English Department Committees: 2008-2009
Executive Committee (Chair, DGS, DUS, one member at large for Chair’s term):
Stephen Barber, Chair
Josie Campbell, DGS
Carolyn Betensky, co-DUS
Naomi Mandel, Feinstein Coordinator
Travis Williams, Member at large
Nominating/Tellers Committee (2 faculty, staggered 3 year terms):
1. Carolyn Betensky (2nd year)
2. Ryan Trimm (1st year)
Long Range Planning Committee:
Stephen Barber
Carolyn Betensky
Jennifer Jones
Naomi Mandel
Ryan Trimm
Travis Williams
Selections Committee (Chair and 1 faculty member at large: 3 additional elected in year when search being conducted, 1 from each rank):
Temporarily suspended
Ad Hoc Student Outcome Assessments Committee:
Valerie Karno
Curriculum Committee (2 faculty, 3rd added when curricular changes being made; no term specified):
Matt Frankel, Gitahi Gititi, Valerie Karno, John Leo, Marty Rojas, Gina Valentino
Alumni Liaison Committee (3 faculty for staggered 3 year terms):
Valerie Karno
Under Graduate Committee:
Bob Schwegler, Graduate Director of Writing and Rhetoric
Graduate Committee (DGS plus 3 faculty for staggered 2 year term; 2 grad students for 1 year):
1. Josie Campbell, DGS
2. Jennifer Jones, Supervisor of TAs
3. Bob Schwegler, Graduate Director of Writing and Rhetoric
4. John Leo
5. Stephanie Dunson
6. Graduate Student Member 1 - TBA
7. Graduate Student Member 2 - TBA
Graduate Admissions Subcommittee (formed by Graduate Committee):
Kathleen Davis
Marty Rojas
Mike Pennell, Writing and Rhetoric
Ad Hoc Committee Training and Hiring of TAs:
Jennifer Jones
Mike Pennell, Writing and Rhetoric
CCE English Coordinator
Naomi Mandel
Events, Series, PR, and Webmaster Committee (3 faculty for staggered 2 year terms; 1 grad student for 1 year):
1. Read/Write Series: Peter Covino
2. PR (compiler and publisher of departmental news): Mary Cappello
3. Webmaster: Michelle Caraccia
4. Grad Student: TBA
