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Faculty Senate

Standing Committees

2024-2025

See UW Regulation 2-302 for regulations and descriptions of all committees except UW Regulation 2-301 for Committee on Committees, and UW Regulation 2-303 for Research Advisory Committee.

Definitions

CALSNR    College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources
CAS           College of Arts and Sciences
COB          College of Business
COED        College of Education
CEPS        College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
CHS          College of Health Sciences
COLAW     College of Law
LIB            Libraries
AHC          American Heritage Center
UWC         UW-Casper
ECTL         Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning
HAUB        Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
SER          School of Energy Resources
SOC          School of Computing
ASUW       Associated Students of the University of Wyoming

 

Academic Planning Committee

The Academic Planning Committee will consist of 11 voting members. Each college has the opportunity to be represented on the committee, including the Libraries, the American Heritage Center, UW-Casper, and ASUW. If representation from any of these groups cannot be found, then the Committee on Committees is directed to select members in as representational fashion as possible. The Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, and Chairs of the Student Interaction Committee, Graduate Council, Budget Planning Committee, and University Course Review Committee shall be ex officio members. Faculty representatives shall be selected by the Committee on Committees and shall serve staggered three-year terms. The Chair of the Academic Planning Committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Budget Planning Committee and the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR               Botany                                                           Camelia Okpodu                                   2026/1

CAS                     English                                                           Caroline McCracken-Flesher                2025/1 

COB                    Management & Marketing                                  Grant Lindstrom (Chair)                     2025/1 

COED                  Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy, and Design    Barbara Hickman                                 2027/1

CEPS                   Mathematics and Statistics                                Jared Studyvin                                    2026/1

CHS                                                                                          Open.                                                    2026/1 

COLAW                                                                                      Open.                                                    2026/1

LIB                      Collections Management                                   Nelia Koontz                                        2026/1

AHC                     American Heritage Center                                John Waggener                                   2025/1  

UWC                    Counseling Program                                         Amanda DeDiego                                2024/1 

ASUW                                                                                       Open.                                                    2024

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

 

Budget Planning Committee

The Budget Planning Committee shall consist of 11 voting members. Each college has the opportunity to be represented on the committee, including the Libraries, the American Heritage Center, UW-Casper, and ASUW. If representation from any of these groups cannot be found, then the Committee on Committees is directed to select members in as representational fashion as possible. Faculty representatives shall be selected by the Committee on Committees and shall serve staggered four-year terms. The Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Administration, and the Chair of the Academic Planning Committee shall be ex officio members. The Chair of the Budget Planning Committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Academic Planning Committee and the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.   

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR               Veterinary Sciences                                         Jonathan Fox                             2025/2 

CAS                     English                                                           Michael Knievel                         2024/1

CAS                     Communication & Journalism                            Sandy Hsu                                2025/1 

COB                    Management & Marketing                                  Eric Krszjzaniek                       2024/1

COED                  Teacher Education                                             Lydiah Nganga                         2025/2 

CEPS                  Physics & Astronomy                                         Chip Kobulnicky                        2027/1

CHS                                                                                           Open.                                        2027/1

COLAW               College of Law Deans Office                                 Sam Kalen                              2027/2 

LIB                                                                                              Open.                                      2023/1

AHC                     Accounting and Finance                                      Nicole Choi (Chair)                2026/1 

UWC                                                                                            Open.                                      2027/1

ECTL                    Gender and Womens Studies                              Christi Boggs                         2025/1

ASUW                                                                                          Open.                                      2024

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

 

Committee on Committees

The Committee on Committees shall consist of 12 members and approved by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate. Each college, the Libraries, the American Heritage Center, the Haub School of Environment & Natural Resources, and UW-Casper will be given the opportunity to be represented. If representation from any of these areas cannot be found, then the Committee on Committees is directed to select members in as representational a fashion as possible. The chair of the Committee on Committees shall serve as an ex officio member of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate. The chair-elect of the Senate shall be an ex officio member of the Committee on Committees.

