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Administrative Council

Franklin Goza - Dean (Committee Chair)
Kerry Katovich - Biology
John Ejnik - Chemistry
Jiazhen Zhou - Computer Science
Margo Kleinfeld - Geography, Geology & Environmental Science
Jennifer Thibodeaux - History
Elena Levy-Navarro - Languages & Literatures
Geethamali Samaranayake - Mathematics
David Simmons - Philosophy & Religious Studies
Bob Benjamin - Physics
Jolly Emrey - Politics, Government and Law
Elizabeth Olson - Psychology
Yeongmin Kim - Social Work
Loren Wilbers - Sociology, Criminology & Anthropology
Ellie Schemenauer - Women's & Gender Studies

Nonvoting Members:

Matt Baier - Technology Coorindator
Fe Evangelista - Associate Dean
Susan Johnson - Associate Dean
Annie LaValley - Advising Director
Pilar Melero- World Languages and Cultures 
Pilar Melero - Race & Ethnic Studies

Ex-Officio:

Mary Pratt - Administrative Council Secretary

Assessment Committee

Ex Officio Continuing Term:

Fe 

Evangelista

Associate Dean (Co-Chair)

2020-2022 Term:

Anneke

Lisberg

Biological Sciences

John 

Ejnik 

Chemistry 

Arnab

Ganguly

Computer Science 

Robert

Benjamin

Physics

Jeffrey

Olson 

Geography. Geology, Environmental

Science 

Durga

Kutal 

Mathematics

2021-2023 Term:

Kimberly

Nath

History

Janine

Tobeck

Languages and Literatures

Michael 

Gueno 

Philosophy and Religious Studies 

Leda

Kanellakou

Sociology, Criminology & Anthropology

Louis 

Fucilla

Politics, Government and Law

Brandon

Thomas

Psychology 

Katherine 

Drechsler

Social Work 

Ashley

Barnes-Gilbert

Women's & Gender Studies 

Ellie 

Schemenauer

Women's & Gender Studies

Lisa

Huempfner

World Languages and Cultures

Rossitza

Ivanova

Race and Ethnic Studies

Award for Excellence in Teaching Selection Committee

2021-2023 Term:

Nengher

Vang

Humanities

Leda

Kanellakou

Social Sciences Representative

2022-2024 Term:

Tamas

Szabo

Sciences & Math Representative

 Award for Excellence in Research Selection Committee

2022-2024 Term:

Steven

Girard

Sciences & Math Representative

2021-2023 Term:

Deanna

Guthrie

Social Sciences Representative

Molly

Patterson

Humanities Representative

 Award for Excellence in Service Selection Committee

2022-2024 Term:

Chris

Veldkamp

Sciences & Math Representative

2021-2023 Term:

Heather

Niemeier

Social Sciences Representative

Jodie

Parys

Humanities Representative

Compensation and Workload Committee

2021-2023 Term:

Jessica

Lauer

Assistant Professor, Humanities

Tracy 

Hawkins

Associate Professor, Humanities

Pilar

Melero

Professor, Humanities

Eric

Loepp

Associate Professor,  Social Sciences

Brandon 

Thomas

Assistant Professor, Social Sciences

TBD

Professor, Social Sciences

2022-2024 Term:

TBD

Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Science

Steven 

Girard

Associate Professor, Mathematics & Science

Curran

Kris

Professor, Mathematics & Science 

  Constituency Standards Committee

2021-2023 Term:

Donald

Jellerson

Languages & Literatures

Sarah

Hessenauer

Social Work 

TBD 

World Languages and Cultures 

Karl 

Brown 

History 

Chris 

Minor

Philosophy/ Religious Studies

Xia Li

Lollar

Politics, Government, and Law 

Meg

Waracynski

Psychology

Charles

Zhang

Sociology, Criminology & Anthropology

Jennifer

Anderson

Women's & Gender Studies

2022-2024 Term:

Xueqing

Chen

Mathematics

Heather

Pelzel

Biology

Athula

Gunawardena

Computer Science

Paul

House

Chemistry 

Dale

Splinter

Geography, Geology & Environmental Science

Abdelkrim 

Boukahil

Physics



Curriculum Committee

Continuing Term:

Edward

Gimbel

Politics, Government and Law, Committee Co-Chair (UCC Representative)

Susan

Johnson

Associate Dean, Committee Co-Chair

Annie

LaValley

Advising Director

Mary

Pratt

Secretary

2021-2023 Term:

Ellen

Davis

Biology

Paul

House

Chemistry

Zach 

Oster

Computer Sciences (UCC representative) 

Rocio

Duchesne

Geography/Geology/Environmental Science 

Adam 

Paddock 

History 

Louie

Betty 

World Langauges and Culture

Jonathan

Ivry

Languages and Literatures

Wesley

Hough 

Mathematics

Nathan 

McGoven 

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Martin 

Tchernookov 

Physics

Paul 

Adogamhe

Race & Ethnic Studies

TBD

Dean's Advisory Council Student Representative

 

2022-2023 Term: 

TBD

Dean's Advisory Council Student Represemtative

TBD

Dean's Advisory Council Student Represemtative

Dean's Advisory Council

2022-2023 Term:

