Faculty Development Committee Reports
- Promote and coordinate faculty development activities;
- Develop comprehensive policy, make program recommendations, and provide program oversight in the area of faculty development;
- 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;
- Aid the appropriate administrators in the search for funds and develop policies for the administration of available funds;
- Determine the allocation of funds for all faculty development programs not specifically assigned to other units of the university;
- 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; and
- Provide oversight to the various committees dealing with endowed faculty gifts.
| MEMBER | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE | TERM ENDS | TERM # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison | FS | 2026 | ||
| Alexander Lee | Music | CAM | 2029 | 1 |
| Iyad Hijazi | Engineering | CECS | 2026 | 1 |
| Tammy Johnson | Leadership Studies | COEPD | 2027 | 1 |
| Jennifer Baker | Communication Disorders | COHP | 2027 | 1 |
| Meghan Hancock | English | COLA | 2027 | 1 |
| Maria Hamilton | Mathematics and Physics | COS | 2027 | 2 |
| Jennifer Mak | Marketing, MIS, and Entrepreneurship | COB | 2026 | 1 |
| Hillary Porter (Chair) | Internal Medicine | SOM | 2029 | 2 |
| Angel Kimble | Pharmacy Practice, Admin, and Research | SOP | 2028 | 1 |
| Gretchen Beach (Recording Secretary) | University Libraries | ULIB | 2026 | 2 |
Appointed Students, Voting Members
| Landon Mefford | SGA Representative | Student |
| Tamira Rutter | SGA Representative | Grad Student |
Ex-Officio, Nonvoting Members
| Carl Mummert | Assistant Provost for Graduate Studies |
| Karen McComas |
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
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| April Fugett | Director, Center for Teaching and Learning |