Department of Communication Committees

2023/2024

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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
  • Colleen Colaner - Faculty
  • Tim Luisi - Faculty
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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
  • Lissa Behm-Morawitz – Department Chair
  • Caroline Waldbuesser - COMM 1200 Basic Course Director
  • Chris Josey - Director of Honors and Undergraduate Research
  • Sydney Yueh - Internship Coordinator
  • Alex Anderson - Academic Advisor
  • Katie Brueggemann - Academic Advisor
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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
  • Colleen Colaner – Faculty
  • Julius Riles - Faculty
  • Astrid Villamil
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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
  • Lissa Behm-Morawitz - Department Chair
  • Debbie Dougherty – Faculty
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Policy Committee

Charge

  • Make policy recommendations to department faculty.

Committee Members

  • Rebecca Meisenbach (Chair) - Faculty
  • Debbie Dougherty - Faculty
  • Kevin Hales - 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

  • Haley Horstman (co-Chair)- Faculty
  • Julius Riles (co-Chair) - Faculty
  • Chris Josey - Director of Undergraduate Research and Honors
  • 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

  • Lissa Behm-Morawitz (Chair) – Department Chair
  • Colleen Colaner - Faculty
  • Julius Riles - Faculty
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Faculty Awards Committee

Charge

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

​Committee Members

  • Ben Warner (Chair) – Faculty
  • Lissa Behm-Morawitz - Department Chair
  • Rebecca Meisenbach - Faculty
  • Sydney Yueh - 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

  • Debbie Dougherty (Chair) - Faculty
  • Yerina Ranjit - Faculty
  • Lupita Madrigal - Faculty
  • Maddy Pringle - Graduate Student Committee Member
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Alumni Committee

Charge

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

​Committee Members

  • Lissa Behm-Morawitz (Chair) - Department Chair
  • Stephen Klein - Director of Undergraduate Studies
  • Haley Horstman - Faculty (Fall 2023)
  • Rebecca Meisenbach - Faculty (Spring 2024)
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Events Committee

Charge

  • Plan, facilitate, and host department events. 

​Committee Members

  • Lissa Behm-Morawitz (Chair) - Department Chair
  • Benjamin Warner - Director of Graduate Studies
  • Rachael Hernandez - Faculty
  • Maddy Pringle - Director of Graduate Studies Assistant
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Representative to the CIA Committee
  • Steve Klien – Director of Undergraduate Studies
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