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The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs works with the following committees.

Curriculum Design and Assessment (CDA)

Reviews policy and curricular changes as it relates to undergraduate curriculum design and innovation, student learning, assessment, and curriculum approval.

CDA Members

• Rachel Gonzalez-Martin (Mexican American and Latina/o Studies)
• Charlie Nagle (Spanish and Portuguese)
• Heather Rice (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
• Amy Thompson (Geography and the Environment)
• Casey Boyle (Rhetoric & Writing)
• James Slotta (Anthropology)
• Rajka Smiljanic (Linguistics

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Professional Faculty Advisory Committee (PFAC) 

Advises the college on issues related to Professional Track Faculty.

PFAC Members

• Jules Elkins (Sustainability & Geography)
• Oliver Freiberger (Asian Studies)
• Stephanie Holmsten (International Relations and Global Studies)
• Vincent Vanderheijden (Germanic Studies)
• Marina Alexandrova (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
• Samy Ayoub (Middle Eastern Studies)
• Nina Palmo (Health and Society)
• Domino Perez (English)
• Jeffrey Leon (Philosophy)
• Rachel Ozanne (History)
• Patrick Walter (African and African Diaspora Studies)

Teaching Awards Committee

Advises the college on college-level and university-level teaching award nominations.

Teaching Awards Committee Members

• Marina Alexandrova (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
• Jim Cox (English)
• Caroline Faria (Geography and the Environment)

Faculty Leaves and Awards Committee

Reviews Faculty Development Leave (FDL)

proposals and other faculty research award competitions for College of Liberal Arts faculty.

FLAC Members

• CJ Alvarez (Mexican American and Latina/o Studies)
• Mark Budolfson (Geography and the Environment)
• Thomas Garza (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
• Julie Hardwick (History)
• Jonathan Kaplan (Middle Eastern Studies)
• Eric McDaniel (Government)
• Youjeong Oh (Asian Studies)
• Pam Paxton (Sociology)
• Connie Rosati (Philosophy)

Faculty Development Awards

Reviews Faculty Development Awards (FDA).

FDA Members

• Marina Alexandrova (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
• Samy Ayoub (Middle Eastern Studies)
• Patricia Garcia (English)

College of Liberal Arts International Study Advisory Committee (CLAISAC)

Advises the college on issues related to international policy and initiatives, including reviewing the college’s study abroad programs. CLAISAC is overseen by the Advisor to the Dean for Languages and Area Studies on behalf of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

CLAISAC Members

• Michael Anderson (International Relations and Global Studies)
• Douglas Biow Michael Mosser (European Studies)
• Carl Blyth (COERLL)
• Kirsten Cather (East Asian Studies)
• Linda Gerber (Center for Global Business)
• Karen Grumberg (Middle Eastern Studies)
• Mary Neuburger (Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies)
• Adela Pineda (Latin American Studies)
• Mary Rader (UT Libraries)
• Sharmila Rudrappa Syed Akbar Hyder (South Asia Institute)

Language Policy Advisory Committee (LPAC)

Advises the college on issues related to language policy and pedagogy. LPAC is overseen by the Advisor to the Dean for Language and Area Studies on behalf of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

LPAC Members

• Vivian Flanzer (Spanish and Portuguese)
• Thomas Garza (Texas Language Center)
• Joann Gulizio Amanda Bush (French & Italian)
• Elizabeth Adams (Classics)
• Nicholas Henry (Germanic Studies)
• Patricia Kyle (Liberal Arts ITS)
• Jeannette Okur (Middle Eastern Studies)
• Melissa Murphy (Spanish and Portuguese)
• Heather Rice (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
• Beatriz Schleppe (French and Italian)
• Wen-Hua Teng (Asian Studies)
• Deborah White (Linguistics)
• Michael Wynne (Linguistics)

Professional Faculty Advisory Committee (PFAC)

Advises the college on issues related to Professional Track (NTT) Faculty.

PFAC Members

• Frane Karabatic (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
• Patricia Kyle (Liberal Arts ITS)

• Yi-Chun Lin (Asian Studies)

• Rubi Sanchez Lozoya (Asian Studies)

• Babak Tabarraee (Middle Eastern Studies)

Teaching Awards Committee

Advises the college on college-level and university-level teaching award nominations.

Teaching Awards Committee Members

• Jacqueline Evans (Associate Professor of Instruction, Psychology)
• Julie Hardwick (Distinguished Teaching Professor, History)
• Eric Tang (Associate Professor, African and African Diaspora StudiesMelissa Murphy (Spanish and Portuguese)
• Deborah White (Linguistics)
• Michael Wynne (Linguistics)