Faculty Governance
The core documents of faculty governance are our faculty manual, which identifies the policies and procedures for faculty and our Faculty Statutes, which identify the powers of the faculty and the organization of their governance, including faculty senate and committees.
Meetings of the faculty-as-a-whole normally take place on the first Tuesday of every month during the academic year.
Faculty are also organized by departments with Chairs, duly elected by their members. The Department Chairs Manual lays out the responsibilities and tasks typically carried out by department chairs, including guidelines for carrying out faculty searches.
Academic Departments
Department | Chair |
Accounting | Frank Gersich |
Art | Stacy Lotz |
Biology | Tim Tibbetts |
Business and Economics | Dan Ott |
Chemistry | Audra Goach |
Classics | Bob Simmons |
Communication Studies | Trudi Peterson |
Educational Studies | Craig Vivian; Tamara La Prad; Tom Sargent |
English | Marlo Belschner |
History | Amy de Farias |
Kinesiology | Seach Schumm |
Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science | Logan Mayfield; Joanne Eary |
Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures | Jennifer Thorndike |
Music | Tim Pahel |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | Dan Ott |
Physics & Engineering | Chris Fasano |
Political Science | Michael Nelson |
Psychology | Carolyn Liesen |
Sociology & Anthropology | JIalin Li |
Theatre | Vanessa Campagna |
Other Academic Programs
Center for Civic & Social Change | Michael Nelson |
Communication Across the Curriculum | Shweta Srivastava |
Global Engagement | Christine Johnston |
Global Food Security | Eric Engstrom |
Global Public Health | Joan Wertz; Sean Schumm |
Honors Program | Petra Kuppinger |
Integrated Studies | Dan Ott |
International Studies | Petra Kuppinger |
MJUR | Michelle Simmons |
Pre-Professional Programs
Dentistry | Laura Moore |
Engineering | Chris Fasano |
Law | Andre Audette |
Medicine | Laura Moore |
Occupational Therapy | Carolyn Liesen |
Peace Corps | Craig Vivian |
Physical Therapy | Laura Moore |
Veterinary Medicine | Kevin Baldwin |