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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 2023
Patricia MarshallTELSJanuary 2023
Parks NewbySTEMJanuary 2023
Jonathan BarbeeFriday InstituteJanuary 2023
Mark WilliamsEHRA/2020 AwardeeJanuary 203
Mandy BlackmonSHRA/2020 AwardeeJanuary 2023
Laura FogleEHRA/2021 AwardeeJanuary 2024
Anita AdamsSHRA/2021 AwardeeJanuary 2024
Callie EdwardsEHRA/2022 AwardeeJanuary 2025
John KelleySHRA/2022 AwardeeJanuary 2025
Diane FellerCollege 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
Adria DunbarELPHDMay 2024
Angela WisemanTELSMay 2023
Jackie RelyeaTELSMay 2023
Daniel GruehnPsychologyMay 2024
TBAGrad Student Rep
Brian MatthewsFacilities Coordinatorex officio
Rosina RubesBuilding Liaisonex officio
Karen HollebrandsDean’s officeex officio
Bethany RainwaterDean’s officeex officio
Mark Williams*EdITex officio
BESS 2022-2023 meetings: Second Tuesdays, from 12:00-1:00 Oct 11, Nov 8, Jan 10 Feb 14, Mar 14, Apr 11 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 2023
Erik SchettigSTEMMay 2025
Bart Craig (chair)PyschologyMay 2025
TBAPsychologyMay 2024
Adria Shipp DunbarELPHDMay 2024
Tim DrakeELPHDMay 2025
Florence MartinTELSMay 2023
Michelle FalterTELSMay 2023
Michael WilkensonGrad student repMay 2023
TBAUndergrad student rep
Karen HollebrandsDean’s officeex officio
Bethany RainwaterDean’s officeex officio
Brian MatthewsDean’s officeex officio
Mark Williams*EdITex officio
Scott LennonEdITex officio
Laura FogleMETRCex officio
Scott SummersMETRCex officio
Computer & Technology 2022 – 2023 meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 12:00 – 1:30 pm in Poe 512: Sep 20, Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20, Jan 17, Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr 18, May 16 – *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 2023
Matt ReynoldsSTEMMay 2024
Paula McAvoyMAT/TELSMay 2023
Keith WalkowiakTELSMay 2024
Emily SandsCHASSMay 2023
Wendy WarnerCALSMay 2025
Carrol WarrenELPHDMay 2023
Lesley WirtELPHDMay 2024
TBAGrad student rep
TBAUndergrad student rep
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
Robin McWilliamsSAY Villageex officio
Laura FogleMETRCex officio
Sherri L. MorrisWake County Public School Systemex officio
Kathleen JohnsonJohnston County Public Schoolsex officio
Regina NicksonDurham County Schoolsex officio
PEC 2022-2023 meetings: 4th Tuesday of every month from 1:10 – 3 p.m. in Poe 120; Aug 23, Sep 26, Oct 25, Nov 22, Jan 24, Feb 28, Mar 28, Apr 25

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

NameDepartment/unitWhen term ends
Lisa Bass (co-chair)ELPHDMay 2023
Rolanda Mitchell ELPHDMay 2025
Drinda BengeTELSMay 2025
Joanna KochTELSMay 2022
Tamecia JonesSTEMMay 2023
Cameron DensonSTEMMay 2023
Melissa Rasbery (co-chair)Friday InstituteMay 2024
Stella Jackman-RyanGrad student repMay 2023
Lindsey HubbardGrad student repMay 2023
TBAUndergrad student repMay 2023
Alex Kappus Student Servicesex officio
John LeeDean’s officeex officio
Anona Smith WilliamsDean’s officeex officio
Mary MorrisDean’s officeex officio
Paola SztajnDeanex officio
Joy Gaston GaylesDiversity and Inclusionex officio
2022-2023 COMID meetings: 1st Tuesday of every month Business Meeting 1-2 pm via ZOOM or Poe 512: September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6, February 7,  March 7, April 4 and 4rd Tuesday of every month Tuesday Together 1-2 pm: Sept 27, Oct 25, Nov 22, Dec 27, Feb 28 Mar 28, 
Apr 25