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR                                                                                     Open.                                          2026/1   

CAS                   Politics, Public Affairs & Int'l Studies                    Zoe Pearson                               2024/2

COB                   Management and Marketing                               Gregg Livingston (co-chair)       2026/1 

COED                 Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design         Jonathan Carrier  (co-chair)        2026/1 

CEPS                  CEPS Dean's Office                                            Nathan Clements                       2025/1

CHS                                                                                                                                             2027/1 

COLAW               School of Law                                                   Melissa Alexander                      2024/2

LIB                     Library                                                            Janice Grover                              2025/1 

AHC                    Civil, Arch Eng & Const. Mgmt                          Ahmed Abdelaty                          2026/1 

HAUB                                                                                        Open.                                           2027/1

UWC                   Psychology                                                      Maria Kuznetsova                       2026/1

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

 

Faculty Academic Standards, Rights & Responsibilities Committee

The Faculty Academic Standards, Rights, and Responsibilities Committee shall consist of 11 members. Each college has the opportunity to be represented on the committee, including the Libraries, the American Heritage Center, UW-Casper, and ASUW. If representation from any of these groups cannot be found, then the Committee on Committees is directed to select members in as representational fashion as possible. Members shall be selected by the Committee on Committees and shall serve staggered three-year terms. The Chair of this committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR                                                                                     Open                                          2024/2 

CAS                    Criminal Justice & Sociolog                            Daniel Auerbach                            2027/1 

COB                   Management & Marketing                               Casey Frome (Chair)                     2025/2 

COED                 Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design     Reed Scull                                     2026/1 

CEPS                  Civil & Arch. Eng, & Construction Mgm            Ryan Webb                                    2026/1 

CHS                   Communication Disorders                               Katelyn Kotlarek                           2026/1

COLAW              School of Law                                                 Sam Kalen                                    2025/1

LIB                    User Services                                                 Paula Martin                                 2024/1 

AHC                                                                                       Open.                                             2026/1   

UWC                  Counseling Leadership Advocacy & Design        Paul Maddox                                 2027/1

ASUW                                                                                    Open.                                             2024 

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

 

Faculty Recognition Committee

The Faculty Recognition Committee shall consist of 12 members. Each college has the opportunity to be represented on the committee, including the Libraries, the American Heritage Center, UW-Casper, the Ellbogen Center for Teaching & Learning, and ASUW.If representation from any of these groups cannot be found, then the Committee on Committees is directed to select members in as representational fashion as possible. Members shall be selected by the Committee on Committees and shall serve staggered three-year terms. The Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, the Vice President for Administration, and the Chair of the Research Advisory Committee shall serve as ex officio members without vote. The Chair of this committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR                                                                                    Open.                                            2026/1

CAS                    Communication & Journalism                            Jamie Snyder                               2024/1 

COB                   Accounting and Finance                                     Macenzie Festa                            2026/1

COED                 Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design        Courtney McKim                           2026/2

CEPS                  Dean's Office                                                    Ann (Nancy) Peck                        2026/2

CHS                   Pharmacy                                                         Jeremy Vandiver                          2025/1

COLAW              College of Law Deans Office                                Noah Novogrodsky (Chair)          2026/2

LIB                    Instructional Design                                           David Krueger                             2024/1 

AHC                                                                                           Open.                                           2026/1 

UWC                  Communication                                                  Li Li                                             2026/1

ECTL                  Online and Continuing Education Support            Meg van Ballen-Wood                  2024/2         

ASUW                                                                                        Open.                                            2024

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

 

