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Councils and Committees

REPORTING TO THE INTERIM PRESIDENT

Budget Committee
Anne B. Keeler, Chair
Roy W. Ferguson, Jr.
William D. Miracle
Carol A. Scheppard
Reginald A. Webb

Campus Security Committee
Nicholas P. Picerno, Chair
Crystal Lynn
Abbie Parkhurst
David Vandevander
Kimberly D. Wright

Council on Athletics
Curtis L. Kendall, Chair
E. Dustyn Miller
William D. Miracle
Jarret Smith
Jean Willi
David Vandevander
James D. Bowling, Faculty Athletic Rep
Laura Yordy (2015)
Benjamin Albers (2014)
Rob Hammill (2014)
Edgar Lickey (2013)

Committees Reporting to the Council on Athletics
Hall of Fame Banquet Committee
Ellen Miller, Chair
Sherrie Arey
Charles Culbertson
Curtis L. Kendall
Phyllis L. Lambert
Tim Leister
LaDonna Shiflet
Whitney S. Smith
Jean Willi

Hall of Fame Selection Committee
Curtis L. Kendall, Chair
Mary Frances Heishman
Melody Hinkle
Bobby Stephens
Carlyle Whitelow
Jean Willi

Student Athlete Advisory Committee
Erin Albert, Supervising Chair
James Bowling, Faculty Athletic Rep
Student Reps from each sports team

Forum for Brethren Studies
Stephen L. Longenecker, Chair
William E. Abshire
Ellen Layman
Robert R. Miller
Carol A. Scheppard

Graduate Program Feasibility Task Force
Carol Scheppard, Chair
Alan Eby
Mark Hogan
Barbara H. Long

Kline-Bowman Fund for Creative Peace-making
Bob Andersen, Chair
William Abshire
Brandon Marsh

Retention Committee
William D. Miracle, Co-Chair
Carol A. Scheppard, Co-Chair
Nan Covert
Lori Gano-Overway
Edward Huffstetler
Crystal Lynn
Scott Morrison
Jeffrey Pierson
Chip Studwell
Reginald A. Webb

President’s Council
Anne B. Keeler
William D. Miracle
Carol A. Scheppard
Reginald A. Webb

REPORTING TO THE VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Academic Citizenship Committee
James Frueh, Co-Chair
Harriett Hayes, Co-Chair
Cori Stickler
Kathleen Herring
Crystal Lynn
Abbie Parkhurst
Jeffrey Pierson
Larry Taylor
Student Rep
Student Rep

Academic Support/Disability Services Committee
Chip Studwell, Chair
Jennifer Babcock
Anne Elkins
Rob Hammill
Randy Young
Shane Stevens
Convocations Committee
Jeffrey Pierson, Chair
Christine Carrillo
Vincent Capaccio
Charles W. Hale IV
Robert Hammill
Moshe Khurgel
Timothy A. Kreps
John McCarty
Louis Pugliese
Larry Taylor
Student Rep
Student Rep
Student Rep
Freshman Student Rep

Council on Education/Committee on Curriculum Development
Carol A. Scheppard, Chair
Cynthia K. Howdyshell, Secretary
Edward Huffstetler (ex officio)
Jean Hawk (2015)
Scott Suter (2015)
Charles Fleis (2014)
Melissa Hoover (2014)
Lori Gano-Overway (2013)
Randall C. Young (2013)
Student Rep (CCD only)
Student Rep (CCD only)
Student Rep (CCD only)

Committees Reporting to the Council on Education
Curriculum Advisory Committee
Edward W. Huffstetler, Chair
Robert Andersen
Karie Barbour
Alan Eby
Sara Fitzgerald
Cynthia K. Howdyshell
Tamara Johnstone-Yellin
Christian Sheridan

First-Year Seminar Design Committee
Larry Taylor, Chair
J. Bryan Duncan
Jean R. Hawk
Jill Lassiter
Crystal Lynn
Holly Ratwani
Rebecca Stevens

General Education Design Committee
William Abshire
Lori Gano-Overway
Sara Fitzgerald
Betsy Hayes
Mark Hogan
Lou Pugliese
Christian Sheridan
Philip Spickler
Lee Williams

