Academic Affairs Committee || Athletic Committee || Faculty Affairs Committee|| Financial Planning Committee || Grievance & Conciliation Committee|| International Education Committee || Library Committee || Outcomes Assessment Committee || Research Committee || Student Affairs Committee ||Technology Committee ||Graduate Council ||
Academic Affairs Committee
One member from each college department, plus two members from each school, one librarian. Two-year terms, only two consecutive terms, elected by department or school.
Chair: Gloria Gadsden
Secretary: Daniel Chadborn
Art & Music: Todd Christensen
Biology: Sarah Corey-Rivas
Business Administration: Luis Flores Porras
Chemistry: Nabanita Saikia
Computer and Mathematical Sciences: John Jeffries
Education; Counseling: Lori Miller
Education; Curriculum and Instruction: KwangJong Park
Education; Educational Leadership: Rob Karaba
Education; Special Education: Neily Snook
Education; Teacher Education: Dawn Berry
English and Philosophy: Benjamin Villarreal
Exercise and Sport Science: Javier Hall Lopez
Forestry: Blanca Céspedes
History and Political Science: Peter Linder
Languages and Culture: Andrés Sabogal
Library: Kevin Corcoran
Media Arts and Technology: Jack Cronin
Natural Resources Management: Mike Petronis
Nursing: Christopher Young
Psychology: Daniel Chadborn
Social Work: Annie Allen
Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice: Gloria Gadsden
At-large Senate Liaison: Gloria Gadsden
Ex-Officio Members:
Provost/VPAA: Dann Brown
Interim Registrar: Dann Brown
Athletics Committee
Five at-large members elected by Faculty to 3-year terms.
Service Limited to 2 terms. No school or department may have more than two members.
Chair: Cindy Black
Secretary: Jedediah Bragg
At-Large: Cindy Black (Education: Counseling)
At-Large: Jedediah Bragg (Social Work)
At-Large: Marion Gonzales (CAS: Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminal Justice)
At-Large: Seonsook Park (Education: Curriculum & Instruction)
At-Large: Vacant
Ex-Officio Members:
Faculty Athletic Representative: Ben Bencomo
Athletic Directors: Scott Noble
Faculty Affairs Committee
Ten committee members elected by College or School, two from Business, two from Education, four from College (two from Math & Sciences, two from Humanities and Fine Arts).
Co-Chair: Judy Barnstone
Co-Chair: Roxanne Gonzales
Secretary: Peter Linder
College/Arts & Humanities: Mario Gonzales
College/Arts & Humanities: Peter Linder
College/Math & Science: Yongseek Kim
College/Math & Science: Michael Petronis
Business: Mariah Hausman
Business: Emmanuel Nkwenti_Zamcho
Education: Anna Koch
Education: Roxanne Gonzales
Social Work: Dolores Ortega
Social Work: Judy Barnstone
Faculty Grievance and Conciliation Committee
Nine faculty members are elected by the Faculty Senate; no school or Department shall have more than two members.
Chair: Juan Gallegos
Secretary: Judy Barnstone
At-Large: Judy Barnstone (Social Work)
At-Large: Todd Christensen (CAS: Art)
At-Large: Juan Gallegos (CAS: English)
At-Large: Sheree Jederberg (Education: Educational Leadership)
At-Large: Rey Martinez (Social Work)
At-Large: Miriam Langer (Media Arts)
At-Large: Kent Tucker (Business Administration)
At-Large: Vacant
At-Large: Vacant
Financial Planning Committee
Six At-Large members elected by the Faculty Senate. No School or Department may have more than one member.
Chair: Steven Karpowicz
Secretary: Siri Khalsa
At-Large: Roxanne Gonzales (Education: Educational Leadership)
At-Large: Steven Karpowicz (CAS; Chemistry)
At-Large: Siri Khalsa (CAS; Nursing)
At-Large: Rey Martinez (School of Social Work)
At-Large: Gerardo Moreira (Business Administration)
At-Large: Elizabeth Valenzuela (Education: Teacher Education)
Ex-Officio Members:
VP of Finance: Stephanie Gonzales
Provost/VPAA: Dann Brown
International Education Committee
Six faculty members: 2 from the College (1 from Mathematics and Sciences and 1 from Humanities and Fine Arts), 1 from each School, and 1 at-large member.
Chair: Erika Derkas
Secretary: Donna Woodford-Gormley
Ex-Officio Member:
Director of International Education: Kristen Montano
International Education Committee Report – AY2022-23
Library Committee
One elected member from each school and five from the College, no more than 2 from the same discipline, at least one from Arts and Humanities and one from Math and Science, One librarian a voting member.
