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Provost Standing Committee Membership and Bylaws

2021-2022 Provost Standing Committees

Committee lists are updated as vacant positions are filled.

Go to: Ad Hoc Cmts / Academic Council / Academic Reinstatement / Adjunct Faculty Advisory / Badging Development / Commencement / Conflict of Interest /  Endowed Professor / Experiential Learning / Faculty Development / Faculty Development Funding / General Education / HLC Steering /  Honors College / Institutional Review Board /  Learning Assessment /  Learning Environment / Library / Open Educational Resource / President's Distinguished Scholar / Program Review / Promotion / Scholarship Environment / Student Success / Tenure / Undergraduate Research Environment / Writing Across Curriculum

Academic Advising Committee

Dr. Patricia Griffin, Chair
Mr. Troy Terry (AHSS)*
Ms. Jessica Heronemus (BE)**
Dr. Suzie Becking (Ed)**
Dr. Qiang Li (HBS)**
Dr. Keith Bremer (STM)*
Ms. Debbie Staab (IDS)***		    
Dr. Candace Mehaffey-Kultgen (Grad School)***
Ms. Nikki Brown (Academic Advising)**
Ms. Erica Fisher (FHSU Online)*
Ms. LouWayne Davidson (Registrar's)*** 
Ms. Kathleen Cook (Student Engagement)**
Ms. Luz Gomez (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ AA C bylaws ]

Academic Council

Dr. Jill Arensdorf, Chair
Dr. Daniel Blankenship
Dr. Muhammad Chishty 
Dr. Paul Adams
Dr. Jeff Briggs
Dr. Grady Dixon
Dr. Angela Pool-Funai 		    
Ms. MaryAlice Wade 
Dr. Tim Crowley
Dr. Sangki Min
Dr. Andrew Feldstein           
Dr. Dennis King
Ms. Cynthia Cline
[  AC bylaws ]


Academic Reinstatement Committee

Dr. Patricia Griffin, Chair
Dr. Tim Rolls (AHSS)*** 
Ms. Debbie Staab (AHSS)*
Dr. Cole Engel (BE)**
Dr. Anthony Gabel (BE)*** 
Ms. Megan Maska (Ed)**
Ms. Sue Boldra (Ed)*** 
Dr. David Fitzhugh (HBS)***
Ms. Denise Orth (HBS)*		    
Dr. James Balthazor (STM)**
Mr. Randy Jordan (STM)*** 
Ms. Chantelle Arnold (Financial Assistance)***  
Ms. LuAnn Pfeifer (Degree Analyst)* 
Ms. Nikki Brown (Exploratory and Career)***
Ms. Kathleen Cook (Student Engagement)**
Ms. Jennifer Pfeifer (Health & Wellness Services)**
Ms. Carol Solko-Olliff***

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ ARC bylaws ]

Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee

Ms. Latisha Haag, Co-Chair (Fac Dev Spec)
Dr. Julie Cannizzo, (Grad School)*** 
Dr. Nicole English (AHSS)*
Dr. Alison Berry (BE on campus)**
Ms. Mary Meckenstock (Ed on campus)***
Mr. Kendal Carswell (HBS on campus)*** 
Ms. Kara Kuntz (STM on campus)*		     Ms. Courtney Rankin (AHSS online)**
Ms. Jennifer Swickard (BE online)* 
Dr. Kelly Arnberger (Ed online)***
Ms. Pam Greenleaf (HBS online)**
Mr. Eamonn Coveney (STM online)**
Dr. Linda Feldstein (Faculty Senate)*
Ms. Cyndi Landis (Library)*

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ AFAC bylaws ]

Badging Development Committee

Dr. Marcus Porter, Chair
Ms. Rachel Cronn (AHSS)**  
Dr. Stacey Smith (BE)**
Dr. Brooke Moore (Ed)**
Dr. Jennifer Bechard (HBS)**		     Dr. Nick Stewart (STM)**  
Dr. Linda A (TILT)**  
Ms. LouWayne Davidson (Registrars)** 
Mr. Andy Tincknell (Library)**
Ms. Staci Kinderknecht (Graduate School)**

