External Committee Members 

• Academic Planning Committee

• Athletics Council

• Council For Teacher Education

• Council On General Education

• Economic Well-Being Committee

• Faculty Review Committee

• Library Committee

• Reinstatement Committee

• Textbook Affordability Committee

• University Appeals Board

• Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

• University Hearing Panel

• University Review Committee

 

Academic Planning Committee  

Membership (15)

Provost Designee (committee chairperson)
J. Cooper Cutting, Assistant Vice President, Academic Planning

Chairperson, Academic Senate 
Martha Horst, Academic Senate

Member, Senate Academic Affairs Committee: 
Ella Sharp, Senate Academic Affairs Committee

Director, University Assessment Services
Derek Meyers, Assistant Director, Assessment Services

Director, Graduate Studies
Gavin Weiser, Interim Director of Graduate Studies

Dean Appointed Faculty Members: 2-Year Terms

Iuliia Tetteh (CAST) 2023-2025
Li Zeng (WKCFA) 2024-2025
Vijay Devabhaktuni (COEng) 2023-2025 
Mindy Ely (COE) 2023-2025 (Second Term)
Susie Watkins (MCN) 2023-2025
VACANT (COB) 2024-2026
Bruce Burningham (CAS) 2024-2026
Chad Kahl (MIL) 2024-2026 (2nd Term)

Students (2)

Graduate student selected annually by the Graduate Student Association (Voting):

Ishmael Neequaye

Undergraduate student selected annually by the Student Government Association (Voting):

Kaityln Austin

Administrative Assistant from the Office of the Provost (Non-Voting):

Christie Wissmiller, Business/ Administrative Associate 

Contact: Ani Yazedjian, Acting Provost, ayazedj@ilstu.edu, 438-7018
             Christie Wissmiller, Business/ Administrative Associate, clwissm@ilstu.edu, 438-2915

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Athletics Council  

Faculty (8)

Michelle Kibler, AG, 2024-2027 (second term)

Hulda Black, MKT, 2024-2027

Skip Williams, KNR, 2024-2027 (second term

Tony Marinello, WKCFA, 2024-2027

Tom Mellor, COB, 2025-2028

Gary Cates, CAS, 2025-2028

Christopher Hamaker, CHE 2023-2026

Jacqueline Schneider, CAST, 2023-2026

NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative (1)

Maria Boerngen

Student-Athletes (3)

Vacant

Vacant

Vacant                        

Student Non-Athletes (3)

VACANT

VACANT

VACANT

  

Alumni Representatives (2)

Matt Coates (male alumni)

Stacy Ramsey (female alumni)

Ex Officio Members (Non-voting)

Jeri Beggs, Interim Director of Athletics                                                           

Leanna Bordner, Deputy Director of Athletics/SWA Liaison to Gender, Diversity & Student Athlete Well Being sub-committee  

Paul Kabbes, Deputy Director of Athletics for External Operations

Allison Thornley, Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director/Internal Operations

Cindy Harris, Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director/Compliance & Student Services

Scott Renfro, Associate Athletics Director/Compliance & Student Services

Joe Klausner, Assistant Athletics Director/Academics & Life Skills

Katy Killian, President’s Representative, Assistant to the President

Coaches Representatives                                   

Bre Hall, Head Women’s Golf Coach

DeShaun Jordan, Assistant Track Coach                                          

Secretarial Assistance

Chelsea Hood (Wes), Assistant to the Athletic Director/ Director of Special Events

Contact: Leanna Bordner, Deputy Director of Athletics, 438-3639, Athletics Department, 2660 Redbird Arena, lkbordn@ilstu.edu    

 

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Council For Teacher Education  

Appointments made in the fall

Chairperson: Christy Bazan, CAST

Faculty (16 voting- 12 appointed and confirmed by Faculty Caucus)

College of Education (5):   

1. Jay Percell, TCH, 2023-2026
2. Dianne Renn, EAF, 2024-2027
3. Allison Kroesch, SED, 2024-2027
4. Jeongae Kang, SED, 2023-2026
5. VACANT

