Faculty & Administrative Governance

Faculty and Administrative Governance of Academic Standards, the Curriculum, and Student Conduct in the College of Arts and Science

Faculty and administrators are appointed by the Dean of the College of Arts and Science or elected by their FAS faculty colleagues to the following standing and ad hoc committees. These committees lead the review, evaluation, and implementation of policies on academic standards, the curriculum, and student conduct in the College:

Standing Committees

CAS Dean’s Cabinet
- Wendy Suzuki, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science
- Amelia J. Byrnes, Executive Assistant to the Dean and Office Manager
- Patti A. Davis, Associate Director, College Advising Center
- Rebecca Diamond, Director, College Cohort Program
- Soomie Han, Assistant Dean for Academic Support Services; Director of the University Learning Center
- Joanne Hyppolite, Associate Dean for Student Advising
- Richard J. Kalb, Associate Dean for Students
- Kenneth Kidd, Director of Special Projects and Events
- Kristy Lamb, Assistant Dean, Preprofessional Advising
- Armanda Lewis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Noelle Marchetta, Director, Summer and Study Away Programs
- James C. Mazza, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
- Amy Monaco, Assistant Dean for Administration
- Brian C. Paquette, Associate Dean for Administration; Chief of Staff
- Devon Pryor, Assistant Dean for New Students
- TBA Assistant Dean for International and Diversity Advising
- Brendan Sullivan, Assistant Dean for Students

Committee on Academic Standards (AY 20-21)
- Adam Carter, Professor, Neural Science (Chair)
- Jennifer Gordon, Senior Language Lecturer, French
- Martha Rust, Associate Professor, English
- Jane Anderson, Associate Professor, Anthropology and Museum Studies
- Michael Gilligan, Professor, Politics
- Nataliya Galifiankis, Clinical Assistant Professor, Biology
- Adam Becker, Professor, Classics and Religious Studies
- Gene Jarrett, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science & Professor, Department of English (ex officio)
- Richard Kalb, Associate Dean for Students, CAS (ex officio)
- Antonio Merlo, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science (ex officio)

Committee on Student Discipline (AY 20-21)
- Eric Dickson, Associate Professor, Politics (Chair)
- Abdulaziz Alhussein, CAS Student
- Chiye Ayoki, Professor, Neural Science and Biology
- Allan Corns, Associate Dean, GSAS (ex officio)
- Gita DasBender, Language Lecturer, Expository Writing
- Stephanie Harves, Clinical Associate Professor, Linguistics
- Paul Ibuzor, CAS Student
- David Levene, Professor, Classics
- Joseph Osmundson, Clinical Assistant Professor, Biology
- Timothy Roeper, Clinical Assistant Professor, Economics
- Madeleine Stein, Senior Language Lecturer, Expository Writing
- Jesse Wall, CAS Student
- Richard Kalb, Associate Dean for Students, CAS (ex officio)
- GSAS Student (TBA)
- GSAS Student (TBA)
- GSAS Student (TBA)

Core Curriculum Steering Committee: Foundations of Contemporary Culture (AY 20-21)*
- Jill Lane, Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese (Chair)
- Cristina Beltrán, Associate Professor, Social and Cultural Analysis
- Eliot Borenstein, Professor and Collegiate Professor, Russian and Slavic Studies
- Martin Daughtry, Associate Professor, Music
- Alex Jassen, Associate Professor, Hebrew and Judaic Studies
- Fred Myers, Silver Professor, Anthropology
- Arvind Rajagopal, Professor, Media, Culture, and Communications
- John Shovlin, Associate Professor, History
- Elisabeth Strowick, Professor, German
- Jini Kim Watson, Associate Professor, English

