Faculty Governance Committees
Elected Committees
Elected Chairs Committee
The Elected Chairs Committee is the primary oversight and governing committee of the faculty. It ensures coordination among the major committees and serves as a high-level body for addressing emerging issues.
Membership (2024–2025 Academic Year):
- Chair of the Faculty: Susanne Beechey (term ending 2027)
- Secretary of the Faculty: Kirsten Nicolaysen (term ending 2026)
- Committee of Division Chairs:
- Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Chair
- John Cotts, Division I Chair (term ending 2025)
- Lydia McDermott, Division II Chair (term ending 2026)
- Ginger Withers, Division III Chair (term ending 2027)
- Helen Kim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, ex-officio
- Mary Raschko, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, ex-officio
- Non-Tenure-Track Representative: Michael Simon (term ending 2026)
Faculty Personnel Committee
The Faculty Personnel Committee evaluates candidates for tenure, promotion and contract renewal.
Membership (2024–2025 Academic Year):
- Co-Chair: Heidi Dobson (term ending 2025)
- Co-Chair: Erin Pahlke (term ending 2025)
- Members:
- Michelle Jenkins (term ending 2026)
- Pavel S. Blagov (term ending 2026)
- Krista H. Gulbransen (term ending 2027)
- Tim Parker (term ending 2027)
Curricular Affairs Committee
The Curricular Affairs Committee reviews and advises on curricular matters, ranging from individual course proposals to overarching academic program structures.
Membership (2024–2025 Academic Year):
- Chair: Moira Gresham
- Vice Chair: Kurt Hoffman (term ending 2026; term as Vice Chair ending 2025)
- Members:
- Jack Iverson (term ending 2025)
- Machelle Hartman (term ending 2027)
- Gilbert F. Mireles (term ending 2026)
- Bina Arch (term ending 2025, on sabbatical Spring ’25)
- Matthew Bost (term ending 2026)
- Maria Lux (term ending 2027)
- Peter de Grasse (term ending 2027)
- Brian Dott (term ending 2027)
- Thomas Knight (term ending 2027)
- Jason Ralston (term ending 2026)
- Adam Gordon (term ending 2025, on sabbatical Spring ’25)
- Nick Bader (term ending 2027)
- Yukiko Shigeto (term ending 2027)
- Sai Mamunuru (term ending 2026, on sabbatical Fall ’24)
- Will Boyles (term ending 2027)
- Emily Jones (term ending 2027)
- Wally Herbranson (sabbatical replacement, Spring ’25)
- Ex Officio, Non-Voting: Susanne Beechey, Chair of the Faculty
Standing Subcommittees for Curricular Affairs
- Chair: Jack Iverson
- Members:
- Machelle Hardman
- Gilbert Mireles
- Jonathan Barnett, Registrar
- Chair: Matthew Bost
- Members:
- Bina Arch
- Kurt Hoffman
- Maria Lux
- Jonathan Barnett, Registrar
- Logan Higgins, Assistant Registrar
- Lindsay Tebeck, Collection Strategist Librarian
- Helen Kim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Student Member:
- Ategeka Musinguza, Class of 2025
- Chair (Spring 2025): Nick Bader
- Chair (Fall 2024): Adam Gordon
- Members:
- Jason Ralston
- Lydia McDermott, Coordinator of First Year Seminars Writing Program
- Lauren Osborne, Director of First Year Seminars
- Helen Kim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Student Member:
- Fabian Gabriel, Class of 2025
- Chair: Brian Dott
- Members:
- Peter de Grasse
- Tom Knight
- Susanne Beechey, Chair of the Faculty
- Co-Chair: Susan Holme, Senior Director of Off-Campus Studies & International Student and Scholar Services
- Co-Chair: Nicole Simek, Director of the Center for Global Studies
- Members:
- Yukiko Shigeto
- Will Boyles (Fall 2024 sabbatical replacement)
- Sai Mamunuru (on sabbatical Fall 2024)
- Nadir Ovcina, Assistant Director of Off-Campus Studies
- Jonathan Barnett, Registrar
- Helen Kim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Campus Affairs Committee
The Campus Affairs Committee collaborates with campus resources to promote the institution's mission, focusing on infrastructure and shared governance.
