College Committees

ETSU College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Committees

Additional information regarding the committees is found in the College Constitution

• Faculty Council

  The College of Arts and Sciences shall have a Faculty Council to represent the faculty and to assist the Dean in the orderly management of the College. The Faculty Council shall serve as the Screening and Steering Committee of the Faculty for the consideration of all matters of academic policy. It shall have the responsibility to advise the Dean on all academic and budgetary matters. The Council shall maintain communication with all standing committees and ad hoc committees appointed by the Council.

  Members of the Faculty Council for the 2020-2021 academic year are:

  Rebecca Fletcher
  Appalachian Studies

  Michael Fowler
  Art and Design

  Mark Baumgartner
  Literature and Language

  Stephanie Frye
  Music

  Matt Palmatier
  Psychology

  Brad Fugate 
  Theatre and Dance

• Council of Chairs

  The Council of Chairs shall consist of the chair of every department and directors of Centers of Excellence of the College of Arts & Sciences or their designated representative. It shall also include a member from the Faculty Council.

• Educational Affairs Committee

  The Educational Affairs Committee shall maintain oversight of all policies concerning new courses, academic programs, curricular changes, or other educational affairs within the College and make recommendations to the Dean. The committee makes recommendations to the Dean regarding the candidate for the annual Jewell Friend Lecture.
  
  Members of the Educational Affairs Committee for the 2020-2021 academic year are:

  Rodney Keaton
  Mathematics and Statistics

  Meredith Ginley
  Psychology

  Lee Bidgood
  Appalachian Studies

  Jonathan Taylor
  Theatre and Dance

  Heather Killmeyer
  Music

  Cerrone Foster
  Biology
  
  

  Nate Olson
  Appalachian Studies
  
  

  Jon Jost-Fritz
  Literature and Language

  Rachel Miller-Slough
  Pyschology

• Tenure and Promotion Committee

  The Tenure and Promotion Committee reviews applications and serves to provide college recommendations in matters pertaining to faculty promotion and tenure. The committee makes recommendations directly to the Dean.
  
  Members of the Tenure and Promotion Committee for the 2020-2021 academic year are: 

  Henry Antkiewicz
  History

  Dhirendra Kumar
  Biological Sciences

  Theresa McGarry
  Literature and Language

  Michael Allen
  Philosophy and Humanities

  Paul Kamolnick
  Sociology and Anthropology

  Melissa Shafer
  Theatre and Dance

  Travis Graves
  Art and Design

  Andrew Joyner Geosciences

  Michele Joyner
  Mathematics

  Wesley Buerkle
  Communication Studies

• Evaluation Committee for Non-instructional Assignments

  The Evaluation Committee for NIAs reviews applications and makes recommendations for Non-instructional Assignments directly to the Dean.
  
  Members of this committee for the 2020-2021 academic year are: 
  

  Aruna Kilaru
  Biological Sciences

   

   

   

   

   

• Advisory Committee on Faculty Awards

  The Faculty Awards Advisory Committee reviews nominations and makes recommendations for the annual Faculty Awards.

  Members of this committee for the 2019-2020 academic year are:
  

  Cecilia McIntosh
  Biological Sciences

  Ingrid Luffman
  Geosciences

  Brett Long
  Music

  Matthew Holtmeier
  Literature and Language

  Brad Edwards
  Criminal Justice

  Kelly Moore
  Psychology

• Basler Chair Selection Committee 

  The Basler Chair Selection Committee reviews nominations and makes a recommendation for the annual Basler Chair.
  
  Members of the Basler Chair Selection Committee for the 2020-2021 academic year are:
  

  Lev Yampolsky
  Biological Sciences

  Gerardo Arceo-Gomez
  Biological Sciences

  Colin Glennon
  Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration

  Chelsea Wessels
  Literature and Language

  Jane MacMorran
  Applicahian Studies

  Sean Hawthorne
  Music

• Academic Dishonesty and Grade Appeal Committee

  This committee reviews charges of Academic Dishonesty and Student Grade Appeals as described in university policy. The committee is formed on an as-needed basis.