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.
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 |
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