Governance

The College of Education has four standing committees and an Ad Hoc committee. Committee members help guide the vision, mission, values and future direction of the college. 

Review the College of Education Governance Statement

Community and Outreach

One voting Core Faculty from each program area including one voting representative of the Cascades campus, the Outreach Specialist and the Director of Licensure. Chair and Secretary elected annually by committee. b. Term: 3 years. Term may be extended as needed. Term of first committee members staggered by lot.

Program Name
COUN-Cascades Cass Dyekman
EDU-Grad-STEM Rebekah Elliot
COUN April LaGue
EDU Carol McKiel
COUN-Cascades Ryan Reese
Executive Assistant to the Deans John Scholl
PDE Chelsey Williams 
ex-officio, Associate Dean of Educator Preparation Programs Kristen Nielsen 


Diversity and Inclusion
 

Composition: One voting Core Faculty from each program area and the College Public Information Representative. Committee should include one voting representative from the Cascades campus when possible. To facilitate alignment and communication, the committee should include the College representative of the University Diversity Council and/or University Leadership Council for Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice. Chair and Secretary elected annually by committee. b. Term: 3 years. Term may be extended as needed.

Program

Name

COUN-Cascades

Melisa DeMeyer

TEA-MAT-CBE

Amanda Kibler

COUN-Cascades

Molly Moran

COUN Kok-Mun Ng

ESOL

Tiffany Palaniuk 

TEA-CBE

Ana Ramirez

EDU-Undergrad/TEA

Niki Weight

ex-officio, Coordinator of Communications and Marketing

TBD

 

Research and Scholarship

Composition: One voting, tenure-track Core Faculty from each program, area including one voting representative from the Cascades campus. To facilitate alignment and communication, the committee should include the College representative of the University Research Council. College Public Information Representative serves as ad hoc member. Chair and Secretary elected annually by committee. Chair should be tenured (rank of full professor when possible). Associate Dean of Research serves as ex officio and non-voting member. b. Term: 3 years. Term may be extended as needed. Term of first committee members staggered by lot.

Program

Name

EDU

Cory Buxton

COUN

Abraham Cázares-Cervantes

COUN-Cascades Edward Ewe
COUN Thom Field
TEA-Cascades Mike Giamellaro

AHE

Dolly Nguyen (chair)

COUN-Cascades

Lucy Purgason

EDU-Undergrad Beth Rankin
COUN Lisa Schulz

ex-officio, Associate Dean of Research

Jana Bouwma-Gearhart

ex-officio, Admin

Kristin Kinman

ex-officio, Coordinator of Communications and Marketing

TBD

 

Teaching and Learning

Composition: One voting Core Faculty member from each program, including one voting representative from the Cascades campus and the Director of Licensure. To facilitate alignment and communication, the committee should include the College representatives of the University Curriculum Council and/or Graduate Council. Chair and Secretary elected annually by committee. Associate Dean of Academics and the Director of Programming and Operations (P&O) serve as ex officio and non-voting members. b. Term: 3 years. Term may be extended as needed. Term of first committee members staggered by lot.

 

Program  Name
EDU-Undergrad Jennifer Anderson
AHE

Lindsay Andrews

ESOL

Holly Boyd-Berman

AHE Becky Crandall
AHE Gloria Crisp
TEA-Cascades Melinda Knapp
TEA-MAT-CBE Rene Pyatt
COUN Debbie Rubel
EDU Sara Wright
Administrative Program Assistant Gosia Wojtas
ex-officio, College Coordinator Sue Helback
ex-officio, Associate Dean Academics Randy Bell

 

Ad Hoc Committee

Creating a welcoming space and community.    

Program  
ESOL Soria Colomer
EDU/COUN/MAT Nandita Golya
EDU-Grad-LEEP/ESOL Kathryn McIntosh
COUN Arien Muzacz
ESOL Sharon Sánchez-Aragón  

Faculty Senate Appointments

  • Karen Thompson (AY19-21) Nandita Golya (AY20-22), College of Education Senators 
  • Amanda Kibler, Advancement of Teaching Committee
  • Carol McKiel, Curriculum Council
  • Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Faculty Recognition & Awards Committee
  • Rene Pyatt Graduate Admissions Committee 
  • Rebekah Elliott, Graduate Council
  • Arien Muzacz, Online Education Committee 
  • TBD, Research Council