College Committees

Committees appointed by dean

Leadership Team

Mary Ann Danowitz (Chair), Dean
John K. Lee, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs
Anona Smith-Williams, Associate Dean for Student Success and Strategic Community Engagement
Karen Hollebrands, Interim Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
Hiller Spires, Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Friday Institute
Erin Thomas Horne, Assistant Dean for Professional Education
Lilia Collazo, Assistant Dean for Business Affairs
Joy Gaston Gayles, Senior Advisor for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Awards for Excellence Committee (2-yr. term- 1 dept. rep)

Michael Little ELPHD May 2023
Patricia Marshall TELS May 2023
Parks Newby STEM May 2023
Jonathan Barbee FI May 2023
Stephanie Jackson EHRA/2019 Awardee May 2022
Meghan Day SHRA/2019 Awardee May 2022
Mark Williams EHRA/2020 Awardee May 2023
Mandy Blackmon SHRA/2020 Awardee May 2023
Mandy Blackmon College HR ex officio
John Lee Dean’s Office ex officio

Building, Equipment, Safety & Space Committee (3-yr. term – 1 dept. rep.)

Cameron Denson STEM May 2021
Paul Umbach ELPHD May 2021
Angela Wiseman TELS May 2023
Micha Jeffries TELS May 2021
Daniel Gruehn PSY May 2021
_____________ Grad Student Rep
Brian Matthews Facilities Coordinator ex officio
Rosina Rubes Building Liaison ex officio
Karen Hollebrands Dean’s office ex officio

BESS 2020-2021 meetings: Second Tuesdays, from 12:00-1:00 Oct 13, Nov 10, Jan 12 Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13 –Poe 500

Computer and Technology Committee (3-yr. term – 2 dept. reps.)

Parks Newby STEM May 2023
Kevin Sutton STEM May 2023
Barton Craig(chair) PSY May 2022
___________ PSY May 2021
Adria Shipp Dunbar ELPHD May 2021
Lisa Bass ELPHD May 2022
Jill Grifenhagen TELS May 2023
Michelle Falter TELS May 2023
Michael Wilkenson Grad Student rep
____________ Undergrad student rep
Karen Hollebrands Dean’s Office ex officio
Brian Matthews Dean’s Office ex officio
Mark Williams* EdIT ex officio
Scott Lennon EdIT ex officio
Kerri Brown-Parker METRC ex officio
Laura Fogle METRC ex officio

Computer & Technology 2020 – 2021 meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 12:00 – 1:30 pm in Poe 512: Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15, Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20, May 18 – *Mark Williams (College of Education contact person)

Coordinator for the State Employees Combined Campaign

(1-yr term, rotated among departments)

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Committee on Professional Education (3-yr. term- 2 dept. reps)

Cyndi Edgington STEM May 2023
Matt Reynolds(co-chair)STEM May 2021
Paula McAvoy MAT/TELS May 2023
Keith Walkowiak TELS May 2021
Jeff Allen CHASS May 2023
Marshall Baker CALS May 2021
Carrol Warren ELPHD May 2023
Lesley Wirt (co-chair) ELPHD May 2021
______________ Graduate Student rep May 2020
____________ Undergrad Student rep
Sarah Cannon Asst. Dir. PE ex officio
Erin Horne Dean’s Office ex officio
Amanda Beller SSAC ex officio
Paige Goos PE: Student Teacher Placement ex officio
Robin McWilliams SAY ex officio
Kerri Brown-Parker METRC ex officio
__________ WCPSS ex officio

PEC 2020-2021 meetings: 4th Tuesday of every month from 1:10 – 3 p.m.: </span
Aug 25, Sep 22, Oct 27, Nov 24, Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 23, Apr 27

Council on Multicultural Initiatives and Diversity (COMID) (3-yr term, Faculty Chair to be elected – 2 dept. reps.)

Lisa Bass (co-chair) ELPHD May 2022
Rolanda Mitchell(co-chair) ELPHD May 2022
Valerie Faulkner TELS May 2022
Joanna Koch TELS May 2022
Tamecia Jones STEM May 2023
Cameron Denson STEM May 2023
Marsha Bailey Curtis FI May 2022
______________ Grad Student May 2021
______________ Grad Student May 2021
___________________ Undergrad Student May 2021
Tiffany Wiggins Student Success ex officio
John Lee Dean’s Office ex officio
Anona Smith Williams Dean’s Office ex officio
Mary Morris Dean’s Office ex officio
Mary Ann Danowitz Dean ex officio
_______________ Diversity & Inclusion ex officio

2020-2021 COMID meetings: 1st Tuesday of every month Business Meeting 1-2 pm via ZOOM or Poe 120: September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, February 2, March 2, April 6

and 4rd Tuesday of every month Tuesday Together 1-2 pm: Sept 22, Oct 27, Nov 24, Dec 15, Feb 23 Mar 23, Apr 27

Courses & Curricula Committee (3-yr term, Faculty Chair to be elected – 1 dept. rep.)

