Faculty Council Standing / Advisory Committee Memberships & Chairs

Committees operate on an academic year calendar.  The current year term is July 1, 2023- June 30, 2024.
(Committee members serve three-year terms unless otherwise indicated.)

Committee Members

CommitteeRepresentingElected MembersTerm Expires
Executive CommitteeAgricultural SciencesJennifer Martin2024
Executive CommitteeBusinessRob Mitchell2024
Executive CommitteeChair
(Can serve up to 3 one-year elected terms)		Melinda Smith2024
Executive CommitteeImmediate Past ChairSue DoeEx officio
Executive CommitteeEngineeringSybil Sharvelle2024
Executive CommitteeFaculty Representative to Board of Governors
(2 - one-year elected terms)		Andrew Norton2024
Executive CommitteeHealth and Human SciencesSharon Anderson2024
Executive CommitteeLiberal ArtsAntonio Pedros-Gascon2024
Executive CommitteeNatural ResourcesWilliam Sanford (Fall 2023)2024
Executive CommitteeNatural SciencesMichael Antolin2024
Executive CommitteeInterim Provost Jan NergerEx officio
Executive CommitteeStaff Support - Executive Assistant to Faculty CouncilAmy BarkleyStaff Support
Executive CommitteeUniversity LibrariesChristine Pawliuk2024
Executive CommitteeVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesZaid Abdo (substituting for Katriana Popichak, Fall 2023)2024
Executive CommitteeVice-Chair
(unlimited one-year elected terms)		Joseph DiVerdi2024
Faculty GovernanceAgricultural SciencesSastry Jayanty2026
Faculty GovernanceBusinessGina Slejko2025
Faculty GovernanceChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
Faculty GovernanceEngineeringSteve Reising, Chair2025
Faculty GovernanceHealth and Human SciencesBrett Brown2026
Faculty GovernanceLiberal ArtsLeif Sorenson (subtituting for Doug Cloud, Fall 2023)2024
Faculty GovernanceNatural ResourcesTroy Ocheltree2025
Faculty GovernanceNatural SciencesAnne Cleary2026
Faculty GovernanceUniversity LibrariesMichelle Wilde2024
Faculty GovernanceVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesRoxann Karkhoff-Schweizer (substituting for Claudia Gentry-Weeks, Fall 2023)2024
Information TechnologyAdministrative Professional CouncilRoss MaddenEx officio
Information TechnologyAgricultural SciencesRyan Brooks2025
Information TechnologyAssociate Vice President for ResearchChrista JohnsonEx officio
Information TechnologyBusinessJames Stekelberg2025
Information TechnologyChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
Information TechnologyCollege IT Advisory Council (CITAC)Richard NelsenEx officio
Information TechnologyEngineeringSudeep Pasricha2025
Information TechnologyHealth and Human SciencesTobin Lopes2025
Information TechnologyLiberal ArtsLeisl Carr Childers2025
Information TechnologyNatural ResourcesJerry Magloughlin2026
Information TechnologyNatural SciencesRobert Paton2025
Information TechnologyStudent Representative (Graduate)TBD2024
Information TechnologyStudent Representative (Undergraduate)TBD2024
Information TechnologyThe Institute for Learning and TeachingSue DoeEx officio
Information TechnologyUniversity LibrariesLori Oling2025
Information TechnologyVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesGregg Griffenhagen, Chair2025
Information TechnologyVice President for Information TechnologyBrandon BernierEx officio
Intercollegiate AthleticsAgricultural SciencesMichael Wilkins2025
Intercollegiate AthleticsBusinessHilla Skiba2026
Intercollegiate AthleticsChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
Intercollegiate AthleticsDirector, Intercollegiate Athletics Joe ParkerEx officio
Intercollegiate AthleticsEngineeringAzer Yalin2026
Intercollegiate AthleticsFaculty Representative to AthleticsKyle SaundersEx officio
Intercollegiate AthleticsHealth and Human SciencesRaoul Reiser2025
Intercollegiate AthleticsLiberal ArtsJohn Slater2025
Intercollegiate AthleticsNatural ResourcesKevin Crooks2025
Intercollegiate AthleticsNatural SciencesShane Kanatous, Chair2026
Intercollegiate AthleticsStudent Representative (Graduate)TBD2026
Intercollegiate AthleticsStudent Representative (Undergraduate)TBD2026
Intercollegiate AthleticsUniversity LibrariesRichard Todd2026
Intercollegiate AthleticsVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesQuint Winger2024
LibrariesAgricultural SciencesFranck Dayan2024
LibrariesAssistant to the Dean of LibrariesLani WilliamsStaff Support
LibrariesBusinessJon Clark2026
LibrariesChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
