Committees & Task Forces

Standing Committees of Academic Council

The following committee rosters are effective for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Advisory Committee on Academic Staffing 

Provost and Dean of the College: Andrew Shennan
Dean of Academic Affairs: Ann Velenchik
Dean of Faculty Affairs or Provost's designee:  Robbin Chapman
MRHR Designee: Elena Creef (17-20)
Faculty:
Helene Bilis 16-19 (A)
Tom Burke 16-19 (B)
Angela Carpenter 16-19 (B), Black Task Force representative
Nicholas Doe 16-19 (C)
Richard French 16-19 (C)
James Noggle 16-19 (A), chair
Andrea Sequeira 16-19 (C) 
Eve Zimmerman 16-19 (A)

Academic Review Board

Dean of Students: Sheilah Shaw Horton, chair
Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Ann Velenchik
Class Deans: Susan Cohen, John O'Keefe, Rebecca Garcia, Lori Tenser, & Alison Black
Registrar: Carol Shanmugaratnam & Kristine Wilson
Black Task Force representative: Tracey Cameron
Faculty:
Baafra Abeberese 15-19 (B)
Christopher Arumainayagam 14-18 (C)
Charles Bu 14-18 (C)
Elizabeth Oliver 16-19 (A)
Sarah Wall-Randell 17-20 (A)
Jeremy Wilmer 17-20 (B)

Admission, Board of

Dean of Admission and Financial Aid: Joy St. John
Dean of Students' designee: Tracey Cameron
President or designee: Cathy Summa
Provost and Dean of the College or designee: Sun-Hee Lee 15-18 (A) 
Registrar: Carol Shanmugaratnam
Class Deans: Alison Black, Susan Cohen, Rebecca Garcia
International Student Advisor: Karen Pabon
Faculty:
Robin Akert 17-20 (B)
Justin Armstrong 15-18 (A)
George Caplan 15-18 (C)
Susan Ellison 17-20 (B)
Pat Giersch 17-20 (B)
Kariann Goldschmitt 17-20 (A)
Anjeana Hans 15-18 (A)
Catherine Masson 17-18 (A)
Kim McLeod 16-19 (C)
Leah Okumura 17-20 (C)
Tessa Spillane 17-20 (B)
Helen Wang 17-18 (C)
 

Admission and Financial Aid, Committee on

Dean of Students: Sheilah Shaw Horton
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid: Joy St. John, Black Task Force representative
Director of Admission: Grace Cheng
Director of Student Financial Services: Karensa DiFonzo
Associate Dean of Students: Carol Bate
Faculty:
Scott Anderson 16-19 (C)
Claire Fontijn 15-19 (A)
Corinne Gartner 15-18 (B)
Alison Hickey 17-18 (A)
Andrew Schultz 15-18 (C)
Olga Shurchkov 17-20 (B)
 

Tenure Track Advisory Committee (TTAC)

Faculty:
Angela Bahns 16-19 (B)
Nicholas Knouf 17-18 (A)
Petra Rivera-Rideau 17-20 (B)
Wesley Watters 15-18 (C)

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

Agenda Committee Representative:
Stella Kakavouli 17-20 (C)
Faculty:
Bonnie Dix 17-20 (PERA)
Jocelyne Dolce 16-19 (C)
Corrine Taylor 16-19 (B)
Carla Verschoor 16-19 (C)
Winifred Wood 15-18 (A)

Agenda Committee

President: Paula Johnson
Provost and Dean of the College: Andrew Shennan
Parliamentarian: Paul MacDonald (B)
Black Task Force representative: Robbin Chapman
Faculty:
James Battat 17-20 (C)
Scott Gunther 16-19 (A), chair
Stella Kakavouli 17-20 (C)
Erich Matthes 17-20 (B)
Ryan Quintana 17-20 (B)
Mala Radhakrishnan 17-20 (C)
Inela Selimovic 17-18 (A)
 

Appeals, Board of

Faculty:
Emily Buchholtz 17-20 (C)
Christen Deveney 17-20 (B)
Stacie Goddard 15-19 (B)
Michael Jeffries 17-18 (Black Task Force representative)
David Olsen 17-20 (A)
Markella Rutherford 16-19 (B)
 

Budgetary Affairs, Advisory Committee on

President or designee: Andrew Shennan
Vice President for Finance and Administration: Piper Orton
Administrative Council Representatives: Sandra Fasules 
Black Task Force representative: Debra De Vaughn 15-18
Faculty: 
Linda Carli 16-19 (B)
Catherine Gilhuly 15-18 (A)
Alden Griffith 17-20 (C)
Casey Rothschild 15-18 (B), chair
Brian Tjaden 17-20 (C)

Career Education Advisory Committee

Bridget Belgiovine 17-20 (B)
Oscar Fernandez 17-20 (C)
Evelina Guzauskyte 17-20 (A)
Flavia Laviosa 17-20 (A)
Jennifer Musto 17-20 (B)
Sara Wasserman 17-20 (C)

Curriculum and Academic Policy, Committee on

President or designee: TBD
Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Ann Velenchik, chair
Dean of Faculty Affairs or designee: TBD
Class Dean: Susan Cohen
Registrar: Carol Shanmugaratnam
Faculty:
Selwyn Cudjoe 15-18, Black Task Force representative
Koichi Hagimoto 17-20 (A)
Soo Hong 16-19 (B)
Jeannine Johnson 17-20 (A)
Janet McDonough 15-18 (C)
Megan Nunez 17-20 (C)
Smitha Radhakrishnan 17-20 (B)
Carlos Ramos 17-20 (A)
Orit Shaer 15-18 (C)
Edward Silver 15-18 (B)

