CAHSS Committees

• Faculty Senate — Rebecca Katz Harwood (22-25)
• Faculty Senate — Ari Feld (23-26)
• Liberal Education — Jennifer Moore (22-25)
• Liberal Education — Kristin Hylenski (22-25)
• Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity — Chongwon Park (24-27)

• Athletics — Krista Twu (22-25)
• Strategic Planning and Budget — Scott Laderman (24-27)
• Facilities (SP&B Subcommittee) — David Gore (24-27)*
• Teaching and Learning — Kelly MacPhail (24-25)
• Teaching and Learning — Alexis Elder (24-25)
• Assessment (T&L Subcommittee) — Lindsay Jungman (22-25)
• Assessment (T&L Subcommittee) — Susan Maher (23-26)
• IT & Library — Weiqing Zhang (22-25)

* Jason Ford serving as an alternate for Spring 2025

• Gloria Brush, A&D (23-25)
• Carter Meland, AIS (24-26)
• Hairong Feng, COM (24-26)
• Hilary Kowino, ELWS (23-25)
• Joe Lane, GeoPhil (24-26)
• Kathryn Haglin, HPSI (24-26)
• Ryan Lokken, MU, Chair (24-26)
• Josh Williams, SJCSC (24-26)
• Scott Boyle, TH (24-26)
• Maureen Tobin Stanley, WLC (23-25)
• Thomas Dorr, Staff (23-25)
• Anna Manshack, Student Rep (24-25)

This committee shall evaluate the effectiveness of recommended or established policies, as well as recommend policy changes, and advise the Dean on the operations of the College. The Administrative Committee shall discuss and make recommendations involving the educational policies of the College. Such consultation shall include, but not be limited to: academic and financial policies, organizational structures, academic programs, long-range planning, and Collegiate programs (Advising and Academic Services, Alworth, Tech, etc.) as well as matters originating from outside of the College that affect the College. The Administrative Committee shall advise the Dean on decision-making, College management questions, and budgetary considerations. The committee shall serve as a hub of communication between Dean and Departments on matters of Collegiate business.

• Jennifer Brady, Chair (Interim Dean)
• Mitra Emad (Associate Dean)
• Pam Spencer (Advising Director)
• Cindy Christian (Alworth Institute)
• Thomas Dorr (Technology Professional)
• David Short (A&D)
• Jill Doerfler (AIS)
• Aaron Boyson (COM)
• Burke Scarbrough (ELWS)
• Afton Clarke-Sather (GeoPhil)
• Jeffrey Rop (HPSI)
• Ryan Frane (MU)
• Scott Vollum (SJCSC)
• Rebecca Katz Harwood (TH)
• Dana Lindaman (WLC)
• Sarah Lindahl (Admin Manager)

The committee may consist of one voting faculty member from each Department and may include as many as two students at large; the Associate Dean and the Curriculum Manager serve as non-voting ex-officio members.  The committee shall advise the Dean on matters relating to policies related to the curriculum. The committee shall find ways to support faculty and Departments in the collegiate unit as they develop courses and programs and submit contributions to the liberal education program. It reviews and provides feedback on all undergraduate and graduate courses, programs, and liberal education program proposals and changes. It communicates information about changes in curriculum policies and the curriculum to Departments and helps Departments convey concerns, questions and challenges to curriculum-related policy to collegiate leadership and higher if necessary.

• AMIN - Carter Meland
• Art & Design - Jim Klueg
• COMM - Michael Pfau (F24) & Hairong Feng (S25)
• ELWS - Hilary Kowino
• GeogPhill - Laure Charleux
• HPSI - Joe Staats (F24) & Qiang Fang (S25)
• MU - Lina Yoo Min Lee and Justin Rubin
• SJCSC - Jeff Maahs
• TH - Curtis Phillips
• WLC - Maureen Tobin Stanley
• Mitra Emad, ex officio (Associate Dean)
• Pam Spencer, ex officio (CAHSS Curriculum)

Committee Site

The committee shall consist of five faculty members, up to one staff person, and may include as many as two students at large.  The Research Committee shall advise the Dean on ways of enhancing the research and creative activity function of the College. They shall administer the calls for Research grant proposals and collegiate research, scholarship, and creative activity awards, review the proposals, and make recommendations to the Dean for funding the research priorities of the College. The committee shall encourage the nomination of faculty members for campus- and university-level awards.

• Kai Vance, COM (24-26)
• Jason Torkelson, SJCSC (23-25)
• Sara Sowers-Wills, ELWS (23-25)
• Joellyn Rock (Fall 24) and Darren Houser (Spring 25), A&D
• Caitlin Quinn, TH (24-26)
• Kelsey Pederson, Advising Staff (24-26)

The committee shall consist of five faculty members, one staff person, and may include as many as two students at large. 

The committee shall advise the Dean on ways to support, honor, and ensure the teaching function of the College. They shall administer the calls for Teaching grant proposals, review the proposals, and make recommendations to the Dean for funding the teaching and learning priorities of the College. This committee also administers the Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Advisor Award each spring term. 

• Daniella Docka-Filipek, SJCSC (23-25)
• Natalie Belsky Denzler, HPSI (23-25)
• Becky Boyle, ELWS (23-25)
• Matthew Wagner, TH (23-25)
• David Tuwei, COMM (24-26)
• Doug Thompson, AIS (24-26)

The committee shall consist of the five faculty members, one staff person and may include one student. Each shall have a term of three years on a rotating basis. The College representatives to the Campus Budget committee, the College staff budgetary officer, and the Dean or Dean’s representative shall serve as non-voting ex-officio members. The committee shall advise the Dean on Collegiate budgetary and non-curricular planning matters. The committee shall bring forward its recommendations and consult with the appropriate College Committees and the College Assembly.

• Jeffrey Rop, HPSI (24-26)
• TBD (Spring 2025)
• Aparna Katre, WLC, Chair (22-25)
• Kristina Moline, ELWS (24-26)
• Jennifer Moore, COM (23-26)
• Jane Ebersviller, Staff (24-26)
• Steven Orwick, Student Rep (24-25)
• Scott Laderman, ex officio (CAHSS Campus-Wide SP&B) (24-27)

This committee was formerly known as the Technology and Resource Committee. The committee may consist of no more than one faculty member from each department and may include as many as two students at large. The current Technology Director or designee shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member. The committee shall advise the Dean on collegiate technology and resource matters. The committee shall meet to discuss, steer and make technology and resource recommendations on behalf of the students, faculty and staff of the collegiate unit. The committee shall review and make recommendations on the allocation of collegiate fees.

• Dana Lindaman, WLC (22-25)
• Maija Jenson, COM (24-27)
• John Schwetmen, ELWS (24-27)
• Dan Nolan, WLC (22-25)
• Betsy Hunt, A&D (22-25)
• Dan Fitzpatrick, MMAD (24-27)
• Mark Whitlock, MU (24-27)
• Curt Phillips, TH (24-25)
• Thomas Dorr, ex officio (Technology Professional) (22-25)