Core Curriculum Steering Committee: Foundations of Scientific Inquiry (AY 20-21)*
- André Fenton, Professor, Neural Science (Chair)
- Shara Bailey, Professor, Anthropology
- Elizabeth Bauer, Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychology
- Alexej Jerschow, Professor, Chemistry
- Andrea Jones-Rooy, Visiting Associate Professor, Center for Data Science
- Matthew Leingang, Clinical Professor, Mathematics
- Maryam Modjaz, Associate Professor, Physics
- Victor Shoup, Professor, Computer Science
- Mutiara Sondjaja, Clinical Assistant Professor, Mathematics
- Marc Walters, Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Neal Weiner, Professor, Physics

Ex officio Members of the College Core Curriculum FCC and FSI Committees:
- Wendy Suzuki, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science
- Carolyn Dinshaw, FAS Dean for Humanities (FCC Committee)
- Gregory Gabadadze, FAS Dean for Science (FSI Committee)
- Daniel Holub, Department Manager of the College Core Curriculum
- Trace Jordan, Director, Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
- Armanda Lewis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CAS
- Willie Long, Associate Dean for Advising, CAS
- Vince Renzi, Director, Foundations of Contemporary Culture
- David Stasavage, FAS Dean for Social Sciences (FCC Committee)

Distinguished Teaching Award Selection Committee (AY 20-21)
- Karen Adolph, Professor, Psychology and Neural Science
- Lydia Ason, CAS Student
- Mosette Broderick, Clinical Professor, Art History
- Samatha Ciero, CAS Student
- Allan Corns, Associate Dean GSAS
- Lourdes Davila, Clinical Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
- Bruce Grant, Professor, Anthropology
- John Halpin, Clinical Professor, Chemistry
- John Richardson, Professor, Philosophy
- Bambi Schieffelin, Professor, Anthropology, Collegiate Professor
- Stephen Small, Professor, Biology
- Gene Jarrett, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science & Professor, Department of English (ex officio)
- Richard Kalb, Associate Dean for Students, CAS (ex officio)
- GSAS Student (TBA)

Golden Dozen Teaching Award Selection Committee (AY 20-21)
- Chiye Ayoki, Professor, Neural Science and Biology
- Nataliya Galifiankis, Clinical Assistant Professor, Biology
- Laura Hagstrom, CAS Student
- Amani Hassan, Senior Language Lecturer, Arabic, MEIS
- Wendy Lee, Associate Professor, English
- Molly Leifer, CAS Student
- Ashley Lopez, CAS Student
- Maureen Mahon, Associate Professor, Music
- Guy Ortolano, Professor, History
- Jon Ritter, Clinical Associate Professor, Art History
- Arthur Spirling, Professor, Politics and Data Science
- Scott Williams, Associate Professor, Anthropology
- Gene Jarrett, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science & Professor, Department of English (ex officio)
- Richard Kalb, Associate Dean for Students, CAS (ex officio)

Directors of Undergraduate Studies (AY 20-21)*
- Due to size of group, please view the full roster here.

Global Coordinators (AY 20-21)*
- Due to size of group, please view the full roster here.

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Council (AY 20-21)*
- Reneé Blake, Associate Professor, Linguistics and Social & Cultural Analysis
- Monica De Jesus, Assistant Director, CAS Pre-Professional Advising
- María de Lourdes Dávila, Clinical Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
- Patrick Egan, Associate Professor, Politics
- Andre Fenton, Professor, Neural Science
- Jay Garcia, Associate Professor, Comparative Literature
- Michael Gomez, Silver Professor, History and of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
- Tayllor Johnson, Administrative Aide, CAS Dean’s Office
- Wendy Lee, Associate Professor, English
- Armanda Lewis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CAS
- Noelle Marchetta, Director, CAS Summer and Study Abroad Programs
- Loretta Owens, CAS Academic Advisor
- Michael Ralph, Associate Professor, Social and Cultural Analysis & Director of Africana Studies
- Jesse Stone, Assistant Director, CAS Student Affairs
- Francesca Walker, Assistant Director, CAS New Students
- Marc A. Walters, Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Christopher Whitehead, Assistant Director, CAS Academic Support
- Gene Jarrett, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science & Professor, Department of English (ex officio)
- Susan Antón, FAS Director for Faculty Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Development & Professor, Anthropology (ex officio)
- Lynne Haney, CAS Faculty Director for Curricular Initiatives and Innovation & Professor, Sociology (ex officio)
- Candace Sumner-Robinson, Assistant Dean for Diversity and International Student Advising & Director, Academic Achievement Program, CAS (ex officio)
- CAS Student Council Representative (TBD) (ex officio)
- CAS Alumni (TBD)
- CAS Students (TBD)

