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323 Merica Hall

Dept. 3961, 1000 E University Ave

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 307 766-5348

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Email: faculty.senate@uwyo.edu

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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
CALSNR Botany Camelia Okpodu 2026 ; 2
CAS English Caroline McCracken-Flesher 2025 ; 1
COB Management & Marketing Grant Lindstrom (Chair) 2025 ; 1
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design Barbara Hickman  2027 ; 1
CEPS Mathematics & Statistics Jared Studyvin 2026 ; 1
CHS   Open  
COLAW   Open  
LIB Collections Management Nelia Koontz 2026 ; 1
AHC American Heritage Center John Waggener 2025 ; 1
UWC Counseling Program Amanda DeDiego 2024 ; 1
ASUW   Open  

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
CALSNR Veterinary Sciences Jonathan Fox 2025 ; 2
CAS English Michael Knievel 2024 ; 1
CAS Communication & Journalism Shane Epping  2025 ; 1 ; R
COB Management & Marketing Eric Krszjzaniek 2024 ; 1
COED Teacher Education Lydiah Nganga  2025 ; 2
CEPS Physics & Astronomy Chip Kobulnicky 2027 ; 1
CHS   Open 2027 ; 2
COLAW C.O.L Deans Office Sam Kalen 2027 ; 2
AHC Accounting & Finance Nicole Choi (Chair) 2026 ; 1
UWC Criminal Justice - UW Casper Paul Gregory 2024 ; 1
ECTL Gender & Womens Studies Christi Boggs 2025 ; 1
UWLIB   Jamie Markus 2027 ; 1
ASUW   Open  

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
CALSNR Plant Sciences Randa Jabbour 2027 ; 1
CAS SPPAIS Zoe Pearson 2024 ; 2
COB Management & Marketing Greg Livingston (co-chair) 2026 ; 1
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design Jonathan Carrier (co-chair) 2026 ; 1
CEPS CEP's Dean's Office Nathan Clements 2025 ; 1
CHS   Open  
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 Expiration
CALSNR Academic & Student Pro. Christine Wade 2027 ; 1
CAS Criminal Justice & Sociology Daniel Auerbach 2025 ; 2
COB Management & Marketing Casey Frome (Chair) 2025 ; 2
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design Reed Scull 2026 ; 1
CEPS Civil & Arch. Eng, & Construction Mg 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  
UWC Counseling Leadership Advocacy & Design Paul Maddox 2027 ; 1
ASUW   Open  

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
CALSNR Animal Sciences Kelly Woodruff 2027 ; 1
CAS Communication & Journalism Sandy Hsu 2024 ; 1
COB Accounting & 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 CoL Dean's Office Noah Novogrodsky(chair) 2026 ; 2
LIB Instructional Design David Krueger 2024 ; 1
UWC Communication & Journalism Li Li 2026 ; 1
ECTL Online & Continuing Education Support Meg van Ballen-Wood 2024 ; 2
ASUW   Open  

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
CALSNR Ecosystem Science & Management David Christianson 2025 ; 1
CALSNR Animal Science Jeremy Block 2027 ; 1
CAS Visual & Literacy Arts Rachel Sailor 2026 ; 1
CAS Communication & 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 ; 1 ; R
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy, Design Courtney McKim 2026 ; 1
CEPS Mechanical Engineering Michael Stoellinger 2027 ; 1
CEPS Chemistry Elliott Hulley 2026 ; 2
CHS Pharmacy Jared Bushman (Chair) 2025 ; 1
CHS Kinesiology and Health Kelly Simonton 2026 ; 1
HAUB Haub School Temple Stoellinger (Chair-Elect) 2025 ; 1
  Graduate Student Jamie McKim 2025 ; 1
  Graduate Student Open
 

R = replacement for an unexpired term; 1 = first 3-year term; 2 = second consecutive 3-year term

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
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 and Design Jihyun Lee 2026 ; 2
CEPS Atmosphere Science Dana Caulton 2025 ; 2
CHS Nursing Rebecca Carron (Chair) 2025 ; 2
COLAW Law Library Tracy McKormick 2024 ; 1
LIB Instructional Design Katharine Tekyl  2026 ; 1
AHC American Heritage Center Ginny Kilander 2027 ; 1
Non-UW   Open  
ASUW Graduate Student Open  
ASUW Undergraduate Student Open  

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
CALSNR Animal Science Brenda Alexander 2026 ; 1
CALSNR Zoology & Physiology Qian-Quan Sun 2026 ; 1
CAS Criminal Justice & Sociology Jamie Snyder 2025 ; 1
CAS Visual Arts Shelby Shadwell 2027 ; 1
COB Economics Thorsten Janus 2025 ; 1
COB Management & Marketing Mark Peterson 2027 ; 1
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy, and Design Michael Morgan 2025 ; 1
COED Teacher Education Steve Bialostok 2026 ; 1
CEPS Mathematics Shaun Wulff  2026 ; 1
CEPS Chemical Engineering Hertanto Adidharma 2024 ; 1
CHS Kinesiology and Health Evan Johnson (Chair) 2026 ; 1
CHS Pharmacy Reshmi Sing 2024 ; 1
COLAW College of Law Dean's 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

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
CALSNR Laramie Research & Ext. Derek Scasta 2027 ; 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 Eng. 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 Dean's Office George Mocsary 2026 ; 1
LIB     Open
AHC American Heritage Center Brigida Blasi 2025 ; 1
UWC Zoology & Physiology Scott Seville 2024 ; 2
SOC School of Computing Jeff Hammerlinck 2026 ; 1
HAU/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
CALSNR Plant Sciences Donna Harris 2027 ; 2
CAS Music Blake McGee 2025 ; 2
COB Economics Tyler Kjorstad 2026 ;1
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Desig Mia Williams (Chair) 2027 ; 2
CEPS Petroleum Tawfik Elshehabi 2025 ; 1; R
CHS Communication Disorders Katelyn Kotlarek 2026 ; 1
COLAW   Open  
LIB Learning & Engagement Jessica Rardin 2027 ; 1
AHC   Open  
UWC   Bethany Cutts 2027 ; 1
ASUW   Open  

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 Term Expires
CALSNR Family & Consumer Sciences Christine Wade  
CAS Dean's Office Carolyn Pepper  
COB Accounting & Finance Ronn Smith  
COED Education Dean's Office Christi Thompson  
CEPS Provost's 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 Expiration
CALSNR Family & Consumer Science Christine Wade(Chair) 2026 ; 2
CAS Theater and Dance Aaron Wood (For Cecelia Aragon) 2026 ; 1
COB Accounting and Finance Ali Nejadmalayeri 2024 ; 1
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy and Design William Cain 2025 ; 1
CEPS Provost's Office Steve Barrett 2025 ; 1
CHS School of Nursing Jennifer Stephens 2026 ; 1
COLAW   Open  
HONORS Dean's Office Breezy Taggert 2026 ; 1
LIB Education & Research Services Janice Grover-Roosa 2024 ; 1 ; R
AHC   Open  
HAUB Haub School Richard Vercoe 2026 ; 1
ASUW   Open  

 

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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Faculty Senate Office

323 Merica Hall

Dept. 3961, 1000 E University Ave

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 307 766-5348

Fax: 307 766-5347

Email: faculty.senate@uwyo.edu

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