Faculty Committees Faculty Committees Membership

Advisory Committee to the Committee on Trusteeship: Professor David Hansen, Professor Kate Sims

Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees : Professor David Hansen, Professor Kate Sims

Alpha Delta Phi Committee: Professor Ron Bashford, Professor Joshua Guilford, Professor Geoffrey Sanborn (chair), Professor Eric Sawyer

Committee on Academic Standing and Special Majors: Professor Rachel Bernard, Professor Joshua Hyman (chair), Professor Jonas Rosenbrueck, Program Director: Careers in Health Professions Richard Aronson, Director of Institutional Research and Registrar Services Jesse Barba, secretary, ex officio, Associate Dean/Director of Global Education Office Janna Behrens, Director of Immigration and Visa Services Hanna Bliss, Senior Associate Dean of Students and Dean of Class of 2024 Charri Boykin-East, Senior Associate Dean of Students and Dean of Class of 2025 Jess Caldwell-O'Keefe, Registrar Becky Catarelli, Assistant Director of Global Education Chelsi Colleton, Director of Athletics Don Faulstick, Dean of Financial Aid Gail Holt, ex officio, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Case Management Scott Howard, Director of the Moss Quantitative Center Jennifer Innes, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Matt McGann, Dean of Class of 2023 David Schneider, Chief Student Affairs Officer and Dean of Students Angie Tissi-Gassoway (co-chair), ex officio, Dean of New Students Kiara Vigil, Dean of Admission Cate Zolkos

Committee on Adjudication: Professor Kristen Bumiller, Professor Jonathan Friedman, Professor Alexander George, Professor Tekla Harms, Professor Jun Ishii, Professor Sean Redding, Professor Catherine Sanderson, Professor Olufemi Vaughan

Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid: Professor Ellen Boucher, Professor Adam Honig, Professor Ron Lembo (chair), Professor Jill Miller, Provost and Dean of the Faculty Catherine Epstein, ex officio, Dean of Financial Aid Gail Holt, ex officio, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Matthew McGann, secretary, ex officio, Associate Chief Student Affairs Officer Megan Lennon, ex officio, Dean of Admission Cate Zolkos

College Council: Professor Ivan Contreras, Professor Hannah Holleman (chair), Professor Jason Robinson, Director of Community Standards Corey Michalos, Chief Student Affairs Officer and Dean of Students Angie Tissi-Gassoway, ex officio

College Housing Committee: Professor Daniel Barbezat, Professor Daniella Bardalez Gagliuffi, Professor Jenna Riegel, Professor Christopher van den Berg (chair), Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty Professor Anthony Bishop, ex officio, Senior Director of Human Resources Strategy and Operations Christopher Casey, ex officio, Executive Director of Campus Operations Ralph Johnson, ex officio, Director of Treasury Operations & Analysis Jeff Davis,  ex officio, Director of Rental Housing, Kimberly Eggleston, ex officio

Committee on Education and Athletics: Professor Sam Morse, Professor Austin Sarat, Professor Sarah Turgeon, Director of Athletics Donald Faulstick, Senior Head Coach/Physical Education Instructor Carol Knerr, Head Swimming Senior Coach/Director of Aquatics Nick Nichols, Chief Student Affairs Officer and Dean of Students Angie Tissi-Gassoway, ex officio

Committee on Educational Policy (CEP): Professor Mekhola Gomes, Professor David Hanneke, Professor Catherine Infante, Professor Christopher Kingston (chair), Professor Geoffrey Sanborn, Provost and Dean of the Faculty Catherine Epstein, ex officio,; Taha Ahmad '24, Zane Khiry '25, Ankit Sayed '24.

Committee on Global Education: Professor Amelie Hastie, Professor Sanam Nader-Esfahani, Professor Ashwin Ravikumar, Registrar Becky Catarelli, ex officio, Director of Global Education Janna Behrens, ex officio

Committee on Health Professions: Professor Amy Demorest, Professor Jeeyon Jeong, Professor Helen Leung, Professor William Loinaz, Health Professions Advisor/Assistant Dean of Students Richard Aronson, MD, ex officio

Committee on Priorities and Resources (CPR): Professor Nusrat Chowdhury; Professor Frederick Griffiths; Professor Jonathan Obert; Professor John Rager (chair); Assistant Registrar Syd Cooney; Associate Chief Financial Officer Thomas Dwyer, ex officio; Provost and Dean of the Faculty Catherine Epstein, ex officio; Chief Human Resources Officer Kate Harrington, ex officio;  Admission Counselor Cassidy Pawul; Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Mike Thomas, ex officio; Director of Financial Planning Ashley Travis, ex officio; Hedley Lawrence-Apfelbaum '26; Henry Pallensen '25

