Standing Committees of the General Faculty


2016-2017 Rosters









  ACADEMIC COUNCIL    
David Downie Behavioral and Social Sciences 2017
Patricia Behre1 Humanities 2017
Beth Boquet7 Humanities 2017
Phil Lane Behavioral and Social Sciences 2017
Kraig Steffen2 Arts and Sciences at large 2017
Joan Weiss NaturalScience/Mathematics/Engineering 2017
Alison Kris3 Egan School of Nursing 2017
John McDermott Dolan School of Business 2017
Jen Klug4 Arts and Sciences at large 2017
Amalia Rusu
NaturalScience/Mathematics/Engineering 2018
John Miecznikowski Arts and Sciences at large 2018
Ahmed Ebrahim Dolan School of Business 2018
Emily Smith Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions 2018
Chris Staecker5 Arts and Sciences at large 2018
David Zera Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions 2018
Mousumi Bhattacharya6 Dolan School of Business 2018
Jerelyn Johnson Humanities 2018
Christine Siegel Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs ex officio vote
Yohuru Williams Dean, College of Arts and Sciences ex officio no vote
Meredith Kazer Dean, Egan School of Nursing ex officio no vote
Don Gibson Dean, Dolan School of Business ex officio no vote
Bruce Berdanier Dean, School of Engineering ex officio no vote
Robert Hannafin Dean, Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions ex officio no vote
Susan Rakowitz Secretary of the General Faculty ex officio vote

CHAIR: Joan Weiss

  EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: Amalia Rusu    

1Fall 2016/2Spring 2017 replaced by Steve Bayne


3Fall 2016 replaced by Sally Gerard


4Fall 2016 replaced by Nels Pearson


5Spring 2017 replaced by Anna Lawrence


6Fall 2016 replaced by James He


7Spring 2017 replaced by Jo Yarrington






  COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES    
Peter Bayers Humanities 2019
John Slotemaker Humanities 2019
Laura McSweeney NaturalScience/Mathematics/Engineering 2017
Ginny Kelly Graduate School/Egan School of Nursing 2017
Cathy Giapponi Behavioral and Social Sciences/Dolan School of Business 2018
Marcie Patton At large 2018
Susan Rakowitz Secretary of the General Faculty ex officio votes in tie

CHAIR:   Susan Rakowitz









  RANK AND TENURE    
Betsy Bowen College of Arts and Sciences 2017
Mousumi Bose Godbole Dolan School of Business 2017
Kathy Nantz College of Arts and Sciences 2018
Joan Weiss College of Arts and Sciences 2018
Faith-Anne Dohm Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions 2019
Diana Mager Egan School of Nursing 2019
Dennis Keenan College of Arts and Sciences 2019
Christine Siegel
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs ex officio no vote
  CHAIR:  Mousumi Bose Godbole    








  RESEARCH    

Dennis Keenan 2017

Janet Striuli* 2017

Mike Andreychik 2018

Emily Orlando 2018

Shannon Gerry** 2019

Christine Siegel, Director of Research ex officio vote
  CHAIR: Mike Andreychik    

*Fall 2016 replaced by Tommy Xie


**Fall 2016 replaced by Min Xu









  UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM    
Steve Bayne Humanities 2017
David McFadden Humanities 2017
Laura Nash Humanities 2017
Terry-Ann Jones Behavioral and Social Sciences 2017
Margaret McClure Behavioral and Social Sciences 2017
Johanna Garvey Arts and Sciences at large 2018
Michael McDonald* Dolan School of Business 2018
David Lerner** Arts and Sciences at large 2018
Vishnu Vinekar Dolan School of Business 2018
Kraig Steffen*** Natural Science/Mathematics/Engineering 2018
Michael Sciandra Dolan School of Business 2019
Cynthia Bautista Egan School of Nursing 2019
Ryan Drake Arts and Sciences at large 2019
Amalia Rusu**** Natural Science/Mathematics/Engineering 2019
Giovanni Ruffini Arts and Sciences at large 2019
Lynn Sally SVPAA appointee regarding part-time students 2016 no vote
Paulina Baclawska  FUSA Director of Academics ex officio vote
Christine Siegel Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs ex officio vote

Undergraduate Deans, as appropriate ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Laura Nash    

*Fall 2016 replaced by Mousumi Bose Godbole


**Spring 2017 replaced by Jocelyn Boryczka


***Spring 2017 replaced by Laura McSweeney


****Spring 2017 replaced by Jackie Vernarelli










United States Diversity Committee (appointed by UCC)  

