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MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE, SENATE COMMITTEES AND SYSTEM AND STATE FACULTY COUNCILS, 2005



AAUP/FACULTY ASSN. GRIEVANCE & MEDIATION COMMITTEE

5 faculty elected

 

 

 

Nicole Dombrowski

History

CLA

2006

Susan Mann

Dance

COFAC

2006

Deb Kidder

Management

CBE

2006

Samuel Collins

Sociology, Anthropology

CLA

2007

Scott Johnson

Biology

CSM

2007

 

 

 

 

*Chair of Committee

 

 

 

 



 

COUNCIL OF UNIVERSTIY SYSTEM FACULTY

3 faculty elected; 1 alternate (1-year term)

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Douglas Pryor

Sociology

CLA

2006

Patricia Alt

Health Sciences

CHP

2007

Jay Zimmerman

Mathematics

CSM

2005

Alternate:

 

 

 

Donna Cox

Health Sciences

CHP

 

 



 

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE 2 Subcommittees: E-education; Syllabus

9 faculty appointed, each academic college represented

(Recommendation of Faculty Assn. President to University President)

2 students appointed on recommendation of SGA President to University President

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Leneida Crawford

Music

COFAC

2006

Jonathan Mattanah

Psychology

CLA

2005

Karla Kubitz

Kinesiology

CHP

2006

Nicole Dombrowski

History

CLA

2005

Nechie King

Elementary Education

COE

2006

Jeong-Joon Lee

Economics

CBE

2005

Eva Mengelkoch

Music

COFAC

2006

Regina Rose

Library

Library

2006

Reza Sarhangi

Mathematics

CSM

2007

Sharon Buchbinder*

Health Science

CHP

2005

Ankur Ponda

student

Student

2005

Mike Forte

student

Student

2005

 

Ex-Officio

 

 

 

Louise Shulack

Director, Admissions

 

 

Eleanore Hofstetter

Associate Dean, Library Sciences

 

 

William Reuling

Special Assistant to Provost

 

 

Robert Giordani

Registrar

 

 

Gail Gasparich

Biology

 

 

 



 

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE

2 faculty appointed from each academic college on recommendation of Faculty

Assn. President to University President

One Dean without the right to vote; Deans rotate on 2-yr term as established by Provost

Name

Department

College

Term Expir

David Vocke

Secondary Education

COE

2006

Don John Dugas

English

CLA

2008

Tim Sullivan

Economics

CBE

2006

Martin Freedman

Accounting

CBE

2007

Bethany Brand

Psychology

CLA

2007

Greg Faller

EMF

COFAC

2006

Karla Kubitz

Kinesiology

CHP

2006

Coy May

Mathematics

CSM

2007

Susan Radius*

Health Sciences

CHP

2005

Poonam Arya

RSEIT

COE

2005

Lev Ryzhkov

Chemistry

CSM

2007

Cristina Magaldi

Music

COFAC

2005

 

 

 

 

Ex-Officio

 

 

 

Shoreh Kaynama

Dean

 

                         2005

Mary Louise Healy

Dr. University Research Services

 

 

Luz Mangurian

Dr. Faculty Development

 

 

 



FACULTY HEARING COMMITTEEE

15 tenured faculty elected; & not serving on Faculty Ass. Grievance & Mediation Committee

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Darush Davani

Computer Science

CSM

2007

Bill Bechling

Biology

CSM

2007

Deitra Wengert

Health Science

CHP

2007

Aubrey Scarbrough

Biology

CSM

2007

John McLucas

Modern Languages

CLA

2007

Scott Allen

English

CLA

2006

Paul Douglas

English

CLA

2006

Paul Jones

RSEIT

COE

2006

Colleen Ebacher

Modern Languages

CLA

2006

Mary Lashley

Nursing

CHP

2006

Zoltan Szabo

Music

COFAC

2005

Precha Thavikulwat

Management

CBE

2005

Leneida Crawford

Music

COFAC

2005

John Murungi

Philosophy

CLA

2005

Man Maloo

Accounting

CBE

2005

 



 

GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE

1 faculty appointed from each academic college, earned doctorate or professor/

associate professor (Recommendation from Faculty Assn. President to University President

2 graduate students - appointed by Graduate Student Assn.

