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2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
ELECTED and APPOINTED FACULTY COMMITTEES
Chair of the Faculty
Barry Balof, term ending 2021
Secretary of the Faculty
Ginger Withers, term ending 2021
Committee of Division Chairs
Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Chair, Alzada J. Tipton
Division I Chair, Shampa Biswas, term ending 2022
Division II Chair, Sharon Alker, term ending 2023
Division III Chair, Kurt Hoffman, term ending 2021
Chair of the Faculty, Barry Balof, term ending 2021
Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Helen Kim, ex-officio
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Kendra J. Golden, ex-officio
ELECTED COMMITTEES
Academic Freedom and Due Process
Doug Hundley, term ending 2022
Elyse Semerdjian, term ending 2023
Lisa Uddin, term ending 2021
Academic Information Technology Advisory Group (AITAG)
Sarah Davies, term ending 2023
Janet Davis, term ending 2021
Michael Simon, term ending 2022
Dalia Corkrum, Director of Penrose Library, ex-officio
David Sprunger, Director of Instructional Technology, ex-officio
Student Representative(s):
Atish Batliwalla '22
Admission and Financial Aid
Josh Jensen, Vice President for Enrollment and Communications, Chair
Aarón Aguilar-Ramírez, term ending 2022
Eunice Blavascunas, term ending 2023
Nate Boland, term ending 2021
Adam Miller, Director of Admission
Marilyn Ponti, Director of Financial Aid Services
Student Representative(s): VACANT
Aid to Faculty Scholarship and Instructional Development (ASID)
Helen Kim, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Chair
M. Acuff, term ending 2022
Aaron Bobrow-Strain, term ending 2022
Krista Gulbransen, term ending 2023
Doug Hundley, term ending 2023
Tim Machonkin, fall only
Matthew Prull, term ending 2021
Dan Vernon, term ending 2021 (fall sabbatical)
Board of Review
Doug Hundley, term ending 2021
Emily Jones, term ending 2022
Lynn Sharp, term ending 2023
Stacey Giusti, Registrar, ex-officio
Council on Academic Standards
Barry Balof, Chair of the Faculty, Chair
Pavel Blagov, term ending 2022
Melissa Clearfield, term ending 2023
Rachel George, term ending 2021 (spring sabbatical)
Doug Hundley, term ending 2021
Emily Jones, term ending 2022
Paul Luongo, term ending 2021
Lynn Sharp, term ending 2023
Kazi Joshua, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, ex-officio
Stacey Giusti, Registrar, ex-officio
Council on Student Affairs
Kazi Joshua, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Chair
Pavel Blagov, term ending 2022
Melissa Clearfield, term ending 2023
Rachel George, term ending 2021 (fall sabbatical)
Paul Luongo, term ending 2021
Student Representative(s):
Mia Groff '22
Devon Mann '21
Hannah Siepmann '21
Curriculum
Pavel Blagov, term ending 2021, Chair
Nick Bader, term ending 2023
Mitch Clearfield, term ending 2023
John Cotts, term ending 2022 (fall sabbatical)
Tarik Elseewi, term ending 2022
Jeff Northam, fall only
Nathaniel Paust, term ending 2021 (fall sabbatical)
James Russo, fall only
Barry Balof, Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Faculty, ex-officio
Kendra J. Golden, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, ex-officio
Stacey Guisti, Registrar, ex-officio
Mike Reese, Curriculum and Registration Analyst, ex-officio
Roger Stelk, Head of Collection Management, ex-officio
Student Representative(s):
Phyllis Pawa '21
Faculty Committee on Compensation
Bina Arch, term ending 2023
Jon Collins, term ending 2022
Denise Hazlett, term ending 2023
Marian Manic, term ending 2021
Fred Moore, term ending 2021
Jim Russo, term ending 2022
Michael Simon
Jenna Terry
Faculty Personnel
Marion Götz, term ending 2021, Chair
Tom Armstrong, term ending 2023
Patrick Frierson, term ending 2023
Doug Juers, term ending 2022
Matthew Reynolds, term ending 2021
Jacqueline Woodfork, term ending 2022
General Studies
Susanne Beechey, term ending 2021, Chair
Andrea Dobson, term ending 2023
Adam Gordon, term ending 2022
Tim Doyle, GENS 176 Representative
Patrick Frierson, GENS 175 Representative
Lydia McDermott, Coordinator of First Year Seminar Writing Program, ex-officio
Mary Raschko, Director of First Year Seminar, ex-officio
Kendra J. Golden, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, ex-officio
Student Representative(s):
Julien Comardelle '22
Library
Sarah Davies, term ending 2022
Tarik Elseewi, term ending 2021
Moira Gresham, term ending 2023
Dalia Corkrum, Director of Penrose Library, ex-officio
Dan Terrio, Chief Information Officer, ex-officio
Student Representative(s):
Claire Drown '20
Student Life
Renee Archibald, term ending 2022
Nancy Day, term ending 2023
Delbert Hutchison, term ending 2021
Julie Dunn, Associate Dean of Students
Kendra J. Golden, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Barbara Maxwell, Associate Dean of Students
Student Representative(s):
Penelope Boone '22
Jordon Crawford '21
Olivia "Livvy" Eickerman '23
Collin Horn '21