College of Arts & Sciences (3):

1. Sarah Boesdorfer (CHE, CAS) 2023-2026 
2. Jamie Smith, (CAS) 2024-2025 (1 year term)
3. Amanda Cullen (CAS) 2024-2025 (1 year term)

College of Applied Sciences and Technology (1):
Mary Henninger, (KNR, CAST) 2023-2026
 
College of Business (1):
Nesrin Bakir (BTE, COB) 2023-2026
 
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts (1):
Darby Wilde, WKCFA, 2023-2026
 
Milner (1):
Caitlin Stewart, Milner, 2023-2026

Thirteenth faculty member shall be recommended by the Dean of the College of Education and approved by the Provost: Barb Meyer, TCH, 2022-2025-

Graduate Curriculum Committee Representative: Gavin Weiser

University Curriculum Committee Representative: Allison Kroesch

Laboratory School Representative: Vickie Graziano

 

Students (5, with at least one graduate student):

1. Katie Burke, Undergraduate
2. Andrew Conrad Franson, Undergraduate
3. Peyton Shaw, Undergraduate
4. Lexi Toler, Undergraduate
5. Prosper Azameti, Graduate

Ex-Officio Deans' or Representatives:

Todd McLoda, Dean of COE
  Rep: no designee for committee chair

Chad McEvoy, Dean of CAST
  Rep: Christy Bazan

Heather Dillaway, Dean of CAS
  Rep: Rocio Rivadeneyra

Ajay Samant, Dean of COB
  Rep: Kathy Mountjov

Scott Irelan, Dean of WKCFA
  Rep: Bert Stabler

Dallas Long, Dean of Milner Library
  Rep: Grace Allbaugh

Ani Yazedjian, Provost Office
  Rep: Amy Hurd

Jill Thomas, Program Coordinator Geology Teacher Education, 2019-2025 (2nd Term)

Ryan Brown, College of Education Associate Dean

Monica Noraian, Lauby Center/Clinical Experiences and Licensure Processes

Graduate Curriculum Committee Representative: Interim Gavin Weiser (ad hoc)

University Curriculum Committee Representative: Allison Kroesch (SED-COE 2021-2024)

Laboratory School Representative: Jennifer Talbot, Metcalf

   Chairs/ Directors: Non-Voting Ex-Officios:

Erin Mikulec, (Interim Director, TCH)
Yojanna Cuenca-Carlino (Chair, SED)
Rudo Tsemunhu (Chair, EAF)

Contact: Monica Noraian, mcnora2@ilstu.edu 438-3541

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Council On General Education  

***Click on link above for agendas and minutes***

Gregory Ferrence, CAS/NAT SCI, 2024-2027

VACANT CAS/SOC, 2022-2025

Brian Rejack - CAS, HUM 2023-2026

Sally Xie, CAST, 2024-2027 (2^nd Term)

VACANT, COE, 2024-2027

Kate Krcmarik - WKCFA, 2023-2026

Maria J. Castiblanco, MCN, 2025-2028

Ellis Chefor, COB, 2024-2027

Julie Murphy, MIL, 2024-2027

Jing Wang – CEG, 2025-2028

Students (4):

1. VACANT
2. VACANT
3. VACANT
4. VACANT

Ex Officio Members (5)

University Curriculum Committee Chair: Josh Newport

Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences: Rocio Rivadeneyra

Honors Program Director: Linda Clemmons

University College: Brian Aitken

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education: Amy Hurd

Illinois Articulation Initiative: Malinda Aiello

Contact: Soemer Simmons, Recording Secretary, (309) 438-2157

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Economic Well-Being Committee  

Only to be constituted as a committee when necessary

Chairperson will be a faculty member elected by the committee

Faculty (5)

Administrative Representative, Director of Planning, Research and Policy Analysis (1):

Civil Service Representatives (2):

Administrative Professional Staff Representative (1):

Membership: 

Faculty members are nominated and elected by the Faculty Caucus of the Academic Senate for staggered 3-year terms

Civil Service representatives are nominated by the Civil Service Council and elected by the Faculty Caucus of the Academic Senate.

