Committees & Task Forces

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)

 

Academic Review Board

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: TBD
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)

Lamiya Mowla 23-27 (C)

Julia Miwa 23-26 (C) (Chair)

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; 2 students TBD
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: TBD
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

Provost and Dean of the College's designee: Marcy Archfield

Assistant Provost for Institutional Research & Assessment or designee: Sarah Pociask

Students: TBD
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)
 

 

Honor Code Council
 

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: TBD
Cultural Advising Network Representative: Karen Shih
President's Designee:  TBD

Black Task Force representative: Liseli Fitzpatrick

Students: Junior Class & Senior Class Reps: TBD; DOOCA: TBD & Student Bursar: 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: TBD
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)

Seven College Conference Representative

President: Paula Johnson
Faculty:
Ellen Widmer 23-25 (A) 

Wellesley Centers for Women, Council of Advisors

Faculty:
Tracy Gleason 22-25 (B)