2026-2027
Councils of the Faculty
Faculty Council
T. Funk 25-28 (M. Wedlock Replacement 26-27), I. Isherwood 25-28, J. Myers 26-29, P. Selvaraj 26-29, B. Cushing-Daniels (Convener of Chairs Council), J. Bookwala (ex officio), R. Iuliano (ex officio).
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Secretary of the Faculty
Ryan Johnson (26-27).
Chairpersons Council
Chairs of all academic departments and programs, B. Cushing-Daniels, Convener, J. Bookwala (ex officio).
Standing Committees of the Faculty
Academic Policy and Program Committee APPC
(meets Tues from 4:15 – 5:15)
J. Swigger 24-27 (CH), B. Harger 26-29, R. Platt 25-28, C. Presser 26-29, D. Walsh 26-29, B. Reese Registrar, non-voting member, E. Remy IT Representative, J. Brandauer Dean of Student Success, non-voting member, M. Hugg, Student Representative, J. Hamming, Provost’s Representative.
Subcommittees
Academic Standing Committee
R. McCutcheon 25-28 (CH), S. James 26-29, D. Powell 26-29, J. Brandauer, Center for Student Success Representative, L. Arlington, Associate Registrar, non-voting member, B. Reese, Registrar, non-voting member, J. Hamming, Provost’s Representative..
Global Study Programs Committee
N. Greene 24-27, R. Platt 25-28, B. Trigo 25-28, CGE Director (ex officio), J. Bookwala, Provost.
Educational Technology Committee ETC
J. Luo 24-27 (CH), E. Berninghausen 24-27, R. He 24-27, A. Safarpour 26-29, E. Remy, Instructional Technology, K. Murphy, Instructional Technology, RC Miessler, Musselman Library, M. Schmidt, Provost’s Representative.
Faculty Development Committee FDC
K. Lockridge 24-27 (CH), K. Farah 26-29, C. Hartzell 26-29, S. Hochmiller 26-29, M. Ogra 25-28, M. Schmidt, Provost’s Representative.
Faculty Finance Committee FF
M. Kittelberger 25-28 (CH), C. Ferraris-Besso 26-29, J. Radzevick 24-27, M. Price (Chief Financial Officer), J. Bookwala (ex officio).
Faculty Governance Committee FGC
R. Conceicao 25-28 (CH), B. Bowman 26-29, E. Hogan 26-29, A. Wilson 26-29, M. Schmidt, Provost’s Representative.
Faculty Personnel Committee FPC
(meets Mon and Wed, 4:00 – 5:30)
C. Kauffman 25-28 (CH), B. Cushing-Daniels 24-27, A. Evrard 26-29, R. Kerney 26-29, S. Principato 26-29, H. Wrage 24-27, J. Bookwala (ex officio)
Student Enrollment and Retention Committee SERC
H..Greenwald 25-27 (V.C. Phua Replacement Fall 26), F. Leebron 25-28, R. Schwartz, VP for EES, A. Ehrlich, VP for College Life, B. Reese, G.Koester, and S. Vakiener, Student Representatives, J. Hamming (as needed), Provost’s Representative.
Student Life Committee SLC
A. Dimitriou 25-28, K. Hiraizumi 26-29, C. Rick 26-29, J. Foster, E. Farner, A. Ehrlich, VP for College Life, J. Hamming, Provost’s Representative.
Other Committees, Commissions, Boards, and Councils
Committee on Learning Assessment COLA
J. Hamming (CH), Provost’s Representative, J. Dumont 25-28, D. McCall 24-27, T. Shannon 24-27, I. Urcuyo 26-29, A. Wiltz, Campus Safety Representative, S. Dong, Director of Institutional Analysis, Kevin Moore, Library Representative, Q. Flett, Student Representative.
Events Planning and Coordinating Committee EPACC
K. Buettner 26-29 (CH), N. Arai 25-28, A. Mershani 24-27, S. Sircar 24-27, J. Rudy, College Life Representative, S. Dell, Provost’s Representative.
Faculty Grievance Committee
K. Spayd (CH) 26-27, J. Bloomquist 26-29, A. Dorman 26-29, C. Fee 26-29, I. Ilinkin 24-27, J. Murphy 24-27.
Honor Commission Advisers
P. Fong 26-27, E. Dieter 26-27, J. Meinecke 26-27, D. Perry 26-27, K. Samji 26-27.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IACUC
S. Gimbel 24-27 (CH), K. Andresen 26-29, S. Keefer 25-28, V. Wolf 25-28, M. Schmidt, Provost’s Representative, Levi Smith, Veterinarian, Cristina Clark Cuadrado, Community Member.
Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC
K. Buettner (CH), E. Dieter, S. James, J. Kuhar, J. Powell, M. Schmidt, Provost’s Representative, Kari Anne Peter, Community Member, Hans Winzeler, Community Member.
Institutional Review Board for Research with Human Subjects IRB
E. Noreen 25-28 CH (N. Goubet Replacement Fall 26), V. Calvillo 25-28,C. Lair 26-29, M. Sijapati 25-27, A. Yurasek 26-29, M. Schmidt, Provost’s Representative, Nancy Lilley, Community Representative.
Faculty Representatives on Trustee Committees
Academic Affairs Committee J. Swigger, representing APPC.
College Life Committee A. Dimitriou, representing Student Life Committee.
Development, Alumni, and Parent Relations Committee K. Lockridge, representing FDC.
Endowment Committee J. Radzevick representing Faculty Finance.
Enrollment and Educational Services Committee F. Leebron, representing SERC.
Finance Committee M. Kittelberger, representing Faculty Finance.
Information Technology J. Luo, representing the Educational Technology Committee.
Curricular Committees
Africana Studies Advisory Council
S. Hancock (CH), H. Williams, J. Bloomquist, A. Bamba, F. Jurney, L. Nyiwul.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
K. Buettner (CH), J. Powell (CH Fall 2025), K. Hiraizumi, J. Powell, T Funk.
Cinema & Media Studies
J. Udden (CH), M. Amster, V. Cisney, M. Forbes, A. Mershani, H. Wrage.
Civil War Era Studies Oversight Committee
I. Isherwood (CH), J. Downs, S. Hancock, J. Titus, H. Williams.
Data Science Advisory Committee
W. O’Hara (CH), M. Blume-Kohout, K. Hiraizumi, R. Johnson, K. Lockridge, J. Luo, T. Neller, A. Brawley Newlin, D White.
East Asian Studies Committee
J. Luo (CH), E. Hogan, Z. Hu, J. Li, D. Lowy, Y. Nishimura, V. Phua, Y. Sun, J. Udden, M. Valmisa Oviedo.
Finance Major Advisory Committee
B. Cushing-Daniels and P. Selvaraj (Co-CHs), M. Maras, L. Nyiwul, G. Ozgur, J. Radzevick.
Gettysburg Seminars and Skills Advisory Group
B. O’Hara (CH), J. Hamming Provost Representative, J. Dumont, M. Blume Kohout, M. Forbes.
International and Global Studies
A. Said Ramadan (CH), W. Bowman, D. Lowy, D. Perry, A. Kaempfer, H. Williams, M. Benka-Coker, A. Bamba, M. Maras, D. Page, L. Reid, C. Lair, C. Leal, M. Sijapati.
Health Professions Committee
K. Mattson (CH), M. Kittelberger and K. Mattson (Co-CHs), J. Downs, J. Powell.
Interdisciplinary Studies Curricular Committee
V. Cisney (CH), L. Arlington, I. Isherwood, A. Mershani, A. Said Ramadan, S. Stern.
Judaic Studies Program
S. Stern (CH), S. Russell, N. Meyer, S. Gimbel, K. Wallach, V. Cisney.
Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
V.Calvillo (CH), E. Betances, A. Dimitriou, A. Kaempfer, A. Lacayo, C. Leal, R. Rangelova, P. Trillo.
Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies Curricular Committee
A. Said Ramadan (CH), L. Myers (AD), Y. Akbaba, A. Mershani, K. Samji, M. Sijapati, S. Stern.
Neuroscience Curricular Committee
P. Fong, J.M. Kittelberger, K. Wilson.
Peace and Justice Advisory
H. Williams, (CH), N. Greene, I. Isherwood, K. Mattson, A. Mershani, M. Sijapati, A. Trillo, D. Walsh.
Public History Advisory Committee
J. Ogline Titus, (CH), T. Shannon, J. Li, Y. Sun, D. Powell, B. Luley, A. Luskey, K. Farah.
Public Policy Curricular Committee
A. Douds (CH), A. Dailey, C. Hartzell, R. Kerney, C. Lair, G. Natter, D. Powell, C. Weise, H. William, M. Sijapati, C. Pede, K. Moore.
Schmucker Art Gallery Faculty Advisory Group
S. Gillespie (CH), J. Dumont, B. O’Hara, C. Rick, J. Titus
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Academic Steering Committee
A. Standlee (CH), N. Lebon, A. Douds, R. Lesser, B. Trigo, D. Page.