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Academics

Elected Committees

Academic Judical Council
Two faculty members; two-year term; elected in April

Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Administrative representative appointed by the Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Jay Driskell (History, 2011-2013)
Shannon Kundey (Psychology, 2012-2014) eleven student representatives

Academic Standards and Policy Commmittee:
Four faculty members, one of whom is elected chairperson; two-year term; elected in April

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Executive Director, Academic and Career Services
Registrar
Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students (ex officio, non-voting member)
Lisa Algazi Marcus (Foreign Languages/Literatures, 2012-2014)
Trevor Dodman (English, 2011-2013)
Susan Ensel (Chemistry/Physics, 2012-2014)
Shannon Kundey (Psychology, 2011-2013)

Curriculum Committee:
Eight faculty members; one faculty member, who is in the second year of service, is elected chairperson; two-year term; elected in May

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs (ex officio, voting member) Registrar (ex officio, voting member)
Aijuan Dong (Computer Science, 2012-2014)
Jay Driskell (History, 2011-2013)
Ingrid Farreras (Psychology, 2012-2014)
Tianning Li (Economics/Management, 2012-2014)
Katherine Orloff (English, 2011-2013)
James Parson (Mathematics, 2012-2014)
Kerry Strand (Sociology/Social Work, 2012-2013)
Tricia Strickland (Education, 2012-2014)
two voting student representatives (members of, and elected by, the Student Academic Affairs Committee)

Faculty Board of Review:
Six faculty members, one of whom is elected chairperson; two-year term; elected in May

Lisa Algazi Marcus (Foreign Languages/Literatures, 2012-2014)
George Dimitoglou (Computer Science, 2011-2013)
Amy Gottfried (English, 2011-2013)
Jennifer Ross (Art, 2011-2013)
Wanda Ruffin (Psychology, 2012-2014)
Stephen Wilson (Religious Studies/Philosophy, 2012-2014)

Faculty Development Committee:
Five faculty members, one of whom is elected chairperson (at least three members must be tenured); two-year term; elected in May

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs (ex officio, voting member)
David Gurzick (Economics/Management, 2012-2014)
Dana Lawrence (Chemistry/Physics, 2011-2013)
Lynda Sowbel (Sociology/Social Work, 2012-2014)
Donald Wright (Foreign Languages/Literatures, 2011-2013)
Hoda Zaki (Political Science, 2012-2014)

Faculty Executive Committee:
Eight faculty members: a chairperson (must be tenured), a vice-chairperson (must be tenured), and a secretary (must have been a member of the faculty for at least three years), are elected for one-year terms at the April Faculty Senate meeting (after completing one year of service, the chairperson remains a member of the Executive Committee for the following year); four at-large representatives, who must have been a member of the faculty for at least two years, are elected for two- year terms at the May faculty meeting:

Randy Ford, Chairperson (Computer Science, 2012-2013)
Joy Ernst, Vice Chairperson (Sociology/Social Work, 2012-2013)
Emilie Amt, Past Chairperson (History, 2012-2013)
Noel Verzosa, Secretary (Music, 2012-2013)
Christy Graybeal (Education, 2012-2014)
Ricky Hirschhorn (Biology, 2012-2013)
Jennifer Ross (Art/Archaeology, 2012-2014)
Ann Stewart (Mathematics, 2011-2013)

Faculty Personnel Committee:
Five tenured faculty members; two-year term; elected in April; one faculty member, who is in the second year of service, is elected chairperson

Roser Caminals-Heath (Foreign Languages/Literatures, 2011-2013)
Paige Eager (Political Science, 2011-2013)
Amy Gottfried (English, 2012-2014)
Craig Laufer (Biology, 2011-2013)
Xinlian Liu (Computer Science, 2012-2014)

Graduate Council:
Two faculty members; two-year term; elected in April

Dean of the Graduate School (ex officio, voting member and Chair)
program directors or department chairpersons of all separate graduate degree- granting programs:

Roger Stenersen (Educational Leadership)
Xinlian Liu (Information Technology and Computer Science)
Elizabeth MacDougall (Human Sciences and Thanatology)
April Boulton (Environmental Biology)
Liz Chang (M.I.T.)
Oney Smith (Biomedical Sciences)
Anita Jose (MBA)
Ellen Koitz (Reading Program)
Joyce Michaud (Ceramics Arts)
Amy Gottfried (Humanities)
Steven Giardina (Regulatory Compliance)
Judy Sherman (Curriculum and Instruction)
Betty Mayfield (Secondary Math Education)
Jennifer Ross (Art, 2011-2013)
Ahmed Salem (Computer Science, 2012-2014)



Grievance Board for Harassment:
Two faculty members; two administrators (appointed); two-year term; elected in May

George Dimitoglou (Computer Science, 2012-2014)
Jolene Sanders (Sociology/Social Work, 2011-2013)

Student Board of Appeals:
One faculty member; one-year term; elected in April Academic Judicial Council adviser

Dean of Students (present and voting on residential appeals only)
Student Government Association Vice-President, non-voting, except in case of a tie)
Trevor Dodman (English, 2012-2013)
four voting student representatives (one from each class)

Enrollment Management Advisory Committee:
Two faculty members, two- year terms, elected in May

Sang Kim (Economics/Management, 2012-2014)
Eric Kindahl (Biology, 2011-2013)

Nominating Committee:
Five faculty members, two-year terms, elected in May Susan Carney (Biology, 2012-2014)

Jay Driskell (History, 2012-2014)
Susan Ensel (Chemistry/Physics, 2011-2013)
Karen Hoffman (Philosophy/Religious Studies, 2011-2013)
Donald Wright (Foreign Languages/Literatures, 2011-2013)

Planning and budgerting Committee:
Two faculty members, two-year terms, elected in May

one Faculty Executive Committee representative
Senior Staff
Controller
Director of Budget Development, Planning and Reporting Director of Institutional Research
two appointed staff members
Sang Kim (Economics/Management, 2011-2013)
Roger Reitman (Sociology/Social Work, 2012-2014)

Risk Management Committee
Two faculty members, two-year terms, elected in May

Chemical Safety Officer (ex officio)
Eric Kindahl (Biology, 11-2013)
Tianning Li (Economics/Management 2012-2014)

Academic Technology and Infrastructure Group:
Four faculty members, one each from Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences, and Professional Studies, two-year terms, elected in May

    Humanities
  • Heather Mitchell-Buck (English, 2012-2014)
  • Sciences
  • Dana Lawrence (Chemistry/Physics, 2012-2014)
  • Social Sciences
  • Tianning Li (Economics/Management, 2011-2013)
  • Professional Studies
  • Elizabeth Atwood (English, 2011-2013)

Representation on Board of Trustees Committees:

Academic Affairs Committee Representative
Amy Gottfried (English, 2012-2014)

Student Life and Enrollment Committee Representative
Susan Ensel (Chemistry/Physics, 2012-2014)

Facilities Committee Representative
Elizabeth Chang (Computer Science, 2012-2014)

Institutional Advancement Committee Representative
Christopher Stromberg (Chemistry/Physics, 2012-2014)