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Selected Committees

First Name Last Name Role Term Type Selection
Academic Standards Committee
Kellie Bond 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Jonathan Duncan 2017 faculty Faculty Ballot
Linda Felipez 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
James Nestler 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Scott Ligman Chair administration Ex Officio: Academic Admin designee
Betty Duncan staff Ex Officio: Director of Academic Advisement
Carolyn Denney staff Ex Officio: Registrar
Admissions Committee
Rosemarie Khng 2013 faculty Presidential Appointment
Curtis Kuhlman 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Janice McKnezie 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Delvin Peterson 2014 faculty Presidential Appointment
Scott Ligman administration Ex Officio: Academic Admin designee
Nathan Klingstrand staff Ex Officio: Dean of Men (Associate2)
Misty Puymon staff Ex Officio: Dean of Women
Dallas Weis Chair staff Ex Officio: Dir of Admissions
Cassie Ragenovich staff Ex Officio: Dir. Student Fin. Services
Betty Duncan staff Ex Officio: Director of Academic Advisement
Carolyn Denney staff Ex Officio: Registrar
Jodi Wagner administration Ex Officio: VP - Marketing and Enrollment Services
George Bennett administration Ex Officio: VP - Student Life
Americans with Disabilities Act Committee
Debbie Muthersbaugh 2013 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Scott Ligman Chair administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Acad. Admin.
Rafael Siguenza staff Ex Officio: Dir Human Resources
Dallas Weis staff Ex Officio: Dir of Admissions
Jerry Mason staff Ex Officio: Dir. Plant Services
Shirlee Kehney staff Ex Officio: Dir. Risk & Safety Mgmt
Sue Huett staff Ex Officio: Special Services Coord.
George Bennett administration Ex Officio: VP - Student Life
Board Observers Committee
Larry Aamodt 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Dan Lamberton 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Budget Committee
Brian Roth 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Emily Tillotson 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Glenn Carter Secretary administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Fin. Admin.
Ken Vyhmeister administration Ex Officio: Controller
Austin Archer committee Ex Officio: Faculty Senate Chair
John McVay Chair administration Ex Officio: President
Greg Dodds committee Ex Officio: University Master Planning Chair
Bob Cushman administration Ex Officio: VP - Academic Admin.
Steve Rose Vice-Chair administration Ex Officio: VP - Financial Admin.
George Bennett administration Ex Officio: VP - Student Life
Cabinet Committee
Pedrito Maynard-Reid administration Ex Officio: Assistant to the President for Diversity
Scott Ligman administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Acad. Admin.
Glenn Carter administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Fin. Admin.
Joe Galusha administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Graduate Studies
Austin Archer committee Ex Officio: Faculty Senate Chair
John McVay Chair administration Ex Officio: President
Bob Cushman administration Ex Officio: VP - Academic Admin.
Steve Rose administration Ex Officio: VP - Financial Admin.
Jodi Wagner administration Ex Officio: VP - Marketing and Enrollment Services
George Bennett administration Ex Officio: VP - Student Life
EMPTY administration Ex Officio: VP - University Advancement
Campus Life Committee
Michaelynn Paul 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Paddy McCoy staff Ex Officio: Campus Chaplain
Tom Blackwelder staff Ex Officio: Dean of Men
Misty Puymon staff Ex Officio: Dean of Women
George Bennett Chair administration Ex Officio: VP - Student Life
Computer Users Committee
Norman Anderson 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Nancy Cleveland 2013 staff Nominating-Accept/Refer
Bryce Cole Chair (2011-2013) 2014 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Thomas Thompson 2013 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Tim Tiffin 2015 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Scott McFadden staff Ex Officio: Dir. Information Services
Michael Bork staff Ex Officio: Webmaster
Curriculum Committee
Carl Cosaert 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Kyle Craig 2017 faculty Faculty Ballot
Lucille Krull 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Sylvia Nosworthy 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Louie Yaw 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Carolyn Denney Exec. Secretary staff Ex Officio: Registrar
Bob Cushman Chair administration Ex Officio: VP - Academic Admin.
Diversity Council Committee
Linda Felipez 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Qin Ma 2013 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Janet Ockerman 2015 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Pedrito Maynard-Reid Chair administration Ex Officio: Assistant to the President for Diversity
Rafael Siguenza staff Ex Officio: Dir Human Resources
John McVay administration Ex Officio: President
Bob Cushman administration Ex Officio: VP - Academic Admin.
Jodi Wagner administration Ex Officio: VP - Marketing and Enrollment Services
Faculty Compensation Committee
Alma Alfaro 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Linda Felipez Chair 2013 faculty Committee Ballot
Donald Riley 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Marte Willoughby 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Rafael Siguenza staff Ex Officio: Dir Human Resources
Bob Cushman administration Ex Officio: VP - Academic Admin.
Steve Rose administration Ex Officio: VP - Financial Admin.
Faculty Development Committee
Jonathan Duncan Vice-Chair 2014 faculty Presidential Appointment
Paul Dybdahl 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Heidi Haynal 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Rosemarie Khng 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Annette Melgosa 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Dave Thomas Chair 2014 faculty Presidential Appointment
Bob Cushman administration Ex Officio: VP - Academic Admin.
