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Academic Committees/Shared Governance

Division Heads 2024-25

Division A (Business Administration & Economics; Computer Science and Mathematics; Multimedia Communication, Graphic Design, and Speech & Debate)	John Walker
Division B (Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Political Science; Literature, Language and Culture; History, Philosophy, and Religion)	Nick Proctor
Division C (Biology, Environmental Science and Psychology; Chemistry and Physics; Sport Science and Health Education)	Adam Brustkern
Division D (Music; Theatre; Teacher Education; Dunn Library)	Jennifer Nostrala

Department Chairs 2024-25

Biology, Environmental Science, and Psychology →	Ryan Rehmeier	Business Administration & Economics →	Eduardo Magalhaes	Chemistry & Physics →	Lindsay Ditzler
Computer Science and Mathematics →	Heidi Berger	Criminal Justice, Sociology, Human Services and Political Science →	Denise Leifker	Literature, Language & Culture →	JJ Butts
History, Philosophy & Religion →	Maeve Callan	Multimedia Communication, Graphic Design, and Speech & Debate →	Brian Steffen	Music (co-chairs) →	Don Evans and Mike Eckerty
Sport Science & Health Education →	Nicci Whalen	Teacher Education →	Kate Lerseth	Theatre →	Ann Woldt

DIRECTORS 2024-25

Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment →	Kate Lerseth	Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives →	Ross Sweet	Director of Foundations →	Kedron Bardwell
Director of Honors Education →	Chad Timm	Director of Interdisciplinary Studies →	John Pauley	Director of the Iowa History Center →	Daryl Sasser
Director of Master of Arts in Criminal Justice → (MACJ)	Denise Leifker	Director of Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) →	Bradi Darrah	Director of Management Information Systems (MIS) →	Todd Little
Director of Master of Music in Choral Conducting (MMCC) →	Jon Arnold	Director of Social Justice Studies →	Mark Freyberg	Director of Women and Gender Studies →	Jennifer Nostrala

2024-2025 Committees

Last updated 09/13/2024

Admits & Appeals Committee (AAC) *formerly academic appeals,

Scott Seyrek (1 of 3)
Kedron Bardwell (2 of 3)
Cal Busby (2 of 3) At-Large Non-Tenured
Nicci Whalen (3 of 3)
Ann Woldt (3 of 3)

Assessment Committee (AC) * formerly SLIC

Bradi Darrah (1 of 3)
Jeremy Griffin (2 of 3)
Carolyn Brodie (3 of 3)
Derek Lyons (3 of 3)

Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) * formerly All Campus Budget Committee

Mark Juffernbruch (1 of 2)
Don Evans (2 of 2)

Campus Advisory Committee (CAC) * formerly faculty development committee, library advisory committee, off-campus programs committee

Tim Luttermoser (1 of 3) At-Large Non-Tenured
Kelly Swinton (1 of 3) At-Large Non-Tenured
Katie Smith (2 of 3) At-Large Tenured
Matthew Lau (3 of 3) At-Large Tenured

Committee of Academic Diversity & Inclusion (CADI)

Maeve Callan (1 of 3)
Mark Ruelas (1 of 3) At-Large Non-Tenured
Caroline Frias (2 of 3)
Brian Steffen (2 of 3)
Cal Busby (3 of 3)

Curriculum Committee (CC) * formerly educational policy & curriculum committee

Ross Sweet (1 of 3)
Judy Walden (1 of 3) At-Large Tenured
David Foshee (2 of 3)
Judex Hyppolite (2 of 3) At-Large Post-Bacc
Lauren Points (2 of 3) At-Large Non-Tenured
John Benoit (3 of 3) Chair
Ryan Rehmeier (3 of 3)

Faculty Council (FC) * formerly faculty liason committee

Jon Arnold (1 of 3) At-Large Non-Tenured
JJ Butts (2 of 3) Chair
Jackie Brittingham (3 of 3) At-Large Tenured
Divsion Heads: Adam Brustkern, Nick Proctor, Jennifer Nostrala, Joh

Faculty Grievance Committee (FGC)

Mark Brodie (1 of 3) *Spring 2025 replacement Heidi Berger
Becca Livingstone (1 of 3) Chair
Jacy Downey (2 of 3) At-Large Tenured
Chad Timm (2 of 3)
Sal Meyers (3 of 3) *Spring 2025 replacement Amy Doling

Faculty Personnel Committee (FPC)