Graduate Council

The Graduate Council shall consist of 16 members, 14 of whom shall be members of the faculty distributed among the colleges as follows: Agriculture and Natural Resources 2, Arts and Sciences 2, Business 2, Education 2, Engineering and Applied Science 2, Health Sciences 2, Law 1, ENR 1. Two graduate students chosen by the Council shall also be members. College representatives shall be chosen by each college in a mannersimilar to that used to elect members of college reappointment, tenure and promotion committees (see UW Regulation 2-7.) College representatives shall have terms of office of three years. Student members shall have one-year terms of office. If possible, college representatives shall have staggered terms. Ex officio members of the Graduate Council shall include: the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, the Director of the American Heritage Center, and the Dean of University Libraries or their designees. The Vice Provost for Graduate Education will serve as liaison with the Office of Academic Affairs.  The Chair of this Council shall serve as an ex officio member of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate. The Chair of this Council or designee shall serve on the Academic Planning Committee and the University Course Review Committee of the Faculty Senate.

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR               Ecosystem Science and Management              David Christianson                           2025/1

CALSNR                                                                                  Open                                                  2026/2   

CAS                     Visual & Literary Arts                                     Rachel Sailor                                    2026/1 

CAS                     Communication and Journalism                      Sandy Hsu                                         2026/1       

COB                    Economics                                                    Dave Finoff                                         2027/1 

COB                    Management & Marketing                               Linda Price                                         2026/1 

COED                  Education Dean's Office                                  Peter Moran                                       2025/R

COED                  Counseling Leadership, Advocacy, Design         Courtney McKim                                2026/1 

CEPS                                                                                      Open                                                    2026/1

CEPS                   Chemistry                                                     Elliott Hulley                                       2026/2 

CHS                    Pharmacy                                                      Jared Bushman (Chair)                      2025/1     

CHS                    Kinesiology and Health                                   Kelly Simonton                                   2026/2

COLAW                Haub School                                                 Temple Stoellinger (Chair-elect)        2025/1 

HAUB                  Haub School                                                 Temple Stoellinger (Chair-elect)        2025/1

                          Graduate Student                                          Open.                                                   2024

                          Graduate Student                                          Open.                                                   2024

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

* = will by replaced in spring by Tawnya Plumb

 

Library Council

The Library Council shall consist of 12 voting members, which are to include one representative from each of the seven colleges and the Libraries, one American Heritage Center archivist, one undergraduate and one graduate student, one non-University representative appointed by the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (this person should be knowledgeable in library issues). Ex officio members with vote shall include the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of the Libraries, the Vice President for Information Technology, and the Vice President for Research and Economic Development. The Chair shall be an ex officio member of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. The representatives from the colleges, the Libraries, and the American Heritage Center shall be elected by their respective units, and the student members shall be selected by ASUW and by the graduate students, respectively. Members shall serve three-year staggered terms, and the Chair shall be a faculty member.

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR               Animal Science                                                Brenda Alexander                     2026/2

CAS                     Anthropology                                                  Brianna Doering                        2026/2 

COB                    Accounting and Finance                                    Stephanie Cheng                       2025/1

COED                  Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design       Jihyun Lee                                 2026/2 

CEPS                   Atmospheric Science                                        Dana Caulton                            2025/2 

CHS                     Nursing                                                          Rebecca Carron (Chair)              2025/1

COLAW                Law Library                                                     Tracy McKormick                       2024/1 

LIB                      Instructional Design                                         Katharine Tekyl                         2026/1

AHC                    American Heritage Center                                 Ginny Kilander                           2027/1 

NonUW                                                                                     Open.                                          2027/1

                          Graduate Student                                            Open.                                           2024    

ASUW                 Undergraduate Student                                    Open.                                           2024      

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

 

Reappointment, Tenure & Promotion Committee

The Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion Committee shall consist of at least 16 members excluding the vice presidents, the deans, the associate and assistant deans, the directors, and the department or division heads/chairs. Two tenured faculty members shall be elected from each of the following six colleges: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, Health Sciences; and Arts and Sciences; one from the College of Law, one extended-term faculty member elected from the Libraries; one extended-term faculty member elected from the American Heritage Center; and one faculty member from the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources. The University Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion Committee has the authority to appoint one or more academic professional(s) to its committee. The Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs shall be an ex officio member. Members who have served a three-year term cannot succeed themselves. Replacements (temporary or permanent) shall be determined in the same manner as the original appointments

