College Committees
Diversity Committee |
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Unit |
Name |
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Apparel, Housing, & Resource Management |
Gregory Galford |
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School of Communication |
Syrenthia Robinson |
sjrob@vt.edu |
English |
Erika Meitner |
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English |
Carmen Giménez Smith |
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History |
Mark Barrow |
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Human Development & Family Science |
Carolyn Shivers |
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Office of the Dean |
LaTawnya Burleson | |
Office of the Dean |
Shaila Mehra |
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Office of the Dean |
Tasia Persson |
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Philosophy |
Karen Kovaka |
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Political Science |
Karin Kitchens |
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Religion & Culture |
Dominique Polanco |
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ROTC/Naval |
Shawn Fleming |
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School of Education |
Wanda McAlexander | |
School of Performing Arts |
Bob Leonard |
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School of Performing Arts |
Elizabeth McLain |
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Science, Technology, & Society |
Lee Vinsel |
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Sociology |
Dale Wimberley |
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SOAR |
Jazmine Harris Elizabeth Owusu Gina Vandivier |
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Sociology |
Sam Cook – Chair, Diversity Fellow |
Faculty Council |
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Department/School |
Name |
Term Ends | |
Apparel, Housing, & Resource Mgmt |
Erin Hopkins |
2022 |
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School of Communication |
Jenn Mackay |
2023 |
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School of Communication |
Buddy Howell |
2023 |
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English |
Matthew Vollmer |
2021 |
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History |
Melanie Kiechle |
2022 |
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Human Dev & Family Science |
Tina Savla |
2022 |
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Modern & Classical Langs & Lits |
Elisabeth Austin |
2021 |
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Philosophy |
Karen Kovaka |
2022 |
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Political Science |
Nicholas Goedert |
2021 |
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Religion & Culture |
Ananda Abeysekara |
2021 |
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School of Education 1 1 |
Carol Cash |
2022 |
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School of Education 2 |
Donna Fogelsong |
2022 |
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School of Performing Arts 1 2 |
Wallace Easter |
2023 |
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School of Performing Arts 2 |
Patricia Raun |
2021 |
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Science, Technology, & Society |
Barbara Allen 3 |
2023 |
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Sociology |
Micah Roos, Chair |
2021 |
1 Pursuant to the elimination of units within the School of Education in 2016, the Faculty Council voted to collapse School of Education representation from ELPS, T&L, and LST into SOE 1 and SOE 2.
2 At the request of the School of Performing Arts, the Faculty Council voted in Spring 2020 to collapse School of Performing Arts representation from Music and Theatre Arts into SOPA 1 and SOPA 2.
3 Planning to be on leave Fall 2021.
The Global Partnership Sustainability Council, an ad hoc committee, serves to foster existing collaborations and agreements with international partners.
Global Partnership Sustainability Council 2020-2021 |
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Department/School/Office |
Name |
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Apparel, Housing, & Resource Management |
Julia Beamish |
jbeamish@vt.edu |
English |
Joe Eska |
eska@vt.edu |
English |
Katrina Powell |
kmpowell@vt.edu |
Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures |
Jessica Folkart |
jfolkart@vt.edu |
Office of the Dean |
Farida Jalalzai |
fjalalzai@vt.edu |
School of Education |
Barbara Lockee |
lockeebb@vt.edu |
Sociology |
James Hawdon |
hawdon@vt.edu |
Graduate Curriculum Committee4 |
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Department/School |
Name |
Term Ends | |
English |
Sheila Carter-Tod |
2023 |
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History |
Matthew Heaton |
2021 |
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Religion & Culture |
Zhange Ni |
2023 |
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School of Education 1 |
Trevor Stewart |
2021 |
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School of Performing Arts 1 |
Amanda Nelson |
2022 |
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Science, Technology, & Society |
