Standing Committees of Academic Council
The following committee rosters are effective for the 2024-2025 academic year:
Advisory Committee on Academic Staffing
Provost and Dean of the College: Courtney Coile
Dean of Academic Affairs: Michael Jeffries
Dean of Faculty Affairs: Megan Núñez
Faculty:
Tavi Gonzalez 23-26 (A) (Co-Chair) (and Black Task Force representative)
Koichi Hagimoto 20-21 & 23-25 (A)
Jeannine Johnson 23-26 (A)
Pinar Keskin 22-23 & 24-26 (B)
Kim McLeod 24-27 (C)
Elizabeth Oakes 23-26 (C)
Yui Suzuki 23-26 (C) (Co-Chair)
Catherine Wearing 23-26 (B)
Dean of Students: Sheilah Shaw Horton, Chair
Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Michael Jeffries
Class Deans: Black, Butler-Mokoro, Kiley, Lewis, Squeglia
Registrar: Carol Shanmugaratnam & Kristine Wilson
Black Task Force representative: Ayana McCoy 22-25
Students: Julia Pekowitz '27, Bijon Anderson '25, Emily Hou '25
Faculty:
Robin Akert 23-26 (B)
Pamela D'Andrea Martinez 24-27 (B)
Jim Noggle 24-25 (A)
Phyllis McGibbon 24-25 (A)
Mathew Tantama 24-27 (C)
Sara Wasserman 24-25 (C)
Admission and Financial Aid, Committee on
Dean of Students: Sheilah Shaw Horton
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid: Theresa "Peaches" Valdes
Director of Admission: Rebecca Simons
Director of Student Financial Services: Bonnie Quinn
Class Dean: Shannon Butler-Mokoro
Black Task Force representative: Alleather Toure
Students: Becca Choi '26, Camryn Ward '25, Kaylabelle Mundi '25, Rasha Obyat (DS)
Faculty:
Carol Dougherty 23-26 (A)
Phil Jennings 22-25 (B)
Robin McKnight 24-26 (B) (Chair, Spring)
Lamiya Mowla 23-27 (C)
Julia Miwa 23-26 (C) (Chair, Fall)
Peggy Levitt 24-27 (B)
Rachel Stanley 24-27 (C)
Eve Zimmerman 22-23 & 24-26 (A)
Tenure Track Advisory Committee (TTAC)
Faculty:
Rebecca Belisle 21-22 & 24-26 (C)
Michelle Lee 24-27 (A)
Becca Selden 21-22 & 23-25 (C) (Chair)
Priscilla Torres 24-25 (B)
Faculty on Term Appointments, Instructors in Science Laboratory, and Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics Faculty Advisory Committee (FIPAC)
Faculty:
Scott Anderson 22-25 (FTA-C)
Amy Banzaert 23-26 (C), (Agenda Committee Representative)
Peter Mawhorter 22-25 (ISL)
Marilyn Sides 21-24 (FTA-A), Chair
Tessa Spillane 23-26 (PERA)
Joe Swingle 21-24 (FTA-B)
Agenda Committee
President: Paula Johnson
Provost and Dean of the College: Courtney Coile
Parliamentarian: Erich Matthes 22-27 (B)
Black Task Force representative: vacant
Faculty:
Amy Banzaert 23-26 (C)
Alex Brey, 21-22 & 23-25 (A)
Stephen Chen 23-26 (B) (Co-Chair)
Jenn Chudy 21-22 & 23-25 (B)
Louise Darling 24-27 (C)
Sun-Hee Lee 23-26 (A) (Co-Chair)
Erin Teich 24-25 (C)
Appeals, Board of
Faculty:
Antonio Arraiza Rivera 23-26 (A)
Rebecca Bedell 24-27 (A)
Kellie Carter Jackson 22-25 (B), Black Task Force representative
Catia Confortini 22-25 (B)
Laura Grattan 24-27 (B)
Karen Lange 23-26 (C)
Budgetary Affairs, Advisory Committee on
President or designee: Courtney Coile
Vice President for Finance and Administration: Piper Orton
Administrative Council Representatives: Cathy Summa 24-26 and Sarah Moazeni (CPPAC rep)
Black Task Force representative: TBD
Students: President of College Government, or designee; College Government Bursar; Maria Cristina Garcia '26 and Bona Hong '25
Faculty:
Chipo Dendere 24-27 (B)
Pat Giersch 22-25 (B) (Chair)
Anny-Claude Joseph 24-27 (C)
Orit Shaer 23-26 (C)
Dorothy Webb 24-27 (B)
Career Education Advisory Committee
Executive Director & Associate Provost for Career Education or designee: Jennifer Pollard
Executive Director Appointee: TBD
Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Michael Jeffries
Dean of Students Designee: Maryellen Kiley
Chief Information Officer: Ravi Ravishanker
Executive Director of Alumnae Association: Kathryn Mackintosh
Faculty:
Baafra Abeberese 24-27 (B)(and Black Task Force representative)
Jackie Beck 23-26 (B)
Catherine Delcourt 22-25 (C)
Flavia Laviosa 23-26 (A)
Codruta Morari 23-26 (A) (Chair)
Qing (Wendy) Wang 24-27 (C)
Curriculum and Academic Policy, Committee on
President or designee: Amy Marks
Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Michael Jeffries, Chair
Dean of Faculty Affairs or designee: vacant
Class Dean: TBD
Registrar: Carol Shanmugaratnam
Black Task Force representative: Kelly Lewis
Students: Cayla Gililland '26 and Yamira Patterson '26
Faculty:
Bryan Burns 24-27 (A)
Alex Diesl 23-26 (C)
Nolan Flynn 23-26 (C)
Corinne Gartner 23-26 (B)
Barbara Geller 24-27 (B)
Claudia Joskowicz 24-25 (A)
Julia Norem 24-27 (B)
Adam Van Arsdale 22-25 (B)
Educational Research and Development, Committee on
Assistant Provost for Institutional Research & Assessment or designee: Sarah Pociask
Students: Nico Jo '25, Jules Davidson '26, Isabella Gurin '27
Faculty:
Soo Hong 21-25 (B), Chair
Megan Kerr 23-26 (C)
Jacqueline Musacchio 22-25 (A)
Lisa Rodensky (A), PLTC Faculty Director
Franklyn Turbak 22-25 (C)
Akila Weerapana 22-23 & 24-26 (B)
Environmental Sustainability, Advisory Committee on
President or designee: Michelle Maheu
Vice President for Finance and Administration: Piper Orton
Dean of Students or designee: TBD
Chief Information Officer or designee: TBD
Director of Sustainability: TBD
Administrative Council representative: Lydia Alvita (24-26)
Union representatives: TBD
Students: TBD
Faculty:
Deb Bauer 22-25 (C)
Steven Biller 23-26 (C)
Beth DeSombre 22-23 & 24-26 (B)
Vinitha Gadiraju 24-27 (C)
Lizzie Krontiris 23-26 (A)
Liza Oliver 23-26 (A), Chair
Equity and Inclusion, Advisory Committee on
Associate Provost for Equity and Inclusion or designee: Amy Marks
Black Task Force representative: Jamie Motley
Faculty:
Helena de Bres 23-26 (B), Chair
Katie Hall 23-26 (C)
Courtney Marshall 24-27 (C)
Jenny Musto 23-26 (B)
Kartini Shastry 23-26 (B)
Extramural Graduate Fellowships/Scholarships, Committee on
Provost and Dean of the College or designee: Jocelyne Dolce
Senior Class Dean: TBD
Career Education representative: Katherine Dailinger
Black Task Force representative: Ines Maturana Sendoya
Faculty:
Christopher Candland 24-27 (B)
Dan Chiasson 24-25 (A)
Tom Cushman 24-27 (B)
Sabriya Fisher 22-25 (B)
Lisa Graham 23-26 (A)
Eric Hilt 22-25 (B) (Chair)
Lidwien Kapteijns 23-26 (B)
Anastasia Karakasidou 23-26 (B)
Barbara Lynn-Davis 23-26 (A)
Andy Mowbray 24-25 (A)
Kelly Rutherford 24-25 (B)
Smaranda Sandu 24-27 (C)
Christa Skow 22-25 (C)
Alexa VanHattum 24-27 (C)
Mike Wiest 24-25 (C)
Faculty Appointments, Committee on
President: Paula Johnson
Provost and Dean of the College: Courtney Coile, Chair
Dean of Faculty Affairs: Megan Núñez
Black Task Force Representative: Vacant
Faculty:
Helene Bilis 23-26 (A)
Susan Ellison 24-27 (B)
Oscar Fernandez 22-25 (C)
Tom Hodge 23-26 (A)
Jennie Pyers 23-26 (B)
Andrea Sequeira 20-21 & 23-25 (C)
Faculty Athletic Representative
Genevieve Clutario 23-26 (B)
Faculty Research and Awards, Committee on
President's designee: Cathy Summa
Provost and Dean of the College designee: Marcy Archfield
Vice President for Finance and Administration or designee: Melissa Fletcher
Faculty:
Faisal Ahmed 24-27 (B)
Nikki Greene 22-25 (A), Co-Chair (and Black Task Force Representative)
Samantha Lewis 24-27 (C)
Louise Marlow 23-26 (B) Co-Chair
