Standing Committees 2023-2024
A. University Councils
Academic Affairs Council
Tena Golding (Provost/Chair) | Eric Summers (VP SA) | John Boulahanis (Graduate Studies) |
Karen Fontenot (Dean, AHSS) | Kay Maurin (Chief EMO) | Bruce Craft (Fac Sen President) |
Tará Lopez (Dean, BUS) | Jeffrey Temple (AVP AP) | David Sesser (Library Director) |
Paula Calderon (Dean, EDUC) | Jeffrey Wright (Council of Dept Heads) | Student Representative: |
Ann Carruth (Dean, NHS) | Mary Ballard (CFE Director) | Lacey Johnson (SGA President) |
Dan McCarthy (Dean, S&T) | Claire Procopio (Interim Dean, H&E) |
Council for Teacher Education
Jordan Ahrend (Clinical Practice/Res) | Paula Calderon (Chair/Dean, EDUC, ex officio) | Charity Bryan (Dept Head, KHS) |
Mindy Crain-Dorough (ELF) | Deborah Dardis (BIOL) | Thomas DeVaney (Dept Head, ELF) |
Charles Elliott (HIPS) | Susan Zimlich (Interim Dept Head, TL) | Tim Hudson (Dept Head, Math) |
Jeffrey Wright (Dept Head, MPA) | Dale Newkirk (Dept Head, VA+D) | Jerry Parker (WLC) |
Leilya Pitre (ENGL) | Kim Finley (VA+D) | Angela Ellison (Accred/Program Review, TL) |
Student Representatives: | Zachary Handlin (Student Rep, GRAD) | Macie Husband (Student Rep, UG) |
Public School Representatives: | ||
Erick Treuting (St. Charles Parish) | Dawn Love (Ascension Parish) | Bruce Chaffin (Livingston Parish) |
Dana Morrison (East Baton Rouge Parish) | Sharon Spring (Tangipahoa Parish) | Raphael Tillman (St. Tammany Parish) |
Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council
Elizabeth Hornsby, Chair | Aristides Baraya | Jerry Parker |
Charity Bryan | Sanichiro Yoshida | Celina Echols |
Jeff Wright | Marcela Spicuzza | Priyadarshini Dasgupta |
Alejandro Martinez | Keonta Johnson | Hilton Magee |
Mohamed Zeidan | Larshell Rhodes | Lacey Johnson (student) |
Thais Gomes (student) |
Graduate Council
John Boulahanis (Chair/Grad Studies) | Adam Elder (ELF-EdD) | Kristen Marchiafava (MUS) |
Michael Bisciglia (Applied Sociology) | Wade Smith (ELF-MEd) | Susan Prude (NURS-MS & DNP) |
Janice Bossart (BIOL) | Ziba Rashidian (ENGL) | Brandon Baiamonte (PSYC) |
Holly Kihm (CL) | William Robison (HIST) | Ellen Caillouet (TL) |
Elizabeth Hornsby (CMS) | David Gurney (ISAT) | John Cresson (EMBA) |
Wendy Rock (COUN) | Edward Hebert (KHS) | Student Representatives |
Caprice Lee-Holloway (CSD) | Matthew Alford (MBA) | Thais Gomes |
Sanichiro Yoshida (ISAT) | Linda Collins (NURS-PHM) | Noemi Silvanio |
Ryan Green (Athletic Training) |
University Curriculum Council
Tim Hudson (Chair/Dept Head) | Paul Kelsey (Library – Non-Voting) | Paula Calderon (TEC) |
Logan Place (AHSS) | Holly Kihm (NHS) | Kandace Formaggio (Non-Voting) |
David Bowes (BUS) | Aime Anderson (Registrar/Non-Voting) |
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Cherissa Vitter (EDUC) | Alexandra Anderson (SACSCOC Liaison – Non Voting) | Student Representative: |
John Boulahanis (GRAD) | Mohamed Zeidan (ST) | Bailey Milburn |
University Planning Council
Tena Golding (Provost) | Sam Domiano (VP AF) | Eric Summers (VP SA) |
Wendy Lauderdale (VP UA) | Kay Maurin (Chief EMO) | Jeffrey Temple (AVP AP) |
Paula Calderon (Dean EDUC) | Ann Carruth (Dean NHS) | Karen Fontenot (Dean AHSS) |
Dan McCarthy (Dean S&T) | Tará Lopez (Dean BUS) | Claire Procopio (Interim Dean H&E) |
Mary Ballard (Director CFE) | TBN (Exe. Director Alumni) | John Boulahanis (Director GS) |
