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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL

Appointed by: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Reports to: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Number of Members: 63
Faculty 56
Staff 7

Purpose. Serves in an advisory capacity to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; provides a forum for the discussion of academic matters; serves as an initial academic policy development and review body as requested by the Vice President for Academic Affairs; and provides a forum for communicating more effectively on all academic concerns.

Appointments. Appointments made by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Chair
David E. Payne Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
College of Arts and Sciences
Jaimie Hebert Dean
Dana Nicolay Associate Dean
Tamara Cook Associate Dean
Keri Rogers Associate Dean
Stanley Kelley Acting Chair, Department of Agricultural and Industrial Sciences
Tony Shipp Chair, Department of Art
Matthew P. Rowe Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
Richard Norman Chair, Department of Chemistry
Peter Cooper Chair, Department of Computer Science
Chris Baldwin Chair, Department of Geography and Geology
Ken Smith Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
James Bankhead Chair, School of Music
Rex Isham Chair, Department of Physics
Penelope Hasekoester Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance
Jennifer Pontius Coordinator, Dance
Brian Cooper Coordinator, Geology
Doug Ullrich Coordinator, Technology
College of Business Administration
R. Dean Lewis Dean
Leroy Ashorn Associate Dean
Valerie Muehsam Assistant Dean
Phillip Morris Chair, Department of Accounting
Don Freeman Chair, Department of Economics and International Business
Joe James Chair, Department of General Business and Finance
Roger Abshire Chair, Department of Management and Marketing
College of Criminal Justice
Vincent J. Webb Dean
Janet Mullings Associate Dean
Holly Miller Assistant Dean
Victoria Titterington Assistant Dean
College of Education
Genevieve Brown Dean
Karen Smith Associate Dean
Charlene Crocker Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Beverly Irby Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling
Alice Fisher Chair, Department of Health and Kinesiology
Mary Robbins Chair, Department of Language, Literacy and Special Populations
Mary Berry Chair, Department of Library Science
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
John M. de Castro Dean
Kandi Tayebi Associate Dean
Terry Thibodeaux Associate Dean
William Bridges Chair, Department of English
Debra Andrist Chair, Department of Foreign Language
Terry Bilhartz Chair, Department of History
Christopher White Acting Chair, Department of Mass Communication
John Holcombe Acting Chair, Department of Political Science
J. D. Ragsdale Chair, Department of Communication Studies
Alessandro Bonanno Chair, Department of Sociology
Janis White Chair, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Donna Desforges Chair, Department of Psychology and Philosophy
Frank Fair Coordinator, Philosophy
Other Members
Trevor Thorn Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Rita Caso Director, Institutional Research
Richard F. Eglsaer Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
William Fleming Executive Director, Student Advising and Mentoring Center
Ann Holder Director, Newton Gresham Library
LTC Rick King Chair, Department of Military Science
Mitchell Muehsam Dean of Graduate Studies/Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Keith Jenkins Associate Vice President for Facilities and Operations
Gordon Plishker Associate Vice President for Science and Technology
Richard Ward Associate Vice President for Research and Special Programs
Teresa Ringo Registrar
Eugene Young Director, Honors Program
Mark Adams Associate Vice President for Information Resources
Debra Price Chair, University Faculty Senate
Christopher Whitaker Chair, Student Government Association

Correct as of November 2007

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