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2025 - 2026 Committees

Academic Personnel

The Academic Personnel Committee facilitates the process for faculty reappointments, merit evaluation, promotion, and tenure, plus appointments without specific search committees.

Jennifer L. Ruesink Chair
Alison Crowe Member
Jay Parrish Member

Alliance and Community Advancement

The Alliance & Community Development Committee is committed to building identity, strengthening community, and expanding opportunities for direct funding.

Neda Bagheri Chair
Jacob Cooper Member
Dave Hurley Member

Community Empowerment and Access

  • The community empowerment and access committee builds and maintains the structures needed to foster a supportive and welcoming departmental culture, constructive expression of ideas, and shared values.
Janet Bester-Meredith Chair
Oscar Chacon Member
Zaniah Flores Member
Gabi Kito Member
Terence Leach Member
Andrea Pardo Member
Elli Theobald Member
Mo Turner Member

Executive Committee

Grad/Postdoc Program Committee

Greenhouse Advisory Committee

Opportunity

The Opportunities Committee works towards developing links between faculty and outside support opportunities, and facilitates faculty and staff achievements and awards that reflect their excellence.
 

Jeff Riffell Chair
Jeffrey Laney Member

Research Committee

The Research Committee facilitates access to and maintenance of research infrastructure

Clemens Cabernard Chair
Alex Hansen Member
Ben Sheppard Member

Seminar Committee

Undergrad Program Committee

The Undergraduate Program Committee develops and maintains a strong undergraduate curriculum and supports faculty and staff in excellent student-centered teaching.
 

Amanda (Mandy) Schivell Chair
Sara Berk Member
Annie Colgan Member
Edú Guerra Member
Gabi Kito Member
Kyle Loucks Member
Rachel Potter Member
Julie Theriot Member