Diversity Coalition

President or designee: Robbin Chapman
Administrative Council Representative: Jim Wice
Union Representatives: Tricia Diggins & Linda Hare
Faculty: Yu Jin Ko 17-20 (A) chair
Diane Tutin 17-20 (B)
Black Task Force Representative: Brenna Greer 17-18 (B)

Educational Research and Development, Committee on

Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Beccah Sparkes
Faculty:
Stanley Chang 16-19 (C)
Simon Grote 17-20 (B)
Eniana Mustafaraj 15-18 (C)
Julie Roden 17-18 (C)
Mingwei Song 16-19 (A)
Akila Weerapana 14-18 (B), PLTC Faculty Director
Daniel Zitnick 17-20 (A)

Environmental Sustainability, Advisory Committee on

President or designee: Piper Orton
Vice President for Finance and Administration: tbd
Dean of Students or designee: Don Leach
Chief Information Officer or designee: Ravi Ravishanker
Director of Sustainability: tbd
Administrative Council representative: Tara Henrichon
Union representatives: Paul Mullins & Grant Perodeau
Faculty:
Nadya Hajj 16-19 (B)
Philip Jennings 16-19 (B)
Katrin Monecke 16-19 (C)
Sergio Parussa 16-19 (A)
Marilyn Sides 17-20 (A)
Yuichiro Suzuki 17-20 (C), chair

Extramural Graduate Fellowships/Scholarships, Committee on

Provost and Dean of the College or designee: TBD
Junior & Senior Class Deans: John O'Keefe & Alison Black
Career Education representative: Katherine Dailinger
Faculty:
Diego Arciniegas 15-18 (A)
James Battat 14-18 (C)
Daniel Brabander 16-19 (C)
Kathleen Brogan 15-18 (A)
Heather Bryant 17-20 (A)
Ophera Davis 16-19 (B), Black Task Force representative
Carol Dougherty 16-19 (A)
Sharon Elkins 14-18 (B)
Eric Hilt 16-19 (B)
Julia King 16-19 (B)
Vanja Klepac-Ceraj 17-20 (C)
Karen Lange 16-19 (C)
Deborah Matzner 14-18 (B)
Christa Skow 15-18 (C)
Julie Walsh 16-19 (B)
Lauri Wardell 17-18 (C)

Faculty Appointments, Committee on

President: Paula Johnson
Provost and Dean of the College: Andrew Shennan, chair
Faculty:
Rebecca Bedell 15-19 (A)
Courtney Coile 15-18 (B)
Alex Diesl 17-20 (C)
Donald Elmore 16-19 (C) (at large)
Layli Maparyan 16-19 (B), Black Task Force representative
Adam Van Arsdale 17-20 (B)

Faculty Athletic Representative

Nolan Flynn 15-18 (C)

Faculty Research and Awards, Committee on

President's designee: TBD
Vice President for Finance and Administration or designee: TBD
Faculty:
Dora Carrico-Moniz 15-18 (C)
Lisa Graham 17-20 (A)
Igor Logvinenko 16-19 (B)
Robin McKnight 17-20 (B)
Takis Metaxas 14-19 (C)
Lisa Rodensky 17-18 (A)
 

Faculty Benefits, Committee on

President's designee: Ruth Frommer
Vice President for Finance and Administration: Piper Orton
Human Resources: Carolyn Slaboden & Kelly Robinson
Faculty:
Daniel Fetter 14-18 (B)
Jennifer Kroll 15-18 (PERA)
Heather Mattila 15-18 (C), chair
Lawrence Rosenwald 17-20 (A)
Marc Tetel 16-19 (C)
Cord Whitaker 15-18 (A), Black Task Force representative

Honor Code Council

Dean of Students: Sheilah Shaw Horton
Honor Code Administrative Coordinator: Don Leach, co-chair
Chief Justice:  Tashay Campbell, co-chair

Faculty:

Thomas Cushman 15-18 (B)
David Ellerby 17-20 (C)
Alla Epsteyn 17-20 (A)
John Goss 14-18 (C)
Alison McIntyre 17-20 (B)
Carolyn Morley 14-18 (A)
Jessica Polito 15-18 (C)
Franklyn Turbak 17-20 (C)
Lynne Viti 17-20 (A)
Michael Wiest 16-19 (C)
 

Honor Code Hearing Review Panel

Provost and Dean of the College: Andrew Shennan
Faculty:
Nancy Scherer 17-19 (B)

International Study Committee

Lectures and Cultural Events, Committee on (CLCE)

Library and Technology Policy, Advisory Committee on

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Committee

Faculty:
Susan Meyer 17-19 (A)
Filomina Steady 17-18 (B), Black Task Force representative

Medical Professions Advisory Committee

Merit, Advisory Committee on

Minority Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention, Advisory Committee on

Problem Referral Procedure for Faculty, Review Committee on

Provost and Dean of the College or designee: TBD
President's designee: TBD
Faculty: Nolan Flynn 15-18 (C), chair

Seven College Conference Representative

President: Paula Johnson
Faculty: Irene Mata 16-18 (B)

Wellesley Centers for Women, Board of Overseers

Faculty:
Catia Confortini 16-20 (B)