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
Peter HesslingELPHD and UCCC repMay 2024
Steven MillerCUE rep
TBAUndergrad student rep
John LeeDean’s officeex officio
Amanda BellerStudent Services and Advising Centerex officio
Mary MorrisDean’s officeex officio
2022-2023 CCC Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month, from 1-3 pm in Poe 112; Aug 17, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14, Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12, May 10

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

NameDepartment/unitWhen term ends
Meghan Manfra (URC rep)TELSMay 2023
Jessica Hunt (chair)TELSMay 2025
Gemma MojicaFriday InstituteMay 2023
Brean’a ParkerELPHDMay 2025
Jenn Ayscue ELPHD/URC RepMay 2025
Cesar Delgado (UCR rep)STEMMay 2023
Gail JonesSTEMMay 20225
Michael HoyesGrad student rep
Karen HollebrandsDean’s officeex officio
Tish AttayekDean’s officeex officio
Stephanie JacksonDean’s officeex officio
Bethany RainwaterDean’s officeex officio
2022-2023 Research Committee Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month from 1-3 pm in Poe 120; Sep 13, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13, Jan 10, Feb 14, Mar 14, Apr 11, May 9

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

NameDepartment/unitWhen term expires
John NietfeldTELSMay 2024
Crystal LeeTELSMay 2023
Lam PhamELPHDMay 2024
Jayne Fleener (chair)ELPHDMay 2024
Cesar DelgadoSTEMMay 2024
Robin AndersonSTEMMay 2025
Valencia Hicks-Harrisgraduate student rep
John LeeDean’s officeex officio
Mary MorrisDean’s officeex officio
2022-2023 Faculty Awards Committee: meets the fourth Tuesday of every month: 12 noon – 1 p.m. in Poe 112. Aug 23, Sep 27, Oct 25, Nov 22, Dec 6, Jan 24, Feb 28, Mar 28, Apr 25

Education Council

NameDepartment/unitWhen term expires
TBA
Robin McWilliamsStudent Successex officio

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

NameDepartment/unitWhen term expires
Travis ParkCALSMay 2025
Chandra AlstonTELSMay 2025
Samantha MarshallTELSMay 2023
K.C. BuschSTEMMay 2023
Marissa FranzenSTEMMay 2023
Anona Smith WilliamsDean’s officeex officio
Crystal EspeyStudent Successex officio
Patty FieldsDean’s officeex officio
Jenn HensleyDevelopment officeex officio

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

NameDepartment/unitWhen term expires
Meg Blanchard (chair)STEMex officio
Christy ByrdTELSex officio
Micha JeffriesELPHDex officio
Lance Fusarelli (chair)ELPHDex officio
Raymond TingELPHDex officio
Tamara YoungELPHDex officio
Mario Jacksongraduate student rep
Alex KappusStudent Services and Advising Centerex officio
John LeeDean’s officeex officio
Mary MorrisDean’s officeex officio
2022-2023 GSC Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 1-3 pm in Poe 112; Aug  17, Sep 21, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 21, Jan 18, Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr 19, May 17

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

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

Terrell RobinsonELPHDMay 2024
Sarah CarrierTELSMay 2022

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

K.C. Busch (Chair)STEMMay 2023
TBA (Vice-chair)TBAMay 2024

Coordinating Committee

Meghan Manfra (past chair)ex officio
K.C. Busch (chair)ex officio
TBA (vice chair)ex officio
Terrell Robinson, Faculty Senatorex officio
Sarah Carrier, Faculty Senatorex officio

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
Cathy Crossland (co-chair)TELS2019-2022
Lance FusarelliELPHD2019-2022
Sylvia NassarELPHD2020-2023
Soonhye ParkSTEM2020-2023

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

Tamara YoungJune 2024
John Lee, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic AffairsJune 2023

Kappa Delta Pie

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.