Faculty Representative For ASWWC Senate Committee
James Nestler 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Helo Oidjarv 2013 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Faculty Representative Theology Advisory Committee
No committee members.
Faculty Representatives For ASWWC Publication Committee
Brent Bergherm 2013 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Kellie Bond 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Faculty Senate Committee
Shirley Anderson Health & PE 2015 faculty Department Ballot
Austin Archer Chair 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Kellie Bond English 2015 faculty Department Ballot
Cheris Current Social Work/Sociology 2013 faculty Department Ballot
Bob Cushman Biology 2013 faculty Department Ballot
Tom Ekkens Vice-Chair 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Tom Emmerson Art 2015 faculty Department Ballot
Carolyn Gaskell Library Science 2014 faculty Department Ballot
Terrell Gottschall History & Philosophy 2013 faculty Department Ballot
Terrell Gottschall History/Philosophy 2013 faculty Department Ballot
Jean-Paul Grimaud Communications & Language 2013 faculty Department Ballot
Rob Holm Technology 2014 faculty Department Ballot
Linda Ivy Education/Psychology 2013 faculty Department Ballot
Trudy Klein Nursing 2014 faculty Department Ballot
Frederick Liebrand Physics 2014 faculty Department Ballot
Douglas Logan Engineering 2014 faculty Department Ballot
Josefer Montes Business 2015 faculty Department Ballot
Anthony Smith Chemistry 2014 faculty Department Ballot
Dave Thomas Theology 2015 faculty Department Ballot
Karin Thompson Music 2014 faculty Department Ballot
Ken Wiggins Mathematics/Computer Science 2013 faculty Department Ballot
Scott Ligman Non-Voting committee Ex Officio: Academic Standards Chair
Scott Ligman administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Acad. Admin.
Joe Galusha administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Graduate Studies
Bob Cushman Non-Voting committee Ex Officio: Curriculum Chair
David Bullock Non-Voting committee Ex Officio: Governance Handbook Chair
John McVay administration Ex Officio: President
Carolyn Denney staff Ex Officio: Registrar
Greg Dodds Non-Voting committee Ex Officio: University Master Planning Chair
Bob Cushman administration Ex Officio: VP - Academic Admin.
Steve Rose administration Ex Officio: VP - Financial Admin.
Financial Aid and Scholarship Committee
David Cowles 2017 faculty Presidential Appointment
Timothy Windemuth 2016 faculty Presidential Appointment
Tom Blackwelder staff Ex Officio: Dean of Men
Misty Puymon staff Ex Officio: Dean of Women
Dallas Weis staff Ex Officio: Dir of Admissions
Cassie Ragenovich Chair staff Ex Officio: Dir. Student Fin. Services
Betty Duncan staff Ex Officio: Director of Academic Advisement
Steve Rose administration Ex Officio: VP - Financial Admin.
General Studies Committee
Susan Bungard 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Roy Campbell 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Cheris Current Chair 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Jonathan Duncan 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Terrell Gottschall 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Scott Ligman administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Acad. Admin.
Bob Cushman administration Ex Officio: VP - Academic Admin.
General Studies Honors Committee
Kyle Craig 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Carolyn Gaskell 2016 faculty Faculty Ballot
Debbie Muthersbaugh 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Dan Lamberton committee Ex Officio: Humanities Chair
EMPTY other Ex Officio: Teaching faculty in honors program
Governance Handbook Committee
David Bullock Chair 2013 faculty Presidential Appointment
Carolyn Gaskell 2013 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Terrell Gottschall 2016 faculty Faculty Ballot
Melodie Selby 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
LuAnn Venden 2016 faculty Faculty Ballot
Graduate Council Committee
Mark Copsey 2014 faculty Presidential Appointment
Dan Lamberton 2013 faculty Presidential Appointment
Scott Ligman administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Acad. Admin.
Joe Galusha Chair administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Graduate Studies
David Lindsey faculty Ex Officio: Chair of Biology
Julian Melgosa faculty Ex Officio: Dean - School of Education/Psychology
Pamela Cress faculty Ex Officio: Dean - School of Social Work and Sociology
Joan Redd faculty Ex Officio: Dir. Biology graduate program
Heather Vonderfecht faculty Ex Officio: Dir. MSW program
Carolyn Denney staff Ex Officio: Registrar
Grievance Committee
Cindee Bailey Female Faculty 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Jean-Paul Grimaud Male Faculty 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Linda Ivy Chair 2014 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Rosemarie Khng Famale Faculty Alternate 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Wayne Pollard Male Faculty Alternate 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Library Committee
David Cowles 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Richard Daley 2015 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Jean-Paul Grimaud 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Heidi Haynal Chair 2015 faculty Presidential Appointment
Ron Jolliffe 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Richard Scott 2013 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Ann Szalda-Petree 2013 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Karin Thompson 2014 faculty Presidential Appointment
Carolyn Gaskell faculty Ex Officio: Director of Libraries
Marketing/Public Relations Committee
Cassie Ragenovich staff Ex Officio: Dir. Student Fin. Services
Jodi Wagner Chair administration Ex Officio: VP - Marketing and Enrollment Services
EMPTY administration Ex Officio: VP - University Advancement
Nominating Committee
Kyle Craig Chair 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
David Crawford 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Marvin Denney 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Christy Scott 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Emily Tillotson 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
John McVay administration Ex Officio: President
Tom Ekkens committee Ex Officio: Vice-Chair of Faculty Senate
Preprofessional Evaluation Committee
Scott Ligman Chair administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Acad. Admin.
