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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 Secretary

Jordan Holub (1 of 1)

Handbook Committee (HC) * formerly constitution & nominating committee

Lindsay Ditzler (1 of 3)
Katherine Vance (1 of 3)
Mike Eckerty (2 of 3)
Adrienne Gathman (2 of 3) At-Large Non-Tenured
Eduardo Magalhaes (3 of 3) Chair

Faculty Marshals

Eduardo Magalhaes (1 of 2)
Adam Brustkern (2 of 2)

Representatives to the Sexual Misconduct Review Board

Heidi Berger (1 of 3)
Matt Garrett (1 of 3)
Jordan Holub (2 of 3)
Denise Leifker (3 of 3)

Undergraduate Research & Creativity Committee (URCC)

Rachel Terlop (1 of 3)
Amanda Martens (2 of 3)
Marilyn Vazquez (2 of 3)
Jed Forman (3 of 3)
Aswati Subramanian Director

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