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Committees and Subcommittees

Updated: September 15, 2022

Officers

Chair
Bob Bartell

Chair-Elect
Amber Majeske

Secretary
Yevgney Botanov

Academic and Student Issues

  • Chair: Joel Burkholder
  • Emily Blanke
  • Jim Crivaro
  • Andrea Giorgioni
  • Andy Landis
  • David Latzko
  • Megan Lorenz
  • Jessica Petko
  • Jon Price
  • Haiduke Sarafian
  • Anne Vardo-Zalik
  • Noel Sloboda
  • Marcy Nicholas
  • Andrew Caldwell (ex officio)
  • Barb Eshbach (ex officio)
  • Robert Farrell (ex officio)
  • Scott Simonds (ex officio)
  • Joel Gugino (ex officio)
  • Student member (TBD)

Curricular Affairs

  • Chair: Mary Ritchey
  • Joel Burkholder
  • Joe Downing
  • Noel Sloboda (fall only)
  • Joy Giguere (spring only)
  • Cecelia Heydl-Cortinez
  • Megan Lorenz
  • Sonia Molloy
  • Anne Vardo-Zalik
  • Manel Wijeshnia
  • Bob Farrell (ex officio)

Faculty Affairs

  • Chair: Robert Foschia
  • Bob Bartell
  • Bill Cantor
  • Ann Fetterman
  • Fred Haag
  • Ali Kara
  • Stephen Lentz (adjunct rep.)
  • Abdul Siddiqui
  • Joan Smeltzer
  • Emily Wenk

Teaching, Learning Technology Advisory Committee

  • Chair: Kip Trout
  • Marshall Coyle
  • Jim Crivaro
  • Harley Hartman
  • Fulgentius Lugemwa
  • Molly May
  • Manel Wijesinha
  • Stephen Foster
  • Richard Pierce
  • Katie Schwienteck (ex officio)
  • Jon Price (ex offico)
  • Loren Brewster (ex officio)
  • Robert Farrell (ex officio)
  • Holly Gumke (ex officio)
  • Elizabeth Park (ex officio)
  • Student member (TBD)

Subcommittees of Academic and Student Issues

Honors

  • Chair: Andy Landis
  • Jennifer Nesbitt
  • Amber Majeske
  • Javed Siddique
  • Abdul Siddiqui
  • Ryan Service Manzo (ex officio)
  • Student member (TBD)

Student Awards

  • Chair: Ann Fetterman
  • Jeff Gerstein
  • Joy Giguere
  • Cynthia Jones
  • Megan Lorenz
  • Maureen Muller-Kahle
  • Javed Siddique
  • Scott Simonds

Burness Teaching Award

  • Chair: Sonia Molloy (recipient 2019-2020)
  • Joan Smeltzer (recipient 2021-2022)
  • Megan Lorenz (recipient 2020-2021)
  • Anne Vardo-Zalik (member announced by prior committee Chair)
  • Audra Weaver (recipient 2021-2022; part-time)
  • Robert Farrell (ex officio)

Academic Advising Council

  • Chair: Jessica Petko (recipient 2018-2019)
  • Stephen Foster (recipient 2021-2022)
  • Sonia Molloy (recipient 2020-2021)
  • Ali Kara (recipient 2019-2020)
  • Andrew Caldwell (ex officio)
  • Robert Farrell (ex officio)
  • Jon Price (ex officio)
  • Two student members (TBD by SGA)

Subcommittee of Faculty Affairs

Faculty Scholarship of Research and Creative Accomplishment Committee

  • Jennifer Nesbitt (recipient 2021-2022)
  • Amber Majeske (recipient 2020-2021)
  • Joy Giguere (recipient 2019-2020)
  • Additional member to be appointed by Director of Academic Affairs and Campus Senate Chair (TBD)
  • Faculty member to be appointed by Chancellor and Director of Academic Affairs (TBD)

Special Committees

Promotion and Tenure Committee (2022-23)

  • Chair: Amber Majeske
  • Members: Joe Downing, Maureen Muller-Kahle
  • Alternate: Andy Landis

Teaching Line Promotion Committee (2022–23)

  • Chair: Ann Fetterman
  • Members: Harley Hartman, Kip Trout
  • Alternate: Bill Cantor

Ombudsperson

  • Noel Sloboda (2021-23)
  • Alternate: Duke Sarafian (2021-23)

University Senators

  • Jennifer Nesbitt (2019-23)
  • Joan Smeltzer (2022-2026)
  • Alternate: Javed Siddiqui

University College Faculty Council

  • Councilor: Joy Giguere (2020-2024)
  • Councilor: Mary Ritchey (2022-26)
  • Alternate: Sonia Molloy

Adjunct Faculty Representative(s)

  • Steve Lentz

Faculty Representatives to Enrollment Management Team

  • Ali Kara
  • Jon Price
  • Janet McNally

Faculty Liaison to Pullo Family Performing Arts Center

  • Noel Sloboda

Faculty Representative to Student Activity Fee Committee

  • Jessica Petko

Faculty Representative to Student Facilities Fee Allocation Board

  • Ann Fetterman

Exit Interview Person for Faculty

  • Joan Smeltzer

Academic Unit Heads

Arts and Liberal Studies

  • Unit Head: Jennifer Nesbitt
  • Representative: Ann Fetterman
  • Members of Curricular Affairs: Cecelia Heydl-Cortinez, Joe Downing, Noel Sloboda

Social/Behavioral Sciences And Information Sciences And Technology

  • Unit Head: Jim Crivaro
  • Representative: Barb Eshbach
  • Members of Curricular Affairs: Joel Burkholder, Megan Lorenz, Sonia Molloy

Natural And Mathematical Sciences And Engineering

  • Unit Head: Abdul Siddique
  • Representatives: Jessica Petko
  • Members of Curricular Affairs: Mary Ritchey, Anne Vardo-Zalik, and Manel Wijeshnia

Additional Campus Committees

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee

  • Faculty Chair: Sonia Molloy (2021-2023)
  • Staff Chair: Jane Pflaum (2021-23)

Faculty Members (and term):

  • Emily Wenk (2022-2024)
  • Robert Foschia (2021-23)
  • Yevgeny Botanov (2021-23)

Staff Members (and term):

  • Amber Patton (2022-23)
  • Joel Gugino (2021-23)
  • Jennifer Geubtner-May (2021-23)
  • Student Members (2 TBD)

Campus Senate

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Campus Senate Officers

Chair
Bob Bartell

Chair-Elect
Amber Majeske

Secretary
Yevgeny Botanov

See Also

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