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Standing Committees



Committees on Committees

Assists in recruiting and nominating faculty to various University Committees and Councils as well as Faculty Senate Standing Committees.

First name Last NameDepartmentTerm Years
*RebeccaLoraammGeography and Environmental Sustainability2025 to 2026
Pending  2023 to 2026
VassililiosSikavitsasChemical, Bio, and Materials Engineering2025 to 2027
AnthonyNataleSocial Work2025 to 2028
Liorah GolombUniversity Libraries 2025 to 2028
Pending  2023 to 2026
*Chair   

Committee on Faculty Compensation and Benefits

Responsible to the Faculty Senate for reviewing and recommending policy on questions related to the economic welfare of the faculty, including fringe benefits.

First NameLast NameDepartmentTerm Years
*YingWangMathmatics2023 to 2026
VeneraBekteshiSocial WorkTerm ends Spring 2026
XinFengGeography and Environmemtal Sustainability2025 to 2028
JoanHamoryEconomics2025 to 2028
TammyMcCuenConstruction Scence 2025 to 2028
ZhaoYuantingFine Arts2025 to 2027
JeremyBentleyAccounting2024 to 2027
*Chair   

Reviews and awards funds to applying faculty. Funding is to support special, rather than routine, teaching, research, and creative activities and/or to help individuals seize special opportunities Applications will be live in November 2023.

Ed Cline Faculty Development Awards Committee

First NameLast NameDepartmentTerm Years
*AmberBeisleyEducation2025 to 2027
Aaron  HillAGS2024 to 2026
Brian  JohnsonHonors2024 to 2026
Karen Hayes ThumannVisual Arts2024 to 2026
Eric DayPsychology2024 to 2026
SrikanthBasheetyEngineering2025 to 2027
TylerJohnsonPolitical Science2025 to 2027
*Chair   

Committee on Faculty Welfare

Committee is responsible to the faculty for policy review and recommendations on questions of tenure, faculty evaluations, professional conduct, promotion, and working conditions. It shall review policies and programs, propose changes and additions, distribute information, and supervise the implementation of Senate recommendations.

First NameLast NameDepartmentTerm Years
*SarahBreenSBME2023 to 2026
NoelBradyMathematics2023 to 2026
*JaneWickershamHistory2025 to 2028
SuzanneMoonUniversity Libraries2024 to 2027
LeeFithianArchitecture2025 to 2028
*Co-Chairs   

Ad hoc Committee on Bylaws Committee

Charged with reviewing the current bylaws to align with the updated Faculty Senate Charter.

Committee MemberDepartment
Chair Matt WoodPrice College of Business
Lori JervisDodge Family College of Arts and Sciences
Amy Pepper
College of Law

Ad hoc Committee on Reapportionment

Charged with reviewing the current bylaws to align with the updated Faculty Senate Charter.

Committee MemberDepartment
Chair Matt WoodPrice College of Business
Lori JervisDodge Family College of Arts and Sciences
Amy Pepper
College of Law

Committee on Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Development

First NameLast NameDepartmentTerm Years
*JanetteHabashiHuman Relations2023 to 2026
KarieAntellUniversity Libraries2024 to 2027
ChieNoyori CorbettSocial Work2024 to 2026
JingTaoEngineering2024 to 2027
AnnaTrevinoExpository Writing2024 to 2026
NeilHouserInstructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum2024 to 2027
Shannon BertHuman Relations2024 to 2026
*Chair