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
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
Luis Cárcamo-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 (Government)
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 Members
Michael Anderson (International Relations and Global Studies)
Michael Mosser (European Studies)
Carl Blyth (COERLL)
Kirsten Cather (East Asian Studies)
Karen Grumberg (Middle Eastern Studies)
Mary Neuburger (Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies)
Adela Pineda (Latin American Studies)
Mary 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.