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