Robert Rivault (Director UMC) | Jay Artigues (Dir Athletics) | John Paul Domiano (AVP Finance) |
Tará Dupre (Director HR) | Michelle Hall (Director IR) | Ken Howe (Director FP) |
David Sesser (Director LIB) | William Joubert (Director EC/EB) | Marjorie Parker (Dir Student Engagement) |
Craig Marinello (Director CS) | Chris Bentley (Athletic/Academic Liaison) | John Burris (CIO) |
Gabe Willis (Dean of Students) | Connie Davis (AVP Operations & Auxiliary Services) | Jeffrey Wright (Chair Council of Dept Heads) |
Bruce Craft (President Faculty Senate) | Alexandra Anderson (SACSCOC Liaison) | Mindy Crain-Dorough (EDUC 2023-2025) |
Wendy Rock (NHS 2023-2025) | Suzanne Booth-LeDoux (AHSS 2023-2025) | Luanne Billingsley (NHS 2023-2024) |
Leilya Pitre (AHSS 2022-2024) | Mohamed Zeidan (ST 2022-2024) | Erin Horzelski (ST 2023-2025) |
Paul Kelsey (LIBR 2022-2024) | Teri Root (BUS 2022-2024) | Student Representative: Lacey Johnson (SGA President) |
Matthew Matthews (SGA Vice President) |
B. Standing Committees of the Faculty
1. Standing Committees of the Faculty Reporting to the President
Athletics
Alice Gibson (Chair 2023-2024) | John Woosley (BUS 2022-2025) | John O’Reilly (ST 2022-2025) |
Jack Bedell (AHSS 2022-2025) | Justin Bice, Ex-Officio (Compliance Officer) | Erin Watson-Horzelski (ST 2022-2025) |
Sarah Schillage (AHSS 2022-2025) | Gerlinde Beckers (EDUC 2022-2025) | Deborah Dardis (ST 2022-2025) |
Russell Castro (AHSS 2023-2026) | John Hatcher (EDUC 2023-2026) | |
Chris Bentley (Athletic/Academic Liaison) | David Busekist (Faculty Athletic Rep) | |
Matthew Crook (BUS 2022-2025) | Carrie Edwards (NHS 2022-2025) | Student Representative: |
Thomas Meyer (BUS 2022-2025) | Keri Larsen (NHS 2022-2025) | Brandon Johnson |
David Faucheux (BUS 2023-2026) | Jean Genzale (NHS 2022-2025) |
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2. Standing Committees of the Faculty Reporting to the Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs
Commencement Committee
Aime Anderson (Chair/Registrar) | TBN (EDUC 2023-2025) | Linda Collins (NHS 2023-2025) |
Thomas Cullinan (Co-Chair/Assoc Registrar) | Celina Echols (EDUC 2022-2024) | Priyardarshini Dasgupta (ST 2022-2024) |
Ruben Pereyra (AHSS 2022-2024) | Janie Branham (LIB 2023-2025) | Paulo Regis (ST 2023-2025) |
James Winter (AHSS 2022-2024) | Doris Lambert (LIB 2023-2025) | |
Leilya Pitre (AHSS 2022-2024) | Corie Hebert (NHS 2022-2024) | Student Representative: |
Sam Cappel (BUS 2023-2025) | Ken Tillman (NHS 2022-2024) | Lacey Johnson |
Aristides Baraya (BUS 2022-2024) | Jamie Davis (NHS 2023-2025) |
Honors Committee
Amber Narro (Chair /Interim Director of Honors) | Kellen Gilbert (AHSS 2023-2025) | Susan Prude (NHS 2022-2024) |
Samantha Perez (AHSS 2022-2024) | André Honorée (BUS 2022-2024) | Mohamed Zeidan (ST 2022-2024) |
Jason Landrum (AHSS 2022-2024) | Gerlinde Beckers (EDUC 2022-2024) | Alan Cannon (ST 2022-2024) |
Jerry Parker (AHSS 2022-2024) | Amy Baptist (LIBR 2023-2025) | Prem Chanda (ST 2022-2024) |
Paula Varnado-Sullivan (AHSS 2022-2024) | Holly Kihm (NHS 2022-2024) | Tara Stoulig (ST 2022-2024) |
James Winter (AHSS 2022-2024) | Ashley Bordelon (NHS 2022-2024) | Student Representative: |
Lisa Moody (AHSS 2022-2024) | Eddie Hebert (NHS 2022-2024) | Kyle Hidalgo |
Library Committee
David Sesser (Chair, Director Library) | Jose Noguera (BUS 2022-2024) | Kristi Riddle (NHS 2022-2024) |