LibrariesDean of LibrariesKaren EstlundEx officio
LibrariesEngineeringMarie Vans2025
LibrariesHealth and Human SciencesMohammed Mehany2026
LibrariesLiberal ArtsSasha Steensen2026
LibrariesNatural ResourcesJerry Magloughlin, Chair2025
LibrariesNatural SciencesMichael Thomas2025
LibrariesStudent Representative (Graduate)RJ Hillman2024
LibrariesStudent Representative (Undergraduate)Lennon Brooks2024
LibrariesUniversity LibrariesRandyn Heisserer-Miller2025
LibrariesVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesNoreen Reist2024
LibrariesVice President for ResearchDavid PatersonEx officio
Non-Tenure Track FacultyAgricultural SciencesRyan Brooks, Chair2025
Non-Tenure Track FacultyBusinessTBD2026
Non-Tenure Track FacultyChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
Non-Tenure Track FacultyEngineeringKaren Thorset-Hill2026
Non-Tenure Track FacultyHealth and Human SciencesJennifer Reinke2025
Non-Tenure Track FacultyLiberal ArtsThomas Conway2024
Non-Tenure Track FacultyLibrariesScott Wiebensohn2025
Non-Tenure Track FacultyNatural ResourcesSean Bryan2025
Non-Tenure Track FacultyNatural SciencesAnn Hess2025
Non-Tenure Track FacultyVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesOlivia Arnold2025
Non-Tenure Track FacultyStudent Representative (Graduate)Cassandra Puletapuai2024
Non-Tenure Track FacultyStudent Representative (Undergraduate)Michael Stella2024
Tenure Stream Faculty on CoNTTFLiberal ArtsMary Van Buren2026
Tenure Stream Faculty on CoNTTFTBDTBD2023
Responsibilities and Standing of Academic FacultyAgricultural SciencesJennifer Martin, Chair2024
Responsibilities and Standing of Academic FacultyBusinessBharadwaj Kannan2026
Responsibilities and Standing of Academic FacultyChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
Responsibilities and Standing of Academic FacultyEngineeringChris Weinberger2025
Responsibilities and Standing of Academic FacultyHealth and Human SciencesAga Burzynska (substituting for Gloria Luong, Fall 2023)2026
Responsibilities and Standing of Academic FacultyLiberal ArtsBlythe LaGasse2025
Responsibilities and Standing of Academic FacultyNatural ResourcesTony Cheng2026
Responsibilities and Standing of Academic FacultyNatural SciencesRichard Eykholt2026
Responsibilities and Standing of Academic FacultyUniversity LibrariesMark Shelstad2024
Responsibilities and Standing of Academic FacultyVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesCarolina Mehaffy2025
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationAgricultural SciencesPablo Pinedo2025
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationAssistant to Dean of Graduate SchoolLudy AvalosStaff Support
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationBusinessRob Schonlau2026
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationDean, Graduate SchoolColleen WebbEx officio
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationEngineeringRyan Morrison 2026
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationHealth and Human SciencesKimberly Cox-York2025
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationLiberal ArtsDawn Grapes2024
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationNatural ResourcesWilliam Sanford, Chair2026
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationNatural SciencesTBD2024
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationStudent Representative (Graduate)Ehsan Khedive2024
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationUniversity LibrariesRachelle Ramer2025
Scholarship, Research and Graduate EducationVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesSeonil Kim2024
Scholastic StandardsAgricultural SciencesJason Ahola2025
Scholastic StandardsBusinessPaulo de Brito2026
Scholastic StandardsEngineeringSteve Simske2024
Scholastic StandardsChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
Scholastic StandardsHealth and Human SciencesTobin Lopes2025
Scholastic StandardsLiberal ArtsEirik Lang Harris2026
Scholastic StandardsNatural ResourcesSean Gallen2025
Scholastic StandardsNatural SciencesAlan Kennan, Chair2024
Scholastic StandardsOffice of the ProvostSean Wernert-EighmyEx officio
Scholastic StandardsUniversity LibrariesScott Wiebensohn2025
Scholastic StandardsVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesKristy Dowers2025
Strategic and Financial PlanningAdministrative Professional Council ChairMatt KleinEx officio Voting
Strategic and Financial PlanningAgricultural SciencesGeoff Morris2024
