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Committee Members
2012-2013 
 
ACADEMIC COMPUTING COMMITTEE

Chair Mariela Gunn (Library) -- 2011-2013
Margaret Harris (School of Nursing) -- 2011-2013
Xiaoli Gao (CAS - Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2011-2013
Doug Carr (CAS - Political Science) -- 2-11-2013
Subramanian Ganesan (School of Engineering & Computer Science) -- 2011-2013
Adolfo Campoy-Cubillo (CAS-Modern Languages & Literatures) -- 2012-2014
Deborah Doherty (School of Health Sciences) -- 2012-2014
TJ Wharton (School of Business Administration) -- 2012-2014
Ken Mitton (Eye Research Institute) -- 2012-2014
Students (2):  Jake Wendt; Patricia Rochentine
Chair of Computer Science & Engineering Dept.: Lunjin Lu
Chief Information Officer: Teresa Rowe
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, or designee: Shawn Moore
 
ACADEMIC CONDUCT COMMITTEE
Chair: Fred Hoffman (School of Business Administration) -- 2012-2014
Mike Latcha (School of Engineering & Computer Science) -- 2011-2013
Mary Hartson (CAS - Modern Languages & Literature) -- 2011-2013
Stephanie Vallie (School of Nursing) -- 2011-2013
Jiang Ruihau (School of Business Administration) -- 2011-2013
Ann Mitchell (School of Nursing) -- 2011-2013
Adina Schneeweis (CAS - Communication & Journalism) -- 2011-2013
Rachel Smydra (CAS - English) -- 2022-2013
Suha Kridli (School of Nursing) -- 2011-2013
Kasia Kietlinska (CAS --Writing & Rhetoric) -- 2012-2014
Lori Dorko (School of Business Administration) -- 2012-2014
Lisa Dalton (CAS --Sociology & Anthropology) -- 2012-2014
Sumi Dinda (School of Health Sciences) -- 2012-2014
Laszlo Liptak (CAS -- Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2012-2014
Baily McDaniel (CAS -- English) -- 2012-2014
Students (4) and 2 alternates: Maria Willett; Derek MacDonald; Hassan Kaakarli; Katrina Stencel; Nick McCormick; Nusrat Zaman
Vice President for Student Affairs or designee: Glenn McIntosh
 
ACADEMIC STANDING AND HONORS COMMITTEE
Chair:  Eddie Cheng (CAS - Mathematics & Statistics) 2011-2013
Hong Qian (School of Business Administration) -- 2011-2013
Kristin Landis-Piwowar (School of Health Sciences) -- 2011-2013
Darren Hanna (School of Engineering & Computer Science) -- 2012-2014
Dan Ring (Library) -- 2012-2014
Students (3):Rylin Ploe; Kathleen Peterson; Emily Collins
Director of the Tutoring Center: Beth Deverna
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, or designee: Steve Shablin
Vice President for Student Affairs, or designee: Roberta Rea
 
ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Chair: Graham Cassano (CAS - Sociology & Anthropology) -- 2011-2014
Aaron Bird (School of Health Sciences) -- 2011-2014
Kuniko Nielsen (CAS-Linguistics) -- 2013-2015
Cynthia Miree-Coppin (School of Business Administration) -- 2010-2013 (at large member)
Tanya Christ (School of Education & Human Services) -- 2010-2013
Marilyn Mouradjian (School of Nursing) -- 2011-2014
Sally Tardella (CAS - Art & Art History) -- 2012-2015
Barbara Joyce (School of Medicine) -- 2012-2015
Chris Kobus (School of Engineering & Computer Science) -- 2012-2015
Rob Nehmer (School of Business Administration) -- 2012-2015
Linda Hildebrand (Library) -- 2012-2015
Director of Institutional Research & Assessment: Laura Schartman
Vice President for Student Affairs, or designee: Maura Selahowski
Oakland University alumnus(a)(1):
Student (1): Jibran Ahmed 
 
ATHLETICS COMMITTEE
Faculty Athletics Representative and ChairRobby Stewart (Psychology)
Buck Dillon (School of Business Administration) -- 2010-2013
Dave Dulio (CAS - Political Science) -- 2011-2014
Sue Saliga (School of Health Sciences) -- 2012-2015
Dorothy Hawthorne-Burdine (School of Nursing) -- 2012-2015
Students (2):  Alanna Gerber; Kara Lotan; Patrick Richardson
Staff member (1): Dave Tindall -- 2012-014
Professional Advisors Council representative: Nichole Moninger --2012-2013
External community member (1): John White
Athletics Director: Tracy Huth
 
BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE
Chair: Dan Aloi (School of Engineering & Computer Science) -- 2010-2013
Gwendolyn McMillon (School of Education & Human Services) -- 2010-2013
Sumi Dinda (School of Health Sciences) -- 2011-2014
Arik Dvir (CAS - Biological Sciences) -- 2011-2014
Sean Moran (CAS - History) -- 2012-2015
Claude Baillargeon (CAS - Art & Art History) -- 2012-2015
Administrative Professional (1): Keith Harvey -- 2012-2015
Director of Budget & Financial Planning: Thomas LeMarbe
 
CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Chair
: Jennifer Heisler (CAS - Communication & Journalism) -- 2011-2013
Liz Barclay (School of Business Administration) -- 2011-2013
Mike Long (School of Education & Human Services) -- 2011-2013
John Corso (CAS - Art & Art History) -- 2012-2014
Dave Kasdan (CAS - Political Science) -- 2012-2014
Students (4): Arban Stafa; Blake Williams; Daniel Rochon; Nusrad Zaman
APs (4): Greg Jordan --2011-2013; Joann Denby -- 2011-2013; Kathy Rowley -- 2012-2014; Linda Oliver -- 2012-2014
Vice President for Student Affairs, or designee: Richard Fekel
Campus Facilities & Operations representative: John Harmala -- 2012-2013
Associate Vice President for Facilities Management: Terry Stollsteimer
  
ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
Chair:
Kellie Hay (CAS -- Communications & Journalism)
Lynn Williams (School of Health Sciences)
Liang Fu (School of Business Administration)
 
GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
ChairRay Liedka (CAS - Sociology & Anthropology) -- 2012-2015
Kevin Lamm (CAS - English) -- 2010-2013
Ron Tracy (School of Business Administration) -- 2010-2013
Eileen Johnson (School of Education & Human Services) -- 2010-2013
JoAnn Kapa (School of Nursing) -- 2011-2013
Jennifer Thor (School of Business Administration) -- 2011-2014
1 vacancy -- 2011-2014
Anne Hitt (CAS -Biological Sciences) -- 2011-2014
Scott Smith (CAS - Sociology & Anthropology) -- 2011-2014 
Yin Yu (School of Business Administration) -- 2012-2015
Erin Meyers (CAS - Communication & Journalism) -- 2012-2015
Lynnae Lehfeldt (CAS -  Music, Theatre & Dance) -- 2012-2015
Library:  Dominique Daniel 
Registrar or designee: Tricia Westergaard
Student (1): Madeline Knapp
Senior Associate Provost:  Scott Crabill
Assessment Coordinator: Reuben Ternes
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment: Laura Schartman
Professional Advisors Council representative: Julie Borkin 
 
GRADUATE COUNCIL  
Chair:  Darlene Schott-Baer, Interim Vice Provost
Bhushan Bhatt (School of Engineering and Computer Science)
Tamara Hew-Butler (School of Health Sciences)
Roman Dembinski (College of Arts and Sciences)
Donna Free (School of Business Administration)
Robert Noiva (School of Medicine)
Linda Pavonetti (School of Education and Human Services)
Cheryl Riley-Doucet (School of Nursing)
Meir Shillor (College of Arts and Sciences)
Carol Swift (School of Education and Human Services)
Shawn Lombardo (Library) ex-officio
Claire Rammel, Executive Director of Graduate Study, ex-officio
 
HONORARY DEGREE COMMITTEE
Chair: Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee: Mary Stein, Associate Provost
Michael Polis (School of Engineering & Computer Science) --2010-2013
Ron Tracy (School of Business Administration) -- 2010-2013
Valerie Palmer-Mehta (CAS - Communication & Journalism) -- 2011-2014
Rammohan Pisharodi (School of Business Administration) -- 2011-2014
Todd Shackelford (CAS - Psychology) -- 2012-2015
Jackie Drouin (School of Health Sciences) -- 2012-2015
Graduate student (1):
 
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Chair:  Jessica Payette (CAS - Music, Theatre & Dance) -- 2011-2013
Laura Landolt (CAS - Political Science) -- 2011-2013
Ellen Zhu (SBA) -- (2011-2013)
Katie Greer  (Library) -- 2011-2013
Anne Switzer (Library) -- 2011-2013 (off Fall 2012)
Megan Finch (Library) -- Fall 2012
Annie Gilson (CAS - English) -- 2012-2014
Evgheny Khain (CAS - Physics) -- 2012-2014
Beth Black (School of Health Sciences) -- 2012-2014
Jim Quinn (School of Education and Human Services) -- 2012-2014
Dominique Daniel (Library) -- 2012-2014
Laila Guessous (School of Engineering & Computer Science) -- 2012-2014
Linda Poly-Droulard ( School of Nursing) -- 2012-2014
Beth Kramer (Library) -- 2012-2014
Students (3): Aws Polina; Blake Williams; Lauren Tibbets
Dean of the Library: Adriene Lim
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, or designee: Graeme Harper
 
PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE
ChairTom Discenna (CAS - Communications & Journalism) -- 2010-2013
Debatosh Debnath (School of Engineering & Computer Science) -- 2010-2013
Paul Licker (School of Business Administration) -- 2010-2013
Janell Townsend (School of Business Administration) -- 2011-2014
Lynn Williams (School of Health Sciences) -- 2011-2014
Lakshmi Raman (CAS - Psychology) -- 2012-2015
Student (1): Maria Willitt
AP (1): Claire Rammel -- 2012-2014
Director of OIRA: Laura Schartman
Senior Associate Provost, or designee: Mary Stein
 
[POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
] *not a Senate Committee but filled by Senate election
Faculty (2) Catherine Haar; Ferman Chavez
Students (2): Derek MacDonald; Daniel Rochon
 
RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Chair: Tanush Shaska (CAS - Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2011-2013
Mariela Gunn ( Library) -- 2011-2013
Barabara Penprase (School of Nursing) -- 2011-2013
Chris Clason (CAS - Modern Languages & Literatures) -- 2011-2013
Osamah Rawashdeh (School of Engineering & Computer Science) -- 2011-2013
Jennifer Lucarelli (School of Health Sciences) -- 2012-2014
Tierra Tivis (School of Education & Human Services) -- 2012-2014
Miles Brown (CAS - Music, Theatre & Dance) -- 2012-2014
Graduate Council appointees (2): Julia Smith (School of Education & Human Services) -- 2011-2013;
Flora Dallo (School of Health Sciences) -- 2011-2013 
Vice Provost for Research: Dorothy Nelson
 
STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE
ChairKaren Markel (School of Business Administration) -- 2011-2014
Darrell Schmidt (CAS - Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2010-2013
Hunter Vaughan (CAS - English) -- 2012-2013
GIna Palombo (SON) -- 2012-2013 
Catherine Wigent (School of Education & Human Services) -- 2012-2015
Cecilia Saenz-Roby (CAS - Modern Languages & Literatures) -- 2012-2015
President of Student Congress: Samantha Wolfe
Student (undergraduate): Natalie Juronoc
Student (graduate): Melanie Lang -- 2012-2013
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, or designee: Paul Battle
Vice President for Student Affairs, or designee:  Shaunda Mankowski
Dean of Students, or designee: Omar Brown-el
Professional Advisors' Council representative:  Shannon Esselink -- 2012-2015
 
TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMITTEE

Chair:  Carrie Abele (School of Nursing) -- 2011-2013
Marie-Eve Pepin (School of Health Sciences) -- 2011-2013
Julia Rodriguez (Library) -- 2011-2013
Chhabi Govind (CAS - Biological Sciences) -- 2012-2014
Amy Rutledge (School of Business Administration) -- 2012-2014
Greg Allar (Center for International Programs) --  2012-2014
Students (4): Madeline Knapp; Joey Namou; Kristen Pierce; Josh Nuss
APs (2):  Jull Stefaniak -- 2012-2014; Nic Bongers --2012-2014
Senior Associate Provost, or designee: Judy Ableser
 
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE INSTRUCTION
Chair: Senior Associate Provost: Scott Crabill
Seong Cho (School of Business Administration) -- 2010-2013
Kanako Taku (CAS - Psychology) -- 2010-2013
Jeff Insko (CAS - English) -- 2011-2014
Bhushan Bhatt (School of Engineering & Computer Science) -- 2011-2014
Steve Wright (CAS - Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2012-2015
Claudia Grobbel (School of Nursing) -- 2012-2015
Bob Jarski (School of Health Sciences) -- 2012-2015
Amanda Nichols (Library) -- 2012-2015
Susan Evans  (CAS --Art & Art History) -- 2011-2014
Carolyn O'Mahony (School of Education & Human Services) -- 2012-2015
Director of Integrative Studies: Julie Borkin
Students (2): Darias Thompson; Arban Stafa
Vice President for Student Affairs, or designee: Cindy Hermsen 
Professional Advising Council: Julie Dermidoff
Registrar, or designee: Steve Shablin


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Last updated: 1/21/2013
 

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