2 Graduate Program Coordinators; 2-year terms; appointed by Dean, College of Graduate Education

Name

Department

College

Term Expir

Donna Cox*

Health Sciences

CHP

2006

Goran Trajkovski

Computer Science

CSM

2007

Susan Bartels

Psychology

CLA

2007

Linda Emerick

Elementary Education

COE

2006

Jean Miller

Art

COFAC

2005

Seth Hammer

Accounting

CBE

2005

Heidi York

student

Student

2005

Kelly Brennan

student

Student

2004

Amy Pleet

Special Education Pgm Director

 

2005

Diana Emanuel

Audiology Pgm Director

 

2004

 

Ex-Officio

 

 

 

Jin Gong

Dean, College of Graduate Educaiotn

 

 

Lawrence Shirley

Asociate Dean, Graduate Education

 

 

Yvonne Lev

Assoc. Director, Library

 

 

 



 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

6 faculty appointed, each college with Academic Departments

(Recommendation from Faculty Assn. President to University President)

1 student appointed - recommendation from SGA to President

Name

Department

College

Term expires

William Sadera

RSEIT

COE

2006

Edwin Duncan

English

CLA

2006

Mike O’Leary

Mathematics

CSM

2007

Sandra Tatman*

Art

COFAC

2007

Albert Avery

Management

CBE

2005

Dan Agley

Health Science

CHP

2005

 

student

Student

 

Ex-Officio

 

 

 

Wenzhu Lu

Graduate Studies

 

 

Kelly Hilton

Dir. Info. Tech. Dev.

 

 

Deborah Leather

Associate Provost, VP for Learning

 

 

David Harnage

Vice-President, Adm. & Finance

 

 

Bruce Jaschik-Herman

Coord. Info. Systems

 

 

 



INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMITTEE

6 faculty elected, one from each college with Academic Departments

4 students appointed on recommendation of SGA to University President

NAME

Department

College

Term Expires

Terry Berkeley*

Early Childhood Education

COE

2006

Vince Angotti

Kinesiology

CHP

2006

James Anthony

Music

COFAC

2007

Erik Silldorff

Biology

CSM

2007

Ralph Scott

Geography&Env Planning

CLA

2005

Thomas Rhoads

Economics

CBE

2005

Darcy Accardi

student

Student

2004

James Coletta

student

Student

2004

???

student

Student

 

???

student

Student

 

Ex-Officio

 

 

 

Wayne Edwards

Director, Athletics

 

 

Gail Gasparich

Faculty Athletics Representative

 

 

Margaret Faulkner

Associate VP, Student Academic Services

 

 

Tom Basuray

Associate VP, Academic Affairs

 

 

Ray Stinar

Chair, Kinesiology

 

 

Ned Britt

Director, Recreational Sports

 

 

Nance Reed

Associate A. D., Athletics

 

 

Debby DeAngelis

Associate A. D., Athletics

 

 

Ron Garrison

Associate VP, Fiscal Plng & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Chair of Committee

 

 

 

 



 

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

9 faculty, each academic college represented, appointed on recommendation

of AAUP President to University President

2 students appointed on recommendation of SGA to University President

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Sandra Tatman

Art

COFAC

2006

MIke Seganish

Accounting

CBE

2007

Sharon Buchbinder

Health

CHP

2006

Bina Raval

Psychology

CLA

2007

Fran Luther

REIT

COE

2005

Jay Zimmerman*

Mathematics

CSM

2005

Matt Sneider

student

student

2004

???

student

student

 

Ex Officio

 

 

 

 

Eleanore Hoffstetter

Associate Dean, Library Services

 

 

Yvonne Lev

Associate Dean, Technical Services

 

 

 



 

RESOURCE PLANNING & ADVISORY COMMITTEE

One full time faculty member from each college elected by faculty within their college;

The Chair shall be elected from the faculty members elected to the Committee.

