College Committees

Phil and Martha Bachman College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Committees

Phil and Martha Bachman College of Arts and Sciences

Additional information regarding the committees is found in the College Constitution

  • Faculty Council

    The College of Arts and Sciences shall have a Faculty Council to represent the faculty and to assist the Dean in the orderly management of the College. The Faculty Council shall serve as the Screening and Steering Committee of the Faculty for the consideration of all matters of academic policy. It shall have the responsibility to advise the Dean on all academic and budgetary matters. The Council shall maintain communication with all standing committees and ad hoc committees appointed by the Council.

    Members of the Faculty Council for the 2025-2026 academic year are:

    Mira Gerard
    Art & Design

    Jill Stinson
    Psychology

    Christian Swafford
    Music

    Brian Maxson
    History

    Chelsea Wessels
    Literature & Langauge

    Nate Olson
    Appalachian Studies

    Ingrid Luffman
    Geosciences

    Jane MacMorran
    Appalachian Studies

    Mark Baumgartner
    Literature & Language

     

  • Council of Chairs

    The Council of Chairs shall consist of the chair of every department and directors of Centers of Excellence of the College of Arts & Sciences or their designated representative. It shall also include a member from the Faculty Council.

  • Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee

    The Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee shall maintain oversight of all policies concerning new courses, academic programs, curricular changes, and other educational affairs within the College and make recommendations to the Dean. Committee members are elected by the college for two-year terms; when a member cannot fulfill their term of service, the Dean appoints a replacement for that member.



    Elected members of the committee and their terms of service are:

    Leslie McAvoy
    Philosophy & Relgious Studies
    (Chairperson)

    Catherine McCusker Chemistry (2024-2026)

    Matt Palmatier Psychology (2024-2026)


    Tommy Lee History (2024-2026)

    Michael Bufano Political Science (2024-2026)

    Abbas Shilabin
    Chemsitry
    (2025-2027)

    Jonathan Taylor
    Theatre & Dance
    (2025-2027)

    Nicole Prior
    Criminal Justice
    (2025-2027)

    Liv Detweiler
    Literature & Language
    (2025-2027)

    Jonathan Strube
    Art & Design
    (2025-2027)

     

     

  • Tenure and Promotion Committee

    The Tenure and Promotion Committee reviews applications and serves to provide college recommendations in matters pertaining to faculty promotion and tenure. The committee makes recommendations directly to the Dean.

    Members of the Tenure and Promotion Committee for the 2025-2026 academic year are: 

    Christian Zembower
    Music

    Michael Allen
    Philosophy





    Felipe Fiuza
    Literature & Language

    Jan Jost-Fritz
    Literature & Language

    Dean Isham
    EETS

    Eileen Ernenwein
    Geosciences

    Matthew Potterton
    Music

    Jennifer Peeler
    Criminal Justice

    Frank Hagelberg
    Physics & Astronomy

    Sandy Eagle
    Chemistry

  • Evaluation Committee for Non-instructional Assignments

    The Evaluation Committee for NIAs reviews applications and makes recommendations for Non-instructional Assignments directly to the Dean.



  • Advisory Committee on Faculty Awards

    The Faculty Awards Advisory Committee reviews nominations and makes recommendations for the annual Faculty Awards.

    Members of this committee for the 2025-2026 academic year are:

    Eva Polgar
    Music

    Nancy Donoval
    Comunication Studies & Storytelling

    Jennifer Peeler
    Criminal Justice & Criminology

    Frank Hagelberg
    Physics & Astronomy

    Rachel Mazzara
    Literature & Language

    Daniel Johnson
    Geosciences

  • Basler Chair Selection Committee 

    The Basler Chair Selection Committee reviews nominations and makes a recommendation for the annual Basler Chair.

    Members of the Basler Chair Selection Committee for the 2025-2026 academic year are:

    Ante Ursic
    Theatre & Dance

    Frank Hagelberg
    Physics & Astronomy

    Michele Crumley
    Political Science

    Isabel Sobrino
    Literature & Language

    Julia Dodd
    Psychology

    Ingrid Luffman
    Geosciences

  • Academic Dishonesty and Grade Appeal Committee

    This committee reviews charges of Academic Dishonesty and Student Grade Appeals as described in university policy. The committee is formed on an as-needed basis.