Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Committee Membership – AY17-18

Updated January 15, 2018

Edwards College Internal Standing Committees

Contingent Faculty Support & Development
Role/Representation / Representative / Year Started
(Years Left on Term)
Teaching Associate / Thom Penn / 2015 - 2016 (1)
Teaching Associate / Katie Clary / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Teaching Associate / Shawna Roessler / 2017 - 2018 (3)
Instructor/Lecturer / Shannon Stewart / 2015 - 2016 (1)
Instructor/Lecturer / Ellen Arnold / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Instructor/Lecturer / Jose Mireles / 2017 - 2018 (3)
Tenured or Tenure Track / Patti Edwards / 2015 - 2016 (1)
Tenured or Tenure Track / Anna Oldfield / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Tenured or Tenure Track / Emma Howes / 2017 - 2018 (3)
Ex officio / Amy Tully
CURRICULUM
Department / Representative / Year Started
(Years Left on Term)
Anthropology & Geography / David Palmer / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Communication, Media, and Culture / Kyle Holody / 2016 – 2017 (2)
English / David Kellogg / 2016 – 2017 (2)
History / Philip Whalen / 2016– 2017 (2)
Music / Tonya Propst / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Philosophy & Religious Studies / Jeffry Halverson / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Politics / Kaitlin Sidorsky / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Languages & Intercultural Studies / Alex Hogue / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Theatre / Adam Pelty / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Visual Arts / Stephanie Miller, Chair / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Ex officio / Holley Tankersley
FACULTY AWARDS (annual)
Department / Representative / Award Year
Teaching Award Winner / Alexandra Knox, Dept. of Visual Arts / 2016 – 2017
Service Award Winner / Renee Smith, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies / 2016 – 2017
Scholarship Award Winner / Casey Woodling, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies / 2016 – 2017
Durrell Award Winner / Joseph Fitsanakis, Dept. of Politics / 2016 – 2017
Staff Award Winner / Alli Crandell, Digital Initiatives/Dean’s Office / 2016 – 2017
2016-2017 Apple Awards:
Professor of the Year:Gillian Richards-Greaves (ANGE); Kyle Holody (CMC); Ray Moye (ENGL); Matthew McDonough (HIST); Gary Schmidt (LIS); Jesse Willis (MUS); Dennis Earl (PHIL/R); Joseph Fitsanakis (POLI); Michael Gribbin (THEA); Brian “Cat” Taylor (VA)
GRADUATE COMMITTEE
Department / Representative / Year Started
(Years Left on Term)
Anthropology & Geography / David Palmer / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Communication, Media, and Culture / Corinne Dalelio / 2015 – 2016 (1)
English/MAW / Christian Smith / 2015 – 2016 (1)
History / Brian Nance / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Music / Jill Trinka / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Philosophy / Jonathan Trerise / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Politics / Rick Kilroy, Chair / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Languages & Intercultural Studies / Jorge Alberto Perez / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Theater / Gwendolyn Schwinke / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Visual Arts / Leslie Wallace / 2015 – 2016 (1)
MALS / Amanda Brian –
Kris McIntyre (sub SP18)
Ex Officio / Holley Tankersley
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Department / Representative / Year Started
(Years Left on Term)
Anthropology & Geography / Clayton Whitesides, Chair / 2017 - 2018 (3)
Communication, Media, and Culture / Deborah Breede / 2017 - 2018 (3)
Contingent Faculty / Shawna Roessler / 2016 – 2017 (2)
English / Keaghan Turner / 2016 – 2017 (2)
History / Aneilya Barnes / 2017 - 2018 (3)
Music / Matt White / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Philosophy & Religious Studies / Ron Green
Renee Smith (sub SP18) / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Politics / Min Ye / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Languages & Intercultural Studies / Alex Hogue / 2017 - 2018 (3)
Theatre / Steve Earnest / 2015– 2016 (1)
Visual Arts / Elizabeth Howie / 2015 – 2016 (1)
QEP Representative / Richard Aidoo
Ex officio / Holley Tankersley
POLICY AND BYLAWS
Department / Representative / Year Started
(Years Left on Term)
Anthropology & Geography / Clayton Whitesides / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Communication, Media, and Culture / Jose Sanjines / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Contingent Faculty / Brian Roessler / 2014 – 2015 (0)
English / Jessica Richardson / 2017 – 2018 (3)
History / Maggi Morehouse –
John Navin (sub SP18) / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Music / Tonya Propst / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Philosophy & Religious Studies / Julinna Oxley / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Politics / Mariam Dekanozishvili / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Languages & Intercultural Studies / Mario Morales Lopez / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Theatre / Monica Bell / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Visual Arts / Steven Bleicher / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Ex officio / Holley Tankersley
PROMOTION AND TENURE
Department / Representative / Year Started
(Years Left on Term)
Anthropology & Geography / Sue Bergeron / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Communication, Media, and Culture / Deb Breede / 2016 – 2017 (2)
English / Tripthi Pillai / 2017 – 2018 (3)
History / Aneilya Barnes / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Music / Jeff Jones / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Philosophy & Religious Studies / Jonathan Trerise / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Politics / Adam Chamberlain / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Languages & Intercultural Studies / Yun Sil Jeon / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Theatre / Eric Hall, Chair / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Visual Arts / Jeff Case / 2015 – 2016 (1)
QEP
Department / Representative
The Athenaeum Press / Trisha O’Connor
Arts and Humanities Global Initiative (AHGEP) / Tripthi Pillai
Edgar Dyer Institute for Leadership and Public Policy / Jacqueline Kurlowski
Digital Commons for Arts and Humanities / Jen Boyle
Charles Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies / Veronica Gerald
Gillian Richard-Greaves
Director of Digital Initiatives / Alli Crandell
Assistant Dean, QEP Initiatives / Richard Aidoo, chair
*Departments housing QEP initiatives are represented via initiative directors and assistant directors. Other departments are represented as listed below.
Communication, Media, and Culture / Elizabeth Muckensturm
History / Maggi Morehouse
Languages and Intercultural Studies / Rumyia Ableeva
Music / Eric Crawford
Philosophy & Religious Studies / Jeffry Halverson
Theatre / Ben Sota
Visual Arts / Alexandra Knox
Student learning
Department / Representative / Year Started
(Years Left on Term)
Anthropology & Geography / Gillian Richards-Greaves / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Communication, Media, and Culture / Corinne Dalelio / 2016 - 2017 (2)
English / Joe Oestreich / 2016 - 2017 (2)
History / Shari Orisich / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Music / Philip Powell / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Philosophy & Religious Studies / Dennis Earl / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Politics / Jon Acuff / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Languages & Intercultural Studies / Donna Brown / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Theatre / Gwendolyn Schwinke / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Visual Arts / Stephanie Miller / 2015 – 2016 (1)
MAW / Christian Smith
MALS / Amanda Brian
Kris McIntyre (sub SP18)
Ex officio / Amy Tully and Holley Tankersley
TECHNOLOGY
Department / Representative / Year Started
(Years Left on Term)
Anthropology & Geography / Sue Bergeron, chair / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Communication, Media, and Culture / Kyle Holody / 2015 – 2016 (1)
English / Alan Reid / 2017 – 2018 (3)
History / Chris Gunn / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Music / Matt White / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Philosophy & Religious Studies / Ron Green
Nils Rauhut (sub SP18) / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Politics / Kimberly Hurd Hale / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Languages & Intercultural Studies / Rumiya Ableeva / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Theatre / Todd Wren / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Visual Arts / Jim Arendt / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Ex officio / Amy Tully

