Academic Committees/Shared Governance

Division A (Business Administration & Economics; Computer Science and Mathematics; Multimedia Communication, Graphic Design, and Speech & Debate)	John Walker
Division B (Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Political Science; Literature, Language and Culture; History, Philosophy, and Religion)	Nick Proctor
Division C (Biology, Environmental Science and Psychology; Chemistry and Physics; Sport Science and Health Education)	Adam Brustkern
Division D (Music; Theatre; Teacher Education; Dunn Library)	Jennifer Nostrala

Biology, Environmental Science, and Psychology →	Ryan Rehmeier	Business Administration & Economics →	John Walker	Chemistry & Physics →	Lindsay Ditzler
Computer Science and Mathematics →	Heidi Berger	Criminal Justice, Sociology, Human Services and Political Science →	Denise Leifker	Literature, Language & Culture →	JJ Butts
History, Philosophy & Religion →	Maeve Callan	Multimedia Communication, Graphic Design, and Speech & Debate →	Justin Nostrala	Music (co-chairs) →	Mike Eckerty
Sport Science & Health Education →	Nicci Whalen	Teacher Education →	Kate Lerseth	Theatre →	Ann Woldt

Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment →	Kate Lerseth	Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives →	Ross Sweet	Director of Foundations →	Kedron Bardwell
Director of Honors Education →	Chad Timm	Director of Interdisciplinary Studies →	John Pauley	Director of the Iowa History Center →	Daryl Sasser
Director of Master of Arts in Criminal Justice → (MACJ)	Denise Leifker	Director of Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) →	Bradi Darrah	Director of Management Information Systems (MIS) →	Todd Little
Director of Master of Music in Choral Conducting (MMCC) →	Jon Arnold	Director of Social Justice Studies →	John Pauley	Director of Women and Gender Studies →	Jennifer Nostrala

2025-2026 Committees

Last updated 07/9/2025

Admits & Appeals Committee (AAC) *formerly academic appeals,

Division A: Hayley Abourezk-Pinkstone (1 of 3)
Division B: Kedron Bardwell (2 of 3)
Division C: Nicci Whalen (2 of 3)
Division D: Jordan Holub (1 of 3)
- FA25 Replacement:
Non-Tenured: Cal Busby (3 of 3)

Assessment Committee (AC) * formerly SLIC

Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) * formerly All Campus Budget Committee

Campus Advisory Committee (CAC) * formerly faculty development committee, library advisory committee, off-campus programs committee

Committee of Academic Diversity & Inclusion (CADI)

Division A: Carolyn Brodie (3 of 3)
Division B: Maeve Callen (2 of 3)
Division C: Matt Garrett (1 of 3)
Division D: Caroline Frias (3 of 3)
Non-Tenured: Mark Ruelas (2 of 3)

Curriculum Committee (CC) * formerly educational policy & curriculum committee

Division A: Ross Sweet (2 of 3)
Division B: David Foshee (1 of 3)
Division C: Ryan Rehmeier (3 of 3)
Division D: Jamie Poulson (1 of 3)
At-large tenured: Judy Walden (2 of 3)
At-large non-tenured: Lauren Points (3 of 3)
At-large CGOE: Judex Hyppolite (3 of 3)

Faculty Council (FC) * formerly faculty liason committee

Chair: JJ Butts (3 of 3)
Tenured: Amy Doling (1 of 3)
Non-Tenured: Jon Arnold (2 of 3)
Division A: John Walker (3 of 3)
Division B: Nick Proctor (2 of 3)
Division C: Adam Brustkern (3 of 3)
Division D: Jennifer Nostrala (1 of 3)

Faculty Grievance Committee (FGC)

Tenured (A): Lisa Carponelli (2 of 3)
Tenured (B): Nick Proctor (2 of 3)
Tenured (B): Mark Freyberg (3 of 3)
Tenured (C): Amy Doling (3 of 3)
Tenured (D): Ann Woldt (1 of 3)

Faculty Personnel Committee (FPC)

Division A: Mark Brodie (2 of 3)
Division B: Becca Livingstone (2 of 3)
Division C: Derek Lyons (1 of 3)
Division D: Chad Timm (3 of 3)
At-large: Jacy Downey (3 of 3)
At-large: Heidi Berger (1 of 3)

Faculty Secretary

Handbook Committee (HC) * formerly constitution & nominating committee

Division A: Katherine Vance (2 of 3)
Division B: Adrienne Gathman (1 of 3)
Division C: Lindsay Ditzler (2 of 3)
Division D: Mike Eckerty (3 of 3)
At-large non-tenured: Daryl Sasser (3 of 3)

Faculty Marshals

Representatives to the Sexual Misconduct Review Board

Undergraduate Research & Creativity Committee (URCC)

Division A: Marilyn Vazquez (3 of 3)
Division B: Jeremy Griffin (1 of 3)
Division C: Amanda Martens (3 of 3)
Division D: Rachel Terlop (2 of 3)
Director: Aswati Subramanian