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR               Animal Science                                                 Brenda Alexander                      2026/1 

CALSNR              Zoology and Physiology                                      Qian-Quan Sun                           2026/1

CAS                    Criminal Justice & Sociology                                Jamie Snyder                             2025/1

CAS                                                                                             Open                                          2027/1 

COB                    Economics                                                         Thorsten Janus                          2025/1

COB                    Management & Marketing                                    Mark Peterson                           2027/1

COED                  Couseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design           Michael Morgan                          2025/1

COED                   Teacher Education                                             Steve Bialostok                          2026/1 

CEPS                    Mathematics                                                     Shaun Wulff                               2026/1 

CEPS                                                                                           Open                                           2024/1 

CHS                     Kinesiology and Health                                       Evan Johnson (Chair)                2026/1 

CHS                    Social Work                                                        Reshmi Sing                               2024/1 

COLAW                College of Law Deans Office                                 Michael Smith                            2025/1

LIB                     Education and Research Services                          Kaijsa Calkins                            2025/1

AHC                    Toppan Rare Books Curator/Librarian                    Mary Beth Brown                        2026/1 

HAUB                  Haub School                                                       Kevin Monteith                           2025/1

* Mark Richie standing in for Leah Hardy for 2022-23

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

 

Research Advisory Committee

The committee shall consist of 11 voting members. Each of the seven colleges, the Libraries, the American Heritage Center (Archivists), the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources/the School of Energy Resources, and the School of Computing will be given the opportunity to be represented. If representation from any of these groups cannot be found, then the Committee on Committees is directed to appoint members in as representational fashion as possible. The Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Vice President for Research and Economic Development shall be ex officio members. Faculty members shall be appointed by the Committee on Committees and shall serve three-year staggered terms. The chair of the Research Advisory Committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Faculty Recognition Committee of the Faculty Senate.

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR                                                                                      Open                                          2024/1 

CAS                     Psychology                                                       Christine McKibbin                    2026/1

COB                     Management and Marketing                               Elizabeth Minton                       2026/1 

COED                  Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy, and Design      Jihyun Lee                                 2026/2 

CEPS                   Civil and Architectural                                         Haibo Zhai                                2025/1

CEPS                   Geology & Geophysics                                        Kenneth Sims (Chair)                2025/1

CHS                    Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)             Eric Moody                                2025/2

COLAW                College of Law Deans Office                                George Mocsary                        2026/1          

LIB                      Electronic Resources                                          Denis Shannon                          2025/1          

AHC                     American Heritage Center                                  Brigida Blasi                              2025/1 

UWC                     Zoology & Physiology                                        Scott Seville                               2024/2

SOC                     School of Computing                                         Jeff Hammerlinck                       2026/1 

HAUB/SER            Haub School                                                     Dan McCoy                                 2025/1

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

 

Student Interaction Committee

The Student Interaction Committee shall consist of 11 members. Each college has the opportunity to be represented on the committee, including the Libraries, the American Heritage Center, UW-Casper, and ASUW.If representation from any of these groups cannot be found, then the Committee on Committees is directed to select members in as representational fashion as possible. The Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Executive Director of International Student Services, the Director of Admissions, the Registrar, and the Director of Student Financial Aid shall be ex officio members without vote. Faculty representatives shall be selected by the Committee on Committees and shall serve three-year staggered terms. The Chair of the Student Interaction Committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Academic Planning and Executive Committees of the Faculty Senate.

