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Committees
STARK CAMPUS FACULTY COMMITTEES
Membership on most committees for the academic year are determined in early fall. Faculty indicate their committee preferences using an online form at the end of August.
Faculty Council Cabinet, with advice from the deans, nominate individuals for committee membership, which is then submitted for approval to Faculty Council at the September and January meeting. Except for the Technology Committee, all chairs of Committees of Council are required to be members of Faculty Council.
Membership on all committees is open to all faculty.
COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
Term: September 2025 - August 2026
- Committee I: Professional Activities Advisory Committee (PAAC)
Advises the dean on matters such as faculty travel approval requests, sabbaticals, load lifts and grants. This committee is chaired by the Vice-Chair and includes five faculty members.
Members: Erin Hollenbaugh (chair), Cindy Barb, Amy Damrow, Matt Lehnert, Keith Lloyd, Mark Nowakowski - Committee II
Serves Council for the numerous general tasks requiring short-term attention.
Members: Leslie Heaphy (chair), Katrina Bloch, Deepraj Mukherjee, Stephen Neaderhiser, Chris Post, Oliver Ruff - Faculty Colloquium Committee
Plans faculty colloquia and other faculty seminar series.
Members: Angela Guercio (chair), John Alexopoulos, Paul Andaloro, Brian Chopko - Handbook Committee
Proposes timely revisions to the Stark Campus Faculty Handbook in response to changes in university and campus policies and procedures.
Members: Lucas Engelhardt (chair), Ian Anderson, Patrick Dillon, Mary Rooks, Brad Shepherd - Social Committee
Plans various social events, e.g., holiday and spring dinners. This committee is chaired by the Council Treasurer.
Members: Leslie Heaphy (chair), Michelle Bagwell, Jessica Jones, Ann Martinez, Brad Shepherd - Technology Committee
Evaluates and advocates for the appropriate uses of instructional technology at Kent State Stark.
Members: Younghun Chae (chair), Lynn Adams, Sebastian Birch, Julian Hallworth, Gro Hovhannisyan - Committee for Campus Community
Members: Bathi Kasturiarachi (chair), Phillip Buntin, Bei Cai, Chih-ling Liou, Robert Hamilton, Robin Shura
STARK CAMPUS DEAN'S COMMITTEES
TERM: SEPTEMBER 2025 - AUGUST 2026
- Academic Programming Committee
Plans the campus theme and advises the dean on curricular and programmatic development. This committee has a representative from each faculty constituency group.
Members: Scott Tobias (chair), Victor Berardi, Julie Cremeans-Smith, Marty Daniels, Jan Kover, Jim Seelye - AURCO Representative
One year appointment to represent our campus to the Association of University Regional Campuses of Ohio.
Representative: Eric Taylor - Faculty Budget Committee
Advises the Dean on budget issues from the faculty perspective.
Members: La Tarsha Miller (chair), Ralph Menning, Chris Post, Oliver Ruff - Student Scholarship Committee
Selects recipients for scholarships available from Kent State Stark foundation accounts.
Members: Jami McIntryre, Andy Burns, Farid Fouad, Matt Lehnert, Ran Li, Urmila Pal Chaudhuri - Distinguished Teaching Award Committee
Seeks out and selects recipients for the Kent State Stark Distinguished Teaching Award (full-time faculty) and the Award of Recognition (part-time faculty). Please note that members of this committee are not eligible for the award.
Members: Bob King (chair), Lisa Waite (chair), Robert Hamilton, Christine Howell, Paula Sato - Student Complaint Committee
Members: Joel Carbonell (chair), Julie Cremeans-Smith, Anne Haas, Greg Smith