Writing Instruction Focus Group
Christian Sheridan, Chair
Catherine Elick
Mahan Ellison
Bernardo Motta
David Reznik
Michele Strano
Alice Trupe
Laura Yordy

Diversity Committee for Academic Affairs
Charles Fleis, Chair
Timothy Brazill
Jean R. Hawk
Hunter Honeycutt
David Huffman
Maria Lugo
Julia Morton
Bernardo Motta
David Reznik
Mwizenge Tembo
Student Rep

Evaluation Systems and Faculty Development Steering Committee
Catherine Elick, Chair
Jim Josefson
Melanie Laliker
Verne Leininger
Stephen L. Longenecker
Phil Spickler
W. Steven Watson

Faculty Nomination Committee
Melanie Laliker (2013)
Barbara Long (2014)
Lee Williams (2015)

General Education Assessment Committee
Ed Huffstetler, Chair
Jim Bowling
Bryan Duncan
Jennifer Duncan
Ben Erickson
Jamie Frueh
Betsy Hayes
Tim Kreps
Barbara Long
Julia Morton
Christian Sheridan
Larry Taylor
Laura Yordy

Graduate Fellowships Committee
David Huffman, Chair
Scott Jost
Brian Kelley
Gavin Lawson

Honor Council Appeal Board
W. Steven Watson, Chair
Erich Brumbaugh
Mary Frances Heishman

Honor Council Faculty Advisors
Catherine Elick
Tom Fechtel
Edgar Lickey

Honors Program Committee
J. Bryan Duncan, Chair
Mikki Brock
Scott Cole
James S. Josefson
Verne Leininger
Aaron Miller
Scott H. Suter
Alice Trupe

Information Technology Committee
Abir Qasem, Chair over all sub-committees
Kristy Rhea – rep for all sub-committees
Carol A. Scheppard (ex officio)

Campus IT Fluency – IT Sounding Board Sub-Committee
Melissa Hoover, Sub-Committee Chair
Charles W. Hale
Ronald Kline
Pamela Keystone
Tom Rosengarth
Chad Trevitte

Faculty Leadership in Campus Technology – Policies and Practice Sub-Committee
Scott D. Jost, Sub-committee Chair
Paul J. Bender
Jennie Carr
Moshe Khurgel
Brandon Marsh
Student Rep

Teaching and Research – Innovation Forum Sub Committee
Michele Strano, Sub-committee Chair
Amanda Campbell
Joseph Crockett
Aaron Miller
Erin Miller
Karen Rogers
Student Rep

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Kimberly Bolyard, Chair
David Huffman
Tamara Johnstone-Yellin
James Simmons (Vet)

Institutional Effectiveness in Academic Affairs Committee
James S. Josefson, Chair
Dawn S. Dalbow
Jennifer Duncan
A. Thomas Fechtel
Hunter Honeycutt
Ken Overway
Andrew Pearson
Deva O’Neil
Tom E. Rosengarth

Institutional Review Board
Jill Lassiter, Chair (2013)
Benjamin Albers (2013)
Brandon Marsh (2014)
Deva O’Neil (2014)
Scott Cole (2015)
Maria Lugo (2015)
Lorna Saunders (Admin.Rep)
Rev. Wayne Pence (Outside Rep)

Internships and Career Services Committee
Sherry Talbott, Chair
Jennifer Babcock
Deborah Dunn-Frederick
Charles W. Hale IV
Hunter Honeycutt
Rebecca Stevens
Edward Huffstetler
Pam Keystone
Lou Pugliese
Tom Rosengarth

Judicial Hearing Board Faculty Representatives
Joseph Crockett
Anne Elkins
A. Thomas Fechtel
Mary Frances Heishman
Michael Hough
Brian Kelley
Erin Miller
Randy Young

Library Committee
Scott Suter, Chair
Andrew Pearson, Secretary
Paul J. Bender
Erich E. Brumbaugh
Anne Elkins
Stan Galloway
Michael Hough
Ronald Kline
Erin Miller
Mwizenge Tembo
Chad Trevitte
Christopher Versen
Leroy G. Williams
Student Rep

New Faculty Development
Benjamin Albers, Chair
Amanda Campbell
Nan Covert
Lori Gano-Overway
Louis Pugliese
Abir Qasem
David Reznik