Administrative/Professional staff representative is nominated by the A/P staff and elected by the Faculty Caucus of the Academic Senate.

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Faculty Review Committee  

Only tenured faculty are eligible to serve on the Faculty Review Committee.

Faculty (9)

1. VACANT, COB, 2023-2026
2. Marilyn Prasun, MCN, 2024-2027 (Second Term)
3. Wolfgang Stein, CAS, 2024-2027 - Chair
4. VACANT, COE, 2022-2025
5. Christine Varga-Harris, CAS, 2019-2025 (Second Term)
6. Dave Kopsell, CAST, 2022-2025
7. Andy Rummel, WKCFA, 2022-2025
8. Jennifer Sharkey, Milner, 2022-2025
9. Rebecca Hayes, CAS, 2023-2025

Contact: Craig Gatto, Associate Vice President for Academic Administration, cgatto@ilstu.edu 

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Library Committee

***Click on link above for agendas and minutes***

Faculty (6-9):

Daniel Kpienbaareh, CAS/GEO, 2024-2027

Tobias Pret, COB, 2024-2027-Chair (2^nd Term)

Tammy Harpel, CAST, 2025-2028

Emily Erickson, MCN, 2025-2028

Ray Levy, CAS, 2025-2028

Morgan Price, WKCFA, 2025-2028 

Claire Lieberman, WKCFA, 2020-2026 (2nd term)

Students (5): 

1. Amy Quintana
2. Atharv Kedar Walimbe
3. Hannah Hopwood
4. Scott Conley
5. Disha Manglani

Ex-Officio: Dean of University Libraries: Dallas Long

Contact: Tobias Pret, tpret@ilstu.edu

 

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Reinstatement Committee  

Membership :  12 voting members, 14 total members

Chairperson: Amy Roser, Program Coordinator, University College asroser@ilstu.edu

Faculty (8)  

Ben Wellenreiter, COE, 2024-2027

Julien Corven, CAS, 2024-2027

Meredith Downes, COB, 2024-2027

Theresa Adelman-Mullally - MCN, 2024-2027

Mike Rossler – CAST, 2024-2027

April Anderson, MIL, 2025-2028

Maggie Marlin-Hess, WKCFA, 2025-2028 (second term).

Vijay Devabhaktuni, CEG, 2025-2028

Students (3)

1. Feyiteniola Falodun
2. Jennifer Langley
3. VACANT

Administrative Representative:

Student Affairs designee appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs: Donald Reed

Ex Officio, non-voting:

Two (2) University College Academic Advisors: 

1. Priyanka Aich
2. Emily Fellner

Contact: Michelle Schuline, Secretary, University College, 438-2156

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  Textbook Affordability Committee

Committee website here.

Membership: (12)

Four (4) Students: One Senator or designee and three non-senator.

1. Isaac Galewsky
2. Skylar Rusk
3. Tia Walker
4. Ross Vancil

Four (4) Faculty: One Senator or designee and three non-senators.

1. Maria Tudela, MIL, 2024-2027
2. Amanda DeVore, CAS, 2024-2027
3. Ellis Hurd, COE, 2025-2028
4. Senator Carl Palmer, CAS, 2024-2027

Dean of Milner Library or Designee: 
Lindsey Skaggs- Chairperson

Vice President of Student Affairs or designee: 
Joe Hendrix

University Registrar or designee: 
Sally Nadeau 

Assistant Vice President for Student Success or designee:
Lisa Lawless

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University Appeals Board  

Faculty (Faculty elected by the Faculty Caucus of the Academic Senate) (5):

1. Eric Kramer, CAST, 2025-2028
2. Kyle Ayers, WKCFA, 2024-2026
3. Erin Quast, CAST, 2023-2026
4. Miranda Lin, CoE, 2024-2027
5. Andrea Jamison, CoE 2024-2027

