Committee Summary
AY 2022-2023
Executive Committee
Members:
- Department Chair: Jill Rappoport
- Elected Assistant Prof: Kamahra Ewing (term: AY 21-22 & AY 22-23)
- Elected Associate Prof: Andrew Milward (term: AY 22-23 & AY 24-24)
- Elected Full Prof: Joyce MacDonald (term: AY 21-22 & AY 22-23)
- Elected Lecturer/Sr. Lecturer: Michael Carter (term: AY 21-22 & AY 22-23)
- Appointed: Marion Rust (term: AY 21-22 & AY 22-23)
- Appointed: Crystal Wilkinson (term: elected as Associate representative in AY 21-22; moving to appointed position as AC for remainder of 2-year term)
- Appointed: Jeff Clymer (term: AY 22-23 & 23-24)
Standing Committees
Creative Writing Committee
Members:
- Chair: Frank X Walker, Director of Creative Writing (through AY 22-23)
- Fiction faculty: Andrew Milward (Term: AY 22-23 & 23-24)
- CNF faculty: Erik Reece (Term: AY 22-23 & 23-24)
- Poetry faculty: Julia Johnson (Term: AY 22-23 & 23-24)
- (Lit faculty): Marion Rust (Term: AY 22-23)
- During Admissions, Crystal Wilkinson (Term: Spring 23)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory and Action Committee
Members:
- Appointed faculty (2-year term): Peter Kalliney (AY 22-23 & 23-24)
- Appointed faculty (2-year term): Andy Doolen (AY 22-23 / Sabbatical 23-24)
- Appointed faculty (2-year term): Frank X Walker (AY 22-23 & 23-24)
- Volunteer faculty (1-year term): Julia Johnson (AY 22-23)
- Undergraduate student representative (1-year term):
- Graduate student representative (1-year term): Roslyn Fleming (AY 22-23)
- Staff (1- or 2-year term): Kristen Pickett (AY 22-23 & 23-24)
FMER Committee
Elected Members:
- Tenured faculty in literature: Nazera Wright (term: AY 21-22 & AY 22-23; on leave AY 22-23)
- Replacement: Tenured faculty in literature: Joyce MacDonald (AY 22-23 & 23-24)
- Tenured faculty in Creative Writing: Erik Reece (term: AY 21-22 & AY 22-23)
- Tenured faculty in Film: None currently eligible/available
- Assistant professor: none currently eligible/available
- Lecturer/Sr. Lecturer: Michael Carter (term: AY 21-22 & AY 22-23)
- Additional elected tenured faculty member for AY 22-23: Jeff Clymer
Graduate Committee
Members:
- Chair: Michael Genovese, DGS
- Faculty: Hannah Pittard (term: AY 21-22 & AY 22-23)
- Faculty: Michael Trask (term: AY 22-23 & 23-24)
Job Placement Committee
Members:
- Co-Director of Placement: Emily Shortslef (term: AY 22-23)
- Co-Director of Placement: Hannah Pittard (term: AY 22-23)
Teaching Excellence Committee
Members:
- Chair: Shauna Morgan (term: AY 22-23 & 23-24)
- Faculty (creative writing): DaMaris Hill (AY 22-23 & 23-24)
- Faculty (literature): Andy Doolen (AY 22-23)
- Faculty: Matt Godbey (AY 22-23 & 23-24)
Undergraduate Committee
Members:
- Chair: Michelle Sizemore, Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Lecturer/Sr. Lecturer: Fred Bengtsson (term: AY 21-22 & AY 22-23)
- Creative Writing faculty: DaMaris Hill (term: AY 22-23 & AY 23-24)
- Faculty: Jeff Clymer (term: AY 21-22 & AY 22-23)
- Faculty: Regina Hamilton (term: AY 22-23)
- Faculty: Julia Johnson (term: AY 22-23 & AY 23-24)
Funding Allocation Committee
Members:
- Department Chair: Jill Rappoport (AY 22-23 & AY 23-24)
- Elected: Fred Bengtsson (AY 22-23)
- Elected: Michael Genovese (AY 22-23)
- Elected: Joyce MacDonald (AY 22-23)
- Elected: Crystal Wilkinson (AY 22-23)
Visiting Writers Series Coordinator: Erik Reece (term: AY 22-23 & 23-24)