Hannah Roh '20
Haley Yandt '21
APPOINTED COMMITTEES
(NOTE that some appointed committees are still being determined)
Assessment and Accreditation
Kendra J. Golden, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Chair
Sharon Alker, term ending 2023
Shampa Biswas, term ending 2022
Neal Christopherson
Juli Dunn
Kurt Hoffman, term ending 2021
Mike Osterman
Dan Terrio
Alzada J. Tipton
College Athletic Committee
Kim Chandler, Director of Athletics, Chair
Pat Spencer, Faculty Athletic Representative, ex-officio
Kendra J. Golden, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, ex-officio
Student Representatives:
Adam Ried '22
Kattie Pak '21
College Collections Committee
Elizabeth Miller, Chair
Dana Bronson
Daniel Forbes
Kynde Kiefel
Ben Murphy
College NAGPRA Coordinator
Elizabeth Miller
General Education Working Group
Barry Balof, Chair
Neal Christopherson
Andrea Dobson
Susan Holme
Maria Lux
Lydia McDermott
Kate Shea
Jenna Terry
Kendra Golden, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, ex-officio
Alzada J. Tipton, Provost and Dean of the Faculty , ex-officio
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Christopher Wallace, Chair
Nancy Day
Emily Hamada
Walter Herbranson
Don Snow
Kendra J. Golden, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Institutional Officer
Fredrick Miller, Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Tana Park, Sponsored Program Coordinator
Community Members:
John C. Ladderud, DVM
Rev. John Knapp
Institutional Biosafety Committee
Constituted as needed. See Faculty Handbook, Chapter IX-C.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Alissa Cordner, Chair
Joshua Farrell
Tom Knight
Lauren Osborne, fall only
Xiaobo Yuan, spring only
Community Member:
Kathryn Southwick-Hess, ARNP
Off-Campus Studies (OCS)
Ron Takemoto, Chair
Jakobina Arch
Heidi Dobson, Crossroads Mentor
Stacey Giusti, Registrar, ex-officio
Kendra J. Golden, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, ex-officio
Barbara Hoffman, Associate Director Off-Campus Studies, ex-officio
Susan Holme, Director of Off-Campus Studies, ex-officio
Leena Knight, Global Studies Director, ex-officio
Post Graduate Fellowships
Beinecke Scholarship
Theresa DiPasquale, Chair
Russ Gordon
Matt Reynolds
Keith Raether
British Scholarships
Moira Gresham
Jack Jackson
Keith Raether
Davis Projects for Peace
Susan Holme
Victoria Wolff
Keith Raether
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Teaching:
Scott Elliott
Amy Molitor
Kisha Schlegel
Keith Raether
Research:
Nick Bader
Nate Boland
Keith Raether
Gaither Junior Fellows Program (formerly Carnegie)
Brian Dott
Keith Raether
Goldwater Scholarship
Mark Juhasz, Chair
Tom Knight
Keith Raether
Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program
Jason Pribilsky
Keith Raether
Luce Scholars Program
Akira "Ron" Takemoto
Keith Raether
Truman Scholarship
Donald Snow, Chair
Sarah Davies
Keith Raether
Udall Scholarship
Phil Brick, Chair
Kate Shea
Don Snow
Keith Raether
Watson Fellowship
Albert Schueller, Chair
Sharon Alker
Kathryn Frank
Akira "Ron" Takemoto
Keith Raether
Scholars at Risk (SAR)
Tim Machonkin, Chair
Nick Bader
David Kim
Alvaro Santana-Acuna
Sheehan Gallery
Krista Gulbransen
Libby Miller
Nichole Pietrantoni, spring only
Daniel Schindler, fall only
Elyse Semerdjian
Charles Timm-Ballard
Daniel Forbes, Co-Director of the Donald H. Sheehan Gallery, ex-officio
Kynde Kiefel, Co- Director of the Donald H. Sheehan Gallery , ex-officio
Special Programs
3-2 Engineering and 3-2 Computer Science
Fred Moore, Coordinator
Cinema Arts Series
Robert Sickels, Coordinator
Faculty Forum
Dana Burgess, Coordinator
Faculty Mentoring Program
Mitch Clearfield, Coordinator (Non-tenure-track)
Michelle Jenkins, Coordinator (Tenure-track)
High School Enrichment
Albert Schueller, Coordinator
Testing
Kathy Gifford, Director (kathy@wallawallafoundry.com)
Steering Committees
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB)
James E. Rosso, Director
Britney Moss
Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
Helen Kim, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Chair
Nick Bader, term ending 2023
Sarah Davies, ending 2021
Machelle Hartman, term ending 2023
Sarah Hurlburt, term ending 2023
Amy Blau, Scholarly Communications Librarian
David Sprunger, Director of Instructional & Learning Technology
David Deal Endowment Committee
Susan Holme, Director of Off-Campus Studies
Donghui He
Leena Knight, Global Studies Director, ex-officio
Environmental Studies
Amy Molitor, Co-Director
Tim Parker, Co-Director
Eunice Blavascunas
Phil Brick, spring only
Emily Jones
Lyman Persico
Kate Shea
Donald Snow
Gender Studies
Nicole Simek, Director
Lydia McDermott
Suzanne Morrissey (full-year sabbatical)
Zahi Zalloua
Health Professions
Kimberly Mueller, Chair
Susanne Altermann
Wally Herbranson
Brit Moss
Jim Russo
Race and Ethnic Studies
TBD
Zahi Zalloua, Director
Tarik Elseewi
Suzanne Morrissey (full-year sabbatical)
Jason Pribilsky
Nicole Simek