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR               Plant Sciences                                                  Donna Harris                             2027/2 

CAS                     Music                                                              Blake McGee                              2025/2 

COB                     Economics                                                       Tyler Kjorstad                           2026/1 

COED                  Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design         Mia Williams (Chair)                 2027/2

CEPS                   Petroleum                                                        Tawfik Elshehabi                       2025/R 

CHS                    Communication Disorders                                   Katelyn Kotlarek                       2026/1 

COLAW                                                                                       Open.                                          2026/1 

LIB                     Learning and Engagement                                  Jessica Rardin                            2027/1 

AHC                                                                                           Open.                                          2026/1 

UWC                                                                                          Bethany Cutts                            2027/1

ASUW                                                                                        Open                                           2024

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

 

University Course Review Committee

Each college will select its own representative along with an alternate. If representation from any of these colleges cannot be found, then the Committee on Committees is directed to select members in as representational a fashion as possible. The Chair of the University Studies Committee, the Chair of the Graduate Council, the Registrar, the Dean of the Libraries, the Director of the American Heritage Center, School of Environment and Natural Resources, an ASUW representative, and the Coordinator of Community College Articulation shall be ex officio members without vote. The Chair is an ex officio member of the Academic Planning Committee and the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              

CALSNR              Family and Consumer Sciences                       Christine Wade

CAS                    Dean's Office                                                Carolyn Pepper

COB                   Accounting & Finance                                     Ronn Smith           

COED                 Education Dean's Office                                  Christi Thompson            

CEPS                  Provosts Office                                              Steve Barrett                      

CHS                   Pharmacy                                                      Janelle Krueger (Chair)

COLAW              College of Law Academic Depts                        Jacquelyn Bridgeman

SER                  Academic Director                                            Kami Jo Danaei 

Haub                Deans Office                                                    Temple Stoellinger

Registrar*        Enrollment Management                                    Jeniffer Waluta   

Registrar*        Enrollment Management                                    Lane Buchanan                            

 

University Studies Committee

The committee shall consist of 12 voting members. Each college has the opportunity to be represented on the committee, including the Libraries, the American Heritage Center, the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, and ASUW. A student designated by ASUW shall be a voting member. Each college or group will elect their own representatives, and these names will be forwarded to the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate for approval. If representatives from any of these groups cannot be found, then the Committee on Committees shall select members in as representative a fashion as possible. Faculty representatives shall serve staggered three-year terms. Ex officio members of the committee shall include: the First Year Seminar Coordinator and the Communications Coordinator; representatives from the offices of: the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Registrar, the Academic Planning Committee, the Deans’ Council, Academic Advising, the Director of Transfer Relations, and the Wyoming community colleges. Ex officio members do not have a vote. Vice presidents, deans, associate and assistant deans, and directors shall not be eligible to serve on the committee. The committee shall elect its chairperson. The Chair or his/her designee shall serve as an ex officio member of the University Course Review Committee. The University Studies coordinator shall serve as secretary of the committee and maintain a record of the minutes of meetings. The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate shall fill temporary vacancies on the University Studies Committee.

College/Unit         Department                                                                Name                              Term Expires Spring

CALSNR              Family & Consumer Sciences                             Christine Wade (Chair)                2026/2 

CAS                    Theatre and Dance                                           Aaron Wood*                               2026/1 

COB                    Accounting and Finance                                    Ali Nejadmalayeri                        2024/1 

COED                  Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy and Design    William Cain                                 2025/1

CEPS                   Provosts Office                                                Steve Barrett                                2025/1

CHS                     School of Nursing                                            Jennifer Stephens                        2026/1 

COLAW                                                                                      Open.                                            2026/1 

HONORS             Deans Office                                                     Breezy Taggert                            2026/1

LIB                     Education & Research Services                           Janice Grover-Roosa                   2024/R 

AHC                                                                                           Open.                                           2026/1

HAUB                  Haub School                                                     Richard Vercoe                            2026/1

ASUW                                                                                         Open                                            2024                

R = replacement for an unexpired term

1 = first 3-year term

2 = second consecutive 3-year term

*Serving as Proxy for Cecilia Aragon, Theatre & Dance, who is on Sabbatical AY 2023-2024

 
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