CNAS College Committees

CNAS Committee Assignments 2022-2023

Ad hoc CNAS Mentoring Policy Committee

Charge - Committee will present to the dean a CNAS mentoring policy by late 2022 or very early 2023 for implementation in spring of 2023. The committee will only meet until the policy is adopted.

Matt Siebert, CHM/CNAS Dean Fellow, CHAIR
Chris Lupfer, BIO
Gautam Bhattacharyya, CHM
Mukulika Ghosh, CSC
Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, EGR
Gary Michelfelder, GGP
Albert Barreda, HSP
Steven Senger, MTH
Kartik Ghosh, PAMS

Ad hoc CNAS Undergraduate Research Committee

Charge - Committee will present to the dean recommendations for changes to undergraduate research day by Dec. 15, 2022, for implementation in 2023. The committee needs to recommend if their work is done or whether this committee needs to exist in the future.

Doug Gouzie, GGP/CNAS Dean Fellow, CHAIR
Avery Russell, BIO
Natasha DeVore, CHM
Yassine Belkhouche, CSC
Rohit Dua, EGR
Melida Gutierrez, GGP
Tasnuba Jerin, GGP
Nancy Kageyama, HSP
Sarah Morrison, PAMS

Bull Shoals Field Station Committee

Charge – Works with the director of the station to oversee the budget and operations of the station. Makes recommendations to the dean for enhancements and reallocations. Annual report to dean.

Sean Maher, BIO, CHAIR
Cyren Rico, CHM
Krista Evans, GGP
Chuck Rovey, GGP

CNAS Awards Committee

Charge – Review the policies and procedures for CNAS awards by November 1, 2022 and recommend any revisions to dean. After discussion with the committee members, the dean will adopt a revised policy soon after November 1, 2022. Awards Committee will choose award winners in April of 2023 for the late April/early May awards ceremony.

Mark Rogers, MTH, CHAIR
Paul Durham, BIO
Brian High, CHM
Razib Iqbal, CSC
Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, EGR (FA22)
Matt Pierson, EGR (SP23)
Kevin Evans, GGP
Nancy Kageyama, HSP
Kartik Ghosh, PAMS

CNAS Budget Committee

Charge – The committee must meet in early September to determine members to send to executive (1 faculty) and academic affairs (2 faculty and dean) committees. The committee follows recommendations from the executive budget committee for the year as well as any recommendations from the AA budget committee. Review college budgets and make recommendations to dean and AA budget committee for reallocations, incentive programs and new initiatives. The deans are responsible for leading the process in a manner that serves the students, faculty and staff of the college as well as the larger organization.

Tamera Jahnke, CNAS, CHAIR
Angela Plank, BIO (e/2024)
Jason Ray, GGP/CRPM (a/2023)
Alan Schick, CHM (e/2023)
Jamil Saquer, CSC (e/2024)
Matt Bekebrede, HSP (e/2024)
Shelby Kilmer, MTH (e/2024)
Saibal Mitra, PAMS (e/2024)
^Doug Gouzie, GGP (e/2024)
Matt Pierson, EGR (e/2025)
Julie Vaughan, CNAS (a/2022)
Jorge Rebaza, CNAS (a/2022)

STUDENT REP:
e-elected, a-appointed
^Member elected to serve on Executive Budget Committee

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee (DEI)

Charge - Review CNAS Diversity website annually. Plan and propose activities/events for the year with a proposal to the dean for funding. Monitor professional development and other opportunities related to diversity and inclusion to be included in CNAS NEWS for all to attend.

Albert Barreda, HSP, CHAIR
Helena Metzker, CHM
Sarah Morrison, PAMS
Avery Russell, BIO
Mukulika Ghosh, CSC
Theresa Odun-Ayo, EGR
Tasnuba Jerin, GGP
Tara Herring, BIO
Fan Zhou, MTH
Yue Cui, MTH
Nandita Nag, PAMS
Ridwan Sakidja, PAMS
Dorian DeHart, GGP (Student Representative)

Equipment Repair/Service Committee

Charge – Makes recommendations to the dean regarding the equipment repair and service budget within CNAS. Reports to the dean quarterly.