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ BDC bylaws ]

Commencement Committee

Ms. Cindy Cline (Provost's Office), Chair
Dr. Jill Arensdorf (Provost)
Mr. Ed Howell (University Police)
Ms. Kayla Hickel (FHSU Online)
TBD (Provost's Office)
Ms. Janette Meis (President's Office)
Ms. Elizabeth Klima (Registrar's Office)
Ms. Rachel Cronn (Registrar's Office)
Ms. Kelsey Stremel (URM)
Mr. Scott Cason (URM)
Mr. Nick Schwien (Tiger Media Network)
Dr. Terry Crull (Music)		     Dr. Peter Lillpopp (Director Athletic Bands)
Dr. C.D. Clark (Faculty)*** 
Dr. Jung Hee Lee (Faculty)*** 
Dr. Shane Schartz (Faculty)**
Mr. Troy Keller (Gross/Cunningham)
Ms. Staci Kinderknecht (Graduate School)
Ms. Christy Mergen (Graduate School)
Ms. Jeani Billinger (Alumni)
Mr. Luke LeCount (Technology)
Ms. Courtney Victoria (Tiger Spirit Shop)
Ms. M. Elizabeth Downing-Turner (at large)
Mr. Ryan Stanley (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ CC bylaws ]

Conflict of Interest Committee

Dr. Peter Tramel (AHSS)*
Dr. Melissa Hunsicker Walburn (BE)**
Dr. Yaprak Dalat Ward (Ed)*** 
Mr. Ken Windholz (HBS)** 
Dr. Krisztina Bencze (STM)*		    

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ CIC bylaws ]

Council for Institutional Effectiveness

Restructured as  HLC Steering Committee in 2020


Endowed Professor Review Committee

Dr. Jill Arensdorf, Chair
Dr. Daniel Blankenship (AHSS)
Dr. Muhammad Chishty (BE)
Dr. Paul Adams (Ed / Named Professor)
Dr. Jeff Briggs (HBS)		     Dr. Grady Dixon (STM)
Dr. Brett Zollinger (Dept Chair)***
Dr. Tony Gabel (Faculty)*
Dr. Joseph Perniciaro (Faculty)**
Dr. Laura Wilson (Faculty)***

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ EPRC bylaws ]

Experiential Learning Committee

Dr. Donnette Noble (Dir. CLE), Chair
Dr. Ziwei Qi (AHSS)*** 
Dr. Karen Thal (BE)*** 
Dr. Betsy Crawford (Ed)**
Ms. Kelly Cole (HBS)*** 
Ms. Claudia Carvalho (STM)**  
Ms. Brittney Squire (Library)* 
Ms. Lisa Karlin (Career Svcs)**  
Vacant (OSSP) 		   Vacant (Student Engagement)*** 
Ms. Stacey Lang (ISS)**
Ms. Katie Hindman (Admissions)**
Mr. Caden Frank (CCL Student)  
Ms. Madalyn Matthews (Honors College Student)
Ms. Paige Holopirek (AMS-KAMS Student)
Dr. Lori Kniffin (Service Learning Fellow)*
Dr. Mike Martin (Service Learning Fellow)**
Ms. Jennifer Hecker (Community Member)***

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ ELC bylaws ]

Faculty Development Committee

Ms. Nicole Frank (Fac Dev Coord), Chair
Ms. Latisha Haag (Fac Dev Specialist)
Dr. Brent Goertzen (AHSS)*
Dr. Kwadwo Ofori-Mensah (BE)*
Ms. Heather Musil (Ed)**
Dr. Carol Ellis (HBS)**		  
Dr. Jonathan Sumrall (STM)*
Dr. Brittany Howell (Faculty Senate)**
Ms. Jennifer Sauer (FHSU-AAUP)**
Ms. Robyn Hartman (Library)***  
Mr. Ryan Olsen (International Faculty)*

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ FDC bylaws ]