James Collier |
2022 |
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Sociology |
Liesel Ritchie |
2023 |
4 AHRM and ROTC do not have representation on the Graduate Curriculum Committee.
Meetings Deadlines for Proposals
Thursday, February 18 Thursday, February 11
Thursday, March 25 Thursday, March 18
Wednesday, April 21 Wednesday, April 14
Honors and Awards Committee |
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Department/School |
Name |
Term Ends | |
Apparel, Housing, & Resource Mgmt |
Julia Beamish |
2023 |
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English |
Carmen Gimenez Smith |
2023 |
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History |
Carmen Gitre |
2021 |
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Religion & Culture |
Sylvester Johnson |
2023 |
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ROTC |
Eric Dorminey |
2022 |
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School of Education 1 |
Carol Mullen |
2021 |
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School of Performing Arts 1 |
Wallace Easter |
2022 |
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Science, Technology, & Society |
Philip Olson |
2022 |
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Sociology |
Paula Seniors |
2023 |
The International Initiatives Committee, a standing committee in the College, focuses on the College’s mission regarding study and research abroad as well as global engagement and collaboration.
International Initiatives Committee |
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Department/School/Office |
Name |
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Apparel, Housing, & Resource Mgmt |
Dustin Read |
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School of Communication |
Natalia Mielczarek |
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English |
Joe Eska Jane Wemhoener |
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Global Education Office |
Rachel Fitzgerald |
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History |
Glenn Bugh |
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Human Dev & Family Science |
Jeffrey Jackson |
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ISCE |
David Orden |
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Modern & Classical Langs & Lits |
María del Carmen Caña Jiménez |
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Modern & Classical Langs & Lits |
Sharon Johnson |
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Office of the Dean |
Farida Jalalzai - convener |
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Political Science |
Besnik Pula |
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Religion & Culture |
Peter Schmitthenner |
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School of Education |
David Hicks |
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School of Performing Arts |
Ariana Wyatt |
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Science, Technology, & Society |
Rebecca Hester |
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Sociology |
Dale Wimberley |
Library Committee |
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Department/School |
Name |
Term Began | |
Apparel, Housing, & Resource Mgmt |
Patti Fisher |
2017 |
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School of Communication |
Claire Boor, Chair |
2017 |
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English |
Kenneth Hodges |
2019 |
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Human Dev & Family Science |
Koeun Choi |
2018 |
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Political Science |
Audrey Reeves |
2019 |
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School of Education |
Yasuo Miyazaki |
2017 |
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School of Performing Arts |
Hyesoo Yoo |
2016 |
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Sociology |
Jennifer Bondy |
2017 |
Promotion & Tenure Committee |
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Department/School |
Name |
Term | |
Apparel, Housing, & Resource Mgmt |
Julia Beamish |
2019-2021 |
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School of Communication |
Wat Hopkins |
2020-2022 |
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English |
Edward Falco |
2019-2021 |
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History |
LaDale Winling |
2020-2022 |
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Human Dev & Family Science |
Pam Teaster |
2019-2021 |
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Modern & Classical Langs & Lits |
Jessica Folkart5 |
2019-2021 |
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Philosophy |
Joseph Pitt |
2020-2022 |
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Political Science |
Yannis Stivachtis6 |
2019-2021 |
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Religion & Culture |
Brian Britt |
2020-2022 |
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School of Education 1 |
Amy Azano |
2020-2022 |
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School of Education 2 |
Gary Skaggs |
2019-2021 |
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School of Performing Arts 1 |
Jason Crafton |
2020-2022 |
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School of Performing Arts 2 |
Bob Leonard |
2019-2021 |
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Science, Technology, & Society |
Saul Halfon |
2020-2022 |
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Sociology |
Wornie Reed |
2020-2022 |
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Dean & Convener |
Laura Belmonte |
Ex officio |
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University Committee Rep |
Lydia Patton |
2018-2021 |
5 2020-2021 for Jacqueline Bixler.
6 2020-2021 for Laura Zanotti.
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee7 |
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Department/School |
Name |
Term Ends | |
History |
Dennis Halpin |
2023 |
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Human Dev & Family Science |
Victoria Lael |
2022 |
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Modern & Classical Langs & Lits |
Robert Efird |
2022 |
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Political Science |
Priya Dixit |
2023 |
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ROTC |
Ryan Stoddard |
2021 |
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School of Performing Arts 2 |
Cara Rawlings |
2022 |
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Science, Technology, & Society |
Gary Downey |
2021 |
7 School of Education faculty do not serve on the undergraduate committee.