Standing Committees

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)