EMPTY faculty Ex Officio: Biology Advisor
David Lindsey faculty Ex Officio: Chair of Biology
Steven Lee faculty Ex Officio: Chair of Chemistry
Tom Ekkens faculty Ex Officio: Chair of Physics
Tom Blackwelder staff Ex Officio: Dean of Men
Misty Puymon staff Ex Officio: Dean of Women
Joan Redd faculty Ex Officio: Pre-Dent Advisor
Shirley Anderson faculty Ex Officio: Pre-Med Advisor
George Bennett administration Ex Officio: VP - Student Life
Rank and Tenure Committee
Alma Alfaro 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
James Boyd 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
David Lindsey 2016 faculty Faculty Ballot
Tamara Randolph 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Joan Redd Chair 2016 faculty Presidential Appointment
Brian Roth 2015 faculty Faculty Ballot
Ken Wiggins 2016 faculty Faculty Ballot
Bob Cushman administration Ex Officio: VP - Academic Admin.
Resident Life Council Committee
Tom Blackwelder staff Ex Officio: Dean of Men
Dave Evans staff Ex Officio: Dean of Men (Associate1)
Nathan Klingstrand staff Ex Officio: Dean of Men (Associate2)
Misty Puymon staff Ex Officio: Dean of Women
Kristen Taylor staff Ex Officio: Dean of Women (Associate2)
EMPTY staff Ex Officio: Dir. Village Student Life
George Bennett Chair administration Ex Officio: VP - Student Life
Risk and Safety Management Committee
Shawna Larsen Safety Coordinator staff Department Ballot
EMPTY other Ex Officio: ARM representative
Scott Ligman administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Acad. Admin.
Rafael Siguenza staff Ex Officio: Dir Human Resources
George Bennett staff Ex Officio: Dir. Campus Security
Jerry Mason staff Ex Officio: Dir. Plant Services
Shirlee Kehney staff Ex Officio: Dir. Risk & Safety Mgmt
Steve Rose Chair administration Ex Officio: VP - Financial Admin.
Spiritual Life Committee
Rob Holm 2014 faculty Faculty Ballot
Rosemarie Khng 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Paddy McCoy Chair staff Ex Officio: Campus Chaplain
EMPTY other Ex Officio: Campus Spiritual Vice-Presidents: (AGA,Village, OPS, ASWWC)
Ellie Veverka other Ex Officio: Community Services Coord.
Tom Blackwelder staff Ex Officio: Dean of Men
Misty Puymon staff Ex Officio: Dean of Women
Jeanne Vories staff Ex Officio: Dir. Student Missions
George Bennett administration Ex Officio: VP - Student Life
EMPTY other Ex Officio: WWU Church Member
Henning Guldhammer other Ex Officio: WWU Church Pastor
Alex Bryan other Ex Officio: WWU Church Senior Pastor
Summer Session Committee
James Boyd SOWK Representative faculty Department Ballot
Carl Cosaert 2014 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Nancy Peters 2013 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Julian Melgosa Ex Officio faculty Ex Officio: Dean - School of Education/Psychology
Scott Ligman Chair administration Ex Officio: Summer Session Dir.
Technical Support Services Committee
Brent Bergherm Technology faculty Department Ballot
Roy Campbell Physics faculty Department Ballot
Mark Copsey Library faculty Department Ballot
Joe Galusha Biology faculty Department Ballot
Jerry Hartman Communications faculty Department Ballot
Steven Lee Chemistry faculty Department Ballot
Kraig Scott Music faculty Department Ballot
Ralph Stirling Engineering faculty Department Ballot
Scott Ligman Chair administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Acad. Admin.
Scott McFadden staff Ex Officio: Dir. Information Services
Karl Thompson staff Ex Officio: Dir. Technical Support Services
University Master Planning Committee
Greg Dodds Chair 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Linda Felipez 2013 faculty Faculty Ballot
Kristy Guldhammer Academic Support 2014 faculty Presidential Appointment
James Klein 2013 faculty Nominating-Accept/Refer
Jerry Mason Plant Services 2014 staff Presidential Appointment
Dorita Tessier Advancement 2014 staff Presidential Appointment
Glenn Carter Exec. Sec. Of Cabinet administration Ex Officio: Assoc. VP - Fin. Admin.
John McVay administration Ex Officio: President
Bob Cushman administration Ex Officio: VP - Academic Admin.
Steve Rose administration Ex Officio: VP - Financial Admin.


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