Philomathean Committee
Chad Trevitte, Chair
Stephen F. Baron
Mahan Ellison
Stanley Galloway
Arthur J. Gumenik
Ellen M. Mitchell
Karen Rogers

Post-Tenure Review Committee
Gavin Lawson, Chair (2014)
Philip Spickler (2015)
Jeffrey Pierson (2013)

Pre-Medical Committee
Tracy Deem, Co-Chair
Robyn Puffenbarger, Co-Chair
Brian M. Kelley
Edgar Lickey
Barbara H. Long
Ellen Mitchell
Kenneth S. Overway

Promotion and Tenure Committee
Carol A. Scheppard (ex officio)
Robert Andersen (2014)
Melissa Hoover (2014)
Scott Jost (2013)
Holly Ratwani (2013)

Research Resource Group
Robyn Puffenbarger, Chair
Karie Barbour
Jada Blinn
Timothy Brazill
Mikki Brock
Tracy Deem
Jennifer Duncan
L. Alan Eby

Service Learning Committee
Stephanie Wilson, Chair
Benjamin Erickson
Nancy Klancher
Maria Lugo
Julia Morton
Deva O’Neil
Rebecca Stevens
Mwizenge Tembo

Spiritual Life Committee
Robert R. Miller, Chair
Moshe Khurgel (2015)
Sara Fitzgerald (2014)
Stanley Galloway (2013)
Student Rep
Student Rep
Student Rep

Teacher Education Committee
Mark Hogan, Chair
Amanda Campbell
Christine Carrillo
Nan Covert
Scott Cole
Tracy Deem
Charles Fleis
Donna Hancock
Jean Hawk
Jeffrey Isaacs
Kenneth S. Overway
Alice Trupe
Christopher Versen
Public School Reps

Committees Reporting to the Teacher Education Committee
Educational Technology Committee
Joe Hill, Chair
Jennie Carr
Vickie Denlinger
Kristy Rhea
Karen Rogers
Jennifer Miller, John Wayland Elementary
Stephanie Slater, Broadway High School
Harrisonburg City Schools Central Office IT Rep
Rockingham County Public Schools Central Office IT Rep

Teaching Resource Group
Harriet Hayes, Chair
Nan Covert
James Frueh
Gavin Lawson
Melanie Laliker
Verne Leininger

REPORTING TO THE DEAN OF STUDENTS

Student Life Council
William D. Miracle, Chair
Crystal Lynn (ex officio)
Robert R. Miller (ex officio)
Carol Scheppard (ex officio)
Whitney Smith (ex officio)
Kim Bolyard (2014)
Tim Brazill (2014)
Jill Lassiter (2013)
Abir Qasem (2013
Student Rep
Student Rep
Student Rep
Alternate Freshman Student Rep

Groups Reporting to the Student Life Council
Eagle Productions
Crystal Lynn, Chair
Stacie Horrell
William D. Miracle
Kristy Rhea
Whitney S. Smith

REPORTING TO THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Admissions Committee
Jarret Smith, Chair
Paul J. Bender
Chip Studwell
Alice Trupe

REPORTING TO THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE

Bookstore Committee
Anne Keeler, Chair
Jeff Fike
Ronald Kline
Brandi Livesay
Steve Longenecker
Ginger Patterson
Kristy Rhea
Carol Scheppard
Michele Strano

Quality Control Team
Sherrie Arey
Missy Bailey-French
Carrie Covey
Mark Griffin
Lyle Kiser
Kevin Lam
Robyn Puffenbarger
Olivia Shifflett
CJ Yerrington
Student Rep
Student Rep
Student Rep
Student Rep

Student and Employee Safety Committee
Victoria L. Ingram, Chair
Anne Keeler (ex officio)
Stephen F. Baron
Linda S. Bowers
Joseph M. Crockett
David Vandevander
Kimberly Wright

Sustainability Committee
Teshome Molalenge, Chair
Anne B. Keeler (ex officio)
Kimberly Bolyard
Erich Brumbaugh
Michael J. Hough
Patricia Kearney
Pamela Keystone
Aaron Klein
Timothy A. Kreps
Kevin Lam
Brandi Livesay
Ellen M. Mitchell
Bernardo Motta
Mary Speir
David Vandevander
CJ Yerington
Student Rep
Student Rep