Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

Committee List

Academic Year 2007-2008

Committee members and chairs are appointed by the President with recommendations from  Faculty Senate except as noted by asterisk.

I.  EXECUTIVE AFFAIRS

*Administrative Assessment

Committee Member Term Position
Scott Meyer 07-08 CFA & Chair
Joe Walsh 07-08 COE
Jimmy Martin 07-08 COB
Houston Byrd 07-08 CAS

 

Concert and Lecture Series 

Committee Member Term Position
Michael Patton 05-08 CAS & Chair
Joseph Landers 05-08 CFA
Nick Crawford 06-09 CAS
Lori Ardovino 07-10 CFA
Sarah Smith 06-09 CAS
Misty Bennett 06-09 CFA
Karen Graffeo 05-08 CFA
Michael Sterner 05-08 CAS
Eric Vaccarella 07-10 CAS
Ron Manning 05-08 CAS
Gabrielle White 07-08 Student

 

Dancy Lectures

Committee Member Term Position
Glenda Conway 06-08 CAS & Chair
Melanie Williams 07-10 CFA
Leonor Vazquez-Gonzalez 05-08 CAS
Paul Mahaffey 06-09 CAS
Vladimir Rovinsky 06-09 CFA
Kathy Lowe 06-09 Library
Jeannie Duke 07-09 Staff
Mary Lou Williams 06-09 Staff
Maija Braaten 07-08 Staff
David Jordan 07-08 Student

 

Equal Opportunity

Committee Member Term Position
Jim Farris 07-10 Special Asst. to the Pres. for Intercultural & Governmental Affairs, ex-officio, & Chair
Deborah McCune 05-08 Coord. of Special Services for Disabled Students, ex-officio
Robert Robinson 07-10 Staff
Rosa Stoops 07-10 CAS
Scott Meyer 06-09 CFA
Barbara Forrest 06-09 Director of Human Resources/Equal Opportunity Officer, ex-officio
Nancy Westfall 06-09 Staff
Freda Shivers 06-09 Staff
Paul Mahaffey 06-09 CAS
Davinderjit Bagga 05-08 CAS
Sharon Gilbert 07-08 Staff
Mel Covington 05-08 COE
Racheal Banks 06-09 Staff
Arthur Wilke 07-08 Student

 

*Faculty Grievance (Elected by each College)

Committee Member Term Position
Marvin Narz 07-09 COB
TBA 07-08 Faculty Senate
Mike Hardig 07-09 CAS
Janie Hubbard 07-08 COE
Anthony Pattin 07-09 CFA
John Hoerner 07-09 CFA - Alternate
Nathan McMinn 07-09 COB – Alternate
TBA 07-08 Faculty Senate – Alternate
Paul Mahaffey 06-08 CAS - Alternate
Joe Walsh 06-08 COE – Alternate

 

Hallie Farmer Lectures

Committee Member Term Position
Samantha Webb 05-08 CAS & Chair
Charlotte Daughhetee 07-10 COE
Melanie Williams 07-10 CFA
Sally Bell 06-09 CFA 
Mary Lou Williams 05-08 Staff

 

*Institutional Effectiveness

Committee Member Term Position
Jim Day 06-09 CAS & Chair
TBA 07-08 Director, Institutional Assessment, ex-officio
Sherry Ford 07-10 CFA
Jimmy Martin 06-09 COB
Cathy Cannady 06-09 Staff
Robyn Boyd 07-09 Staff
Barbara Forrest 07-10 Staff
Jack Riley 06-09 Deans’ Council
Terry Roberson 07-10 Interim VPAA, ex-officio
TBA 07-08 Student

 

Intercollegiate Athletics

Committee Member Term Position
Robyn Hagler 05-08 COE & Chair
Michael Chadwick 07-10 Staff
Houston Byrd 07-10 CAS
Kathy Lowe 07-10 Library
Benton Tyler 06-09 CAS
Kathy Hoefker 06-09 NCAA Compliance Officer
Randall Scott 05-08 CFA
Carolyn Miller Kirby 05-08 COE
Daniel McBrayer 07-08 Student & SGA President
Ashton Stansberry 07-08

Student

 

*Space Utilization

Committee Member Term Position
David Pritchett 07-08 Director, Physical Plant, & Chair
David Aiken 05-08 V.P. for University Advancement
Jim Farris 07-08 Interim V.P. for Student Affairs
Cynthia Jarrett 05-08 V.P. for Business Affairs & Treasurer
John Lee 05-08 Chief of University Police
Marion Brown 07-08 Special Assistant. to the President for University Events
Terry Roberson 07-08 Interim V.P. for Academic Affairs
Stephanie Puleo 06-08 President, Faculty Senate

 

*Staff Grievance Committee

Committee Member Term Position
Brenda Pate 06-08 Professional Staff
TBA 07-09 Professional Staff
TBA 07-09 Physical Plant
TBA 07-09 OSP
TBA 07-09 OSP
Debby Blackmon 06-08 OSP - Alternate
TBA 07-09 Professional Staff-Alternate
John Cooke 06-08 Physical Plant  - Alternate

 

*University Planning Committee

Committee Member Term Position
Terry Roberson 07-09 Interim V. P. for Academic Affairs
David Aiken 06-09 V. P. for University Advancement
Cynthia Jarrett 06-09 V.P. for Business Affairs & Treasurer
Jim Farris (holds dual positions) 07-09/07-08 Interim V.P. for Student Affairs & Spec. Asst. to the President for Intercultural & Governmental Affairs
David Pritchett 06-09 Director, Physical Plant
Melanie Poole 06-08 President of Nat'l Alumni Assn
Wilson Fallin 06-09 Adviser to the President for Minority Affairs
Ken Procter 07-08 Deans’ Council
Stephanie Puleo 06-08 President, Faculty Senate
Michael Patton 05-08 CAS
Charlotte Daughhetee 07-10 COE
Alex Mechitov 06-09 COB
David Callaghan 05-08 CFA
Kristen Gilbert 07-08 General Education Committee
TBA 07-08 CDC Chair
TBA 05-08 Director of Institutional Assessment, ex-officio
TBA 07-10 UM Trustee
TBA 07-10 Alumni
Daniel McBrayer 07-08 SGA President