Faculty Development Funding Committee

Dr. Carol Patrick (HBS), Chair***
Dr. Brian Buckstead (AHSS)**
Dr. Robert Lloyd (BE)*** 
Dr. Linda Feldstein (Ed)**		    
Dr. Tara Phelps-Durr (STM)*
Ms. Mary Rudman (Library)*
Dr. Peter Lillpopp (Faculty Senate)**

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ FDFC bylaws ]

General Education Committee

Dr. Brad Will (Liberal Ed Director), Chair
Dr. Jeni McRay (FS Academic Affairs Chair)
Dr. Cheryl Duffy (Goss Distinguished Prof)
Dr. Doug Drabkin (AHSS)*** 
Dr. Marcella Marez (AHSS)**
Dr. Christina Glenn (BE)**  
Dr. David Schmidt (BE)***
Dr. Phillip Olt (Ed)*** 		    
Dr. Sarah Broman Miller (Ed)*
Ms. Denise Orth (HBS)**
Dr. Tanya Smith (HBS)* 
Dr. Lanee Young (STM)***
Dr. C.D. Clark (STM)*
Ms. Robyn Hartman (Library)*
Ms. Kimberly Benites Tamayo (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ GEC bylaws ]

HLC Steering Committee 

Dr. Tim Crowley, Chair 
Dr. Jill Arensdorf, Provost 
Dr. Sangki Min, IEQI 
Dr. Marcus Porter, CPL 
Dr. Brad Will, General Education

[ HLCSC bylaws ]

Honors College Committees 

Contact Honors College for bylaws and additional information

ACADEMIC   2020-2021 (2021-2022 TBD)
Ms. Kathay Johnson, Chair
Ms. Sue Boldra
Dr. Douglas Drabkin
Dr. Gregory Weisenborni		     Ms. Cyndi Landis
Dr. Bruce Atwater
Mr. Ryan Schultz
Ex-Officio: Dr. Kevin Amidon
ADMISSIONS   2021-2022 
Dr. Bruce Atwater, Chair
Ms. Abby Anderson
Ms. Angela Delzeit
Ms. Katie Hindman		     Dr. Jane Talkington
Ms. Chloe Gibson
Ex Officio: Dr. Kevin Amidon
Ex-Officio: Ms. Kathay Johnson
ASSESSMENT
Inactive        
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN HONORS CURRICULUM
Inactive        


Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

[ IACUC bylaws ]

Institutional Review Board

Full Board Members
Dr. David Tostenson, Chair
Dr. Christine Hober
Dr. Carol Ellis
Dr. Elodie Jones
Dr. Greg Kandt
Dr. April Park, Chair-elect
Ms. Claire Nickerson, Secretary
Dr. Qiang Li
Mr. Jeffrey Brull, Community Member
Dr. Whitney Whitaker, Administrator		     Secondary Reviewers
Dr. Kim Chappell
Dr. Arvin Cruz
Dr. Angela Du
Dr. Brooke Moore
Ms. Kathleen Ward
Dr. Juti Winchester
Ms. Deb Ludwig

[ IRB bylaws ]

Learning Assessment Committee

Dr. Sangki Min, Chair
Dr. Brad Will (Lib Ed & AHSS Asst Dean)
Dr. Kenny Rigler (Ed)
Mr. Andrew Cutright (BE Asmt Dir)
Dr. Linda A (TILT)
Dr. Jennifer Bechard (HBS Asmt Coord)
Dr. April Park (HBS Asmt Coord)
Dr. Karmen Porter (HBS Asmt Coord) 		     Dr. Jeanne Sumrall (STM Asmt Coord)
Dr. Andrew Tucker (STM Asmt Coord)
Dr. Jeni McRay (Faculty Senate)** 
Ms. MaryAlice Wade (Library)*
Ms. Karen McCullough (Student Affairs)*** 
Dr. Roberta Martine (AHSS)
Ms. Shelby Sager (COE)
Ms. Blair Hoeme (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ LAC bylaws ]

