Faculty Committees

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

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)
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. 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)