Michelle Bowe, BIO, CHAIR
Erich Steinle, CHM
Hui Liu, CSC
Rohit Dua, EGR
Xin Miao, GGP
Wajeana White, HSP
Tiglet Besara, PAMS

Instructional Technology Committee

Charge – Reviews all SCUF proposals and makes recommendations to the dean. Committee may also review college-wide software purchases for faculty and student use.

Liza Cobos, HSP, CHAIR
Matt Wright, MTH
Sean Maher, BIO
Brian High, CHM
Lloyd Smith, CSC
Jeff Thomas, EGR
Damon Bassett, GGP
Tiglet Besara, PAMS
Ken McCrory, CNAS
Mike Murphy, CNAS

MNAS Committee

Charge – Recruit, admit and monitor progress of graduate students in MNAS program. Distribute assistantships to graduate students in CNAS MNAS program. Continue to work on PSM action plan. Work with Career Services to place PSM students in internships. Develop a routine schedule/action plan for MNAS and PSM programs. Committee reports quarterly to CNAS heads and the dean.

Chris Lupfer, BIO, CHAIR
Kyoungtae Kim, BIO
Alan Schick, CHM
Lloyd Smith, CSC
DJ Perkins, GGP
Xingping Sun, MTH
Ridwan Sakidja, PAMS
Jorge Rebaza, CNAS ex-officio
Tamera Jahnke, CNAS ex-officio

Personnel/Sabbatical Review/College Compensation Committee

This committee will serve as the personnel committee, the sabbatical review committee, and the college compensation committee. 1) Advice will be given to the dean in regard to promotion/tenure decisions. 2) Review applications for sabbaticals, prepare short lists of strengths and weaknesses, and make recommendations to the dean. 3) Committee reviews PSIP applications. Evaluations and recommendations are forwarded to dean.

Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, EGR, CHAIR
Saibal Mitra, PAMS (FA22 - Substituting for Mike Reed while he is on sabbatical)
Mike Reed, PAMS (SP23 - Returns from sabbatical)
Kyoungtae Kim, BIO
Rich Biagioni, CHM
Jamil Saquer, CSC
Jun Luo, GGP
Albert Barreda, HSP
Songfeng Zheng, MTH (FA22 - Substituting for Cameron Wickham while he is on sabbatical)
Cameron Wickham, MTH (SP23 - Returns from sabbatical)

Scholastic Appeals Committee

Charge – Meets with students who have been suspended to make a recommendation to the associate dean regarding readmission and advice. Meets three times each year.

Razib Iqbal, CSC, CHAIR
Emmett Redd, PAMS
Brian Greene, BIO
Reza Herati, CHM
Daniel Moreno, EGR
Ron Malega, GGP
Wajeana White, HSP
Carolyn Shand-Hawkins, MTH
Jorge Rebaza, CNAS ex-officio

STEM K-12 Education Committee

Charge – This group meets as needed and needs to be involved in all issues related to education in CNAS. Committee members or department heads may contact the dean's office to schedule a meeting. The agenda must be distributed when the meeting is scheduled.

Melanie Carden-Jessen, GGP,
Gigi Saunders, BIO,
Gautam Bhattacharyya, CHM
Bryan Breyfogle, CHM
Adam Harbaugh, MTH
Kurt Killion, MTH
Gay Ragan, MTH
Patrick Sullivan, MTH
Alicia Mathis, BIO
Adam Wanekaya, CHM
Toby Dogwiler, GGP
Bill Bray, MTH
Bob Mayanovic, PAMS
Tamera Jahnke, CNAS

Student Leadership Board Committee

Charge – Board meets with dean and/or associate dean to provide feedback regarding CNAS strategic plan. Top priorities – student engagement and student success.

