Committees

STARK CAMPUS FACULTY COMMITTEES 

Membership on most committees for the academic year are determined in early fall. Faculty indicate their committee preferences using an online form at the end of August. 

Faculty Council Cabinet, with advice from the deans, nominate individuals for committee membership, which is then submitted for approval to Faculty Council at the September and January meeting. Except for the Technology Committee, all chairs of Committees of Council are required to be members of Faculty Council. 

Membership on all committees is open to all faculty.

COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL

Term: September 2024 - August 2025

• Committee I: Professional Activities Advisory Committee (PAAC)
  Advises the dean on matters such as faculty travel approval requests, sabbaticals, load lifts and grants. This committee is chaired by the Vice-Chair and includes five faculty members.
  Members: Erin Hollenbaugh (chair), Cindy Barb, Brian Chopko, Mark Nowakowski, Deepraj Mukherjee
• Committee II
  Serves Council for the numerous general tasks requiring short-term attention.
  Members: Greg Smith (chair), Lynn Adams, Philip Buntin, Joel Carbonell, Amy Damrow, Oliver Ruff, Paula Sato
• Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism Committee
  Works with ideas organically generated by faculty, staff, and students, producing outcomes that will shape a better future for the campus within an umbrella of equity.
  Members: Bathi Kasturiarachi (chair), Farid Fouad, Robert Hamilton, Robin Shura, Melanie Tabak
• Faculty Colloquium Committee
  Plans faculty colloquia and other faculty seminar series.
  Members: Eric Taylor (chair), Janice Kover, Keith Lloyd, Deepraj Mukherjee
• Handbook Committee
  Proposes timely revisions to the Stark Campus Faculty Handbook in response to changes in university and campus policies and procedures.
  Members: Lucas Engelhardt (chair), Paul Andaloro, Stephen Neaderhiser, Chris Post, Brad Shepherd
• Social Committee
  Plans various social events, e.g., holiday and spring dinners. This committee is chaired by the Council Treasurer.
  Members: Leslie Heaphy (chair), Jessica Jones, Ann Martinez, Brad Shepherd
• Student Complaint Committee
  Receives and reviews information from all parties involved in a student complaint. The committee then identifies possible solutions and makes recommendations to the campus dean.
  Members: Michelle Bagwell, Philip Buntin, Joel Carbonell, Brad Shepherd
• Technology Committee
  Evaluates and advocates for the appropriate uses of instructional technology at Kent State Stark.
  Members: Younghun Chae (chair), Lynn Adams, John Alexopoulos, Ian Anderson, Gro Hovhannisyan, Ran Li

STARK CAMPUS DEAN'S COMMITTEES

TERM: SEPTEMBER 2024 - AUGUST 2025

• Academic Planning Committee
  Plans the campus theme and advises the dean on curricular and programmatic development. This committee has a representative from each faculty constituency group.
  Members: Scott Tobias (chair), Julie Cremeans-Smith, Arron Foster, Leslie Heaphy, Matt Lehnert, Jay Sloan
• AURCO Representative
  One year appointment to represent our campus to the Association of University Regional Campuses of Ohio.
  Representative: Eric Taylor
• Campus Activities Budget Committee
  Plans the budget for campus activities.
  Members: unfilled
• Faculty Budget Committee
  Advises the Dean on campus budget issues from the faculty perspective.
  Members: Patrick Dillon, John Lovell, Ralph Menning, Carrie Schweitzer, Jim Seelye
• Student Research Travel Committee
  Allocates money to students who will be presenting conference papers. Needs three faculty members.
  Members: unfilled
• Student Scholarship Committee
  Selects recipients for scholarships available from Kent State Stark foundation accounts.
  Members: P. Bagavandoss, Andy Burns, Urmila Pal Chaudhuri, Anne Haas, Ran Li, Scott Tobias
• Undergraduate Research Assistantship Committee
  Reviews applications from students and faculty, matching students with appropriate faculty research projects.
  Members: unfilled

Spring Semester Dean's Committees  /  Term: January 2025 - December 2025

• Black History Committee
  Develops, organizes and implements all Black History Month (February) events.
  Members: Leslie Heaphy (chair), Ted Guedel, Lori Mirkin-McGee, Chris Post
• Distinguished Teaching Award Committee
  Seeks out and selects recipients for the Kent State Stark Distinguished Teaching Award (full-time faculty) and the Award of Recognition (part-time faculty). Please note that members of this committee are not eligible for the award.
  Members: Ashley Meinke (chair), Katrina Bloch, Philip Buntin, Lucas Engelhardt, Robert Hamilton, Bob King, Lisa Waite
• Diversity Committee
  Enhances diversity on campus.
  Members: Leslie Heaphy (chair), Bei Cai, Chih-Ling Liou, Mary Rooks, Robin Shura
• LGBT Faculty Committee
  Promotes educational events to raise awareness of LGBT issues at Kent State Stark.
  Members: Mary Rooks (chair), Cherie Mountain, Paula Sato, Jay Sloan, Melanie Tabak
• Women’s History Committee
  Plans, organizes and publicizes events for the celebration of Women’s History Month (March).
  Members: Chih-Ling Liou (chair), Lynn Adams, Amy Damrow, Lisa Waite