Rebecca Bloch 2017

Erica Hartwell* 2017

Joel Goldfield 2018

Lydia Willsky-Ciollo 2018

Uma Balaji 2019

Jamie Macbeth 2019

CHAIR: Lydia Willsky-Ciollo  

*Fall 2016 replaced by Eric Mielants










World Diversity Committee (appointed by the UCC)  

Bryan Crandall 2017

Lucrecia Garcia-Iommi 2017

Rajasree Rajamma 2018

Chris Staecker* 2018

Mousumi Bhattacharya 2019

Camelia Micu 2019

CHAIR: Chris Staecker (F)/Rajasree Rajamma (S)  

*Spring 2017 replaced by Alfred Babo









  NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY    
Harvey Hoffman Elected by General Faculty 2017
Sara Diaz Elected by Non-Tenure Track Faculty 2017
Tracey Robert Elected by General Faculty 2018
Christine Earls Elected by Non-Tenure Track Faculty 2018
Jaclyn Conelius Elected by General Faculty 2019
Elizabeth Hohl Elected by Non-Tenure Track Faculty 2019
Christine Siegel Senior VP for Academic Affairs or designee ex officio no vote

CHAIR: Elizabeth Hohl and Harvey Hoffman  








  ADMISSION AND SCHOLARSHIPS    

Paul Baginski 2017

Rachelle Brunn 2018

Gigi Belfadel 2019

Audra Nuru* 2019

AsscAVPEnrollmentPlanning ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Paul Baginski    

*Fall 2016 replaced by Helena Keefe









  CONFERENCE WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES    

Patricia Behre 2017

Carl Scheraga 2018

Stephanie Storms* 2018

David Downie 2019

Shawn Rafalski 2019
  CHAIR: Patricia Behre    

*Spring 2017 replaced by Sonya Huber









  STUDENT LIFE/UNIVERSITY COUNCIL    

Jenna LoGiudice 2017

Jennifer Adair* 2018

Gwen Alphonso 2018

Maggie Labinski** 2019
  CHAIR: Jennifer Adair (F)/ Gwen Alphonso (S)    

*Spring 2017 replaced by Michelle Farrell


**Spring 2017 replaced by Maggie Wills









  LIBRARY    
Colleen Arendt Behavioral and Social Sciences 2017
Shannon Kelley Humanities 2017
Catherine Andersen* Natural Science/Mathematics/Engineering 2018
Alyson Martin Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions 2018
Eileen O'Shea Egan School of Nursing 2019
Jiwei Xiao Humanities 2019
Rajasree Rajamma Dolan School of Business 2019
Brent Mai University Librarian and Director of Library Services ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Rajasree Rajamma    

*Spring 2017 replaced by Matthew Kubasik










  PUBLIC LECTURES AND EVENTS    

Shannon Kelley 2017

Jonathan Stott, SJ 2017

Sergio Adrada Rafael* 2018

Jill Smith-Carpenter 2019

Student: Dimiti Skuret 2017 vote

Student: Zachary Quinones 2017 vote

Director, Quick Center: Peter Van Heerden ex officio no vote

VP for Marketing/Communication: Jennifer Anderson ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Jonathan Stott, SJ    

*Spring 2017 replaced by Katya Bardos









  ATHLETICS    

Paul Caster 2017

Iman Naderi 2017

Sila Alan* 2018

Scott Hiller 2018

Jamie Macbeth 2019

Hedieh Shadmani 2019

Student elected by FUSA: Molly Strang 2017

Student appointed by SAAC: Nora Quinn 2017

John Paladino, Director of Recreation ex officio no vote

Eugene Doris, Director of Athletics ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Iman Naderi    

*Spring 2017 replaced by Matthew Tullis









  FACULTY COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY    
Aaron Van Dyke Mathematics/Natural Sciences/Engineering 2017
Katie Phillips* At large 2017
Dina Franceschi Behavioral and Social Sciences or Dolan School of Business 2018
Tod Osier*** Mathematics/Natural Sciences/Engineering 2018
Lydia Willsky-Ciollo** Humanities 2019
Ania Aksan At large 2019
Jim Biardi Director, Environmental Studies ex officio vote
Anthony Szymonik FUSA representative 2017 no vote
Christine Siegel Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Aaron Van Dyke    

*Fall 2016/**Spring 2017 replaced by Suzanne Chamlin-Richer

***Fall 2016 replaced by Matthew Kubasik









  UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT    
Mary Ann Carolan CAS 2017
Rebecca Bloch DSB 2018
Kate Wheeler not CAS or DSB 2018
Danke Li at large 2019
Brian Walker at large 2019
Wally Halas Vice President for University Advancement ex officio vote
  CHAIR: Brian Walker    