Membership (2024–2025 Academic Year):
- Chair: Sharon Alker (term ending 2026; term as Chair ending 2025)
- Vice Chair: John Stratton (term ending 2026; term as Vice Chair ending 2025)
- Members:
- Mark Juhasz (term ending 2025)
- Donghui He (term ending 2025)
- Nina E. Lerman (term ending 2025)
- Dalia Biswas (term ending 2026)
- Chris Wakefield (term ending 2026)
- Stephen Michael (term ending 2026)
- Michelle Janning (term ending 2027)
- Sarah Davies (term ending 2027)
- Daniel Schindler (term ending 2027)
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Carlos Vargas-Salgado (term ending 2026)
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Matt Reynolds (term ending 2027, on sabbatical Spring '25))
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Wakako Suzuki (sabbatical replacement, Spring '25)
- Ex Officio, Non-Voting: Ginger Withers, Division III Chair
Standing Subcommittees for Campus Affairs
- Chair: Adam Miller, Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid
- Members:
- John Stratton
- Michelle Janning
- Donghui He
- Co-Chair: David Sprunger, Director of Instructional & Learning Technology
- Co-Chair: Sarah Davies
- Members:
- Mark Juhasz
- Daniel Schindler
- Ping Fu, Director of Penrose Library
- Mark Juhasz
- Student Members:
- Katherine Nagel, Class of 2025
- Sarena Yousuf, Class of 2028
- Chair: Ping Fu, Director of Penrose Library
- Members:
- Chris Wakefield
- Dalia Biswas
- Stephen Michael
- Dan Terrio, Chief Information Officer
- Student Members:
- Alden Kahn, Class of 2025
- Anya Millard, Class of 2026
Faculty Affairs Committee
The Faculty Affairs Committee addresses faculty employment matters, diversity, equity, inclusion, academic freedom and professional development.
Membership (2024–2025 Academic Year):
- Chair: Mark Hendricks (term ending 2026; term as Chair ending 2025)
- Vice Chair: Patrick Frierson (term ending 2026; term as Vice Chair ending 2025)
- Members:
- M Acuff (term ending 2026)
- Nate Boland (term ending 2025)
- Chetna Chopra (term ending 2025)
- Amy Dodds (term ending 2026)
- Jack Jackson (term ending 2027)
- Kate Jackson (term ending 2025)
- Rosie Mueller (term ending 2027)
- Jason Pribilsky (term ending 2026)
- James E. Russo (term ending 2026)
- Daniel Schultz (term ending 2027)
- Kate Shea (term ending 2027)
- Dan Vernon (term ending 2026)
- Jacqueline Woodfork (term ending 2025)
- Xiaobo Yuan (term ending 2025)
- Ex Officio, Non-Voting: John D. Cotts, Division I Chair
Standing Subcommittees for Faculty Affairs
- Chair (Spring 2025): Rosie Mueller
- Chair (Fall 2024): Jim Russo (on sabbatical Spring 2025)
- Members:
- Patrick Frierson
- Chetna Chopra
- Chair: Mary Rashko, Associate Dean for Faculty Development
- Members:
- M Acuff
- Dan Vernon
- Xiaobo Yuan
- Chair: Mary Rashko, Associate Dean for Faculty Development
- Members:
- Daniel Schultz
- Amy Dodds
- Jacqueline Woodford
- David Sprunger, WCTS representative
- Amy Blau, Library representative
- Chair: Kate Shea
- Member:
- Kate Jackson
Student Affairs Committee
The Student Affairs Committee focuses on student life issues, ranging from athletics to conduct and general well-being.
Membership (2024–2025 Academic Year):
- Chair: Albert Schueller (term ending 2026; term as Chair ending 2025)
- Vice Chair: William Bares (term ending 2027; term as Vice Chair ending 2025)
- Members:
- Barry Balof (term ending 2025)
- Matt Prull (term ending 2025)
- Amy Molitor (term ending 2026)
- Andrés Aragoneses (term ending 2025)
- Tim Doyle (term ending 2027)
- Marion Götz (term ending 2027)
- Chris Wallace (term ending 2026)
- Nancy Day (term ending 2027)
- Erin Pahlke (term ending 2025)
- Marina Ptukhina (term ending 2026)
- Ex Officio, Non-Voting: Lydia McDermott, Division II Chair
Standing Subcommittees for Student Affairs
- Chair: Kim Chandler, Director of Athletics
- Members:
- Amy Molitor
- Helen Kim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Pat Spencer, Faculty Athletic Representative
- Student member:
- TBA
- Chair: Kazi Joshua, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
- Members:
- Andrés Aragoneses
- William Bares
- Tim Doyle
- Marion Götz
- Chris Wallace
- Student Members:
- Shahin Hamzeh, Class of 2027
- Kylie Hu, Class of 2027
- Masha Aghabekyan, Class of 2026
- Lily Yost, Class of 2026
- Jackson Wurzer, Class of 2026
- Amelia Leach, Class of 2026
- Reagan Bain, Class of 2025
- Owen Jakel, Class of 2025
- Kate Moe, Class of 2025
- Stephanie Berger, Class of 2028
- Chair: Nancy Day
- Members:
- Erin Pahlke
- Marina Ptukhina
- Juli Dunn, Assistant Vice President of Student Life
- Stace Sievert, Associate Director of Student Activities
- Erin Pahlke
- Student Members:
- Wayne McKay, Class of 2026
- Chase Schubert, Class of 2026
- Angela Eliacy, Class of 2025