Strategic and Financial PlanningAssociate Vice President for FinanceAngela Nielsen (representing Brendan Hanlon)Ex officio
Strategic and Financial PlanningBusinessRob Schwebach2024
Strategic and Financial PlanningChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
Strategic and Financial PlanningClassified Personnel Council ChairJim AbrahamEx officio Voting
Strategic and Financial PlanningCollege Dean RepresentativeBenjamin WithersEx officio
Strategic and Financial PlanningEngineeringEdwin Chong2026
Strategic and Financial PlanningHealth and Human SciencesJames E. Graham2025
Strategic and Financial PlanningLiberal ArtsGamze Cavdar, Chair2024
Strategic and Financial PlanningLibrariesJocelyn Boice2026
Strategic and Financial PlanningNatural ResourcesLina Xiong2026
Strategic and Financial PlanningNatural SciencesTBD2025
Strategic and Financial PlanningNon-Tenure Track Faculty RepresentativeRyan BrooksEx officio Voting
Strategic and Financial PlanningOffice of the ProvostLaura Jensen, Associate ProvostEx officio
Strategic and Financial PlanningStudent Representative (Graduate)Vikas Reddy Burri2024
Strategic and Financial PlanningStudent Representative (Undergraduate)Stephan Laffey2024
Strategic and Financial PlanningVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesFelix Duerr2025
Teaching and LearningAgricultural SciencesShawn Archibeque2025
Teaching and LearningBusinessLumina S. Albert, Chair2024
Teaching and LearningChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
Teaching and LearningEngineeringDan Baker2025
Teaching and LearningHealth and Human SciencesMatthew Moulton2026
Teaching and LearningLiberal ArtsCayla Bellamy, Co-Chair2024
Teaching and LearningNatural ResourcesRobin Rothfeder2025
Teaching and LearningNatural SciencesJess Ellis Hagman2025
Teaching and LearningOffice of the ProvostSusan James, Vice Provost for Faculty AffairsEx officio
Teaching and LearningOffice of the RegistrarKatie Risheill (representing D. Tobiassen Baitinger), Associate RegistrarEx officio
Teaching and LearningStudent Representative (Graduate)Kimi Conro2024
Teaching and LearningStudent Representative (Undergraduate)TBD2024
Teaching and LearningThe Institute for Learning and TeachingSue Doe, Director, TILTEx officio
Teaching and LearningUniversity LibrariesKristy Lueshen2025
Teaching and LearningVice President for Student Affairs OfficeJody Donovan, Associate Dean for StudentsEx officio
Teaching and LearningVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesJohn Michael2026
University CurriculumAgricultural SciencesBradley Goetz, Chair2026
University CurriculumBusinessPaulo de Brito2026
University CurriculumChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
University CurriculumEngineeringBrad Reisfeld2024
University CurriculumHealth and Human SciencesBrian Tracy2024
University CurriculumLiberal ArtsDiane Margolf2026
University CurriculumNatural ResourcesSeth Davis2025
University CurriculumNatural SciencesMartin Gelfand2025
University CurriculumOffice of the ProvostAndrea DuffyEx officio
University CurriculumOffice of the RegistrarSusan Horan (representing D. Tobiassen Baitinger)Ex officio
University CurriculumStaff Support - Curriculum Liaison SpecialistShelly Ellerby & Erin NiswenderStaff Support
University Curriculum Student Representative (Graduate)Kenny Peeples2024
University Curriculum Student Representative (Undergraduate)Theo Reese2024
University CurriculumUniversity LibrariesKristy Nowak2024
University CurriculumVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesDoreene Hyatt2026
University ProgramsAgricultural SciencesThomas Borch2024
University ProgramsBusinessTian Wang, Co-Chair2024
University ProgramsChair, Faculty CouncilMelinda SmithEx officio
University ProgramsEngineeringPeter Jan van Leeuwen, Co-Chair2024
University ProgramsHealth and Human SciencesLaurie Carlson2024
University ProgramsLiberal ArtsFabiola Ehlers-Zavala2026
University ProgramsNatural ResourcesTBD2024
University ProgramsNatural SciencesTBD2023
University ProgramsOffice of the Vice President for ResearchDinaida EganEx officio
University ProgramsStaff SupportEmily HollywoodStaff Support
University ProgramsStudent Representative (Graduate)Monica Callahan2024
University ProgramsStudent Representative (Undergraduate)Lauren Davis2024
University ProgramsUniversity LibrariesKhaleedah Thomas2025
University ProgramsVeterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesSarah Raabis2025