Department Chairs Council
Purpose or Function: The Department Chairs Council, with guidance from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, engages in discussions regarding best practices for developing their programs/departments, leading/managing their faculty members, and exploring opportunities for training. The council also advises on appropriate college and university issues, coordinates planning and implementation of academic programs, and performs other functions as designated by the Provost.
Membership: The council is chaired by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and consists of the academic department chairs from the seven (7) academic colleges/schools as voting ex-officio members. Others may be appointed by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs for limited terms as appropriate.
Chair: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Responsible University Official: Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
| Name | Unit Represented | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Clarenda Phillips | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Chair) | N/A |
| Alexandra Theodossiou | Accounting, Finance, and Business Law | N/A |
| Tim Klaus | Decision Sciences and Economics | N/A |
| Scott Sherman | Marketing & Entrepreneurship | N/A |
| Ivanete Blanco | Art | N/A |
| Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer | Communication & Media | N/A |
| Christopher Andrews | English | N/A |
| Peter Moore | Humanities | N/A |
| Chuck Etheridge | Interdisciplinary Studies | N/A |
| Mary Thornton | Music | N/A |
| Amy Houlihan | Psychology & Sociology | N/A |
| Wendi Pollock | Social Sciences | N/A |
| Alison Frost | Theatre | N/A |
| Joshua Watson | Counseling & Educational Psychology | N/A |
| Lynn Hemmer | Educational Leadership | N/A |
| Don Melrose | Kinesiology | N/A |
| Phyllis Robertson | Curriculum & Instruction and Learning Sciences | N/A |
| Jean Sparks | Health Sciences | N/A |
| Shuhong Luo | Nursing Education | N/A |
| Hadi Kooshiar | Nursing Practice | N/A |
| Chandra Sekharan | Computer Science | N/A |
| David Bridges | Engineering | N/A |
| James Silliman | Life Sciences | N/A |
| Alexey Sadovski | Mathematics & Statistics | N/A |
| Richard Coffin | Physical & Environmental Science | N/A |
Last Updated: 01/19/2024