- Sasha Morgan, Class of 2025
- Cade Gordon, Class of 2025
- Marlynne Nitunga, Class of 2025
- Ricky Gonzalez, ASWC President
- Wayne McKay, Class of 2026
Appointed Committees
- Chair: Helen Kim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Members:
- John Cotts, Division I Chair - term ending 2025
- Lydia McDermott, Division II Chair - term ending 2026
- Ginger Withers, Division III Chair - term ending 2027
- Neal Christopherson, Director of Institutional Research
- Juli Dunn, Asst. Vice President for Student Life
- Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
- Mike Osterman, Director of Enterprise Technology
- John Cotts, Division I Chair - term ending 2025
- Chair: Elizabeth Miller, Director of Maxey Museum
- Members:
- Alexis Hickey, Archivist & Head of Digital Services
- Kynde Kiefel, Director of the Donald H. Sheehan Gallery
- Travis Morgan, Biology Lab Coordinator and Environmental Studies Technician
- Andrew Somoskey, Exhibitions and Collections Manager
- Alexis Hickey, Archivist & Head of Digital Services
- College NAGPRA Coordinator:
- Elizabeth Miller, Director of Maxey Museum
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Chair: Walter Herbranson
- Members:
- Emily Hamada, Biology Lab Coordinator and Stockroom Manager
- Stephanie Johnson, Division III Assistant
- Helen Kim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Institutional Officer
- Kat McWhorter, Environmental Health and Safety Manager
- Chris Wallace, Dr. Robert F. Welty Professor of Biology
- Emily Hamada, Biology Lab Coordinator and Stockroom Manager
- Community Members:
- John Ladderud, DVM
- Rev. John Knapp
- John Ladderud, DVM
Institutional Biosafety Committee
Constituted as needed. See Faculty Handbook, Chapter IX-C.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Chair: Erin Pahlke
- Members:
- William Bares
- Neal Christopherson
- Xiaobo Yuan
- William Bares
- Community Member:
- Oliver Birchwood-Glover
Post Graduate Fellowships
Beinecke Scholarship*
- Chair: Julia Ireland
- Members:
- Christopher Leise
- Russ Gordon
- Cat Diebel-Wilson
British Scholarships
- Moira Gresham
- Jack Jackson
- Gaurav Majumdar
- Jessica Hernandez
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Teaching
- Sarah Davies
- Lydia McDermott
- Amy Molitor
- Jessica Hernandez
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research
- Nate Boland
- Erin Pahlke
- Jessica Hernandez
- TBD
Gaither Junior Fellows Program (formerly Carnegie)
- Brian Dott
- Jessica Hernandez
Goldwater Scholarship
- Chair: Moira Gresham
- Members:
- Tom Knight
- Jessica Hernandez
Projects for Peace
- Victoria Wolff
- Lindsay Szramek
- Jessica Hernandez
Truman Scholarship
- Tarik Elseewi
- TBD, sabbatical replacement 2024-25)
- Aaron Bobrow-Strain (on Sabbatical 2024-25)
- Jessica Hernandez
Udall Scholarship
- Jason Pribilsky
- Lyman Persico
- Jessica Hernandez
Watson Fellowship
- Chair: Albert Schueller
- Members:
- Sharon Alker
- Kathryn Frank
- Wally Herbranson
- Jessica Hernandez
- Sharon Alker
Special Programs
Cinema Arts Series
- Robert Sickels, Coordinator
Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR)
- Pat Spencer
Faculty Mentoring Programs
- Kisha Lewellyn Schlegel, Coordinator (Tenure-Track)
- Tarik Elseewi, Coordinator (Faculty Fellows)
- Michael Simon, Non-Tenure-Track Representative
High School Enrichment
- Barry Balof, Coordinator
Scholars at Risk (SAR)
- TBD, sabbatical replacement 2024-25, Chair
- Alvaro Santana-Acuna (on sabbatical 2024-25)
- Ashmeet Singh
- Laura Hope
Steering Committees
3-2 Engineering
- John Stratton, Director
- Frank Dunnivant
- Kurt Hoffman
- Doug Hundley
- Doug Juers (on sabbatical 2024-25)
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB)
- Dan Vernon, Director
- Michele Costantino
- Doug Juers (on sabbatical 2024-25)
- Brit Moss (on sabbatical Fall 2024)
- Jim Russo (on sabbatical Spring 2025)
David Deal Endowment Committee
- Members:
- Susan Holme, Senior Director of Off-Campus & International Student & Scholar Services
- Donghui He
- Yukiko Shigeto
- Susan Holme, Senior Director of Off-Campus & International Student & Scholar Services
- Ex-Officio:
- Nicole Simek, Global Studies Director
Environmental Studies
- Amy Molitor, Co-Director
- Tim Parker, Co-Director
- TBD
- Emily Jones
- Kate Shea
- Stan Thayne
Gender Studies
- Nicole Simek, Director
- Susanne Beechey
- Lydia McDermott
- Zahi Zalloua
Health Professions
- Chair: Kimberly Mueller, Director of Health Professions Advising
- Members:
- Wally Herbranson
- Brit Moss (on sabbatical Fall 2024)
- Jim Russo (on sabbatical Spring 2025)
- Wally Herbranson
Indigeneity, Race & Ethnicity Studies
- Zahi Zalloua, Director
- Tarik Elseewi
- Camilo Lund-Montano
- Jason Pribilsky
- Nicole Simek
- Lisa Uddin
Provost and Dean of the Faculty