Sarah Schillage (AHSS 2022-2024) | Louis LeGuyader (BUS 2023-2025) | Konrad Kabza (ST 2022-2024) |
Molly McGraw (AHSS 2022-2024) | Celina Echols (EDUC 2023-2025) | Bruce Sherman (ST 2022-2024) |
Marc Settembrino (AHSS 2022-2024) | Angela Wood (NHS 2023-2025) | Penny Shockette (ST 2023-2025) |
Jack Bedell (AHSS 2022-2024) |
3. Standing Committees of the Faculty Reporting to the Vice President for Student
Affairs
Student Conduct Hearing Board (pool to expand as needed)
Curtis Meyers (OSAA/Advisor) | Ellen Ratcliff (EDUC 2022-2024) | Oscar (Danny) Lee (NHS 2022-2024) |
William Chernoff (AHSS 2022-2024) | Melanie Lemoine (EDUC 2023-2025) | Ghassan Alkadi (ST 2023-2025) |
Joshua McDermott (AHSS 2023-2025) | Lindsey Caillouet (EDUC 2022-2024) | Erin Horzelski (ST 2023-2025) |
Michael Bisciglia (AHSS 2022-2024) | Penny Hecker (LIB 2022-2024) | Mehmet Bahadir (ST 2022-2024) |
Bridget Hester (AHSS 2022-2024) | Florida Uzoaru (NHS 2022-2024) | |
Christina Shively (AHSS 2022-2024) | Melanie Mulkey (NHS 2022-2024) | |
Ruben Pereyra (AHSS 2022-2024) | Heidi Dubreuil (NHS 2022-2024) | |
Randall Frederick (AHSS 2022-2024) | Jacqueline Guendouzi (NHS 2022-2024) | |
Jerry Parker (AHSS 2022-2024) | Ashley Bordelon (NHS 2023-2025) | Student Representative: |
Aristides Baraya (BUS 2023-2025) | Laura Fazio-Griffith (NHS 2023-2025) | Aaliyah Muhammad |
David Faucheux (BUS 2023-2025) | Wendy Rock (NHS 2023-2025) | |
John Hatcher (EDUC 2023-2025) | Colleen Cicale (NHS 2023-2025) |
Traffic and Parking Committee
Gary Prescott (Chair / Dir TS) | Melanie Lemoine (EDUC 2023-2025) | Bruce Sherman (ST 2022-2024) |
Molly McGraw (AHSS 2022-2024) | Amy Baptist (LIB 2022-2024) | Amy Baptist (Library 2022-2024) |
Russell Castro (AHSS 2022-2024) | Laura Fazio-Griffith (NHS 2022-2024) | Student Representative: |
Scott Burns (BUS 2022-2024) | Florida Uzoaru (NHS 2022-2024) | Aaliyah Muhammad |
Matthew Crook (BUS 2022-2024) | Wendy Rock (NHS 2022-2024) |
C. Committees Elected by the Faculty
Faculty Grievance Committee
Dayne Sherman (Chair, LIBR 2022-2025) | Sang Lee (BUS 2021-2024) | Kristie Riddle (NHS 2023-2025) |
Molly McGraw (AHSS 2023-2026) | Evan Mense (EDUC 2023-2026) | Ephraim Massawe (ST 2022-2025) |
Monique LeBlanc (AHSS 2023-2025) | Laura Fazio-Griffith (NHS 2023-2026) | Ho-Hoon Lee (ST 2021-2024) |
Alternates: | ||
Brandon Baiamonte (AHSS 2023-2026) | Gerlinde Beckers (EDUC 2023-2026) | Penny Shockett (ST 2023-2024) |
Suzanne Booth-LeDoux (AHSS 2023-2025) | Amy Baptist (LIBR 2022-2025) | Erin Horzelski (ST 2023-2025) |
Thomas Meyer (BUS 2023-2024) | Luanne Billingsley (NHS 2023-2025) | VACANT (NHS 2023-2026) |
University Tenure and Promotion Committee
Alan Cannon (ST 2023-2026) | Gerlinde Beckers (EDUC 2023-2025) | Cris Koutsougeras (ST 2023-2025) |
Molly McGraw (AHSS 2023-2026) | Celina Echols (EDUC 2023-2026) | Amber Narro (AHSS 2023-2025) |
Joe Burns (AHSS 2021-2024) | Paul Kelsey (LIBR 2022-2024) | Ho-Hoon Lee (ST 2021-2024) |
André Honorée (BUS 2022-2025) | Holly Kihm (NHS 2022-2025) | VACANT (NHS 2022-2025) |
VACANT (BUS 2023-2024) | VACANT (NHS 2023-2026) |
D. Standing Committees Appointed by the President, Provost, and Vice Presidents
1. Reporting to the President
Employee Wellness Committee
Ralph Wood (Chair) | Celina Echols (EDUC 2023-2025) | Alice Gibson (NHS 2022-2024) |
