Faculty Committees

updated 9/30/2024

Academic Affairs Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members, 1 elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: Keohane (25), Dempster (26), K. Weese (27)
1 faculty member elected at large and 1 faculty member appointed by the President for 2-year staggered terms: Emmons (25), Dubroff (26,a)
1 student elected annually in the spring by faculty members of the committee: Joseph Minton ‘25
Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
Chair to be elected annually from the ranks of the faculty on the committee: Dempster

Admission and Scholarships Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the faculty at large for three-year staggered terms: Thurman (25), Utzinger (SP25), Matyus (26), Gilyot (27)
1 faculty member appointed annually by the President after election of the above: Nace (25a)
Vice President for Enrollment, ex officio: Norris
2 students (one underclassman and one upperclassman) selected by the Committee during the fall semester for a one-year appointment:
The chair of the Committee will be a faculty member elected from within the ranks of the Committee, with preference for those who have served for at least one year: Thurman (FA24), Matyus (SP25)
The chair shall invite such other members of the Administration as shall be appropriate to attend meetings when needed.

Assessment Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the division, for 3-year staggered terms: Euteneuer (25), Lynch (26), Kreider-Mueller (27)
Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
Chair, to be elected annually from among, and by, the committee: Kreider-Mueller

Health Sciences Committee
Membership:

4 faculty members, at least two of whom should represent the natural sciences, appointed by the President for four-year staggered terms: Sipe (25,a), Hargadon (26,a), Thurman (27,a), Gleason (28,a)
Chair, appointed by the President from among the members: Hargadon

Honors Council
Membership:

3 faculty members, one from each division, appointed by the Dean for 3-year staggered terms: Burke (25,a), Hight (26,a), Hargadon (27,a)
3 students drawn from the ranks of honors scholars, with one rising sophomore annually appointed by the Dean of the Faculty on the recommendation of the Director of the Honors Program: Ben Jia ’26, Evan Old ’26, and Owen Kahn '27
Director, appointed by the Dean of the Faculty from the ranks of the Faculty: Frusetta-Ulfhrafn (27,a)
Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette

Human Research Review Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members (tenured or non-tenured), one from each division, appointed for three-year staggered terms by the Dean of the Faculty: Afatsawo (25,a), Bauer (26,a), Dale (27,a)
1 student member appointed for one year by the Dean of Students: ______(25,a)
1 member of the College administration appointed for a three-year term by the President: Sue Carter (27,a)
1 community member not otherwise associated with the College nor an immediate family member of a person associated with the College, appointed for a three-year term by the Dean of the Faculty: ______(27,a)
Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
Chair to be elected annually from within the ranks of the faculty on the committee: Bauer

Intercultural Affairs Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members, one elected by the faculty each year for a three-year term (at least one of whom must be tenured): Werth (25), von Rueden (26), Celeste (27)
3 College staff members appointed by the President of the College in consultation with the Dean of Culture and Inclusion: Patrick Jourdain, Clarence Merckerson, Renae Macastroppa
Dean of Culture and Inclusion, ex officio: Washington
Coordinator of Athletic Diversity and Inclusion, ex officio: Blizzard
Title IX and 504 Coordinator, ex officio: Wood
A member of the Dean of Faculty’s office appointed by the Dean of Faculty, ex officio: Jayne
The President of the Minority Student Union and/or the MSU President’s designee: Alex Fitz-Hugh ‘26
The President of the Unity Alliance and/or UA President’s designee: Ryan Nicholson ‘27
2 additional students who will not be officers of the student government the following year, appointed by the Student Body President or Dean of Students annually in the spring: Joseph Taylor ‘25, Jaheim Green ‘25
Chair to be elected annually from the ranks of the Faculty or College staff members on the committee, excluding ex officio members: von Rueden

International Studies Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the division, for three-year staggered terms: Starr (25), Matyus (26), Kleinlein (27)
1 faculty member elected, at large by the faculty: Fischer (26)
Director of International Studies, ex officio: Widdows
Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
Chair to be elected annually from within the committee: Starr

Core Cultures Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members from among the Core Cultures teaching faculty, with not more than two from any one division, elected by the faculty as a whole for three-year staggered terms: Stephan (25), Wolyniak (26), Blackman (27)
Director, appointed by the Dean of the Faculty from the ranks of the faculty for a three-year term: Harris (27,a)
Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
Chair to be elected annually from among, and by, the committee: Harris