Tech-Enhanced Education Committee (AY 20-21)*
- Allen Mincer, Professor, Physics (Chair)
- Tom Augst, Associate Professor, English
- Kim Bernhardt, Senior Language Lecturer, Expository Writing Program
- Laura Franklin-Hall, Associate Professor, Philosophy
- Chen Gao, Senior Language Lecturer, East Asian Studies
- Trace Jordan, Director of Foundations of Scientific Inquiry, College Core Curriculum
- Craig Kapp, Clinical Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Adam Penenberg, Associate Professor, Journalism
- Gene Jarrett, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science & Professor, Department of English (ex officio)
- Armanda Lewis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CAS (ex officio)
- James Mazza, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, CAS (ex officio)
- Richard Kalb, Associate Dean for Students, CAS (ex officio)

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (AY 20-21)
- Nataliya Galifianakis, Clinical Assistant Professor, Biology (Co-Chair)
- Scott Williams, Associate Professor, Anthropology, (Co-Chair)
- Maureen Craig, Assistant Professor, Psychology
- Maria Gouskova, Associate Professor, Linguistics
- Andrew Haas, Associate Professor, Physics
- Ruth Horowitz, Professor, Sociology
- Kimberley Johnson, Professor, Social and Cultural Analysis
- Wendy Lee, Associate Professor, English (on sabbatical)
- John Moran, Clinical Associate Professor, French
- Mark Tuckerman, Professor, Chemistry
- Kenan Anderson, Student Representative
- Will Gutierrez, Student Representative
- Marcy Snyder, Student Representative
- Armanda Lewis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CAS (ex-officio)
- James Mazza, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, CAS (ex-officio)

Ad Hoc Committees

Academic Program Assessment Committee for the Core Curriculum (AY 18-19)*
- Virginia Cox, Professor, Italian Studies (Co-Chair)
- Patrick Egan, Associate Professor, Politics (Co-Chair)
- Jane Anderson, Associate Professor, Anthropology
- Shara Bailey, Associate Professor, Anthropology
- Eliot Borenstein, Professor, Russian & Slavic Studies
- Martin Daughtry, Associate Professor, Music
- Andre Fenton, Associate Professor, Neural Science
- Licia Fiol-Matta, Professor, Spanish & Portuguese
- Alex Jassen, Associate Professor, Hebrew and Judaic Studies
- Sarah Kay, Professor, French
- Matthew Leingang, Clinical Professor, Mathematics
- Guy Ortolano, Associate Professor, History
- Michael Ward, Professor, Chemistry
- Gene Jarrett, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science & Professor, Department of English (ex officio)
- Sarah Beth Bailey, Assistant Dean for New Students, CAS (ex officio)
- Armanda Lewis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CAS (ex officio)
- Ryan Poynter, Associate Provost, Office of the Provost (ex officio)
- Fatiah Touray, Assistant Dean for Diversity and International Student Advising, CAS (ex officio)