Sarah Schillage (AHSS 2022-2024) | Tara Dupre (Human Resources) | Deborah Dardis (ST 2022-2024) |
Leilya Pitre (AHSS 2022-2024) | Paul Kelsey (Library 2022-2024) | Marcia Oursler (ST 2022-2024) |
Kellen Gilbert (AHSS 2023-2025) | Angela Wood (NHS 2023-2025) | Michael Leeman (NHS 2023-2025) |
Scott Burns (BUS 2022-2024) | Taneshia Drake (Student Engagement) | Keonta Johnson (Auxiliary Services) |
Technology Advisory Committee
John Burris (Chair, CIO) | Gene Pregeant (EEO/ADA) | Thomas DeVaney (EDUC 2022-2024) |
Matthew McNulty (Office of Technology) | Jeffrey Temple (AVP AP) | Angie Estes (LIBR 2022-2024) |
Mary Ballard (Director, CFE) | Jared Wall (CFE) | Daniel Hollander (NHS 2022-2024) |
Judy Bowles (AVP Systems) | Kari Wall (Southeastern Online) | Paulo Regis (ST 2023-2025) |
Ray DeJean (Client Connectivity Leader, Deputy CIO) | Jerry Parker (AHSS 2023-2025) | Student Representative: |
Mandy Hoffman (Financial Aid) | David Faucheux (BUS 2023-2025) | Amber Kirk |
Information Technology and Computing Policies Committee
Ray DeJean (Chair) | Bryant Martin (Office of Technology) | Chibuike Azuoru (Office of Internal Audit) |
Khalli Hagan (Controller) | Joe Burns (AHSS) | Robert Cope (Business) |
Tara Dupre (HR) | Thomas Cullinan (Registrar’s Office) | Michelle Hall (Director, IR) |
Matthew Johnson (Enterprise Resource Planning) | John Foster (PeopleSoft Financials) | Cris Koutsougeras (ST) |
Eric Summers (VP, SA) | Thomas DeVaney (Education) | Connie Davis (AVP Operations & Auxiliary Services) |
Gene Pregeant (EEO/ADA) | Rachel Artigues (Nursing & Health Sciences) | Jared Wall (CFE) |
2. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
General Education Assessment & Innovation Committee
Claire Procopio (Chair, Interim Dean, H&E) | Jerry Parker (Faculty Senate) | Timothy Hudson (Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning) |
Rachelle Cope (Business) | Jeffrey Wright (Fine Arts) | Troy Williams (Natural Sciences) |
Craig Marinello (Career Services) | Sherri Craig (English) | Jacqueline Guendouzi (Nursing & Health Sciences) |
Jordan Ahrend (Education) | Elizabeth Hornsby (Humanities) | Sarah Sohr-Preston (Social/Behavioral Sciences) |
Angie Anderson (Humanities) |
Institutional Effectiveness Committee
Alexandra Anderson (Chair, SACSCOC Liaison) | Paula Calderon (Dean, EDUC) | Ann Carruth (Dean, NHS) |
Jeffrey Temple (AVP, AP) | Kay Maurin (Chief EMO) | Dan McCarthy (Dean, S&T) |
Karen Fontenot (Dean, AHSS) | John Boulahanis (Graduate Studies) | Claire Procopio (Interim Dean, H&E) |
Tará Lopez (Dean, BUS) | Michelle Hall (Director, IR) | David Sesser (Director, LIB) |
Mary Ballard (Director, CFE) |
Instructional Technology Committee
Jared Wall, Chair (Center for Faculty Excellence) | Thomas DeVaney (EDUC 2023-2025) | Laura Fazio-Griffith (NHS 2023-2025) |
Jerry Parker (AHSS 2023-2025) | John Hatcher (EDUC 2022-2024) | Angie Anderson (Quality Matters) |
Scott Burns (BUS 2022-2024) | Bonnie Achee (ST, iHub) | Ahmad Fayed (ST 2022-2024) |
Louis LeGuyader (BUS 2023-2025) | Theresa Corbin (LIB 2022-2024) | Kari Wall (Southeastern Online) |
Alicia McDaniel (CH&E 2023-2025) | Linda Collins (NHS 2022-2024) | |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Penny Shockett (Chair) | Roldan Valverde (Scientist) | Justin Farrell (Veterinarian) |
Bill Robison (Non-Scientist) | James Nelson (Community Representative) |
