Faculty Development Committee

The Faculty Development Committee shall be concerned with the promotion and coordination of faculty development activities. It shall develop comprehensive policy, make program recommendations, and provide program oversight in the area of faculty development. It may assist and advise appropriate administrators in establishing programs such as video conferences, workshops, seminars, and speakers to enhance instructional and research skills as well as curricular, organizational, and leadership development. It shall aid the appropriate administrators in the search for funds and develop policies for the administration of available funds. It shall determine the allocation of funds for all faculty development programs not specifically assigned to other units of the university. It shall establish or oversee subcommittees involved in selection of faculty development awards for teaching and service and shall create or encourage faculty exchange programs with other institutions. The committee shall also provide oversight to the various committees dealing with endowed faculty gifts.

MEMBER DEPARTMENT COLLEGE TERM ENDS
Melinda Backus, Chair School of Education COEHS 2011
Majed Khader, Recording Secretary Government Documents LIB 2013
Christine Huhn Liaison FS 2010
Massimo Bardi Psychology COLA 2011
Susan Frank Communication Disorders COHP 2011
Tom Hankins Information Systems CITE 2011
Christine Ingersoll Journalism & Mass Communications SOJMC 2011
Guo-Zhang Zhu Biological Science COS 2013
Ray Keener Accountancy & Legal Environment LCOB 2013
Rob Wray Music COFA 2013
To Be Elected   SOM 2013
Will Holland SGA Representative Student 2010

EX-OFFICIO, NONVOTING MEMBERS
Donna Spindel Graduate College Dean
Frances Hensley Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Sherri Smith Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning