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Faculty Committees
The principal responsibility of the Faculty Advisory Committee is to promote and facilitate effective participation of the faculty in the governance, oversight, and coordination of college business, in consultation with the Dean. The FAC shall review and make recommendations on matters affecting the general welfare of the College referred to it by faculty members and college administration.
Members:
- Michael Stoeltzner, PHIL (2027), Chair
- Tanya Wideman-Davis, AFAM (2026)
- Lily Lu, POLI (2026)
- Carrie Wessinger, BIOL (2026)
- Joshua Tebbs, STAT (2026)
- Jennifer Augustine, SOCY (2027)
- Jean Ellis, GEOG (2027), Secretary to the Faculty
- Adela Vraciu, MATH (2027)
- Mindy Fenske, ENGL (2028)
- Leslie Lovelace, CHEM (2028)
- Nina Moreno, LLC (2028)
The principal responsibility of the Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Committee is to advise the Dean and faculty on matters relevant to institutional policies, support structures, funding, and facilities for research, scholarship, and creative activity throughout the College of Arts and Sciences. Guided by a broad understanding of research and creative activity, this committee shall foster robust interdisciplinary research together with discipline-specific approaches.
Members:
- Jeanne Garane, DLLC
- Sophya Garashchuk, CHEM
- Meena Khalili, SVAD
- Charles Mactutus, PSYC
- Alexander Monin, PHYS
- Fabienne Poulain, BIOL
- Leland Spencer, WGST
The principal responsibility of the Undergraduate Committee is to provide recommendations regarding the teaching, mentoring, and engagement of undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences, with the aim of fostering high quality and productive undergraduate learning, research, and creative activity.
Members:
- Dawn Campbell, WGST
- Steven Derochers, MATH
- Judith Kalb, DLLC
- Rebecca Stern, ENGL
- Amy Taylor-Perry, CHEM
- Cuizhen (Susan) Wang, GEOG
- Amanda Zeigler, BIOL
The principal responsibility of the Graduate Committee is to provide recommendations related to support for graduate students and graduate education. This committee shall work to enhance opportunities for graduate research, scholarship, and creative activity; promote a supportive environment; and strengthen professional development.
Members:
- Alexander Duncan, MATH
- David Hitchcock, STAT
- D. Eric Holt, DLLC
- Jelena Jankovic-Rankovic, ANTH
- Brett Sherman, PHIL
- Sheryl Wiskur, CHEM
- Gretchen Woertendyke, ENGL
The principal responsibility of the Strategic Engagement Committee is to provide leadership in fostering an inclusive and welcoming community in the College of Arts and Sciences, where all members—faculty, staff, and students—are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness, and where discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct have no place.
Members:
- Silvia Atim, CHEM
- Rosemarie Booze, PSYC
- Cara Delay, WGST
- Ed Madden, ENGL
- Agnes Mueller, DLLC
- Lauren Steimer, SVAD
- Adela Vraciu, MATH
The principal responsibility of the Budget Committee is to advise the Dean and faculty on all matters relevant to budgetary planning and processes in the College of Arts and Sciences, including the allocation of funds to units and programs.
Members:
- Millie Bates, BIOL
- Nicole Fisk, ENGL
- Carla Flink, POLI
- David Fuente, SEOE
- Barbara Koons-Witt, CRJU
- Franklin Outten, CHEM
- Paula Vasquez, MATH