Learning Environment Committee

Mr. Andy Tincknell (Library), Chair*** 
Dr. Tim Crowley, Assoc Provost
Ms. Samantha Lowry (Facilities Planning)
Mr. Jeff Bitikofer (Audio Visual Specialist)
Dr. Shane Schartz (Faculty Senate)*		     Dr. Kwadwo Ofori-Mensah (BE)**
Dr. Sarah Broman Miller (Ed)**
Ms. Jordan Petz (HBS)***
Dr. Lorelei Patrick (STM)*
Ms. Luz Gomez (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ LEC bylaws ]

University Library Committee

Ms. Sharon Graham (AHSS)*
Dr. Joe Perniciaro (AHSS)***
Dr. Glenn Growe (BE)*** 
Dr. Kwadwo Ofori-Mensah (BE)*
Dr. Kenton Olliff (Ed)**
Ms. Mary Meckenstock (Ed)*** 
Dr. Jung Hee Lee (HBS)*** 
Dr. April Park (HBS)**
Dr. Masa Watanabe (STM)* 
Dr. Tom Schafer (STM)*
Dr. Brooke Moore (Grad School)*
Mr. Kris Munsch (Faculty Senate)*** 
Dr. Erica Cline (Staff Senate)*		     Mr. Andy Tincknell (LC Coordinator)
Mr. Brian Gribben (Library Faculty)
Ms. Jennifer Sauer (Library Faculty)
Ms. MaryAlice Wade (Library Faculty)
Dr. Greg Atkins (FHSU Online)
Dr. Linda A (Technology)
Dr. Lexey Bartlett (Writing Center)
Mr. Earl Legleiter (MakerSpace)
Dr. Gordon Carlson (New Media Studies)
Mr. Bob Duffy (Student Affairs)
Ms. Carol Solko-Olliff (Intnl Student Svcs)
Mr. Mark Faber (Student)
Mr. Garret Rymer (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ ULC bylaws ]

Open Educational Resource Committee

Ms. Claire Nickerson (OER Librarian), Chair
Dr. Andrew Feldstein (Assist Prov TILT)
Dr. Linda A (TILT)
Ms. Seung Gutsch (TILT)
Mr. Carl Sage (AHSS)**
Dr. Robert Lloyd (BE)**
Dr. Sherry Crow (Ed)*		     Dr. Janet Stramel (Ed)**
Ms. Anita Walters (HBS)**
Ms. Dorothy Ochs (HBS at-large)**
Dr. Anas Hourani (STM)*
Mr. Jason Harper (Faculty Senate)***
Dr. Dennis King (FHSU Online)
Ms. Kendra Clary (Student) 

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ OERC bylaws ]

President's Distinguished Scholar Committee

Dr. Jill Arensdorf, Chair
2021 recipient*
Dr. Rick Edgeman**
Dr. Grady Dixon*** 
Dr. Mary Martin****
Dr. S. Christopher Bennett******
[ PDSC bylaws ]

Program Review Committee

Dr. Tim Crowley, Chair
Ms. Kristi Mills (Data Analysis)
Dr. Angela Pool-Funai (Grad School)  
Dr. Marco Macias (AHSS)*
Mr. Scott Jones (BE)*		     Dr. Kenny Rigler (Ed)*** 
Dr. Karmen Porter (HBS)**
Dr. Todd Moore (STM)*
Dr. Christopher Olds (Faculty Senate)**
Ms. Claire Nickerson (Librarian)***

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ PRC bylaws ]

University Promotion Committee

Ms. Linda Ganstrom (AHSS)*
Dr. Sam Schreyer (BE)**
Dr. Valerie Zelenka (Ed)* 
Ms. Jennifer Wagner (HBS)* 
Dr. C.D. Clark (STM)**

*first of two-year term, **second of two year term
[ UPC bylaws ]