Community Standards Review Board: Professor Katharine Correia,  Professor John-Paul Baird, Professor Robert Hayashi, Professor Jared Loggins

Faculty Committee on Student Fellowships: Professor Michael Cohen, Professor Russell Lohse, Professor Ted Melillo (chair), Professor Nathan Pflueger, Professor Matteo Riondato, Professor Lei Ying, Director of Fellowships Christine Overstreet, ex officio

Faculty Computer Committee: Professor Nicholas Horton (chair), Professor Adam Levine, Professor Lillian Pentecost, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty Professor Anthony Bishop, ex officio, Director of the Library Martin Garnar, ex officio, Chief Information Officer David Hamilton, ex officio, Director of Academic Technology Services Jaya Kannan, ex officio

Faculty Executive Committee: Professor Gregory Call, Professor Kate Follette, Professor Kristy Gardner, Professor Laure Katsaros, Professor Khary Polk, Provost and Dean of the Faculty Catherine Epstein, ex officio, President Michael Elliott, ex officio

Faculty Lecture Committee: Professor Dwight Carey, Professor Vanessa Walker, Professor Ren Wiscons  (Lecture fund request form)

Faculty Committee on Research Awards (FRAP): Professor Andrew Dole, Professor Katharine Sims, Professor Michael Hood, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty Professor Anthony Bishop, ex officio 

First-Year Seminar Committee: Professor Chris Dole, Professor Katrina Karkazis, Professor Martha Umphrey

Five College Representative to UMASS Graduate Council: 

Folger Representative: Professor Anston Bosman  

Human Subjects Committee (IRB): Professor Ronald Lembo, Professor Carrie Palmquist (chair), Professor Catherine Sanderson, Amy Siege (community representative), Senior Associate Dean of Students Charri Boykin-East, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty Professor Anthony Bishop

Institutional Animal Care Use Committee (IACUC): Professor John-Paul Baird, Professor Ethan Clotfelter (chair), Professor Joseph Moore, Professor Ethan Temeles, Professor Josef Trapani, Professor Sarah Turgeon, UMass Amherst Health Services Dr. Richard J. Rubin, Veterinarian Dr. Michael Esmail, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty Professor Anthony Bishop, ex officio, Research Laboratory Coordinator Maureen Manning, ex officio, Administrative Director of the Science Center Jess Martin, ex officio, Director of Environmental Health and Safety Richard Mears, ex officio

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC): Professor Caroline Goutte, Professor Michael Hood, Professor Alexandra Purdy (chair), Professor Katerina Ragkousi, Professor Josef Trapani, David Berkman (community representative), Research Laboratory Coordinator Maureen Manning, Norman Price (community representative), Dr. Richard J. Rubin (community representative), Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty Professor Anthony Bishop, ex officio, Administrative Director of the Science Center Jess Martin, ex officio, Director of Chemical and Laboratory Safety Jason Williams, ex officio

Laser and Radiation Safety Committee: Professor David Hall, Professor David Hansen, Professor Tekla Harms, Professor Larry Hunter, Assistant Director of HR Services Scott Kinney, Research Laboratory Coordinator Maureen Manning, Director of Environmental Health & Safety Rick Mears, Director of Chemical and Laboratory Safety Jason Williams

Library Committee: Professor Anston Bosman, Professor Mesay Gebresilasse, Professor Amy Wagaman, Director or the Library Martin Garnar, ex officio

Science Faculty Steering Committee: Professor David Cox, Professor David Hanneke, Professor David Jones, Professor Will Loinaz, Professor Mark Marshall, Professor Edward Melillo, Professor Carrie Palmquist, Professor Alexandra Purdy, Professor John Rager, Professor Sarah Turgeon, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty Professor Anthony Bishop, ex officio, Administrative Director of the Science Center Jess Martin

Sexual Respect Task Force: Professor Ruxandra Paul

Summer Science Undergraduate Research Fellows Committee (SURF): Professor David Hansen, Senior Academic Technology Specialist Andy Anderson, Science Librarian Stephanie Capsuto, Director of the Writing Center Jessica Kem, Research Laboratory Coordinator Maureen Manning, Program Director Amherst Career in Science & Technology Carolyn Margolin, Administrative Director of the Science Center Jess Martin, Science Center Programs Coordinator Sarah Mattison-Buhl, Director of Chemical and Laboratory Safety Jason Williams

Title IX Review Committee: Professor Jessica Reyes, Interim Director of Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator Tracy Kennedy, Chief Student Affairs Officer and Dean of Students Angie Tissi-Gassoway

Tenure and Promotion Committee:  Professor Nicola Courtright, Professor David Hansen, Professor Darryl Harper, Professor Karen Sanchez-Eppler, Professor Adam Sitze, Provost and Dean of the Faculty Catherine Epstein, ex officio, President Michael Elliott, ex officio