  EDUCATIONAL PLANNING    
Doug Peduti, S.J. Humanities 2017
Vincent Rosivach Humanities 2017
Carl Scheraga Dolan School of Business 2017
Anne Campbell* Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions 2018
Lucrecia Garcia-Iommi at large 2018
Phil Lane Behavioral and Social Sciences 2018
John Miecznikowski Natural Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering 2019
Elizabeth Petrino at large 2019
Sheila Grossman Egan School of Nursing 2019
Chrstine Siegel Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs ex officio vote
Meredith Kazer Academic Dean, appointed by AVP ex officio vote
Robert Hannafin Academic Dean, appointed by AVP ex officio vote
  CHAIR: Carl Scheraga    

*2016-17 replaced by Evelyn Lolis









  SALARY    

Vincent Rosivach 2017

Bob Epstein 2017

Bryan Crandall 2018

Mark Demers* 2018

Paul Lakeland 2019
  CHAIR: Mark Demers (F)/Bob Epstein (S)    

*Spring 2017 replaced by Paul Baginski









  FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION    
Amalia Rusu* School of Engineering 2017
Ying Zhang Dolan School of Business 2017
Amanda Harper-Leatherman College of Arts and Sciences 2018
Kris Sealey College of Arts and Sciences 2018
Linda Roney Egan School of Nursing 2019
Ryan Colwell** Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions 2019
Elizabeth Petrino College of Arts and Sciences 2019
Carol Ann Davis SVPAA or appointee ex officio vote
  CHAIR: Amanda Harper-Leatherman    

*Spring 2017 replaced by Harsha Sundarram


**Fall 2016 replaced by Emily Smith









  EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES COMMITTEE    
Erica Hartwell* Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions 2017
Cynthia Bautista Egan School of Nursing 2017
Silvia Marsans-Sakly Humanities 2017
Angela Biselli Natural Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering 2018
Jie Tao Dolan School of Business 2018
Michael Pagano Behavioral and Social Sciences 2019
Carol Ann Davis** Humanities 2019
Brent Mai University Librarian or designee ex officio no vote
Jonathan Carroll Chief Information Officer ex officio no vote
Casey Timmeny Director, Media Center ex officio no vote
Jay Rozgonyi Director, Academic Computing ex officio no vote
Carol Ann Davis Senior VP for Academic Affairs or designee ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Angela Biselli    

*Fall 2016 replaced by Joshua Elliott


**Spring 2017 replaced by Sally O'Driscoll










Other General Faculty Committees and Boards


2054-2016






Honarary Degree Committee, Faculty representatives  

Philip Eliasoph 2017

Marti LoMonaco 2017

Dawn Massey 2017









University Merit Appeals Committee  

Shah Etemad 2018

Nicole O'Brien 2018

David Schmidt 2017

Kate Wheeler 2017









Faculty Panel for Student Conduct Boards  

Phil Lane 2017

Joan Lee 2017

Mike Zabinski 2017

Ginny Kelly 2018

Shah Etemad 2018

Kevin Cassidy 2018

Giovanni Ruffini 2019

Barbara Welles-Nystrom 2019

Diane Brousseau 2019









Student Academic Grievance Board, Faculty reps  

Frank Hannafey, S.J. 2017

Mike Zabinski 2017

Bruce Bradford 2017

Joan Lee 2018

William Vasquez 2018

Shelley Phelan 2018

Sallyanne Ryan 2019

Kurt Schlichting 2019

Matt Coleman 2019









Institutional Review Board (re research on human subjects)  

David Crawford


David Schmidt


Alison Kris


Linda Henkel


Qin Zhang


Susan LaFrance, Director of Sponsored Programs ex officio

Karen Hutchinson (non-Fairfield member)


CHAIR:  Linda Henkel  









Budget Committee, Faculty representatives  

Rose Rodrigues 2017

Gary Weddle 2018

Carl Scheraga 2019








  Faculty Welfare Committee/AAUP Executive Committee    
Irene Mulvey President 2018
Jocelyn Boryczka Vice-President 2018
William Abbott Secretary 2018
Paul Baginski Treasurer 2018
Maggie Labinski Executive Committee, at large 2018
Anna Lawrence Executive Committee, at large 2018
Stephanie Storms Executive Committee, at large 2018
Deb Strauss Executive Committee, at large 2018