Committees & Task Forces

Standing Committees of Academic Council

The following committee rosters are effective for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Advisory Committee on Academic Staffing

Provost and Dean of the College: Andrew Shennan
Dean of Academic Affairs: Michael Jeffries
Dean of Faculty Affairs: Megan Núñez
Faculty:
Dan Brabander 22-25 (C), Co-Chair
Carol Dougherty 19-20 & 21-23 (A), Co-Chair
Nolan Flynn 20-23 (C)
Tavi Gonzalez 22-23 (A) (also Black Task Force representative)
Simon Grote 20-21, 22-24 (B)
Stella Kakavouli 20-23 (C)
Pinar Keskin 22-25 (B)
Irene Mata 22-25 (B) (also MRHR designee)

Academic Review Board

Dean of Students: Sheilah Shaw Horton, Chair
Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Michael Jeffries
Class Deans: TBD
Registrar: Carol Shanmugaratnam & Kristine Wilson
Black Task Force representative: Ayana McCoy 22-25
Students: TBD
Faculty:
Justin Armstrong 21-24 (A)
Barbara Geller 18-24 (B)
Lisa Rodensky 21-24 (A)
Matthew Tantama 20-21 & 22-24 (C)
Ann Trenk 22-25 (C)
Catherine Wearing 21-24 (B)                                                                                          

Admission and Financial Aid, Committee on

Dean of Students: Sheilah Shaw Horton
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid: Theresa "Peaches" Valdes
Director of Admission: Jessica Ricker 
Director of Student Financial Services: Karensa DiFonzo
Class Dean: Shannon Butler-Mokoro
Students: Mary Hamilton, Elaine Liu, Kaylabelle Mundi and Camryn Ward
Faculty:
Tom Burke 20-23 (B)
Dan Chiasson 20-23 (A)
Jocelyne Dolce 20-23 (C)
Don Elmore 21-24 (C), Chair
Phil Jennings 22-25 (B)
Robin McKnight 22-25 (B)
Cassandra Pattanayak 21-24 (C)
Eve Zimmerman 22-25 (A)

Tenure Track Advisory Committee (TTAC)

Faculty:
Claudia Joskowicz 22-25 (A), Chair
Aditi Sahasrabuddhe 22-23 (B)
Carolyn Anderson 22-23 (C)
Danilo Contreras 22-23 (B)

Faculty on Term Appointments, Instructors in Science Laboratory, and Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics Faculty Advisory Committee (FIPAC)

Faculty:
Scott Anderson 22-25 (FTA-C)
Anne Brubaker 20-23 (A), (Agenda Committee Representative)
Peter Mawhorter 22-25 (ISL)
Marilyn Sides 21-24 (FTA-A), Chair
Joe Swingle 21-24 (FTA-B)
Dorothy Webb 20-23 (PERA)

Agenda Committee

President: Paula Johnson
Provost and Dean of the College: Andrew Shennan
Parliamentarian: Erich Matthes 22-27 (B)
Black Task Force representative: Brenna Greer 22-23 (B)
Faculty:
Baafra Abeberese 22-23 (B)
Anne Brubaker 20-23 (A)
Louise Darling 22-23 (C)                                                          
Anjeana Hans 19-20, 22-24 (A), Chair
Inela Selimovic 22-23 (A)
Rachel Stanley 21-24 (C)
Sally Theran 20-23 (B)

Appeals, Board of

Faculty:
Kellie Carter Jackson 22-23 (B), Black Task Force representative
Catia Confortini 22-25 (B)
Alex Diesl 20-23 (C), Chair
Laura Grattan 19-20 & 21-23 (B)
Sarah Wall-Randell 22-25 (A)
Sara Wasserman 21-24 (C)

Budgetary Affairs, Advisory Committee on

President or designee: Andrew Shennan
Vice President for Finance and Administration: Piper Orton
Administrative Council Representatives: Lisa Easley and Elizabeth Demski
Black Task Force representative: Debra DeVaughn
Students: President of College Government, or designee; College Government Bursar; two students to be selected by Senate for two-year overlapping terms
Faculty:
Pat Berman 22-25 (A)
Chipo Dendere 21-24 (B)
Pat Giersch 22-25 (B)
Adam Matthews 21-24 (C)
Seth Neumuller 19-23 (B), Chair

Career Education Advisory Committee

Executive Director & Associate Provost for Career Education or designee: Jennifer Pollard
Executive Director Appointee: TBD
Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Michael Jeffries
Dean of Students Designee: Maryellen Kiley
Chief Information Officer: Ravi Ravishanker
Executive Director of Alumnae Association: Kathryn Mackintosh
Black Task Force representative: Patricia Birch
Faculty:
Catherine Delcourt 22-25 (C)
Josh Lambert 21-24 (B)
Kathya Landeros 21-24 (A)
Kartini Shastry 19-20 & 21-23 (B), Chair
Mingwei Song 20-23 (A)
Sara Wasserman 20-23 (C)

Curriculum and Academic Policy, Committee on

President or designee: Amy Marks
Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Michael Jeffries, Chair
Dean of Faculty Affairs or designee: TBD
Class Dean: TBD
Registrar: Carol Shanmugaratnam
Black Task Force representative: Vacant
Faculty:
Erin Battat 21-24 (A)
James Battat 21-24 (C)
Stacie Goddard 20-21, 22-24 (B)
Robert Goree 21-24 (A)
Thomas Hodge 20-23 (A)
Louise Marlow 18-19 & 21-23 (B)
Julia Miwa 20-23 (C)
Adam Van Arsdale 22-25 (B)

Diversity Coalition

The committee has been suspended temporarily for the 2022-23 academic year. (Resolution passed at 9-15-22 Academic Council.)

