Committees
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences maintains the following committees. These committees are advisory to the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, with the exception of the Curriculum Committee, which has responsibilities described in Board policy provision, 1-1-304. Faculty committees elect their own chairs and develop their own bylaws consistent with college and university policy.
Awards Committee
Members of this committee review applications for college awards each fall and make award recommendations to the dean. In addition, members review undergraduate student papers each spring for the outstanding student research paper awards. Membership on this committee differs from the others in that it consists of faculty award winners for the prior year plus two faculty members elected at large for staggered 3 year terms.
Members |
Unit | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
Kenneth Chan |
English |
Spring 2014 |
Priscilla Falcón |
Hispanic Studies |
Spring 2015 |
Jeri Kraver |
English |
Spring 2013 |
Sally McBeth |
Anthropology |
Spring 2013 |
José Suárez |
Hispanic Studies |
Spring 2013 |
James Keaten |
HSS Dean's Office, ex officio |
Budget & Planning Committee
Functions of the budget and planning committee include input to the dean on planning and budget issues. This committee meets the fourth Thursday of every month 3:30-4:30 PM.
Members |
Unit | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
Brook Blair |
Political Science |
Spring 2015 |
Richard Bownas |
Political Science |
Spring 2014 |
Rhonda Corman |
Economics |
Spring 2015 |
James Dunn |
Geography |
Spring 2013 |
Mark Eiswerth |
Economics |
Spring 2013 |
Colleen Fitzpatrick |
Criminal Justice |
Spring 2015 |
Charles Ingold |
Communication |
Spring 2014 |
Aldo Romero |
Hispanic Studies |
Spring 2015 |
Michelle Behr |
HSS Dean's Office, ex officio |
College Leadership Council
This committee consists of all school directors, department chairs and the dean with other dean’s office personnel chosen by the dean as ex-officio members.
| Members | Unit |
|---|---|
Joan Clinefelter |
Department of History |
Matt Downey |
Social Sciences |
Thomas Endres |
School of Communication |
Fumiko Fukuta |
Department of Modern Languages |
Karen Jennison |
Department of Sociology |
George Junne |
Africana Studies |
Kelfala Kallon |
Department of Economics |
Phil Klein |
Department of Geography |
Joy Landeira |
Department of Hispanic Studies |
Stan Luger |
Department of Political Science |
Sally McBeth |
Department of Anthropology |
Phil Reichel |
Department of Criminal Justice |
Tracey Sedinger |
Department of English |
Chris Talbot |
Women's Studies |
Thomas Trelogan |
Department of Philosophy |
Michelle Behr |
HSS Dean's Office, ex officio |
James Keaten |
HSS Dean's Office, ex officio |
Community Advisory Board
This board will consist of up to 25 members who are invited by the dean to participate in developing ideas, recommend college initiatives, promote development, and to enhance community relations in consultation with the College Leadership Council and the dean.
| Members | Community Association |
|---|---|
Michelle Behr |
Acting Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences |
John Cooke |
Weld County Sheriff |
Jeff Crabtree |
Crabtree Brewing Co. |
Thelma Bear Edgerton |
Director of Gifted and Talented Programs for District 6 Schools,Retired |
Lisa Drew |
Colorado SBDC Network |
Mike Deutcher |
Member, Alumni Association Board; State Farm Insurance agent |
Walt Francis |
Distinguished UNC Alumnus; UNC Athletics Liaison |
Bill Garcia |
Weld County Commissioner |
Annie Lacefield |
Proprietor, An Open Book LLC |
Rhonda Morehead
|
AVP, Senior Trust Officer, First National Wealth Management |
Curriculum Committee
The purpose of this committee is to review all curriculum proposals in the college and provide professional advice or comments to the originating units related to quality, consistency, and clarity of the proposals; their anticipated contribution to the curriculum of the college and the college mission; and the integration of the proposed curriculum into existing curriculum.
Members |
Unit | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
Lachen Ezzahar |
English |
Spring 2015 |
Emily Golson |
English |
Spring 2015 |
Aaron Haberman |
History |
Spring 2014 |
Paul Hodapp |
Philosophy |
Spring 2013 |
Jeff Houser |
Sociology |
Spring 2013 |
Stan Luger |
Political Science |
Spring 2014 |
Christine Moritz |
Modern Languages |
Spring 2013 |
James Keaten |
HSS Dean's Office, ex officio |
Diversity Advisory Board
The HSS Diversity Advisory Board is a body of constituents of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences who can advise on matters of human diversity as they relate to the academic mission of the college.
Members |
University Position |
|---|---|
Travis Boyce |
Africana Studies |
Lauren Koppel |
College Student Representative |
Alexandra Krumtum |
College Student Representative |
Pepper Mueller |
Classified Staff |
Christiane Olivo |
Political Science |
Chris Talbot |
Women's Studies |
Michelle Behr |
HSS Dean's Office, ex officio |
Policies & Procedures Committee
The purpose of the policy and procedures committee is to review policies and procedures in the college and suggest changes where needed. This committee meets the fourth Friday of every month from 9:00-10:00 AM.
Members |
Unit | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
Joan Clinefelter |
History |
Spring 2014 |
James Doerner |
Geography |
Spring 2015 |
Marcus Embry |
English |
Spring 2013 |
Kelfala Kallon |
Economics |
Spring 2014 |
Joy Landeira |
Hispanic Studies |
Spring 2013 |
Stan Luger |
Political Science |
Spring 2015 |
Jack Temkin |
Philosophy |
Spring 2015 |
Mary West-Smith |
Criminal Justice |
Spring 2015 |
Michelle Behr |
HSS Dean's Office, ex officio |
Program Review & Assessment Committee
The purpose of this committee is to review annual program review reports and assessment plans from the various programs in the college. In addition, committee members will review 5 year comprehensive program reviews.
Members |
Unit | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
Christine Marston |
Economics |
Spring 2014 |
Lorie Sauble-Otto |
Modern Languages |
Spring 2014 |
James Keaten |
HSS Dean's Office, ex officio |
Committee for Undergraduate Success
The committee will focus on studying and evaluating conditions or circumstances that affect undergraduate success, including student support services, academic and co-curricular programming, and other areas of interface between the college and students. The committee may recommend specific changes to existing practices or develop and propose new ideas that would have a positive impact on the quality of the undergraduate experience.
Members |
Unit | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
Lin Allen |
Communication |
Spring 2013 |
Molly Desjardins |
English |
Spring 2014 |
Colleen Fitzpatrick |
Criminal Justice |
Spring 2013 |
Nancy Matchett |
Philosophy |
Spring 2015 |
Kyle Nelson |
Sociology |
Spring 2015 |
Christiane Olivo |
Political Science |
Spring 2014 |
Lee Ann Peck |
Communication |
Spring 2015 |
T.J. Tomlin |
History |
Spring 2014 |
Lloyd Worley |
English |
Spring 2013 |
Lisa Zimmerman |
English |
Spring 2013 |
James Keaten |
HSS Dean's Office, ex officio |