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Executive Council Members - 2024-25

  • Dana Mitra, Chair
  • Elizabeth Hughes,  Chair-Elect
  • Rick Kubina,  Past Chair

Department Representatives

Curriculum & Instruction

  • Mark Kissling (2023-25)
  • Carmen Vanderhoof (2024-26)

Education Policy Studies

  • Kai Shafft (2024-26)
  • Marsha Modeste (2024-26)
    • Gil Conchas (Spring 2025)
Educational Psychology, Counseling & Special Education
  • Carlo Panlilio (2023-25)
  • Jonte Taylor (2024-25)
Learning & Performance Systems
  • John Holst (2023-25)
  • Hyung Joon Yoon (2024-26)

Student Representatives

  • Graduate students: Jared Van
  • Undergraduate Students: Katelyn Giordano

BIPOC Council Representative

  • Hollie Kulago (2024-26) 

Equity Team Representative

  • Christine McDonald

Dean's Representative

  • Gwen Lloyd, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
     

 

 

 

2024-25 College of Education Elected Positions

Ombudsperson

Carlo Panlilio
Assistant Professor (July 2023 thru June 2024)

Alternate Ombudsperson

TBD

University Faculty Senate

Jennifer Frank, EPCSE (2023-27) Convenor and Senate Council member
Andrea McCloskey, C&I (2021-2025)
Ed Fuller, EPS (2022- 2026)
Esther Prins, LPS (2022 - 2026)
Efraín Marimón, CI (2023-2027)
Javier Casado Pérez, EOCSE (2024-2028)
 

First Alternate

 Lebo Tiro, EPCSE
 

 

 

University Graduate Council

Dana Mitra (2022-25)

Amber O'Shea (2023-26)

Alternates

Xiangquan (James) Yao  

 

Faculty Council Standing Committees

Committee on Curricular Affairs 2024-25

TBD, Faculty Council Representative  

Julia Plummer, Director of Curriculum, C&I 

Kimberly Powell, Director of Graduate Studies, C&I 

Matt McCruden, Director of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, EPCSE 

Heather Zimmerman, Director of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, LPS 

Andrea McCloskey, Member of Faculty Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs (ex officio) 

Priya Sharma, Member of Graduate Council Sub-Committee on New and Revised Programs and Courses 

TBD, Member of Equity Team Curriculum Sub-Committee  

Barbara NewHall, College of Education, Staff Support (ex officio) 

Rayne Sperling, College of Education Dean’s Representative (ex officio) 

 

Committee on Graduate Studies & Research Policy 2023-24
Committee on Technology 2023-24
Committee on Faculty, Staff, and Student Concerns (aka Awards) 2023-24

Faculty Council Special Committees

Committee on Promotion & Tenure 2024-25

Julia Plummer, Professor (CI) 2024-27

Marcela Borge, Associate Professor (LPS) 2024-27

Heather Zimmerman, Professor (LPS) 2024-27

Paul Riccomini,  Professor (EPCSE) 2024-25 (Alternate for A. Flemming)

Deirdre O'Sullivan, Associate Professor (EPCSE) 2023-26

LaWanda Ward (Dean's Appointee), Associate Professor (EPS) 2023-26

David Gamson (Dean's Appointee), Professor (EPS) 2023-26

 

Committee on Non Tenure-Line Promotions 2024-25

William Diehl, Associate Teaching Professor (LPS) 2023-2025 

Karen Paulson, Teaching Professor (EPS) 2023-2025 

Alicia McDyre, Associate Teaching Professor, C&I (2024-26)

Elisa Hopkins, Teaching Professor, C&I, (2024-26)

Elizabeth Benedek-Wood, Teaching Professor, EPCSE, (2024-26)

 

For more information on committee membership and duties, please see the Faculty Council's Standing Rules of Order