Officers and Committees

Below are faculty officers, committee members, and representatives to the Faculty Senate and the Graduate Council for this academic year.

OFFICERS

Deborah Rupp, Chair ('28)
David Powers Corwin, Vice-Chair ('28)
Ted Dumas, Parliamentarian ('26)
Caitlin Dungan, Secretary ('28)

DEAN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEES 

CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
James Willis (Criminology, Law and Society)
Kimberly Meltzer (Communication)
Dan Houser (Economics)
Tamara Harvey (English)
Matt Karush (History and Art History)
Liang Luo (Modern and Classical Languages)
Wesley Buckwalter (Philosophy)
Tim Curby (Psychology)
John Turner (Religious Studies)
Dan Temple (Sociology and Anthropology)
P. Daniel Chen (School of Integrative Studies)
LaNitra Berger (African and African American Studies)
Cortney Hughes Rinker (Global Affairs Programs)
Rachel Lewis, Interim (Women and Gender Studies)

INTELLECTUAL LIFE OF THE COLLEGE COMMITTEE (3-Year Term)
Committee Chair: To be elected
Debra Lattanzi Shutika, English ('27)
Iccha Basnyat, Global Affairs Programs ('28)
Manjusha Nair, Sociology and Anthropology ('28)
Thalia Goldstein, Psychology ('29)
Niklas Hultin, Global Affairs Programs ('29)

RESOURCES AND LONG-TERM PLANNING COMMITTEE (3-Year Term)
Committee Chair: To be elected
David Powers Corwin, School of Integrative Studies, Faculty Vice-Chair ('28)
Andrew Light, Philosophy ('27, Dean-appointed)
Cynthia Lum, Criminology, Law and Society ('27)
Samaine Lockwood, English ('28)
Nathaniel Greenberg, Modern and Classical Languages ('28, Dean-appointed)
Benjamin Gatling, English ('29)
Vacant ('29, Dean-appointed)

SENIOR LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE (3-Year Term)
Deborah Rupp, Psychology, Faculty Chair ('28)
Robert Matz, English ('27, Dean-appointed)
James Willis, Criminology, Law and Society ('27)
Richard Craig, Communication ('28, Dean-appointed)
Sam Lebovic, History and Art History ('28)
Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Psychology ('29)
Vacant ('29, Dean-appointed)

FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (2-Year Term)
Committee Chairs: Lisa Breglia (Undergraduate Committee)
                                  Marguerite Rippy (Graduate Committee)
Hatim El-Hibri, English ('27)
Angela Ho, History and Art History ('27)
Shannon Layman, Psychology ('27)
Marie Mele Thomas, Criminology, Law and Society ('27)
Jihye Moon, Modern and Classical Languages ('27)
Kim Foecke, Sociology and Anthropology ('28)
Vincent Geloso, Economics ('28)
Tim Gibson, Communication ('28)
Aoi Yamanaka, School of Integrative Studies ('28)
Andrea Zach, Cultural Studies ('28)
Lisa Breglia, Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs 
Marguerite Rippy, Associate Dean of Graduate Academic Affairs

GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE (2-Year Term)
Committee Chair: Ted Dumas
Ted Dumas, Parliamentarian ('26)
Heidi Gearhart, History and Art History ('27)
Sam Huneke, History and Art History ('27)
Shannon Davis, Sociology and Anthropology ('28)
Vanessa Schulman, History and Art History ('28)

TERM FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (2-Year Term)
Committee Chair: To be elected
Marie Mele Thomas, Criminology, Law and Society ('27)
Brian Platt, History and Art History ('27)
Carrie Bonilla, Modern and Classical Languages ('28)
Vincent Geloso, Economics ('28)
Susan Howard, School of Integrative Studies ('28)
Mohammad Salama, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

FACULTY AND STUDENT MATTERS COMMITTEES

FACULTY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE (2-Year Term)
(Faculty with grievances should first contact the chair.)
Committee Chair: To be elected
Kristina Olson, Modern and Classical Languages ('27)
Xiaoquan Zhao, Communications ('27)
Lauren Kuykendall, Psychology ('28)
Byunghwan Son, Global Affairs ('28)
Jacquelyn Williamson, History and Art History ('28)

PROMOTION AND TENURE COMMITTEE (3-Year Term)
Committee Chair: To be elected
Eric Eisner, English ('27)
Michele Greet, History and Art History ('27)
Ted Kinnaman, Philosophy ('27)
Paul Smith, Interdisciplinary Studies representative ('27)
Virgil Storr, Economics ('27)
Maria Dakake, Religious Studies ('28)
Nate Greenberg, Modern and Classical Languages ('28)
Grazielle McCarron, School of Integrative Studies ('28)
Thalia Goldstein, Psychology ('29)
Dave Wilson, Criminology, Law and Society ('29)
Kevin Wright, Communication ('29)
Vacant, Sociology and Anthropology ('29)

STUDENT POLICIES AND APPEALS COMMITTEE (2-Year Term)
Committee Chair: To be elected 
Kelly Dunne, School of Integrative Studies ('27)
Evan Lowder, Criminology, Law and Society ('27)
Lauren Kuykendall, Psychology ('28)
Cathy Wright, Communication ('28)
Aoi Yamanaka, School of Integrative Studies ('28)

UNIVERSITY-LEVEL COMMITTEES WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATION

GRADUATE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
Anne Nicotera, Communication ('27)
Marguerite Rippy, Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs

PROVOST CHAIRS FORUM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Kimberly Meltzer, Communication ('27)
John Turner, Religious Studies ('28)

UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
Cathy Wright, Communication ('28)
Lisa Breglia, Sr. Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs

UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE REPRESENTATIVES (3-Year Term)
Johanna Bockman, Global Affairs ('27)
Jamie Clark, Sociology and Anthropology ('27)
Kelly Dunne, School of Integrative Studies ('27)
Douglas Eyman, English ('27)
Richard Craig, Communications ('28)
Sam Huneke, History and Art History ('28)
Sue-Ming Yang, Criminology, Law and Society ('28)
Tim Gibson, Communication ('29)
Charlotte Gill, Communication, Law and Society ('29)
Benjamin Gatling, School of Integrative Studies ('29)
Jessica Scarlata, English ('29)
Zachary Schrag, History and Art History ('29)
Tom Wood, School of Integrative Studies ('29)

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

CHSS RPT GUIDELINES UPDATE WORKING GROUP
Kelly Schrum, School of Integrative Studies (co-chair)
Virgil Storr, Economics (co-chair)
Anu Aneja, Women and Gender Studies
Joan Bristol, History and Art History
Thalia Goldstein, Psychology
Esperanza Roman-Mendoza, Modern and Classical Languages
Rashmi Sadana, Sociology and Anthropology
David Weisburd, Criminology, Law and Society
Stefan Wheelock, English

GMU-K PROMOTION COMMITTEE
Jason Dunick ('27)