 

II.  ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

 Academic Development, Research and Special Projects

Committee Member Term Position
Elaine Hughes 06-09 CAS & Chair
John Herron 07-10 CAS
David Callaghan 07-10 CFA
Alex Mechitov 07-10 COB
Prakash Bharara 06-09 CAS
Susan Thompson 06-09 CFA
Robert Barone  05-08 CAS
Jenifer Moore 07-08 COE
John Burling       05-08 CAS
Houston Byrd  05-08 CAS
Joe Walsh  06-08 COE
Heath Wood 07-08 Student

 

Admissions, Retention, and Academic Advising

Committee Member Term Position
Lynn Gurganus 05-08 Director of Admissions, ex-officio, & Chair
Nancy Westfall 07-10 Staff 
Jackie Nuby 07-10 COE
Fran Andrews 07-10 COE
Jerald Cofield 05-08 CFA
Amanda Fox 06-09 Staff
Kathy Hoefker 06-09 Staff
Sharon Gilbert 06-09 Staff
Cindy Tidwell 06-09 CAS
Patsy Sears 05-08 Library
Ron Manning 05-08 CAS
Maria Parker 07-10 Director of Student Financial Services, ex-officio
Robyn Boyd 07-10 Director of Student Life, ex-officio
Freda Shivers 07-10 Director of Housing & Residence Life, ex-officio
Houston Byrd 07-10 Director of Honors Program, ex-officio
Terry Roberson 07-10 Interim V.P. for Academic Affairs, ex-officio
Jim Farris 07-10 Interim V.P. for Student Affairs, ex-officio
Daniel McBrayer 07-08 SGA President

 

Awards and Scholarships

Committee Member Term Position
Lynn Gurganus 05-08 Staff & Chair
Alan May 07-10 Library
Tracy Payne 07-10 Staff
Lisa Smith 07-10 Staff
Lois Reach 06-09 Staff
Brian Motii 06-09 COB
Mary Lou Williams 06-09 Staff
Maria Parker 05-08 Dir., Student Financial Services, ex-officio
Cynthia Jones  05-08 CFA

 

*General Education (Elected by Colleges)

Committee Member Term Position
Ken Procter 05-08 Dean, College of Fine Arts
Nick Crawford 06-09 CAS
Glee Whitsett 06-09 COE
Jim Farris 07-09 Interim V.P. for Student Affairs, ex-officio
Carl Doerfler 06-09 CAS
Michael Nevett 06-09 COE
Terry Roberson 07-09 Interim V.P. for Academic Affairs, ex-officio
TBA 07-09 Director of Institutional Assessment, ex-officio
Kristen Gilbert 05-08 CAS
Sally Bell 07-09 CFA
Gary Rovelstad 05-08 COB
Roderick George 05-08 CFA
Lee Rozelle 05-08 CAS
Patsy Sears 05-08 Library, ex-officio
Houston Byrd 05-08 Director, Honors Program, ex officio
Sarah Seevers 07-08 Student

 

Human and Animal Subjects Research

Committee Member Term Position
John Burling 06-09 CAS & Chair
Jenifer Moore 07-10 COE
Jill Wicknick 07-10 CAS 
Mike Hardig 06-09 CAS
Davinderjit Bagga 05-08 CAS
Mary Beth Armstrong 05-08 CAS
Irene Staik 05-08 CAS
Nick Foster 06-09 Alabama Poverty Project
TBA 07-08 Director of Institutional Assessment, ex-officio
Dawnee McClenney 07-08 Student

 

*Information and Instructional Technology

Committee Member Term Position
John Hoerner 07-10 CFA & Chair
David Aiken 06-09 V.P. for University Advancement
Joseph Walsh 06-09 COE
Cynthia Jarrett 06-09 V.P. for Business Affairs & Treasurer
Clark Hultquist 06-09 CAS
Alex Mechitov 06-09 COB
Rosemary Arneson 05-08 Director of Libraries
Kathy Hoefker 06-09 Registrar
Stephen Fancher 06-09 Director, Inst. Data & Reporting
Alfred Kojima 05-08 Sports Information Director
Cynthia Shackelford 05-08 Director of Public Relations
Lynn Gurganus 05-08 Director of Admissions
Bill Rupp 07-08 Deans’ Council
Sam Scoma 06-09 Dir., Computer Services, ex-officio
Jim Farris 07-08 Interim V.P. for Student Affairs
Daniel McBrayer 07-08 SGA President

 

Library

Committee Member Term Position
Susan Thompson 06-09 CFA & Chair
Kelly Wacker 07-10 CFA
Michelle Duran-McLure 07-10 CFA
Nick Crawford 07-10 CAS
Rosemary Arneson 07-10 Library Director, ex-officio
Helen Moshkovich 06-09 COB
Janie Hubbard 06-08 COE
Michael Sterner 05-08 CAS
Jac Cole 07-10 CAS
Daniel McBrayer 07-08 Student

 

*Teacher Education

Committee Member Term Position
Robyn Hagler 06-09 Faculty, Traffic Safety; Director TES, ex officio, Chair
Stephen Higley 06-09 Faculty, Social Science</