One Dean selected annually by the Provost; One representative from Administration & Finance

selected annually by VP of Administration & Finance; One representative from Institutional

Advancement, selected annually by VP Institutional Advancement; One representastive from

Student Affairs, selected annually by VP Student Affairs; One representative from President's

staff selected annually; One representative from Athletics selected annually by University

President; one undergraduate student selected annually by SGA; one graduate student selected

annually by GSA; Chair of University Senate and President of AAUP, ex-offico and voting;

Provost, ex officio and non-voting; Sr. Vice President & CFO, ex officio and non-voting.

Name

Department

College

Term expires

Deb Kidder

Management

CBE

 2005

Beth Merryman

Occupational Therapy

CHP

 2006

David Vanko*

Physics,Astronomy,Geosci

CSM

 2005

Jonathan Mattanah

Psychology

CLA

 2007

Jan Baum

Art

COFAC

 2006

Barry Frieman

Early Childhood Educ

COE

 2007

 Andrea Bell

undergraduate student

 

 2005

 Heidi York

graduate student

 

 2005

Gerald Intemann

Dean

CHP

2005

Gary Rubin

Univ Advancement Div

 

2005

Joseph Oster

Auxiliary Services, Admin & F inance

 

2005

Bonnie Lingelbach

Student Affairs Div

 

2005

Gail Gasparich

Athletics rep

 

2005

Ex offico & voting

 

 

 

Tim Sullivan

Chair, University Senate

 

 

Jay Zimmerman

AAUP President

 

 

Ex officio - non-voting

 

 

 

James Brennan

 Provost

 

 

David Harnage

Sr. VP & CFO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Chair of Committee

 

 

 

 



RETRENCHMENT COMMITTEE - INACTIVE

One tenured faculty from each academic college, one must be a department chair,

appointed by University President in consultation with Universtiy Senate Chair

2 non-tenured faculty appointed by University President in consultation with Senate Chair

1 permanent status librarian appointed by University President in consultation with Senate Chair

Ex Officio - Voting

 

James Brennan

Provost

David Harnage

VP, Administration & Finance, CFO

Luz Mangurian

Dir. Faculty Development

Jay Zimmerman

President Faculty Assn.

Ex Officio Non-voting

 

Dan Leonard

Fair Practices Officer

Lonnie McNew

Associate VP, Institutional Research, Assessment & Plng

 



 

RETRENCHMENT APPEALS COMMITTEE - INACTIVE

1 elected tenured faculty from each academic college

1 non-tenured faculty elected (1 year term)

2 permanent status librarians, elected

1 faculty appointed by University Senate Chair (2 year term)

1 faculty appointed by Faculty Assn. President to Universtiy President (2 year term)

NOTE: None of the above may have served or currently be serving on Retrenchment Committee

 



STUDENT APPEALS COMMITTEE

4 tenured faculty, elected, no two from the same college;

2 administrators, appointed by University President

2 full-time undergraduate students appointed by SGA President

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Geoffrey Munro

Psychology

CLA

2007

William Smith*

Management

CBE

2005

Rachel Burks

Physics, Geoscience

CSM

2006

Ocie Watson-Thompson

Early Childhood Education

COE

2006

Emily Rife

Assoc VP, Provost Office

Admin

2005

Tracy Miller

Academic Advising

Admin

2005

Meredith Pica

student

student

2005

Hara Henshell

student

student

2005

Ex Officio

 

 

 

Robert Giordani

Registrar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Chair of Committee

 

 

 

 



 

TEACHER EDUCATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

One faculty from each academic department with undergraduate & graduate

teacher education programs, appointed by department chair

1 undergraduate student & 1 graduate student, appointed by Dean of COE

Name

Department

College

Jane Bates

Art

COFAC

Sarah Haines

Biology

CSM

Karen Schafer

Dr., Ctr. For Professional Practice

 

Margaret Shera

Asst. Dr., Ctr. For Professional Practice

 

Laurence Boucher

Chemistry

CSM

Karen Pottash

Comm Sciences

COFAC

 

