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College Committees

Committees appointed by the dean

Awards for Excellence Committee (2-year term, 1 department representative)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term ends
Michael LittleELPHDJanuary 2026
Jared Stewart-GinsburgTELSJanuary 2026
Parks NewbySTEMJanuary 2025
Shaun KelloggFriday InstituteJanuary 2027
Laura FogleEHRA/2021 AwardeeJanuary 2024
Anita AdamsSHRA/2021 AwardeeJanuary 2024
Callie EdwardsEHRA/2022 AwardeeJanuary 2025
John KelleySHRA/2022 AwardeeJanuary 2025
Amanda BellerEHRA/2023 AwardeeJanuary 2026
Diane FellerSHRA/2023 AwardeeJanuary 2026
Diane FellerCollege HR officeex officio
Felicia HarrisCollege HR officeex officio
John LeeDean’s Officeex officio

Building, Equipment, Safety and Space Committee (3-year term, 1 department representative)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term ends
Steven MillerSTEMMay 2024
Paul UmbachELPHDMay 2027
Michael Jarry-ShoreTELSMay 2026
Jackie RelyeaTELSMay 2024
Daniel GruehnPsychologyMay 2024
TBDGrad Student Rep
Brian MatthewsFacilities Coordinatorex officio
TBDBuilding Liaisonex officio
Karen HollebrandsDean’s officeex officio
TBDDean’s officeex officio
Mark Williams*EdITex officio
BESS 2023-2024 meetings: Second Tuesdays, from 12:00-1:00 Nov 14, Dec 12, Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 12, Apr 9 in Poe 500 *Mark Williams (College of Education’s primary contact person)

Computer and Technology Committee (3-year term, 2 department representatives)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term ends
Parks NewbySTEMMay 2026
Erik SchettigSTEMMay 2025
Bart Craig (chair)PsychologyMay 2025
TBDPsychologyMay 2024
Stephen PorterELPHDMay 2027
Tim DrakeELPHDMay 2025
Florence MartinTELSMay 2026
Daniela Castellanos-ReyesTELSMay 2026
Michael WilkensonGrad student repMay 2023
TBDUndergrad student rep
Karen HollebrandsDean’s officeex officio
TBDDean’s officeex officio
Brian MatthewsDean’s officeex officio
Mark Williams*EdITex officio
Scott LennonEdITex officio
Laura FogleMETRCex officio
Scott SummersMETRCex officio
Computer & Technology 2023 – 2024 meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 12:00 – 1:30 pm in Poe 512: Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19, Jan 16, Feb 20, Mar 19, Apr 16, May 21 – *Mark Williams (College of Education’s primary contact person)

Coordinator for the State Employees Combined Campaign (1-year term, rotated among departments)

TBA

Committee on Professional Education (3-year term, 2 department representatives)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term ends
Cyndi EdgingtonSTEMMay 2026
Matt Reynolds (co-chair)STEMMay 2024
Drinda BengeMAT/TELSMay 2026
Betsy KnightTELSMay 2026
Keith Walkowiak (co-chair)TELSMay 2024
Lesley WirtELPHDMay 2024
Joy MorganCALSMay 2026
Emily SandsCHASSMay 2026
Wendy WarnerCALSMay 2025
Laura ChalfantGraduate student repMay 2024
Jobie WrightUndergrad student repMay 2024
Erin HorneDean’s Officeex officio
Sarah CannonDirector of Professional Educationex officio
Amanda BellerStudent Services and Advising Centerex officio
Paige GoosProfessional Education (Student Teacher Placement)ex officio
Kirsten HoeflakenCollege of Educationex officio
Alison WinzelerCollege of Educationex officio
Robin McWilliamsSAY Villageex officio
Scott SummersMETRCex officio
Rachel StannardCollege of Educationex officio
Sherri L. MorrisWake County Public School Systemex officio
Janet Lebo and Todd HolmesJohnston County Public Schoolsex officio
Regina NicksonDurham County Schoolsex officio
PEC 2023-2024 meetings: 4th Tuesday of every month from 1:10 – 3 p.m. in Poe 120; Aug 22, Sep 26, Oct 24, Nov 28, Jan 23, Feb 27, Mar 26, Apr 23 

Council on Multicultural Initiatives and Diversity (COMID) (3-year terms, 2 department representatives)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term ends
Lisa Bass (co-chair)ELPHDMay 2026
Rolanda Mitchell (co-chair)ELPHDMay 2025
Drinda BengeTELSMay 2025
Maria CoadyTELSMay 2025
Tamecia JonesSTEMMay 2026
Cameron DensonSTEMMay 2026
Jamie GillespiFriday InstituteMay 2027
Corina De La TorreGrad student repMay 2024
Amelia RiveraGrad student repMay 2024
TBDUndergrad student repMay 2023
Joanna KochStudent Successex officio
Brooke DoveStudent Successex officio
John LeeDean’s office
Anona Smith WilliamsDean’s officeex officio
Mary MorrisDean’s officeex officio
Paola SztajnDeanex officio
TBDDiversity and Inclusionex officio
2023-2024 COMID meetings: 1st Tuesday of every month Business Meeting 1-2 pm via ZOOM or Poe 512: September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5, February 6,  March 5, April 2 and 4rd Tuesday of every month Tuesday Together 1-2 pm: Oct 24, Nov 28, Dec 26, Feb 27 Mar 26,  Apr 23

