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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

• Bethany Albertson (Government)
• Rachel Gonzalez-Martin (Mexican American and Latina/o Studies)
• Charlie Nagle (Spanish and Portuguese)
• Heather Rice (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
• Cathy Schlund-Vials (English)
• Chad Seals (Religious Studies)
• Charlie Nagle (Spanish and Portuguese)
• Amy Thompson (Geography)

• 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 international policy and initiatives, including reviewing the college’s study abroad programsProfessional Track Faculty.

PFAC Members

• Michael Anderson Jules Elkins (Sustainability & Geography)
• Oliver Freiberger (Asian Studies)
• Stephanie Holmsten (International Relations and Global Studies)
• Douglas Biow Vincent Vanderheijden (European Germanic Studies)
• Carl Blyth (COERLL)
• Kirsten Cather (East Asian Marina Alexandrova (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
• Karen Grumberg Samy Ayoub (Middle Eastern Studies)
• Mary Neuburger (Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies)
• Adela Pineda (Latin American Studies)
• Mary Rader (UT Libraries)
• Sharmila Rudrappa (South Asia Institute)

Language Policy Advisory Committee (LPAC)

Advises the college on issues related to language policy and pedagogy.

LPAC Members

• Nancy Guilloteau (French & Italian)
• Vivian Flanzer (Spanish and Portuguese)
• Thomas Garza (Texas Language Center)
• Joann Gulizio (Classics)
• Nicholas Henry (Germanic Studies)
• Patricia Kyle (Liberal Arts ITS)
• Yi-Chun Lin (Asian Studies)
• Jeannette Okur (Middle Eastern Studies)
• Melissa Murphy (Spanish and Portuguese)
• Frane Karabatic 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)
• Deborah White (LinguisticsSamy Ayoub (Middle Eastern Studies)
• Michael Wynne Patricia Garcia (LinguisticsEnglish)

College of Liberal Arts International Study Advisory Committee (

CLAISAC)

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

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)
• Jules Elkins (Sustainability & Geography)
• Jacqueline Evans (Psychology)
• Vivian Flanzer (Spanish and Portuguese)
• Oliver Freiberger (Michael Mosser (European Studies)
• Carl Blyth (COERLL)
• Kirsten Cather (East Asian Studies)Domino
• Perez (EnglishKaren Grumberg (Middle Eastern Studies)
• Stephanie Holmsten (International Relations and Global Mary Neuburger (Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies)Marina Alexandrova (Slavic and
• Eurasian Adela Pineda (Latin American Studies)
• Nina Palmo (Health and Society)
• Vincent Vanderheijden (Germanic Studies)
• Samy Ayoub (Middle Eastern Studies)

Teaching Awards Committee

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

Teaching Awards Committee Members

• Luis Carcamo-Huechante (Spanish & Portuguese)
• 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)
• Michael Ray Charles (African and African Diaspora Studies)
• Yvon Delville (Psychology)
• Pattie Epps (Linguistic)
• Naomi Lindstrom (Spanish & Portuguese)
• Gretchen Murphy (English)
• Esther Raizen (Middle Eastern Studies)
• Harel Shapira (Sociology)
• Kurt Weyland (GovernmentMary Rader (UT Libraries)
• 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)
• Amanda Bush (French & Italian)
• Elizabeth Adams (Classics)
• Nicholas Henry (Germanic Studies)
• 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)
• Melissa Murphy (Spanish and Portuguese)
• Deborah White (Linguistics)
• Michael Wynne (Linguistics)