College Committees

Administrative Council

Voting Members
Mary Pinkerton - Dean (Committee Chair)
Daryle Waechter-Brulla - Biology
Baocheng Han - Chemistry
Rex Hanger - Geography & Geology
Seth Meisel - History
Joseph Hogan - Languages & Literatures
Julie Letellier - Math & Computer Science
Wade Dazey - Philosophy & Religious Studies
Steve Sahyun - Physics
Susan Johnson - Political Science
Joan Cook - Psychology
Jim Winship  - Social Work
Ronald Berger - Sociology
Lauren Smith - Women's Studies





Non-voting Members
E. Howard Grigsby - Race & Ethnic Culture
Liz Hachten - L&S Assistant Dean
Debra Heiber - L&S Academic Advising
Peter Hoff - Foreign Languages
Robert Leitheiser - MCS
Linda Appleby - College Advancement
David Travis - Associate Dean


Constituency Standards Committee

2007-2009 Term:
Kerry Katovich - Biology
Richard Brooks - Philosophy/Religious Studies
Abdelkrim Boukahil - Physics
Paul Adogamhe - Political Science
Douglas Eamon - Psychology
Bill Powell - Social Work

2009-2011 Term

Kirsten Crossgrove - Biology
Hephzibah Kumpaty - Chemistry
Richard Brooks - Philosophy/Religious Studies
Abdelkrim Boukahil - Physics
Paul Adogamhe - Political Science
Doug Eamon - Psychology
Bill Powell - Social Work




2008-2010 Term:
Hassimi Traore - Chemistry
Carol Rosen - Geography & Geology
Nikki Mandell - History
DeWitt Clinton - Languages & Literatures
Manuel Ossers - Foreign Languages
Bob Siemann - Math & Computer Science
Marvin Free - Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminal Justice
Zohreh Ghavamshahidi - Women's Studies


College Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Site

2008-2010 Term:

Ellen Davis - Biological Sciences
Carol Rosen (Fall 2009) - Geography & Geology
Rex Hanger (Spring 2010) - Geography & Geology
Jennifer Thibodeaux - History
Pilar Melero - Foreign Languages
Geetha Samaranayake - Math & Computer Science
David Cartwright - Philosophy & Religious Studies
Bob Benjamin - Physics
Paul Adogamhe - Race & Ethnic Studies

Continuing Term:
* Liz Hachten - Assistant Dean/Dean's Office
Debra Heiber - Academic Advising/Dean's Office
Elaine Wagner - ex officio member, Secretary of Proceedings







2009-2011 Term:

Paul House - Chemistry
Trudi Witonsky - Languages & Literatures
Jolly Emrey - Political Science
Elizabeth Olson - Psychology
Jim Winship - Social Work
Michael Oldani - Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
Ellie Schemenauer - Women's Studies
Jeff Heinrich - Economics



2009-2010 Term
Marcy Reed - Dean's Advisory Council
Jon Hetzel - Dean's Advisory Council

Standing Committees

Appeals Committee

 A committee will be assembled if and when needed










Planning and Budget Committee

2008-2010 Term:

Bruce Eshelman  -  Sciences and Math Representative

Continuing Term:
*Greg cook - Filling in for Associate Dean in 2009-2010
Boacheng Han - Administrative Council Rep



2009-2010 Term:
Jennifer Nooyen - Dean's Advisory Council Rep


2009-2011 Term:
Joseph Hogan - Humanities Representative
Greg Cook - Social Sciences Representative


Professional Development Committee

2008-2010 Term:

Julie Letellier - Administrative Council Representative
Nikki Mandell - College Standards Committee Representative
Greg Cook - Planning and Budget Committee Representative
John McGuigan - Humanities Representative
Xia Lollar - Social Sciences Representative
Xueqing Chen - Sciences & Math Representative

Continuing Term:
*David Travis - Associate Dean/Dean's Office











Other College Committees

Dean's Student Advisory Council

2009-2010 Term:

Anthony Dobner - Biological Sciences
Dan Smeiska - Chemistry
Lauren Stachowiak - Geography/Geology
John Pettey - History
Jonathan Hetzel - Languages and Literatures
Marcy Reed - Foreign Languages
Corena Meinholz - Math/Computer Science
Joshua Thompson - Management Computer Systems








Jay Stokes - Philosophy/Religious Studies
Kyle Bindrim - Physics
Dana Murn - Political Science
Alison Spankowski - Psychology
Elizabeth Bruhn  - Social Work
Allison Davis - Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
Jennifer Nooven - Women's Studies


Individually Designed Major Committee

2008-2010 Term:

Ellen Davis - Biological Sciences (Sciences & Math)
Jerre Collins - Languages & Literature (Humanities)
Jim Winship - Sociology (Social Sciences)
Robert Benjamin - Physics (Sciences & Math)
Beth Lueck - Languages & Literatures (Humanities)

