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HOP 06 304 Academic Committees and Councils

External Awards Commitee
College Current Member Term Date
RCV College of Business & Entrepreneurship Michael Abebe August 31, 2027
College of Education & P16 Integration Hilda Silva August 31, 2025
College of Engineering & Computer Science Maysam Pournik August 31, 2025
College of Fine Arts Romeo Di Loreto August 31, 2025
College of Health Professions Saraswathy Nair August 31, 2027
College of Liberal Arts Linda English August 31, 2026
College of Sciences Hyun-chul Lee August 31, 2027
School of Medicine John Blangero August 31, 2025
School of Nursing Liji Matthew August 31, 2025
School of Social Work Romeo Escobar August 31, 2025
University College VACANT
Office of Faculty Affairs Cinthya Saavedra  EX-OFFICIO

HOP 06 304 Academic Committees and Councils

Faculty Development Council
College Current Member Term Date
RCV College of Business & Entrepreneurship Pingshu Li August 31, 2025
College of Education & P16 Integration Israel Aguilar August 31, 2027
College of Engineering & Computer Science Mounir Ben Ghalia August 31, 2026
College of Fine Arts Rebecca Coberly August 31, 2027
College of Health Professions Kim Finn August 31, 2027
College of Liberal Arts Ruby Charak August 31, 2024
College of Sciences VACANT
School of Medicine  Sara Williams-Blangero August 31, 2025
School of Nursing Pauline Jojo August 31, 2025
School of Social Work Leyla Feize August 31, 2025
University College Sofia Montero August 31, 2027
Office of Faculty Affairs  Cinthya Saavedra EX-OFFICIO

HOP 06 304 Academic Committees and Councils

Faculty Research Council
College Current Member Term Date
RCV College of Business & Entrepreneurship Sibin Wu August 31, 2025
College of Education & P16 Integration Michael Guerrero August 31, 2025
College of Engineering & Computer Science Dong-Chul Kim August 31, 2026
College of Fine Arts Susan Hurley-Glowa August 31, 2025
College of Health Professions Nathalie Chacon de Alvarez August 31, 2025
College of Liberal Arts Alex Stehn August 31, 2025
College of Sciences Baofeng Feng August 31, 2025
School of Medicine Subhash Chauhan August 31, 2025
School of Nursing VACANT
School of Podiatric Medicine Claudia Biguetti August 31, 2025
School of Social Work Sudershan Pasupuleti August 31, 2025
Office of Research & Graduate College Can (John) Saygin EX-OFFICIO

HOP 06 304 Academic Committees and Councils

General Education Committee
College Current Member Term Date
RCV College of Business & Entrepreneurship Andrew Anabila August 31, 2026
College of Education & P16 Integration James Whittenberg August 31, 2025
College of Engineering & Computer Science Mohammed J. Uddin August 31, 2027
College of Fine Arts Brendan Kinsella August 31, 2024
College of Health Professions Upal Roy August 31, 2024
College of Liberal Arts Michael Steinmetz August 31, 2025
College of Liberal Arts James Dupree August 31, 2027
College of Sciences Mkhitar Hobosyan August 31, 2025
School of Nursing Susamma Thomas August 31, 2025
School of Social Work  Sonja Arredondo August 31, 2025
University College Erika Perez August 31, 2026
Student Academic Success Jonikka Charlton EX-OFFICIO

HOP 06 304 Academic Committees and Councils

Graduate Committee
College Current Member Term Date
RCV College of Business & Entrepreneurship Hale Kaynak August 31, 2027
College of Education & P16 Integration Michelle Abrego August 31, 2025
College of Engineering & Computer Science Dumitru Caruntu August 31, 2025
College of Fine Arts Katrina Roush August 31, 2026
College of Health Professions Lisa Salinas August 31, 2025
College of Liberal Arts Kimberly Selber August 31, 2024
College of Sciences Wei Lin August 31, 2024
School of Medicine Candace Robledo August 31, 2025
School of Nursing Rebecca Hernandez August 31, 2025
School of Social Work  Denise Longoria August 31, 2025
Office of Curriculum & Institutional Assessment Laura Saenz EX-OFFICIO
Office of Research & Graduate College Can (John) Saygin EX-OFFICIO

HOP 06 304 Academic Committees and Councils

Undergraduate Committee
College Current Member Term Date
RCV College of Business & Entrepreneurship Jennifer Welbourne August 31, 2025
College of Education & P16 Integration Miryam Espinosa-Dulanto August 31, 2026
College of Engineering & Computer Science Edna Orozco August 31, 2027
College of Fine Arts Robert Gilbert August 31, 2024
College of Health Professions Norma Beardwood-Roper August 31, 2027
College of Liberal Arts Marcela Hebbard August 31, 2025
College of Sciences Tatiyana Altecor August 31, 2025
School of Nursing Dalia Paul August 31, 2025
School of Social Work  Noelia Alonzo August 31, 2025
University College Jaime Mancha August 31, 2027
University Library Justin White August 31, 2024
Office of Curriculum & Institutional Assessment  Laura Saenz EX-OFFICIO

HOP 06 304 Academic Committees and Councils

University Library Committee
College Current Member Term Date
RCV College of Business & Entrepreneurship Bruno Arthur August 31, 2025
College of Education & P16 Integration Diana Ruiz August 31, 2025
College of Engineering & Computer Science Jose Taha Tijerina August 31, 2025
College of Fine Arts Andres Amado August 31, 2025
College of Health Professions Yu Lun Tai August 31, 2025
College of Liberal Arts Young Lim August 31, 2025
College of Sciences Dambaru Bhatta August 31, 2025
School of Nursing Juanita Acebedo August 31, 2025
School of Social Work  Heather Vitek August 31, 2025
University College Dagoberto Ramirez August 31, 2026
University Library  Paul Sharpe EX-OFFICIO

HOP 06 304 Academic Committees and Councils

University Tenure and Promotion
College Current Member Term Date
RCV College of Business & Entrepreneurship Francis Andoh Baidoo August 31, 2025
RCV College of Business & Entrepreneurship Joo Jung August 31, 2026
College of Education & P16 Integration Elena Venegas August 31, 2026
College of Education & P16 Integration Laura Jewett August 31, 2027
College of Engineering & Computer Science Mahumoud Quwelder August 31, 2027
College of Engineering & Computer Science Immanuel A. Edinbarough August 31, 2025
College of Fine Arts Brendan Kinsella August 31, 2027
College of Fine Arts Wendell Davis August 31, 2026
College of Health Professions Noreen Graf Agust 31, 2025
College of Liberal Arts Louis Falk August 31, 2026
College of Liberal Arts Erica Buchberger  August 31, 2025
College of Liberal Arts Rachel Rayburn  August 31, 2025
College of Sciences Anahit Galstyan August 31, 2026
School of Medicine Gladys Maestre August 31, 2027
School of Medicine John Vandeberg August 31, 2025
School of Nursing Sharon Radzyminski August 31, 2025
School of Social Work  John Gonzalez August 31, 2027

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