Liv Johnson, BIO
Madison Witt, BIO
Nadia Koch, CSC
Allen Joswick, CSC
Yashasvi Moon, PAMS
August Schwoebel, PAMS
Erik Netzer, EGR
Damion Quintanilla, PAMS
Joe Truong, CHM
Victoria Ogbeifun, CHM
Oluchi Nweke, CHM
Ayreana Shephard, HSP
Rosie Buckner, MTH
Jaren Schuette, GGP
Allison Glass, HSP
Drew Minnis, HSP
Krusha Bhakta, CHM
Angela Duran, GGP
Mariana Ascanio, CSC
Samantha Ball, CHM
Tara Schnelting, BIO
Lexi Hunsucker, EGR
Jorge Rebaza, CNAS ex-officio

CNAS Student Recruitment Committee

Charge – Ensure participation of the college in university recruitment events by communicating to department to coordinate volunteers for recruitment events. It is not the job of committee members to recruit students – that is everyone’s responsibility. Committee may make recommendations to the dean regarding enhancements to recruitment. Reports to the dean each semester.

Dylan Earnshaw, CNAS, Co-CHAIR
Katy Seery, HSP, Co-CHAIR
Angela Plank, BIO
Gary Meints, CHM
Yassine Belkhouche, CSC
Sanjay Tewari, EGR
Emily Frazier, GGP
Les Reid, MTH
Sarah Morrison, PAMS (FA22 - Substituting for Mike Reed while he is on sabbatical)
Mike Reed, PAMS (SP23 - Returns from sabbatical)
Jorge Rebaza, CNAS

CNAS Student Scholarship Committee

Charge – Review applications for student scholarships in the college and select award winners. All award winners must be selected by May 1 of each year so that the college can recognize the award winners at a reception in the fall. Reports to the dean annually.

Paul Durham, BIO
Gary Meints, CHM
Hui Liu, CSC
Sanjay Tewari, EGR
Asif Ishtiaque, GGP
Matt Bekebrede, HSP
Steven Senger, MTH
Ridwan Sakidja, PAMS
Jorge Rebaza, CNAS ex-officio

CNAS College Council Representatives

The primary purpose of each discipline-based undergraduate college council is to act upon curricular matters that are referred to it by departments/schools within the college. Each discipline-based undergraduate college council is empowered to approve a departmental/school proposal, reject and return a proposal to the originating department/school, or amend and approve the proposal. A discipline-based undergraduate college council shall consist of one member from each academic department/school of the college, and one student representative majoring in a discipline in that college. The academic dean of the college shall be an ex officio member of the council without vote. (See Article II of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Faculty)

Alan Schick, CHM, 2023, CHAIR
Siming Liu, CSC, 2023
Nancy Kageyama, HSP, 2023
Damon Bassett, GGP, 2023
Quinton Phelps, BIO, 2024
Ngoc Do, MTH, 2024
Saibal Mitra, PAMS, 2024
Jorge Rebaza, CNAS ex-officio

CNAS Faculty Senate Representatives (two-year term)

Richard Belshoff, MTH-2023
Jay McEntee, BIO-2023
Albert Barreda, HSP-2023
Saibal Mitra, PAMS-Representative substitute for FA22 while Mike Reed is on sabbatical
Mike Reed, PAMS-2023
Fei Wang, CHM-2024
Razib Iqbal, CSC-2024
Melida Gutierrez, GGP-2024

CNAS Graduate Council representatives (two-year term)

Gay Ragan, MTH-Representative substitute for FA22 while Yingcai Su is on sabbatical
Yingcai Su, MTH-2023
Dave Cornelison, PAMS-2023
Melanie Carden-Jessen, CNAS-2023
Lloyd Smith, CSC-2023
Deb Finn, BIO-2024
Fei Wang, CHM-2024
Doug Gouzie, GGP-August 2022 to August 2023 - Representative substitute while Matt McKay is on sabbatical
Gary Michelfelder, GGP-August 2023 to January 2024 - Representative substitute while Matt McKay is on sabbatical
Matt McKay, GGP-2024
Nancy Kageyama, HSP-2024