Students (Students elected by the Student Government Association) (5):

1. Mehdi Bennis
2. Nalani Lopez
3. Megan Epperson
4. Rachel Feiger
5. Lia Kemnetz

      

Staff (Staff appointed by Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Office) (5):

VACANT  

Tammy Hansen 

Zachary McDowell                

Sally Nadeau     

Tim Tribble        

 Contact:

Associate Director for Student Relations

Dr. Jessie Krienert, jlkrien@ilstu.edu, 438-8729

 

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Undergraduate Curriculum Committee  

***Click here for agendas and minutes***

Faculty (14)

• CAST (2):

1. Elke Altenburger 2024-2027
2. Liz Sattler, 2024-2026

• CAS (4):

1. Nicole Anderson, 2025-2028
2. Fuxia Cheng, 2024-2026
3. Lisa Tranel, 2024-2027
4. Kathryn Jasper, 2024-2027

• COB (2):

1. Armstrong Amoah, 2025-2028
2. Niharika Dayyala, 2025-2028

• COE (2):

1. Philip Pulley, 2025-2028
2. Xiaoying Zhao, 2024-2026

• Mennonite (1):

1. VACANT – 2025-2028

• Milner (1):

1. Joshua Newport, 2020-2026 (Second Term)

• WKCFA (2):

1. Archana Shekara, 2025-2028
2. Kristin Carlson, 2025-2028

 

Students (4): 

VACANT

Robbie Shorter

Alyssa Henke

VACANT

Provost Designee: Amy Hurd 

Contact: curriculum@ilstu.edu  

https://curriculum.illinoisstate.edu/undergraduate/members/

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University Hearing Panel  

Faculty Members: 20 or more

1. Kari McMullen, COB 2023-2026 (2^nd Term)
2. Julien Corven, CAS, 2024-2026
3. Erin Ponnou-Delaffon, CAS, 2024-2026
4. Rosie Hauck, COB, 2024-2026
5. Antonio Causarano, COE, 2024-2026
6. Amanda DeVore, CAS, 2024-2026
7. Maureen Brunsdale, MIL, 2024-2026
8. Mark Zablocki, COE, 2024-2026
9. Sabine Khalil, COB, 2025-2027 (2nd term)
10. Kyle Miller, COE, 2025-2027
11. Irenea Walker, COE, 2025-2027
12. Annette Hubbell, MCN, 2025-2027
13. Nicole Anderson, CAS, 2025-2027
14. Mike Torry, CAST, 2025-2027    
15. Sara Jones, COE, 2025-2027
16. Kate Tallman, MIL, 2025-2027
17. Sphurti Sewak, COB, 2025-2027
18. Barb Meyer, COE, 2025-2027
19. Jaby Mohammed, CAST, 2025-2027
20. VACANT

Students (12 or more):

1. Jack Jordan
2. Tyler Evans
3. Alhassan Safianu
4. James Austin
5. Jaeda Thomas
6. Robbie Graham
7. Dominika Brzegowy
8. Jonathan Legett
9. Samantha Preziosio
10. Vacant
11. Vacant
12. Vacant

Contact: Dean of Students Andy Morgan.

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University Review Committee  

Only tenured faculty are eligible to serve on the University Review Committee.

Faculty (9):

Jennifer Howell, HUM, CAS, 2024-2027

Erin Reitz, MCN, 2024-2027 (Second Term)

Susan Sprecher, SOA, SOC SCI, CAS (Frank Beck), 2019-2025 

Sarah Smelser, WKCFA, 2022-2025

Chad Buckley, Milner, 2019-2025 (Second Term) - chair

Amanda Cullen, MAT, CAS, 2023-2026

Yun-Ching Chung, COE, 2023-2026

Abdelmounaam Rezgui, CAST, 2025-2028

VACANT, COB, 2023-2026

Ex Officio (non-voting): Provost Designee: Craig Gatto, Provost's Office

Contact: Connie Blick, Provost Office, ctchojn@ilstu.edu 

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