2022-2023 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 Ms. Debbie Staab (AHSS)* Ms. Nanette Fitzhugh (BE)* Ms. Amanda Frank (Ed)* Ms. Ashley Wetzel (HBS)* Ms. Becky Newell (STM)* Dr. Justin Greenleaf (Fac Mentor - FS)* |
Ms. Jessica Heronemus (Fac Mentor - Prov)* Ms. Angela Walters (Grad School)* Ms. Nikki Brown (Academic Advising)*** Ms. Kathleen Cook (Student Engagement)*** Ms. Erica Fisher (FHSU Online)** Ms. LouWayne Davidson (Registrar's)* TBD (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. Ginger Williams Dr. Jeni McRay Dr. Andrew Feldstein Dr. Dennis King Ms. Cynthia Cline |
Academic Reinstatement Committee
| Dr. Patricia Griffin, Chair Ms. Debbie Staab (AHSS)** Dr. Cole Engel (BE)*** Ms. Sue Boldra (Ed)* Ms. Denise Orth (HBS)** Dr. James Balthazor (STM)*** Ms. Britny Cox (AHSS advisor)* Ms. Dawne Leiker (BE advisor)* Ms. Kristin Hernandez (Ed advisor)* |
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*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)** TBD (BE on campus)* Ms. Mary Meckenstock (Ed on campus)* Dr. Karmen Porter (HBS on campus)* Mr. Dean Stramel (STM on campus)* |
Ms. Courtney Rankin (AHSS online)*** Dr. Robert Neeley (BE online)** Dr. Ryan Karjala (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. Amber Kincaid (AHSS)* Dr. Stacey Smith (BE)*** Dr. Brooke Moore (Ed)*** Dr. Jennifer Bechard (HBS)*** |
Dr. Gavin Buffington (STM)* Mr. Nathan Riedel (TILT)* Ms. LouWayne Davidson (Registrars)*** Mr. Andy Tincknell (Library)*** Ms. Lisa Ochs (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. Terry Pierce (University Police) Ms. Kayla Hickel (FHSU Online) Ms. Pam Groff (Provost's Office) Ms. Janette Meis (President's Office) Mr. Craig Karlin (Registrar's Office) Dr. Greg Atkins (Registrar's Office) Mr. Scott Cason (UR) Mr. Nick Schwien (Tiger Media Network) Dr. Terry Crull (Music) |
Dr. Peter Lillpopp (Director Athletic Bands) Dr. C.D. Clark (Faculty)* Dr. Sarah Broman Miller (Faculty)* Dr. Shane Schartz (Faculty)*** Mr. Jordan Flegler (Gross/Cunningham) Ms. Bonnie Werth (Graduate School) Vacant (Graduate School) Mr. Luke LeCount (Technology) Ms. Courtney Victoria (Tiger Spirit Shop) Ms. M. Elizabeth Downing-Turner (at large) TBD (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. Brian Weber (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 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. Keith Dreiling (Dept Chair)* Dr. Kim Chappell (Faculty)* Dr. Tony Gabel (Faculty)** Dr. Joseph Perniciaro (Faculty)*** |
*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ EPC bylaws ]
Experiential Learning Committee
| Dr. Donnette Noble (Dir. CLE), Chair Dr. Manamee Guha (AHSS)* Dr. Karen Thal (BE)* Dr. Betsy Crawford (Ed)*** Dr. Yan Ma (HBS)* Ms. Claudia Carvalho (STM)*** Ms. Brittney Squire (Library)** Ms. Lisa Karlin (Student Engagement)*** |
Vacant (OSSP) Ms. Stacey Lang (ISS)*** Ms. Katie Hindman (Admissions)*** Vacant (CCL Student) Vacant (Honors College Student) Vacant (AMS-KAMS Student) Dr. Lori Kniffin (Service Learning Fellow)** Vacant (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. Linda Feldstein (Ed), Chair*** Dr. Brian Buckstead (AHSS)*** Dr. Rachel Dolechek (BE)* Dr. Carol Ellis (HBS)* |
Dr. Tara Phelps-Durr (STM)** Ms. Mary Rudman (Library)** Dr. James Ward (Faculty Senate)*** |
*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ FDFC bylaws ]
General Education Committee
| Mr. Glen McNeil, Chair Dr. Brad Will (Liberal Ed Director) Dr. Justin Greenleaf (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. Sohyun Yang (Ed)* Dr. Sarah Broman Miller (Ed)** Ms. Denise Orth (HBS)*** Dr. Tanya Smith (HBS)** Dr. C.D. Clark (STM)** Dr. Todd Moore (STM)* Ms. Robyn Hartman (Library)** TBD (Student) |
*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ GEC bylaws ]
HLC Steering Committee
| Dr. Angela Pool-Funai, Chair Dr. Jill Arensdorf Dr. Brad Will Dr. Kenny Rigler |
Mr. Joe Bain Dr. Joey Linn Mr. Wesley Wintch Mr. Andrew Cutright |
[ HLCSC bylaws ]
Honors College Committees
Contact Honors College for bylaws and additional informationACADEMIC 2021-22
| Ms. Kathay Johnson, Chair Dr. Bruce Atwater Ms. Sue Boldra Dr. Claudia Carvalho Dr. Douglas Drabkin |
Dr. Perry Harrison Ms. Cyndi Landis Dr. Gregory Weisenborn TBD Honors College Student Ex-Officio: Dr. Kevin Amidon |
| 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 |
| Inactive |
| Inactive |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
[ IACUC bylaws ]