Dance

COFAC

Heather Skelley

Early Childhood Educ

COE

Jane Neopolitan

Elementary Education

COE

David Bergman

English

CLA

Doug Herman

Geography & Env Plng

CLA

Laura Eldridge

History/Social Sciences

CLA

Deitra Wengert

Health Sciences

CHP

Andrea Boucher

Kinesiology

CHP

Reza Sarhangi

Mathematics

CSM

Lea Ramsdell

Modern Languages

CLA

Alicia Meuller

Music

COFAC

Leon Ukens

Physics, Astronomy, Geosci

CSM

Bruce Mortenson

Psychology

CLA

Mark Hofer

RSEIT

COE

Susan Hanson

Secondary Educ

COE

 

 

 

Kasey Burton

Undergraduate student

Student

Stresa White

 Graduate student

Student

Ex-Officio

 

 

Raymond Lorion

Dean, College of Education with right to vote

 

Thomas Proffitt*

Assoc. Dean, College of Education, with right to vote

 

Roxana Della Vecchia

Asst. Dean, College of Education, with right to vote

 

 

 

 

*Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

UNIVERSITY ASSESSMENT COUNCIL

One faculty from each academic college, appointed by University Senate Chair

with university President and Provost; 2 faculty elected

One academic Dean representing Council of Deans; 2 students appointed by SGA

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Donna Cox

Health Science

CHP

2006

Don Watts

Music

COFAC

2007

Cheryl Brown*

English

CLA

2007

Richard Preisler

Chemistry

CSM

2005

Lijun Jin

RSEIT

COE

2005

Robert Wingfield

Grad Student

 

2004

Precha Thavikulwat

Management

CBE

2006

 

Ex-Officio

 

 

 

Charlotte Exner

Dean

Dean

2005

Teresa Hall

Student Affairs

 

 

Jacqueline Jordan

Chair

 

 

Mike O’Pecko

Dir. General Education

 

 

Lonnie McNew

AVP, Institutional Research,Assessment & Plng

 

 

Susan Bartels

Graduate Programs Assessment

 

 

Virginia Anderson

Biology, Undergrad. Programs Assessment

 

 

 



 

UNIVERSITY PROMOTION,TENURE/REAPPOINTMENT & MERIT COMMITTEE

7 faculty members, one member elected from each college and one appointed

by the Senate. (may not concurrently serve on college P & T committee

Members terms: June 1 - May 31

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Rose Christian

Philosophy

CLA

 

Nordulf Debye

Chemistry

CSM

 

Tamara Woroby

Economics

CBE

 

Daniel Brown

Art

COFAC

 

Donna Cox

Health Sciences

CHP

 

Diane Taylor*

Nursing

CHP

2005

Prisca Martens

Elementary Education

COE

2005

Ex-Officio

 

 

 

Deborah Leather

Interim Provost, VP for Learning

 

 

Rita Marinho

Dean, CLA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

6 faculty, each designated by and representing academic college council

2 students appointed on recommendation of SGA President to University President

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Lisa Swanson

Kinesiology

CHP

 

Barbara Laster

RSEIT

COE

 

Jay Herzog

Theatre

COFAC

 

Fran Botkin

English

CLA

 

Vonnie Shields*

Biology

CSM

 

Matt Chambers

Economics

CBE

 

 

student

Student

 

 

student

Student

 

Ex-Officio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Rubin

VP, Institutional Advancement

 

 

Kristen McCormick

Financial Aid

 

 

Louise Shulack

Director, Admissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Chair of Committee

 

 

 

 



 

ACADEMIC STANDARDS COMMITTEE

5 Faculty elected; 3 students elected through SGA

Name

Department

College

Term expires

George McCool

Modern Languages

CLA

2006

Karen Robertson

Elementary Education

COE

2005

Audra McMullen

Mass Comm/Comm Studies

COFAC

2007

Craig Johnson*

Psychology

CLA

2005

Harvey Paul

Economics

CBE

2007

Jeremy Horine

student

Student

2005

Melissa Martin

student

Student

2005

 

 

 

 

Ex-Officio

 

 

 

Lynne Dowell

Director, Academic Advising

 

 

Jane Akers

Academic Affairs

 

 

Jerry Dieringer

Student Life

 

 

Cecilia Deems

Academic Policy Coordinator

 

 

Robert Giordani

Registrar

 

 

Louise Shulack

Director, Admissions