CAS Mentorship Task Force (AY 18-19)*
- Shara Bailey, Professor, Anthropology
- Amanda Capelli, Language Lecturer, Expository Writing Program
- Tom Carew, Dean of FAS and Professor, Neural Science
- Marcelle Clements, Professor, NTE, Creative Writing Program
- Ted Conover, Professor, Journalism
- Pam Crabtree, Professor, Anthropology
- Patrick Deer, Associate Professor, English
- John Halpin, Clinical Professor, Chemistry
- Trace Jordan, Director, Foundations of Scientific Inquiry, CAS Core Curriculum
- Aisha Khan, Associate Professor, Anthropology and CLACS
- Dipti Khera, Associate Professor, Art History
- Anne Lounsbery, Associate Professor, Russian & Slavic Studies
- Laurence Maloney, Professor, Psychology and Neural Science
- Jordana Mendelson, Associate Professor, Spanish & Portuguese
- Somdeb Mitra, Clinical Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Bill Morgan, Clinical Professor, Expository Writing Program
- Yoel Ohayon, Clinical Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Ato Quayson, Professor, English
- Timothy Roeper, Clinical Assistant Professor, Economics
- Matthew Santirocco, Professor, Classics; Washington, D.C.
- Christopher Schlottmann, Clinical Professor, Environmental Studies
- Carol Sternhell, Associate Professor, Journalism
- Ignatius Tan, Clinical Professor, Biology
- Michael Williams, Clinical Professor, International Relations
- Ethan Youngerman, Senior Language Lecturer, Expository Writing Program
- Gene Jarrett, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science & Professor, Department of English (ex officio)
- Carly DiGiovanni, Chief of Staff, FAS (ex officio)
- Soomie Han, Assistant Dean of Academic Support Services, CAS (ex officio)
- Armanda Lewis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CAS (ex officio)
- Willie Long, Associate Dean for Advising and Student Services, CAS (ex officio)
- John O’Hara, Associate Director, Academic Planning and Innovation, CAS (ex officio)
- Brian Paquette, Associate Dean for Administration and Chief of Staff, CAS (ex officio)
- Joel Ward, Assistant Dean for Students, CAS (ex officio)

Committee on the Foundations of Student Success (AY 19-20-)*
- Sarah Beth Bailey, CAS Assistant Dean of New Students (Chair)
- Soomie Han, CAS Assistant Dean of Academic Support Services and Director, University Learning Center
- Christopher Holiman, CAS Assistant Director of Academic Achievement Program
- Randi Kempton, CAS Assistant Director of Preprofessional Advising Center
- Kristy Lamb, CAS Assistant Dean of Preprofessional Advising Center
- Noelle Marchetta, CAS Director of Summer and Study Abroad Programs
- Jenni Quilter, CAS Assistant Vice Dean of General Education, Executive Director of the Expository Writing Program, Clinical Professor of the Expository Writing Program
- Joel Ward, CAS Assistant Dean for Students
- Matthew Sauter, CAS Budget and Operations Administrator

Core Implementation Committee (AY 19-20 to present)*
- Jane Anderson, Associate Professor, Anthropology, and Core Review Committee Representative (Co-Chair)
- Lynne Haney, Professor, Sociology (Co-Chair)
- David Cesarini, Associate Professor, Economics
- Richard Cole, Professor, Computer Science--Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
- Ludovic Cortade, Associate Professor, French
- Martin Daughtry, Associate Professor, Music, Core Review Committee [Spring 2020]
- Stephanie Harves, Clinical Associate Professor, Linguistics
- Jono Mishkot, Clinical Associate Professor, Expository Writing Program
- Michael Ralph, Associate Professor, Social and Cultural Analysis
- John Shovlin, Associate Professor, History
- Mark Siegal, Professor, Biology
- Mutiara Sondjaja, Clinical Assistant Professor, Mathematics; Core Curriculum (Quantitative Reasoning)
- Michael Ward, Silver Chair Professor, Chemistry, and Core Review Committee Representative
- Jini Kim Watson, Associate Professor, English
- Gene Jarrett, Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science & Professor, Department of English (ex officio)
- Richard Kalb, Associate Dean for Students, CAS (ex officio)
- Armanda Lewis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CAS (ex officio)
- Willie Long, Associate Dean for Advising and Student Services, CAS (ex officio)
- Student Council Representative - Curriculum (TBA) (ex officio)