James Minogue TELS May 2024
Nolan Fahrer(Chair) STEM May 2023
Peter Hessling ELPHD & UCCC rep May 2024
Steven Miller CUE rep
Undergrad Student
John Lee Dean’s Office ex officio
Amanda Beller SSAC ex officio
Mary Morris Dean’s office ex officio

2020-2021 C&C Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month, from 1-3 pm via Zoom or in Poe 112: Aug 11, Sep 8, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8, Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11

Research Committee (3-yr term, Faculty Chair to be elected – 2 dept. rep.)

Meghan Manfra(co-Chair) TELS/URC Rep May 2023
Jamie Pearson TELS May 2022
Gemma Mojica FI May 2023
Alyssa Rockenbach (co-Chair)ELPHD May 2022
Jenn Ayscue ELPHD May 2022
Cesar Delgado STEM May 2023
Gail Jones STEM May 2022
___________ Grad Student rep
Karen Hollebrands Dean’s Office ex officio
Tish Attayek Dean’s Office ex officio
Stephanie Jackson Dean’s Office ex officio

2020-2021 Research Committee Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month from 1-3 pm via Zoom or Poe 120 Sep 8, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8, Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11

Faculty Awards Committee (3-yr term, Faculty Chair elected – 1 dept. rep.)

Jackie Relyea TELS May 2021
Tim Drake ELPHD May 2021
Carla Johnson(Chair) STEM May 2023
Nina Schoonover Graduate Student Rep
John Lee Dean’s office ex officio
Mary Morris Dean’s office ex officio

2020-2021 Faculty Awards Committee: meets the fourth Tuesday of every month: 12 noon – 1 p.m. in Poe 112. Aug 25, Sep 22, Oct 27, Nov 24, Dec 7, Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 23, Apr 27

Undergraduate Scholarship Committee (3-yr term – 2 dept. rep)

Travis Parks CALS May 2022
Carl Young TELS May 2022
Jonee Wilson TELS May 2023
KC Busch STEM May 2023
Marissa Franzen STEM May 2023
Anona Smith Williams Dean’s Office ex officio
Crystal Espey SSAC ex officio
Patricia Fields Dean’s Office ex officio
Jenn Hensley Development Office ex officio

Graduate Studies Committee (Faculty Chair to be elected – DGPs, ABGS rep.)

Meg Blanchard(chair) STEM ex officio
Meghan Manfra TELS ex officio
Micha Jeffries TELS-MAT ex officio
Lance Fusarelli ELPHD ex officio
Raymond Ting ELPHD ex officio
Cameron Denson STEM ABGS rep
Elyse Smith Graduate Student rep
Melvin “Jai” Jackson Dean’s Office ex officio
John Lee Dean’s Office ex officio
Mary Morris Dean’s Office ex officio

2020-2021 GSC Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 1-3 pm via Zoom or in Poe 112: Aug 18, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15, Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20, May 18

604-607 Committee (Mediation) (2-yr term, Elected: Tenure & tenure-track faculty vote)

Cathy Crossland, TELS, 2024
Sarah Carrier, TELS, 2024

603 Committee (Faculty Hearings) (4-yr term, Elected: Tenured Faculty vote)

Duane Akroyd, ELPHD, 2022
________________, 2024

Faculty Officers (1-yr term, Vice Chair rotates to Chair in 2-yr) (Tenure & tenure-track faculty vote)

Dennis Davis (CH), TELS, May 2022
Meghan Manfra (V-CH), TELS, May 2020

Faculty Senators (2-yr term, Tenure & tenure-track faculty vote)

Lisa Bass, ELPHD, May 2022
Sarah Carrier, TELS, May 2022

Coordinating Committee

Temple Walkowiak (Past-chair), ex officio
Dennis Davis (Chair), ex officio
Meghan Manfra (Vice Chair),ex officio
Lisa Bass, ex officio
Sarah Carrier, ex officio
XXXXXX (Dean’s Office), ex officio

Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee (3-yr term, Elected by Tenured Faculty – secret ballot)

(Chair to be elected)

Kevin Oliver, TELS, 2018-2021
Cathy Crossland, TELS, 2019-2022
Lance Fusarelli, ELPHD, 2019-2022
Soonhye Park, STEM, 2020-2023
Carla Johnson, STEM, 2020-2021

Faculty representative on ABGS (3-yr terms, faculty may serve 2 consecutive terms)

Cameron Denson (elected), June 2023
John Lee (ADFAA), June 2023

Kappa Delta Pi

Drinda Benge, TELS