Faculty Policy Council Members

Nancy Waldron – Chair (non-voting)

Department of Counselor Education

  • Jim Archer (1 year)
  • Silvia Echevarria-Doan (alternate)

Department of Educational Psychology

  • Mirka Koro-Ljungberg (2 years)
  • Jenny Asmus (1 year)
  • James Algina (alternate)

Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations

  • Dale Campbell (2 years)
  • Craig Wood (1 year)
  • Dave Honeyman (alternate)

Department of Special Education

  • Terry Scott (2 years)
  • Maureen Conroy (1year)
  • Jeanne Repetto (alternate)

School of Teaching and Learning

  • Linda Lamme (2 years)
  • Elizabeth Yeager (1 year)
  • Danling Fu (alternate)

College of Education Committees

College Curriculum Committee

Description in COE Constitution: The College Curriculum Committee shall act for the faculty in matters relating to undergraduate and graduate programs.  Specific duties include consideration of new courses, course changes, program changes, and providing oversight of the quality of undergraduate and graduate course and program offerings.

Committee Membership:

  • Chairperson – Maureen Conroy
  • Educational Psychology – Pat Ashton
  • Educational Leadership – Dale Campbell
  • Counselor Education – Larry Loesch
  • Special Education – Jeanne Repetto
  • School of Teaching and Learning – Kristen Kemple
  • Dean’s Representative – John Kranzler, Theresa Vernetson

Elections Committee

Description in COE Constitution: Each year an Elections Committee of three persons shall be appointed by the Agenda Committee (who shall not appoint themselves). Its duties are to set the time, procedures, tellers, and other mechanisms for conducting elections to the Faculty Policy Council.

Committee Membership:

  • Educational Leadership – Phil Clark
  • School of Teaching and Learning – John Gregory
  • Special Education – Jeanne Repetto

Faculty and Budgetary Affairs Committee

Description in COE Constitution: This committee shall be concerned with polices related to promotion, tenure, search and screen, load, in-service development, sabbatical leaves, etc.. It shall also make recommendations to the Dean regarding sabbatical leaves and shall advise the Dean on budgetary affairs.

Committee Activities: College Professional Development and University Sabbatical Leaves

Committee Membership:

  • Counselor Education – Silvia Echevarria-Doan/Jim Archer
  • Educational Psychology – Randy Penfield
  • Educational Leadership – Linda Behar-Hornstein
  • Special Education – Vivian Correa
  • School of Teaching and Learning – Dick Allington (chair)
  • FPC Representative – Silvia Echevarria-Doan/Jim Archer
  • Dean’s Representative – Rod Webb, Catherine Emihovich

Lectures, Seminars, and Awards Committee

Description in COE Constitution: This committee shall be concerned with enhancing the climate for scholarly and creative activity in the College of Education. Each year the committee shall schedule lectures and seminars for the presentation of scholarly work and participate in the selection of faculty honored for outstanding teaching and mentoring.

Committee Activities: Faculty Travel Support, College Teaching Awards, Dissertation Advisor/Mentor Award

Committee Membership:

  • Counselor Education – Peter Sherrard
  • Educational Psychology – David Miller
  • Educational Leadership – Art Sandeen
  • Special Education – Mary Kay Dykes
  • School of Teaching and Learning – Danling Fu
  • FPC Representative – Jenny Asmus
  • Dean’s Representative – Rod Webb

Long-Range Planning Committee

Description in COE Constitution: This committee shall develop long-range plans and recommend priorities for the College of Education.  Each year the committee shall examine one or more aspects of the long-range plan of the college and submit a written report with recommendations to the Faculty Policy Council.

Committee Membership:

  • Counselor Education – Harry Daniels
  • Educational Psychology – Tom Oakland
  • Educational Leadership – Larry Tyree
  • Special Education – Cyndy Griffin (chair)
  • School of Teaching and Learning – Zhihui Fang
  • FPC Representative – Linda Lamme
  • Dean’s Representative – Rod Webb

Research Advisory Committee

Description in COE Constitution: This committee shall make recommendations regarding policies and matters related to research within the College of Education.

Committee Activities: University Research Foundation Professor Selection, Applications for College Research Incentive Fund (CRIF), Dissertation Award Selection Committee

Committee Membership:

  • Counselor Education – Michael Brooks
  • Educational Psychology – James Algina
  • Educational Leadership – Phil Clark
  • Special Education – Stephen Smith (chair)
  • School of Teaching and Learning – Colleen Swain
  • FPC Representative – Craig Wood
  • Dean’s Representative – John Kranzler

Student Recruitment, Admissions, and Petitions Committee

Description in COE Constitution: This committee shall provide advice on policies and matters of student recruitment, admissions, petitions, fellowships, scholarships, and placement. The duties of this committee, or a subcommittee thereof, shall include the provision of due process for students who raise questions about admissions, adding and dropping courses, and similar issues.

Committee Activities: Graduate Fellowship Selection, Student Scholarship Selection

Committee Membership:

  • Counselor Education – Mary Ann Clark
  • Educational Psychology – Tracy Linderholm (chair)
  • Educational Leadership – Sevan Terzian
  • Special Education – Paul Sindelar
  • School of Teaching and Learning – Ruth Lowery
  • FPC Representative – Elizabeth Yeager
  • Dean’s Representative – John Kranzler

Technology Committee

Description in COE Constitution: This committee shall recommend and review policies regarding the purchase and use of technology for instructional and operational purposes.

Committee Membership:

  • Counselor Education – Sondra Smith-Adcock
  • Educational Psychology – John Bengston
  • Educational Leadership – Dave Honeyman
  • Special Education – Stu Schwartz/Penny Cox
  • School of Teaching and Learning – Rick Ferdig
  • FPC Representative – Terry Scott (chair)
  • Dean’s Representative – John Kranzler

Ad Hoc Committee on Doctoral Research Requirements

Committee Charge: Review minimum doctoral research requirements in the College of Education and provide a formal recommendation to the FPC for review and approval.

Committee Membership:

  • Counselor Education – Harry Daniels
  • Educational Psychology – Anne Seraphine
  • Educational Leadership – Phil Clark
  • Special Education – James McLeskey
  • School of Teaching and Learning – Tom Dana
  • Educational Psychology – James Algina (chair)
    (Instructor of a quantitative methods course)
  • Educational Psychology – Mirka Koro-Ljungberg
    (Instructor of a qualitative methods course)
  • FPC Representative – Mirka Koro-Ljungberg
  • Dean’s Representative – John Kranzler