Chair: Justine Garcia
Secretary: Bilgesu Sümer
College/Arts & Humanities: Daniel Chadborn
College/Arts & Humanities: Jess Goldberg
College/Arts & Humanities: Bilgesu Sümer
College/Math & Science: Justine Garcia
Business: Jack Cronin
Education: Heather Smith
Social Work: Rachel Tenorio
Librarian, Voting: Patrick Baumann
Librarian Members, Non-Voting: April Kent (Interim Director), Kevin Corcoran, Katie Gray, Nicole Kirby, Josephine Sena
Outcomes Assessment Committee
One from each school, three from college, at least one from Arts and Humanities and one from Sciences and Mathematics.
Chair: Erik Rolstad
Secretary: Amanda May
College/Math and Science: Tracy Ahern
College/Arts & Humanities: Amanda May
College/Math & Science: Michael Remke
Business: Joe Milczewski
Education: Rod Rock
Social Work: Erik Rolstad
Ex-Officio Member:
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness: Barbara Wharton
One member from each College department, plus two members from each School, one librarian.
Chair: Sreyahsi Chakravarty
Secretary: Patrick Baumann
Art & Music: Vacant
Biology: Jeffrey Propster
Chemistry: Joerg Kutzner
Computer and Mathematical Sciences: Vacant
English and Philosophy: Eddie Tafoya
Exercise and Sport Science: Jesse Weaver
Forestry: Kathryn Baker
History and Political Science: Vacant
Languages and Culture: Vacant
Library: Patrick Baumann
Natural Resources Department: Marine Foucher
Nursing: Elizabeth Holguin
Psychology: Sarah Tracy
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice: Jacob Avery
Business: Ali Arshad
Business: Melanie Zollner
Education: Heather Smith
Education: Shirley Meckes
Social Work: Craig Stern
Social Work: Sreyashi Chakravarty
VPAA/Desginee: Dann Brown
Director of Research and Sponsored Projects: Ian Williamson
Research Committee Report; AY 2022-2023
Research Committee Report; AY 2023-2024 (meeting minutes included)
Student Affairs Committee
Twelve faculty members elected by the Faculty Senate; no school or department shall have more than two members; One member from the Faculty Senate.
Chair: Deborah Deneen
Secretary: Jedediah Bragg
At-Large: Cindy Black (Education: Counseling)
At-Large: Jedediah Bragg (Social Work)
At-Large: Blanca Céspedes (CAS: Forestry)
At-Large: Deborah Deneen (Education: Curriculum & Instruction)
At-Large: David Donley (CAS: Biology)
At-Large: Laura Hansen (CAS: Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminal Justice)
At-Large: KwangJong Park (Education: Curriculum & Instruction)
At-Large: Rodney Sanchez (Business Administration)
At-Large: Vacant
At-Large: Vacant
At-Large: Vacant
At-Large: Vacant
Ex-Officio Members:
VP/Dean of Students: Kim Blea
Director of Financial Assistance: Lara Barela
Director of Admissions: Ricardo Martinez
Director of Registration: Dann Brown [Interim Registrar]
Student Affairs Committee Report – Fall 2023
Technology Committee
One from each school, two from the college, one librarian.
Chair: Amanda May
Secretary: Veronica Becerra
College/Arts & Humanities: Amanda May (CAS: English)
College/Math & Science: Veronica Becerra (CAS: Exercise and Sport Sciences)
Business: Rodney Sanchez
Education: Sulema Perales
Social Work: Vacant
Library: Josephine Sena
Ex-Officio Members:
Information Technology Services: Vacant
Director of Online Center: Dann Brown [Interim]
Graduate Council
Comprised of all Graduate Coordinators elected by the respective departments, programs, or professional schools (or those who serve as Graduate Coordinators by job description).
Reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Graduate Dean.
Chair: David Pan
Secretary: Gloria Gadsden
Biology [MS in Natural Sciences – Biology Concentration]: Justine Garcia
Business: Rodney Sanchez
Chemistry: Steven Karpowicz
Computer Science/Math: Gil Gallegos
Counseling: OPEN
Criminology: Gloria Gadsden
Curriculum and Instruction: Seonsook Park
Educational Leadership: Rod Rock
English: Rebecca Schneider
ESS/HPS: OPEN
ESS/HPS/Sports Administration: Yong Kim
Forestry [MS in Natural Sciences-Environmental Science and Management Concentration]: Kathyrn Baker
Geology [MS in Natural Sciences – Geology Concentration & Certificate in GIS]: Mike Petronis
Media Arts & Technology (MFA): Miriam Langer
Media Arts & Technology (Software Systems Design): Jonathan Lee
Nursing: Kelly Young
Psychology: Dave Pan
Public Affairs – Political Science & Southwest Studies – Pol Science: Peter Linder
Public Affairs – Applied Sociology: Jacob Avery
Social Work: Judy Barnstone
Southwest Studies/Anth & CRM: Mario Gonzales
Southwest Studies – History: Steven Williams
Special/Gifted Education: OPEN
Committee lists are subject to change.