Courses and Curricula Committee (3-year term, faculty chair to be elected, 1 department representative)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term ends
James MinogueTELSMay 2024
Marissa FranzenSTEMMay 2025
Sarah CannonUCCC repMay 2026
Steven MillerCUE rep
TBAUndergrad student rep
John LeeDean’s officeex officio
Amanda BellerStudent Services and Advising Centerex officio
Mary MorrisDean’s officeex officio
2023-2024 CCC Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month, from 1-3 pm in Poe 112; Sep 12, Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12, Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 12, Apr 9, May 14

Research Committee (3-yr term, faculty chair to be elected, 2 department representatives)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term ends
Crystal Chen LeeTELSMay 2026
Jessica Hunt (chair)TELSMay 2025
Sarah BausellFriday InstituteMay 2027
Brean’a ParkerELPHDMay 2025
Jenn Ayscue ELPHD/URC RepMay 2025
Soonhye ParkSTEMMay 2026
Gail JonesSTEMMay 2025
Brayan DiazGrad student rep
Karen HollebrandsDean’s officeex officio
Tish AttayekDean’s officeex officio
Nick ThorpeDean’s officeex officio
TBDDean’s officeex officio
2023-2024 Research Committee Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month from 1-3 pm in Poe 120; Sep 12, Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12, Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 12, Apr 9, May 14

Faculty Awards Committee (3-year term, faculty chair elected, 1 department representative)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term expires
John NietfeldTELSMay 2024
Jamie PearsonTELSMay 2024
Lam PhamELPHDMay 2024
Jayne Fleener (chair)ELPHDMay 2024
Dan KellySTEMMay 2024
Robin AndersonSTEMMay 2025
Joseph Kaskelgraduate student rep
John LeeDean’s officeex officio
Mary MorrisDean’s officeex officio
2023-2024 Faculty Awards Committee: meets the fourth Tuesday of every month: 12 noon – 1 p.m. in Poe 112. Aug 22, Sep 26, Oct 24, Nov 28, Dec 26, Jan 23, Feb 27, Mar 26, Apr 23

Education Council

NameDepartment/unitWhen term expires
TBD
Robin McWilliamsStudent Successex officio

Undergraduate Scholarship Committee (3-year term, 2 department representatives)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term expires
Travis ParkCALSMay 2025
Joanna KochTELSMay 2025
Samantha MarshallTELSMay 2026
K.C. BuschSTEMMay 2026
Marissa FranzenSTEMMay 2026
Anona Smith WilliamsDean’s officeex officio
Crystal EspeyStudent Successex officio
Suzanne ClaytonDean’s officeex officio
Jenn HensleyDevelopment officeex officio

Graduate Studies Committee (Faculty chair to be elected, DGPs, ABGS rep)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term expires
Meg BlanchardSTEMex officio
Christy ByrdTELSex officio
Micha Jeffries (chair)ELPHDex officio
Lance Fusarelli ELPHDex officio
Raymond TingELPHDex officio
Tamara YoungELPHDex officio
Corrie Dobisgraduate student rep
TBDStudent Services and Advising Centerex officio
John LeeDean’s officeex officio
Mary MorrisDean’s officeex officio
2023-2024 GSC Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 1-3 pm in Poe 112; Aug  22, Sep 26, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19 Jan 16, Feb 20, Mar 19, Apr 23, May 28

Faculty Senators (2-year term, tenure and tenure-track faculty vote)

Dennis DavisTELSMay 2025
Tim DrakeELPHDMay 2024

Faculty Officers (1-year term, Vice chair rotates to chair in second year, tenure and tenure-track faculty vote)

Cameron Denson (Chair)STEMMay 2024
Jessica Hunt (Vice-chair)TBAMay 2025

Coordinating Committee

K.C. Busch (Past chair)ex officio
Cameron Denson (Chair)ex officio
Jessica Hunt (Vice chair)ex officio
Dennis Davis, Faculty Senatorex officio
Tim Drake, Faculty Senatorex officio

Faculty Senate Committees (College of Education faculty members)

604-607 Committee/Meditation (2-year term, elected: tenure and tenure-track faculty vote)

NameDepartment/unitWhen term expires
Cathy CrosslandTELS2024
Sarah CarrierTELS2024

603 Committee/Faculty Hearings (4-year term, elected; tenured faculty vote)

Paul UmbachELPHD2026
TBATBA2024

Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee (3-year term, elected by tenured faculty through secret ballot; chair to be elected)

John Nietfeld (co-chair)TELS2021-2024
Paul UmbachTELS2022-2025
Bonnie FusarelliELPHD2023-2026
Carla JohnsonELPHD2023-2026
Gail JonesSTEM2022-2025

Faculty Representative on ABGS (3-year term, faculty may serve 2 consecutive terms)

Tamara YoungJune 2024
John Lee, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairsex officio

Kappa Delta Pi

Drinda BengeTELS

Program Coordinators

In addition to the members of the committees above, the College of Education has coordinators for the College of Education’s undergraduate and graduate programs and program areas of study. Coordinators for undergraduate programs meet the second Thursday every month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Poe 512. Coordinators for graduate programs and program areas of study meet the second Thursday every month from 11 a.m. to noon in Poe 512.