Wilson Center Faculty Advisory Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the division for three-year staggered terms: Blackman (25), Werth (26), Dale (27)
Director of the Wilson Center, ex officio: Bruton
Dean of Students, ex officio: Pantele
Chair elected annually from among, and by, faculty committee members: Werth

FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Membership:

3 faculty members, one elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: Hunter (25), Hardy (26), Euteneuer (SP25), Reichart (27)
3 faculty members from tenured faculty, one from each division, elected by the faculty, for 3-year staggered terms: DeJong (25), Varholy (SP25), Werth (26), Carilli (27)
Dean of the Faculty without vote: Diette
Chair to be elected from among, and by, elected committee members: Werth

Promotion and Tenure Committee
Membership: (elected from tenured faculty)

3 faculty members, one elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: Coombs (25), Perry (26), Goodman (27)
3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the faculty, for three-year staggered terms: Davis (25), Hargadon (26), Hulbert (27)
Chair to be elected from among, and by, elected committee members: Hargadon

Committee on Professional Development
Membership:

3 faculty members, one elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: Szabo (25), Loeb (26), Stephan (27)
3 faculty members from tenured faculty, one from each division, elected by the faculty for three-year staggered terms: Greenspan (25), Palmer (26), Lowry (27)
Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
Chair to be elected annually from within the committee: Greenspan

Gender Issues Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members elected by the faculty as a whole for three-year staggered terms. At least one member of the committee must be tenured: Loeb (25), Celeste (26), Kreider-Mueller (27)
2 students appointed by the President of the College annually in the spring: Nate O’Malley ‘25
College Chaplain, ex officio: Keith Leach
Chair to be elected annually from within the ranks of the faculty on the committee: Celeste

STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Membership:

3 faculty members, one elected at large each year for three-year staggered terms. At least one member of the committee must be tenured: Szabo (25), Thurman (26)/Burke (SP25), Stephan (27)
President of the Student Body: Drew Blankenship ’25
2 students appointed by the President of the College annually in the spring: Charles Adams ‘25, Jonathan Smiley ‘25
Dean of Students, ex officio: Pantele
Chair to be elected annually from the ranks of the faculty on the committee: Szabo

Athletic Committee
Membership:

Athletic Director, ex officio: Eisele
Dean of Students, ex officio: Pantele
Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA, ex officio: Redford
3 faculty members, one elected at large each year, for three-year terms: Matyus (25), Horne (26), Strayer (27)
1 student appointed by the President of the College each spring: James Bishop ‘27
Chair to be elected annually from within the ranks of the faculty on the committee: Strayer

Lectures and Programs Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members, serving three-year staggered terms, 1 appointed by the President, 2 elected by the faculty: Redford (25), Bauer (26), Rouse (27,a)
4 students chosen annually in the spring by the Student Body President: Mason A. Furr ’25, Crile S. Crisler ‘26
Dean of Students, ex officio: Pantele
Chair to be elected annually from the ranks of the faculty on the committee: Redford

BUDGET-AUDIT COMMITTEE
Membership:

4 faculty members, one from each division and one from the faculty at large*, elected by the faculty as a whole for four-year staggered terms: Euteneuer (25), Bloom (26), Thornton (27), S. Hunter (28)*
Chair to be elected from within the committee: Thornton

BENEFITS COMMITTEE
Membership:

3 faculty members, one elected each year by the faculty as a whole for three-year staggered terms: Thornton (25), Lins (26), Roberts (27)
1 faculty member appointed annually by the President after the election of the above: Vogel (25,a)

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
Membership (elected from tenured faculty):

3 faculty members elected at large, from each division, for three-year staggered terms: Dubroff (25), Dunn (25), Thornton (25), Varholy (26), Lins (26), Isaacs (26), Harris (27), Fischer (27), Greenspan (27)
Administrative officers are not eligible to serve
Chair to be elected from within the committee: Thornton

Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees: Utzinger (26)

Faculty Representative to the NCAA: Redford (26)

Clerk of the Faculty: Wilson (27)

Animal Care and Use Committee

Ivo Gyurovski, Psychologist knowledgeable of animal laboratory research
Rachel Goodman, Biologist, Chair familiar with animal behavior
Gardner Harris, Ethesist faculty member
Mark French, DVM, Ridge Animal Hospital Veterinarian
Helen Warriner-Burke, retired CEO of Southside Community Hospital, community member sympathetic to animal ethics