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 2019-2020 academic year are:

  Rebecca Fletcher
  Appalachian Studies

  Michael Fowler
  Art and Design

  Sage Perrott
  Art and Design

  Mark Baumgartner
  Literature and Language

  Isabel Gomez Sobrino
  Literature and Language

  Stephanie Frye
  Music

  Joe Moore
  Music

  Rico Ignace
  Physics and Astronomy

  Matt McBee
  Psychology

  Matt Palmatier
  Psychology

  Brad Fugate 
  Theatre and Dance

  Jonathan Taylor
  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 2019-2020 academic year are:

  Lee Bidgood
  Appalachian Studies

  Wesley Buerkle
  Communication and Performance

  Isabel Gomez Sobrino
  Literature and Language

  Rodney Keaton
  Mathematics and Statistics

  Stephanie Frye
  Music

  Heather Killmeyer
  Music

  Meredith Ginley
  Psychology

  Matthew Palmatier
  Psychology

  Jonathan Taylor
  Theatre and Dance

• 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 2019-2020 academic year are: 

  Dhirendra Kumar
  Biological Sciences

  Chris Gregg
  Geosciences

  Henry Antkiewicz
  History

  Theresa McGarry
  Literature and Language

  Robert Gardner
  Mathematics and Statistics

  Christian Zembower
  Music

  Michael Allen
  Philosophy and Humanities

  Jon Ellis
  Psychology

  Paul Kamolnick
  Sociology and Anthropology

  Bobby Funk
  Theatre and Dance 

• 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 2019-2020 academic year are: 
  

  Aruna Kilaru
  Biological Sciences

   

  Robert Sawyer
  Literature and Language

   

  Shara Lange
  Media and Communication

   

• 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

  Dane Scott
  Chemistry

  Chris Rush
  Criminal Justice and Criminology

  Ingrid Luffman
  Geosciences

  Matthew Fehskens
  Literature and Language

  Brett Long
  Music

• 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 2019-2020 academic year are:
  

  Lev Yampolsky
  Biological Sciences

  Gerardo Arceo-Gomez
  Biological Sciences

  Eileen Ernenwein
  Geosciences

  Scott Honeycutt
  Literature and Language

  Dan Westover
  Literature and Language

  Colin Glennon
  Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration

• 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.