The Academic Issues committee attends to issues related to the academic functioning of the University. The issues might include admission standards, academic progression, academic support services, and academic integrity.
Melissa Riley (Arts and Sciences – Science) Chair
Stephan Malick (Fine Arts and Communication) Vice Chair
Pat Heintzelman (Arts and Sciences – Arts)
Tim McCoy (Business)
Ginger Gummelt (Arts and Sciences – Arts)
Maryam Hamidi (Engineering)
Jenny Thedford (Arts and Sciences – Science)
Brielle Frost (Fine Arts and Communication)
Doug Boatwright (Education)
Jiangjiang Liu (Arts and Sciences – Science)
The Budget and Compensation committee monitors and oversees the academic budget to ensure that planning processes for the University are aligned with academic values and faculty interests. Issues the committee might attend to include matters related to salary and benefits, hiring of faculty and instructional staff for teaching and research, funding for laboratories, faculty travel to conferences, capacity planning, and other academic needs.
Jennifer Fowler (Arts and Sciences - Science) Chair
Garrick Harden (Arts and Sciences – Arts) Vice Chair
Xiao Zhang (Business)
Eunjin Kwon (Education)
Mien Jao (Engineering)
Beth Byers (Fine Arts and Communication)
Cengiz Sen (Arts and Sciences – Science)
Yasuko Sato (Arts and Sciences – Arts)
The Faculty Evaluation committee investigates the annual review process and suggests changes to the current structure to ensure that the reviews are conducted in the spirit of openness and collegiality, with an emphasis on constructive development of the individual faculty member as well as the institution. The F2.08 committee develops a two-way communication performance review process to be used by faculty and administrators in communicating expectations related to the performance review. This communication, documented in written form, allows faculty and administrators to identify issues, develop standards, create metrics, and provide support.
Mohamad Khal Hamza (Education) Chair
Millicent Musyoka (Fine Arts and Communication)
Poornima Gunasekaran (Library)
Jim Armacost (Arts and Sciences – Science)
Ashraf El-Houbi (Business)
Clayton Jeffryes (Engineering)
Edgardo Pujols (Arts and Sciences – Science)
Xenia Fedorchenko (Fine Arts and Communication)
The Faculty Issues Committee advises the Senate on matters of policy concerning faculty. The matters might include academic freedom, teaching, research, curriculum design, interpersonal conduct, terms of appointment, promotion and tenure, and faculty well-being. The Committee also has the responsibility of aiding the president of the university by ranking the applicants for the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award.
Sujing Wang (Arts and Sciences – Science) Chair
Shelly Allen (Education)
Mark Broome (Arts and Sciences – Arts)
Thomas Harvey (Education)
Kelly Weeks (Business)
Trina Nolen (Library)
Jennifer Huff (Arts and Sciences – Science)
Mark Mengerink (Arts and Sciences – Arts)
Alan Brinks (Fine Arts and Communication)
The Senate Faculty Handbook Committee serves as the liaison between the Faculty Senate and the Administration in their shared responsibility of developing and approving policies and procedures in the Lamar University Faculty Handbook (all drafts pending and future). The role includes, but is not limited to, presenting recommendations to the Administration and monitoring any proposed changes by the Provost.
Nicki Michalski (Fine Arts and Communication) Chair
Matt Hoch (Arts and Sciences – Science) Vice Chair
Cheng-Hsien Lin (Faculty Senate President)
Joe Nordgren (Faculty Senate Secretary)
Raymond Doe (Arts and Sciences – Arts)
Cristina Rios (Education)
James Slaydon (Business)
Gleb Tcheslavski (Engineering)
The Research and Creative Activity Committee reviews and makes recommendations on policies and procedures related to research and creative activities of the faculty. The committee assists the Provost in the awarding of Faculty Development leave and works with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to advocate, support and foster faculty research and creative activity and provide an interface between the faculty and the administration with regard to pre-award and post-award services.
John Gossage (Engineering) Chair
Perumalreddy Chandrasekaran (Arts and Sciences – Science)
Chun-Wei Yao (Engineering)
Kelly Brown (Education)
Ricardo Tovar-Silos (Business)
Lilian Felipe (Fine Arts and Communication)
Wen Liu (Arts and Sciences – Science)
James P. Nelson (Arts and Sciences – Arts) Chair
Pat Heintzelman (Arts and Sciences – Arts) Vice Chair
Sharon Joffe (Arts & Sciences – Arts)
Ginger Gummelt (Arts & Sciences - Arts)
Kelly Brown (Education)
Xiao Zhang (Business)
Stephan Malick (Fine Arts and Communication)
Mien Jao (Engineering)
Eric McCluskey (Fine Arts and Communication)