Continuing Term:
*Elizabeth Hachten - Assistant Dean




(Membership: Needs to be determined)


2009-2011 Term:
Sheila Turek - Language & Literatures (Humanities)
Leda Nath - Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice (Social Sciences)
Hien Nguyen - Math/Computer Science (Sciences & Math)


International Education Committee

2008-2010 Term:

Catherine Chan / Hassimi Traore - Chemistry
Margo Kleinfeld - Geography & Geology
Seth Meisel - History
Jodie Parys / Matt Lange - Languages & Literatures
Peter Hoff - Foreign Languages
Hien Nguyen - Math & Computer Science
Diane Soles - Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
 Zohreh Ghavamshahidi / Ellie Schemenauer - Women's Studies

Continuing Term (University Committee):
Anne Hamilton - International Studies Coordinator
Elizabeth Hachten - College Curriculum Representative
Larry Neuman
Peter Hoff







2009-2011 Term:

Bruce Eshelman - Biological Sciences
David Simmons - Philosophy/Religious Studies
Steven Sahyun - Physics
Xia Lollar - Political Science
Tracey Scherr - Psychology
Jim Winship - Social Work




International Studies Advisory Committee

2005-2008 Term:

Seth Meisel - History
Tracey Scherr - Psychology

Continuing Term:
*Anne Hamilton - Coordinator







2006-2009 Term:
Larry Neuman - Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
Margo Kleinfeld - Geography & Geology


L&S Assessment Committee


Pete Mesner - Biological Sciences
Paul House - Chemistry
Dale Splinter - Geography/Geology
Seth Meisel - History
Marjorie Rhine - Languages and Literatures
Alicia deGregorio - Foreign Languages
Leon Arriola - Math/Computer Science
Crista Lebens - Philosophy/Religious Studies
Robert Benjamin - Physics
Zohreh Ghavamshahidi - Political Science
Christine Neddenriep - Psychology
Jim Winship - Social Work
Leda Nath - Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
Lauren Smith - Women's Studies





Continuing Term:

*Elizabeth Hachten - Assistant Dean
*Greg Cook - Associate Dean




Letters & Sciences Honors Committee

2004-07 Term:
Abdelkrim Boukahil - Physics
Hassimi Traore - Chemistry

2006-09 Term:
Zohreh Ghavamshahidi - Pol Sci
Jolly Emrey - Pol Sci

* Student must have at least junior standing & a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.

2005-08 Term:
Robert Benjamin - Physics
Juk Bhattacharyya - Geology

2005-06 Term:
*Brian Darkow - Student
VACANT - Student

College Award for Excellence in Research Committee

2008-2010 Term:

Peter Jacobs - Sciences & Math Representative







2009-2011 Term:

Jolly Emrey - Social Services Representative
Elena Levy-Navarro - Humanities Representative


Scholarship Committee

2008-2010 Term:

Catherine Chan - Sciences & Math
Tamas Szabo - Sciences & Math

Continuing Term:
*Mary Pinkerton - Dean
Ron Binning - DAB Executive Committee Rep







2009-2011 Term:
Jodie Parys - Humanities
Molly Patterson - Humanities
Xia Lollar - Social Sciences
Roger Knight - Social Sciences


College Award for Excellence in Service Committee

2008-2010 Term:

Xueqing Chen - Sciences & Math Representative







2009-2011 Term:
Barbara Beaver - Social Sciences Representative
Marjorie Rhine - Humanities Representative


College Award for Excellence in Teaching Committee

2008-2010 Term:
Thomas Jeffery - Sciences & Math Representative





2009-2011 Term:
Alicia de Gregorio - Humanities Represenatitive
Holly Denning - Social Sciences Representative


Inter-College Committees

A.G. McGraw Award for Student Excellence Selection Committee

2009-2010 Term:
Dana Murn - Dean's Advisory Council









Collection Development Advisory Committee

2009-2011 Term:
Thomas Drucker - Mathematics/Computer Science









Graduate Audit and Review Committee

2007-2009 Term:
Leda Nath - Soc., Anthro., and Crim. Justice (Social Sciences)





2009-2011 Term:

Leda Nath - Soc., Anthro., and Crim. Justice




Public Policy and Administration Committee

Continuing Term:
*Susan Johnson - Political Science
Larry Anderson - Political Science
Craig Heatwole - Political Science
Xia Lollar - Political Science









Roseman Award for Excellence in Teaching Committee

2009-2010 Term:
Seth Meisel - History
Dan Smeiska - Dean's Advisory Council









University Curriculum Committee

Continuing Term:
Liz Hachten - L&S Dean's Office









* The above terms automatically renew