Edwards College Representatives to Faculty Senate, Senate Standing Committees, and other University-wide Committees

FACULTY SENATE
Year Started(Years Left on Term)
Department Representatives
Susan Bergeron (Anthropology & Geography) –
Dominique Cagalanan (sub SP18) / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Kyle Holody (Communication, Media, and Culture) / 2017 - 2018 (3)
Anna Oldfield (English) / 2016 - 2017 (2)
John Navin (History) / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Richard Johnson (Music) / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Jeffry Halverson (Philosophy & Religious Studies) / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Drew Kurlowski (Politics) / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Alejandro Munoz Garces (Languages & Intercultural Studies) / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Todd Wren (Theatre) / 2016 - 2017 (2)
Logan Woodle (Visual Art) / 2016 - 2017 (2)
At-Large Representatives
Richard Aidoo / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Aneilya Barnes / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Ellen Arnold / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Emma Howes / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Jim Arendt / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Jose Sanjines / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Adam Chamberlain / 2015 - 2016 (1)
Clayton Whitesides / 2015 - 2016 (1)
Christian Smith / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Renee Smith / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Kimberly Schumacher (Contingent Faculty rep) / 2015-2016 (1)
Gillian Richards-Greaves / 2017 - 2018 (3)
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Year Started(Years Left on Term)
Adam Chamberlain / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Ken Martin / 2016 – 2017 (2)
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
Julinna Oxley / 2017 – 2018 (3)
CALENDAR
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
Mariam Dekanozishvili / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Emma Howes(for University College) / 2016 – 2017 (2)
CORE CURRICULUM
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
Jennifer Boyle / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Denise Paster / 2017 – 2018 (3)
FACULTY GRIEVANCE
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
Aneilya Barnes / 2015 – 2016 (1)
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
Patti Edwards / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Keaghan Turner / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Brian Roessler (Associated Faculty rep) / 2017 – 2018 (3)
FACULTY manual review
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
David Kellogg / 2017 – 2018 (3)
FACULTY WELFARE
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
Daniel Turner / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Pam Martin / 2016 – 2017 (2)
Elizabeth Muckensturm (Associated Faculty rep) / 2017 – 2018 (3)
GRADUATE COUNCIL
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
Christian Smith
Amanda Brian / MAW Director
MALS Director
Phillip Whalen / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Tripthi Pillai / 2016 – 2017 (2)
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
Becky Childs / 2017 – 2018 (3)
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
Tripthi Pillai / 2017 – 2018 (3)
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
STUDENT CONDUCT BOARD
Year Started (Years Left on Term)
Daniel Hasty / 2015 – 2016 (1)
Emma Howes / 2017 – 2018 (3)
Student life
Year Started Years Left on Term)
Benjamin Sota / 2017 – 2018 (3)
UNIVERSITY PROMOTION AND TENURE
Year Started(Years Left on Term)
Min Ye / 2015 – 2016 (2)
Becky Childs / 2017-2018 (3)
Steven Hamelman (Alternate) / 2015 – 2016 (2)