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Michelle Hall (Chair) | Adam Elder (EDUC) | Jean Fotie (ST) |
Brandon Baiamonte (AHSS) | Letitia Walters (EDUC) | Pradip Panta (ST) |
William Chernoff (AHSS) | Paul Kelsey (LIBR) | Lee Lind (Student Affairs) |
David Bowes (BUS) | Daniel Hollander (NHS) | |
Avi Waikar (BUS) | Susan Prude (NHS) |
Intellectual Property Committee
Karen Fontenot (Dean, AHSS) | Gene Pregeant (EEO/ADA) | Cris Koutsougeras (ST 2023-2025) |
Dan McCarthy (Dean, S&T) | Gerlinde Beckers (EDUC 2023-2025) | Cheryl Hall (Ex-Officio, Non-Voting) |
Jack Bedell (AHSS 2022-2024) | Janie Branham (LIB 2022-2024) | |
Matthew Crook (BUS 2022-2024) | Ann Carruth (Dean, NHS) |
University Academic Assessment Committee
Mary White (Chair / ST) | Tará Lopez (Dean, BUS) | Danny Lee (NHS) |
Jerry Parker (AHSS) | Paula Calderon (Dean, EDUC) | Luanne Billingsley (NHS) |
Peter Shrock (AHSS) | Tim Hudson (Dept. Head, ST) | Ann Carruth (Dean, NHS) |
Lara Gardner (BUS) | Ashley Wicker (EDUC) | Alexandra Anderson (SACSCOC Liaison) |
John Woosley (BUS) | Gerlinde Beckers (EDUC) |
University Support Services Assessment Committee
Katherine Rose (Chair, Development) | Karen Fontenot (Dean, AHSS) | Marjorie Parker (Dir. Student Engagement) |
Robin Parker (Aux Services) | Dan McCarthy (Dean, S&T) | Gary Prescott (Director, Transport Services) |
Aristides Baraya (Business) | Tará Dupre (Director, HR) | Mandy Hoffman (Financial Aid) |
Craig Marinello (Career Services) | Janie Branham (Library) | Cheryl Hall (Sponsored Research) |
Marie Bernard (College of H&E) | Kimberly Bergeron (Dir Student Accessibility Services) |
University Calendar Committee
Kay Maurin (Chair) | Khalli Hagan (Controller) | Bonnie Achee (ST 2023-2025) |
Peter Gratton (AHSS 2022-2024) | Jeffrey Wright (Council of Dept Heads) | Marjorie Parker (Student Affairs) |
Joshua McDermott (AHSS 2023-2025) | Melanie Lemoine (EDUC 2023-2025) | John Burris (Office of Technology) |
Jay Artigues (Athletics) | Tara Dupre (Human Resources) | Student Representative: |
Connie Davis (AVP, Operations & Aux Services) | Kristie Riddle (NHS 2022-2024) | Lacey Johnson (SGA President) |
Sam Cappel (BUS 2023-2025) | Shanna Lee Holloway (NHS 2023-2025) | |
Teri Root (BUS 2022-2024) | Ashley Rosalez (Registrar’s Office) |
3. Reporting to the Vice President for Administration and Finance
Employee Advisory Committee
Tara Dupre (Chair / HR) | Susan Zimlich (EDUC) | Kimberly Bergeron (Student Access Serv) |
Lucia Harrison (AHSS) | Dayne Sherman (LIBR) | Carmen Bray (UPD) |
Teri Root (BUS) | Rebecca Davis (NURS) | Administrative Support: |
Pam Bentivegna (Classified) | Hilton Magee (Physical Plant/D&I) | Nicole Dunnington (HR) |
Patrick Moyer (ST) |
Radiation Safety Committee
Sam Domiano (Chair) | Justin Anderson (Science & Technology) | Mary White (Science & Technology) |
Jeremy Brignac (Radiation Safety Office) | Pradip Panta (Science & Technology) | Sanichiro Yoshida (Science & Technology) |
4. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President
for Administration and Finance
Committee on Laboratory Fees and Other Academic Support
Khalli Hagan (Chair / Controller) | Tará Lopez (BUS) | Ashley Rosalez (Registrar’s Office) |
Jeffrey Temple (AVP Academic Programs) | Paula Calderon (EDUC) | Dan McCarthy (ST) |
Logan Place (AHSS) | Holly Kihm (NHS) | Student Representative: Oluwateniola Adenuga |