Department of Communication Committees

2020/2021

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Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Committee

Charge

  • Develop, monitor, and assess department diversity mission and affirmative action/diversity priorities.

Committee Members

  • Astrid Villamil - Faculty
  • Haley Horstman - Faculty
  • Julius Riles (Co-Chair) - Faculty
  • Kevin Hales - Faculty
  • Rachael Hernandez (Co-Chair) - Faculty
  • Scotti Branton – Graduate Student
  • Jana Hockersmith – Graduate Student
  • Mackenzie Schroeder - Graduate Student 
  • Ryder Jiron – Undergraduate Student
  • Fionna Clark – Undergraduate Student
  • Cam Thomas – Undergraduate Student
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Undergraduate Committee

Charge

  • Administer undergraduate awards and scholarships. Make recommendations to faculty regarding undergraduate program and policy. Advise on other undergraduate education issues.

Committee Members

  • Steve Klien (Chair) – Director of Undergraduate Studies
  • Brian Houston – Department Chair
  • Alex Anderson – Department Advisor
  • Jennifer Bloss - Department Advisor
  • Cassandra Kearney – Faculty
  • Christopher Josey - Faculty
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Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Charge

  • Make recommendations to faculty regarding undergraduate curriculum and course/topic proposals. Develop, revise, and monitor undergraduate education course and curriculum learning objectives and assessment.

Committee Members

  • Steve Klien (Chair) – Director of Undergraduate Studies
  • Brian Houston – Department Chair
  • Alex Anderson – Department Advisor
  • Jennifer Bloss - Department Advisor 
  • Cassandra Kearney – Faculty
  • Astrid Villamil - Faculty
  • Chris Josey - Faculty
  • Virgil Hayes – Graduate Student
  • Blessing Okafor – Graduate Student
  • Ellen Jordan – Graduate Student
  • Christina Meier – Undergraduate Student
  • Ashley O'Brien – Undergraduate Student
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Graduate Committee

Charge

  • Administer graduate student applications and admissions. Administer and award Verser, Porter, and Beebe graduate awards. Make graduate program and policy recommendations to faculty. Advise on other graduate education issues.

Committee Members

  • Ben Warner (Chair) – Director of Graduate Studies
  • Rebecca Meisenbach – Faculty
  • Colleen Colaner – Faculty
  • Andrea Figueroa-Caballero - Faculty
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Graduate Curriculum Committee

Charge

  • Make recommendations to faculty regarding graduate curriculum and rotation, and course/topic proposals. Develop, revise, and monitor graduate education course and curriculum learning objectives and assessment.

Committee Members

  • Ben Warner (Chair) – Director of Graduate Studies
  • Rebecca Meisenbach – Faculty
  • Colleen Colaner – Faculty
  • Andrea Figueroa-Caballero – Faculty
  • Shaye Morrison – Graduate Student
  • Xu Cen – Graduate Student
  • Tim Luisi – Graduate Student
  • Maddy Pringle - Graduate Student
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Policy Committee

Charge

  • Make policy recommendations to department faculty.

Committee Members

  • Andrea Figueroa-Caballero - Faculty
  • Debbie Dougherty - Faculty
  • Ben Warner (Chair) - Faculty
  • Chris Josey - Faculty 
  • Colleen Colaner - Faculty
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Research Committee

Charge

  • Make research policy recommendations to department faculty. Administer department research space and research funding as directed.

Committee Members

  • Rebecca Meisenbach - Faculty
  • Colleen Colaner (Chair) – Faculty
  • Julius Riles - Faculty
  • Yerina Ranjit - Faculty 
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Personnel Committee

Charge

  • Conduct annual faculty evaluations. Make recommendations to faculty and chair regarding department personnel issues and policies.

Committee Members

  • Brian Houston (Chair) – Department Chair
  • Colleen Colaner - Faculty
  • Rebecca Meisenbach - Faculty
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Faculty Awards Committee

Charge

  • Nominate faculty and staff for university, regional, national, and international awards.

​Committee Members

  • Brian Houston – Department Chair
  • Ben Warner (Chair) – Faculty
  • Julius Riles - Faculty 
  • Cassandra Kearney - Faculty 
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Colloquium Committee

Charge

  • Plan and host the Department of Communication Colloquium Series (including the Loren Reid Lecture Series). 

​Committee Members

  • Brian Houston (Chair) - Department Chair
  • Benjamin Warner - Director of Graduate Studies
  • Julius Riles - Co-Chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Committee
  • Yerina Ranjit - Faculty 
  • Chandrika Collins - Graduate Student
  • Rikki Roscoe - Graduate Student
  • Bryan Paul - Graduate Student
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Alumni Committee

Charge

  • Identify and engage department alumni. Coordinate with department Advisory Council. Facilitate alumni visits.

​Committee Members

  • Brian Houston - Department Chair
  • Cassandra Kearney (Chair) - Faculty
  • Rebecca Meisenbach - Faculty 
  • Alaina Leverenz - Graduate Student
  • Chandrika Collins - Graduate Student
  • Jihye Park - Graduate Student
  • Scotti Branton - Graduate Student
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Event Committee

Charge

  • Plan, facilitate, and host department events. 

​Committee Members

  • Brian Houston (Chair) - Department Chair
  • Benjamin Warner - Director of Graduate Studies
  • Jihye Park - Director of Graduate Studies Assistant
  • Cassandra Kearney - Alumni Committee Representative
  • Scotti Branton - Identity, Diversity, and Equity Committee Represenative
  • TBD - ACGS Social Committee Representative
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Representative to the CIA Committee
  • Steve Klien – Director of Undergraduate Studies
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