Heather Mattila 22-25 (C)
Reinaldo Moya 24-25 (A)
Faculty Benefits, Committee on
President's designee: Megan Núñez & Ruth Frommer
Vice President for Finance and Administration: Piper Orton
Human Resources: Carolyn Slaboden & Kelly Robinson
Faculty:
Zachariah Addison 24-27 (C)
Elena Creef 23-26 (B)
Eni Mustafaraj 23-26 (C) (Chair)
Mingwei Song 24-27 (A)
Tim Snyder 24-27 (B)
Dean of Students: Sheilah Shaw Horton
Honor Code Administrative Coordinator: Rhonna Bollig
Chief Justice: Noelle Davis
Faculty:
Calvin Cochran 22-25 (B)
Alla Epsteyn 24-27 (A)
Tyler Giles 23-26 (B)
Kaleb Goldschmitt 24-27 (A)
Alison Hickey 24-27 (A)
Paul MacDonald 22-25 (B)
Steve Marini 23-26 (B)
Katie Nickles 24-27 (C)
Casey Pattanayak 24-27 (C)
Honor Code Hearing Review Panel
Provost and Dean of the College: Courtney Coile
Faculty:
Layli Maparyan 24-26 (B)
International Study Committee
Provost and Dean of the College's Designee: Michael Jeffries
Class Dean: Sara Squeglia
Director of International Studies: Jennifer Thomas-Starck
Faculty:
Rachid Aadnani 23-26 (A)
Joe Lauer 22-25 (C)
Josh Lambert 24-27 (B)
Katrin Monecke 23-26 (C)
Inela Selimovic 23-26 (A) (Chair)
Marc Tetel 24-25 (C)
Lectures and Cultural Events, Committee on (CLCE)
Administrative Director: Beth Robichaud
Student Services Representative:
Cultural Advising Network Representative: Karen Shih
President's Designee: Marianne Cooley
Black Task Force representative: Liseli Fitzpatrick (B)
Students: DOOCA, Student Bursar, Madeline Chang '26 and TBD
Faculty:
Alden Griffith 21-22 & 23-25 (C), Chair
Kyra Kulik-Johnson 24-27 (B)
Kathya Landeros 24-27 (A)
Sergio Parussa 23-26 (A)
Nina Tumarkin 23-26 (B)
Library and Technology Policy, Advisory Committee on
Chief Information Officer: Ravi Ravishanker
Chief Information Officer's designee: Jenifer Bartle
Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Jen Ellis
Vice President for Finance and Treasurer's designee: Melissa Fletcher
Dean of Students or designee: Sheilah Horton
Administrative Council Representative: Jonathan Kemp
Students: Lauren Kim '27 and Belle See '27
Faculty:
Christine Bassem 23-26 (C)
Kimberly Cassibry 24-27 (A)
Adrian Castro 24-27 (C)
Nadya Hajj 22-23 & 24-26 (B)
Takis Metaxas 22-25 (C) (Chair)
Ray Starr 22-25 (A)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Committee
Administration: Director of Harambee House
Students: TBD
Faculty:
Lois Roach 24-26 (A)
TBD (Africana Studies dept. designee)
Medical Professions Advisory Committee
Medical Professions Advisor: Cindy Seltzer
Career Education representative: TBD
Black Task Force representative: Vacant
Faculty:
Melissa Beers 20-26 (C)
Kate Brogan 19-25 (A)
Rachel Deyette Werkema 23-26 (B)
Phil Hirschhorn 11-25 (C)
Martina Koniger 23-26 (C)
Amanda McCarthy 17-26 (C)
Valerie Ramseyer 24-27 (B)
Jae Young Song 24-25 (A)
Joe Swingle 24-27 (B)
Dan Zitnick 24-27 (A)
Merit, Advisory Committee on
President: Paula Johnson
Provost and Dean of the College: Courtney Coile, Chair
Dean of Faculty Affairs: Megan Núñez
Black Task Force Representative: Vacant
Faculty:
Venita Datta 23-26 (A)
Claire Fontijn 23-26 (A)
Anjeana Hans 24-27 (A)
Kaye Peterman 24-25 (C)
Mala Radhakrishnan 23-26 (C)
Carlos Ramos 24-27 (A)
Andy Schultz 23-26 (C)
Vernon Shetley 22-25 (A)
Olga Shurchkov 24-27 (B)
Sally Theran 24-27 (B)
Ismar Volic 22-25 (C)
Problem Referral Procedure for Faculty, Review Committee on
Provost and Dean of the College or designee: TBD
President's designee: TBD
Faculty:
Angela Bahns 21-22 & 23-25 (B)
Wellesley Centers for Women, Council of Advisors
Faculty:
Tracy Gleason 22-25 (B)