CNAS College Committees

CNAS Committee Assignments 2024-2025

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
• Matt McKay, SEES
• Kevin Evans, SEES
• Asif Ishtiaque, SEES

CNAS Awards Committee

Charge – Review the policies and procedures for CNAS awards by November 1, 2024 and recommend any revisions to dean. After discussion with the committee members, the dean will adopt a revised policy soon after November 1, 2024. Awards Committee will choose award winners in April of 2025 for the late April/early May awards ceremony.

• Brian High, CHM, CHAIR
• Paul Durham, BIO
• Kevin Evans, SEES
• Razib Iqbal, CSC
• Daniel Moreno, EGR/PAMS
• Yue Cui, MTH

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. Review college budgets and make recommendations to dean. 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/2026)
• Jason Ray, CRPM (a/2026)
• Alan Schick, CHM (e/2026)
• Jamil Saquer, CSC (e/2027)
• Adam Harbaugh, MTH (e/2027)
• Mike Reed, PAMS (e/2025)
• Melida Gutierrez, SEES (e/2027)
• Julie Vaughan, CNAS (a/2026)
• Jorge Rebaza, CNAS (a/2026)

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

CNAS Student Research Committee

Charge –  Provide advice and guidance to CNAS staff regarding CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium.  Identify 2 judges/8 posters for the event for each category.  Provide communication to department regarding graduate research events – 3MT and EIDF.

• Tasnuba Jerin, SEES, CHAIR
• Avery Russell, BIO
• Natasha DeVore, CHM
• Sophia Raithel, CNAS
• Gale Lininger, CNAS
• Yassine Belkhouche, CSC
• Daniel Moreno, EGR
• Rohit Dua, EGR
• Emily Frazier, SEES
• Sarah Morrison, PAMS

Equipment Repair/Service and IT Committee

Charge – Makes recommendations to the dean regarding the equipment repair and service budget within CNAS.  Reports to the dean quarterly.  Review all SCUF proposals and make recommendations to dean in Jan/Feb each year.

• Michelle Bowe, BIO, CHAIR
• Erich Steinle, CHM
• Scott Curtis, CHM
• Ken McCrory, CNAS
• Mike Murphy, CNAS
• Hui Liu, CSC
• Rohit Dua, EGR
• Xin Miao, SEES
• Adam Beck, PAMS
• Tiglet Besara, PAMS

Inclusive Excellence in CNAS

Charge - Review CNAS Inclusive Excellence 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 inclusive excellence to be included in CNAS NEWS for all to attend.

• Helena Metzker, CHM, CHAIR
• Avery Russell, BIO
• Mukulika Ghosh, CSC
• Theresa Odun-Ayo, EGR
• Emily Frazier, SEES
• Asif Ishtiaque, SEES
• Yue Cui, MTH
• Nandita Nag, PAMS
• Ridwan Sakidja, PAMS
• Sarah Morrison, PAMS

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.

• Ridwan Sakidja, PAMS, CHAIR
• Babur Mirza, BIO
• Alan Schick, CHM
• Lloyd Smith, CSC
• DJ Perkins, SEES
• Xingping Sun, MTH
• Jorge Rebaza, 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 which includes distinguished professor. 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
• Laszlo Kovacs, BIO
• Mark Richter, CHM
• Lloyd Smith, CSC
• Jun Luo, SEES
• Kishor Shah, MTH
• Mike Reed, PAMS 

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
• Brian Greene, BIO
• Reza Herati, CHM
• Daniel Moreno, EGR
• Ron Malega, SEES
• Matthew Wright, MTH
• Emmett Redd, PAMS
• Jorge Rebaza, CNAS ex-officio

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.

• Jaslyn Johnson, BIO

• Joaquin Londres, BIO

• Allee Rice, BIO

• Bradley Bateman, BIO

• Taylor Hiers, BIO

• Abby Barnes, BMS
• Trishna Timalsena, CHM
• Faith Cordsiemon, CSC
• Anna LaMartina, EGR
• Ellen Anderson, MTH
• Yashasvi Moon, PAMS
• Simarpreet Girn, PAMS
• Grace Chalfant, SEES
• Jorge Rebaza, CNAS ex-officio
• Sophia Raithel, CNAS ex-officio

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.

• Damon Bassett, SEES, co-CHAIR
• Gary Meints, CHM, co-CHAIR
• Hui Liu, CSC
• Sanjay Tewari, EGR
• Paul Durham, BIO
• Songfeng Zheng, MTH
• Shyang Huang, PAMS
• Jorge Rebaza, CNAS ex-officio

CNAS College Council Representatives

• Sean Maher, BIO-2026
• Babur Mirza, NAS-2026
• Alan Schick, CNAS-2025
• Siming Liu, CSC-2025
• Matt McKay, SEES-2024
• Cameron Wickham, MTH-2025
• Ridwan Sakidja, PAMS-2025