Alexandra

Kestol

Biology, Committee Vice Chair

Kaileigh

Nickel

Chemistry

Bryce

Erdman 

Computer Science

Danielle 

Klais

Geography/Geology/Environmental Science, Committee Chair

Kollin

Bolchen  

History

Katie

Childs 

Languages and Literatures

Zach

Preiser

Mathematics 

Jesselynne

Garvin

Philosophy & Religious Studies 

Logan 

Mueller

Physics

Lydia

Korn

Politics, Government and Law 

Arianna 

Smith

Sociology/Criminology & Anthropology

Chyna 

Hill-Scanlon 

Psychology, Committee Secretary

Erin

Leonhardt 

Social Work 

Rachel

Hepler

World Languages and Cultures

Holly

 Barnett

Women's & Gender Studies 

Inclusive Excellence Committee

2022-2024 Term:

Brian

O'Neill

Biology 

Paul

House

Chemistry 

Brian

Maresso

Computer Science 

Durga

Kutal

Mathematics 

Martin

Tchernookov

Physics 

2021-2023 Term:

Margo

Kleinfeld

Geography, Geology and Environmental Sciences

Anthony

Gulig

History 

Nick

Gulig

Languages & Literatures

Crista

Lebens

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Edward

Gimbel 

Politics, Government, and Law

Kimberly

Knesting

Psychology 

Nengher

Vang 

Race and Ethnic Studies 

Deanna 

Guthrie

Social Work, Committee Co-Chair

Alaz 

Kilicaslan

Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology, Committee Co-Chair 

Kristen 

Prock

Women's & Gender Studies 

Lisa 

Huempfner

World Languages and Cultures 

2021-2023 Term:

Holly

Barnett

Dean's Advisory Council student representative

International Education Committee

Continuing Terms:

Jonathan 

Burkham 

Chair/Coordinator of International Studies Program 

Ellie

Schemenauer

College Curriculum Committee Representative 

John 

McGuigan 

Faculty Director of the Office of Global Experience (At-Large) 

 

2021-2023 Term:

Nengher

Vang 

History 

Shelia 

Turek 

Languages & Literatures 

Michael

Gueno

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Xia

Lollar 

Politics, Government and Law

Shen 

Zhang 

Psychology  

Michael 

Friedson 

Sociology, Criminology & Anthropology 

Eunyoung

Jang 

Social Work 

Jessica

Walz 

Women's and Gender Studies 

Rossitza

Ivanova

World Languages and Cultures 

Bert

Kreitlow

History 

Kristi

Law

Social Work

Rossitza

Ivanova

Languages & Literatures 

2022-2024 Term:

Susan 

DeVries

Biological Sciences 

Baocheng

Han 

Chemistry  

Hiajian 

Sun 

Computer Science 

Stephen

Levas 

Geography & Geology

Xueqing 

 

Chen 

Mathematics

Ozgur

 

Yavuzcetin 

Physics  

2022-2023 Term:

Aruna

Jha

At-large Representative 

Durga

Kutal

At-large Representative 

TBD

At-large Representative 

 

 

Planning & Budget Committee

Continuing Term:

Fe

Evangelista

Associate Dean (Chair)

2021-2023 Term:

Jolly 

Emrey

Administrative Council Representative

Jonathan

Ivry

Humanities Representative

Monica

Lineberger

Social Sciences Representative 

2022-2023 Term:

Alexandra

Kestol

Dean's Advisory Council Representative

2022-2024 Term:

Eric

Compas

Sciences and Mathematics (GGES) 

 

 

 

 

Professional Development Committee

Continuing Term:

Fe

Evangelista

Associate Dean (Chair)

2021-2023 Term:

Jolly 

Emery 

Administrative Council Representative

Dale

Splinter

Constituency Standards Committee 

Dan

Baumgardt

Planning & Budget Committee Representative

2022-2024 Term:

Jessica

Bonjour

Sciences & Math (Biological Sciences) Representative

2021-2023 Term:

Pilar

Melero

Humanities (Languages & Literatures) Representative

Anna

Lindell

Social Sciences Representative

 

 

 

Saunders Award Selection Committee

2022-2023 Term:

Josh

Mabie

Humanities

Tanya

Kam

Humanities

Donald

Jellerson

Humanities

Nengher

Vang

Humanities

 


 

Scholarship Selection Committee

Continuing Term:

Franklin

Goza

Dean (Chair)

2022-2024 Term:

Nathaly

Cormier

Sciences & Mathematics

Martin 

Tchernookov

Sciences & Mathematics

2021-2023 Term:

Hala

Ghoneim

Humanities

Deborah

Fratz

Humanities

Jonathan

Burkham

Social Sciences

Jeffrey

Olson

Social Sciences

 L&S University Committee Reps

Collection Development Advisory Committee

2022-2024 Term:

Steven 

Girard 

Chemistry 

 

Graduate Audit & Review Committee

2021-2023 Term:

Christine

Neddenriep

Psychology

Graduate Council

School Psychology Representative:

First Name

Last Name

Term Ending

Department

Christine

Neddenriep

2024

Social Work

Sarah 

Hessenauer

2024

Faculty Representative

TBD

2024

L&S Representaive 

Graduate Exceptions Committee

2022-2024 Term:

First Name

Last Name

Term Ending

Department

Sarah

Hessenauer

2024

Social Work


Roseman Award for Excellence in Teaching Selection Committee

2022-2023 Term:

Jolly

Emrey

Faculty Representative (must be Associate or Professor)

Kathryn

Childs

Dean's Advisory Council Representative

 

A.G. McGraw Award for Student Excellence Selection Committee

2022-2024 Term:

John

Frye

Faculty Representative (must be Associate or Professor)

Erin

Leonhardt

Dean's Advisory Council Representative

 

 

University Curriculum Committee

2022-2024 Term:

Edward

Gimbel

Zachary

Oster

David

Havas