Institutional Review Board
| Full Board Members Dr. April Park, Chair Dr. Christine Hober, Chair-elect & Secretary Ms. Claire Nickerson, Secretary Dr. Carol Ellis Dr. Elodie Jones Dr. David Tostenson Dr. Qiang Li Dr. Whitney Whitaker Mr. Jeffrey Brull, Community Member Dr. Keith Bremer, Administrator |
Secondary Reviewers Dr. Kim Chappell Dr. Arvin Cruz Dr. Angela Du Dr. Brooke Moore Dr. Juti Winchester Dr. Darin Challacombe Dr. Brian Sancewich Dr. Yan Ma |
[ IRB bylaws ]
Learning Assessment Committee
| Mr. Andrew Cutright, (Interim Univ Asmt Dir), Chair Dr. Brad Will (Lib Ed & AHSS Asst Dean) Dr. Kenny Rigler (Ed) Ms. Amie Wright (BE Asmt Dir) Dr. Shanshan Ma (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. Masa Watanabe (STM Asmt Coord) Ms. Shelley Gasper (Asmt Data Collection) Dr. Kaley Klaus (Faculty Senate)*** Ms. MaryAlice Wade (Library)** Dr. Karen McCullough (Student Affairs)* TBD (Student) |
*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ LAC bylaws ]
Learning Environment Committee
| Dr. Andrew Feldstein (Assist Provost) Ms. Samantha Lowry (Facilities Planning) Mr. Jeff Bitikofer (Audio Visual Specialist) Dr. Shane Schartz (Faculty Senate)** Mr. Colin Schmidtberger (AHSS)** Dr. Kwadwo Ofori-Mensah (BE)*** |
Dr. Sarah Broman Miller (Ed)*** Mr. Blake Roth (HBS)* Dr. Lorelei Patrick (STM)** Ms. Kathy Pfeifer (Library)* TBD (Student) |
*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ LEC bylaws ]
University Library Committee
| Ms. Ginger Williams, Chair Ms. Sharon Graham (AHSS)** Ms. Linda McHenry (AHSS)* Dr. Glenn Growe (BE)* Dr. Kwadwo Ofori-Mensah (BE)** Dr. Kenton Olliff (Ed)*** Dr. Sherry Crow (Ed)* Ms. Tara Rohn (HBS)* Dr. April Park (HBS)*** Dr. Masa Watanabe (STM)** Dr. Tom Schafer (STM)** Dr. Brooke Moore (Grad School)** Dr. Matthew Smalley (Faculty Senate)* Vacant (Staff Senate)* |
Mr. Andy Tincknell (LC Coordinator) Mr. Brian Gribben (Library Faculty) Ms. Jennifer Sauer (Library Faculty) Ms. MaryAlice Wade (Library Faculty) Ms. Erica Fisher (FHSU Online) Dr. Magdalene Moy (TILT) 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) TBD (Student) TBD (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. Zhongrui Yao (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)** Ms. Susan Dumler (Faculty Senate)* Dr. Dennis King (FHSU Online) TBD (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
2022 Recipient*
Dr. Hendratta Ali*
Dr. Rick Edgeman***
Dr. Grady Dixon****
Dr. Mary Martin*****
[ PDSC bylaws ]
Program Review Committee
| Dr. Angela Pool-Funai, Chair Ms. Kristi Mills (Data Analysis) Dr. Marco Macias (AHSS)** Mr. Scott Jones (BE)** Dr. Kenny Rigler (Ed)* |
Dr. Michelle Van Der Wege (HBS)*** Dr. Todd Moore (STM)** Dr. Christopher Olds (Faculty Senate)*** Ms. MaryAlice Wade (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. Kunal Sevak (BE)*
Dr. Suzanne Becking (Ed)**
Dr. Jung Hee Lee (HBS)*
Dr. Brittany Howell (STM)*
*first of two-year term, **second of two year term
[ UPC bylaws ]
Scholarship Environment Committee
| Dr. Kimberly Chappell (At-Large)* Chair Dr. April Terry (Event Coordinator) Ms. Misty Koonse (OSSP) TBD (Faculty Research Assoc) Dr. Kevin Amidon (Honors College) Dr. Andrew Feldstein (TILT) Dr. Keith Bremer(Graduate School)** Dr. Morgan Steele (AHSS undergrad pgms)*** Ms. Linda Ganstrom (AHSS grad pgms)*** Dr. Rose Helens-Hart (BE undergrad pgms)*** Dr. Gyebi Kwarteng (BE grad pgms)** Dr. Betsy Crawford (Ed undergrad pgms)*** Dr. Reade Dowda (Ed grad pgms)* Dr. Kelly Cole (HBS undergrad pgms)* |
Dr. Michelle Van Der Wege (HBS grad pgms)** |
*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) |
Dr. Rachel Dolechek (BE)** |
[ SSC bylaws ]
University Tenure Committee
Dr. Gene Rice (AHSS)*
Dr. Cole Engel (BE)**
Dr. Janet Stramel (Ed)*
Dr. Christine Hober (HBS)**
Dr. James Balthazor (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 Dr. Whitney Whitaker, Psychology |
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[ URESG bylaws ]
Writing Across the Curriculum Committee
| 2021-22 Dr. Cheryl Duffy, Chair Dr. Lexey Bartlett (Writing Ctr) Dr. Sarah Broman Miller (Ed) (GenEd) Dr. Loretta Dorn (STM) (Fac Senate) Dr. Daniel McCLure (AHSS) (Grad School) Dr. Rose Helens-Hart (BE) |
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[ WACC bylaws ]
Ad Hoc Committees
Ad hoc committees are posted through length of service. No ad hoc committees are active at this time.
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