President or designee: TBD
Provost or designee: Amy Marks
Administrative Council representatives: TBD
Union Representatives: TBD
Students: TBD
Faculty: TBD
 

Educational Research and Development, Committee on

Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Kathryn Rosenberg
Assistant Provost for Institutional Research & Assessment or designee: Sarah Pociask
Faculty:
Soo Hong 21-24 (B)
Jacqueline Musacchio 22-25 (A)
Yui Suzuki 20-23 (C), Co-Chair
Franklyn Turbak 22-25 (C), Co-Chair
Sarah Wall-Randell (A), PLTC Faculty Director
Akila Weerapana 22-25 (B)

Environmental Sustainability, Advisory Committee on

President or designee: Dave Chakraborty
Vice President for Finance and Administration: Piper Orton 
Dean of Students or designee: TBD
Chief Information Officer or designee: Katie Lamontagne
Director of Sustainability: TBD
Administrative Council representative: Rhonna Bollig 22-24
Union representatives: Sean Halloran
Students: Mel Daniels
Faculty:
Deb Bauer 22-25 (C)
Adrian Castro 21-24 (C)
Beth DeSombre 22-25 (B), Co-Chair
Thomas Nolden 20-23 (A), Co-Chair
Kyung Park 22-25 (B)
Marilyn Sides 20-23 (A)

Extramural Graduate Fellowships/Scholarships, Committee on

Provost and Dean of the College or designee: Lisa Fischman
Senior Class Dean: TBD
Career Education representative: Katherine Dailinger
Faculty:
Diego Arciniegas 20-23 (A)
Brian Brubach 22-25 (C)
Heather Bryant 20-23 (A)
Dora Carrico-Moniz 22-25 (C)
Christen Deveney 20-23 (B), Chair
Paul Fisher 21-24 (B)
Sabriya Fisher 22-25 (B)
Eric Hilt 22-25 (B)
Michelle Lee 21-24 (A)
Patrick McEwan 22-25 (B)
Mary Kate McGowan 19-20 & 21-23 (B)
Guy Rogers 21-24 (B)
Christa Skow 22-25 (C)
Carla Verschoor 21-24 (C)
Jacquelin Woodford 21-24 (C)

Faculty Appointments, Committee on

President: Paula Johnson
Provost and Dean of the College: Andrew Shennan, Chair
Dean of Faculty Affairs: Megan Núñez
Faculty:
Bryan Burns 21-24 (A)
Angela Carpenter 20-23 (Black Task Force representative)
Oscar Fernandez 22-25 (C)
Phyllis McGibbon 21-24 (A)
Ryan Quintana 22-25 (B)
Smitha Radhakrishnan 21-24 (B)
Marc Tetel 21-24 (C)

Faculty Athletic Representative

Yu Jin Ko 20-23 (A) 

Faculty Research and Awards, Committee on

President's designee: Liz Demski
Provost and Dean of the College designee: Kathryn Rosenberg
Vice President for Finance and Administration or designee: Piper Orton
Black Task Force representative: Margaret Cezair-Thompson 22-25
Faculty:
Charles Bu 21-24 (C)
Stephen Chen 22-25 (B)
Nikki Greene 22-25 (A)
Evelina Guzauskyte 21-24 (A)
Heather Mattila 22-24 (C), Chair
Olga Shurchkov 22-25 (B)

Faculty Benefits, Committee on

President's designee: Megan Núñez & Ruth Frommer
Vice President for Finance and Administration: Piper Orton
Human Resources: Carolyn Slaboden & Kelly Robinson
Faculty:
John Goss 21-24 (C), Co-Chair
Jenny Johnson 20-21, 22-24 (A)
Megan Kerr 19-20 & 21-23 (C)
Jennifer Kroll 20-23 (B)
Petra Rivera-Rideau 21-24 (B), Co-Chair

Honor Code Council

Dean of Students: Sheilah Shaw Horton
Honor Code Administrative Coordinator: Rhonna Bollig
Chief Justice: Julianna Kenny-Serrano
Faculty:
Calvin Cochran 22-25 (B)
Nicholas Doe 21-24 (C)
Alla Epsteyn 21-24 (A)
Alison Hickey 18-24 (A)
Paul MacDonald 22-25 (B)
Alison McIntyre 21-24 (B)
Julie Walsh 22-25 (B)
Mike Wiest 21-24 (C)
Jeremy Wilmer 21-24 (B)

Honor Code Hearing Review Panel

Provost and Dean of the College: Andrew Shennan
Faculty:
Gurminder Bhogal 22-24 (A)

International Study Committee