Scholarship Environment Committee

Dr. Keith Bremer, Chair (Graduate School)*
Dr. Whitney Whitaker / Ms. Misty Koonse (OSSP)
Dr. Josephine Squires (Faculty Research Assoc)
Dr. Kevin Amidon (Honors College)
Dr. Andrew Feldstein (TILT)
Dr. Morgan Steele (AHSS undergrad pgms)**
Ms. Linda Ganstrom (AHSS grad pgms)**
Dr. Rose Helens-Hart (BE undergrad pgms)**  
Dr. Jun Yang (BE grad pgms)*
Dr. Betsy Crawford (Ed undergrad pgms)**
Dr. Kimberly Chappell (Ed grad pgms)*** 
Dr. Booke Mann (HBS undergrad pgms)*** 
Ms. Michelle VanDerWege (HBS grad pgms)*
Dr. Laura Wilson (STM undergrad pgms)*

Dr. Anas Hourani (STM grad pgms)**
Ms. Jennifer Sauer (Library)*
Dr. Hendratta Ali (At-Large)**
Dr. Arvin Cruz (At-Large/STM)*** 
Mr. Eric Deneault (At-Large)* 
Dr. Christine Hober (At-Large)*
Dr. Qiang Li (At-Large)*** 
Dr. Dan McClure (At-Large)*
Dr. Brooke Moore (At-large)***
Vacant  (undergrad, empirical)
Mr. David Schulte (undergrad, non-empirical)
Ms. Diane Nunez (grad stdnt, empirical)
Ms. Leslie Watson (grad stdnt, non-empirical)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ SEC bylaws ]

Student Success Committee

Academic Affairs / Student Affairs joint committee

Ms. Kathleen Cook, Co-Chair (Retention)
Ms. Nikki Brown, Co-Chair (AACE)
Dr. Tim Crowley, (Assoc Prov Academic Affairs)
Dr. Dennis King, (Enrollment Mgmt)
Dr. Brad Will (Liberal Ed)
Vacant (First Year Seminar)
Ms. Gina Smith (Health & Wellness Services)
Ms. Jennifer Pfeifer (Accessibility Srvcs)

  

Dr. Ziwei Qi (AHSS)**
Dr. Rachel Dolechek (BE)*
Ms. Laney Roths (Ed)***
Ms. Rhonda Weimer (HBS)**
Mr. Nathan Howard (STM)*
Ms. Debbie Staab (FHSU Online)
Ms. Mary Alice Wade (Library)***
Ms. Chloe Stanley (Student) 

[ SSC bylaws ]

University Tenure Committee

Dr. Gene Rice (AHSS)*
Dr. Cole Engel (BE)*
Dr. Elodie Jones (Ed)**
Dr. Christine Hober (HBS)* 
Dr. Laura Wilson (STM)**

*first of two-year term, **second of two year term
[ UTC bylaws ]

Undergraduate Research Environment Steering Group

Dr. Juti Winchester, History
Dr. Emily Breit, Economics and Finance
Dr. Chris Hober, Nursing
Dr. Jeanne Sumrall, Geosciences
Dr. Linda Feldstein, Teacher Education
Dr. James Balthazor, Chemistry
Ms. Shauna Keil, Nursing		     Mr. William Burns, KAMS
Dr. Kevin Amidon, Honors College
Ms. Cyndi Landis, Library
TBD, Student
TBD, Student
Dr. Whitney Whitaker, OSSP

[ URESG bylaws ]

Writing Across the Curriculum Committee

Dr. Cheryl Duffy, Chair  
Dr. Lexey Bartlett
Dr. Sarah Broman Miller (Ed)
Dr. Loretta Dorn (STM) 
Dr. Daniel McCLure (AHSS)
Dr. Rose Helens-Hart (BE)		    

Ms. Claire Nickerson (Library)
Ms. Tracey Post (HBS) 
Ms. Debby Pfeifer (ESL)
Ms. Nicole Frank (Fac Devopment)
Dr. Gregory Atkins (FHSU Online) 

[ WACC bylaws ]


Ad Hoc Committees

Ad hoc committees are posted through length of service.  No ad hoc committees are active at this time.

How to Reach Us

Office of the Provost
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Sheridan Hall 302
Phone: (785) 628-4241
Fax: (785) 628-4157
Email: provost@fhsu.edu

Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon - Fri

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