Tennessee State University
College of Liberal Arts
Committees, 2012-2013
Advising and Retention
Charge:
Analyze student progression data and assess the effectiveness of advisement and academic
support in the College. Make recommendations to the Dean for the improvement of
advisement, academic support, and other areas related to student progression and degree
completion.
Committee Members:
Brian Russell, Chair
Jane-Allen McKinney
Ray Harrison
Bruce Gay
Patricia Reeves
Helen Houston
Candace Ogilvie
History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies
Art
Communications
Criminal Justice
Music
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
Student Success Center
Assessment
Charge:
Review the assessment plans, activities, and reports of academic programs in the College.
Make recommendations to the Dean for the improvement of assessment, including the
formulation and measurement of outcomes, the coordination and integration of assessment
activities, and the documentation of assessment in Compliance Assist.
Committee Members:
Joel Dark, Chair
Samuel Dunson
Coreen Jackson
Bruce Gay
Theron Corse
Rebecca Dixon
Ana Rueda-Garcia
Vicki King
Interim Associate Dean
Art
Communications
Criminal Justice
Interdisciplinary Studies
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
Music
Awards
Charge:
Solicit nominations and conduct the annual election to identify the College's candidate for the
University's Teacher of the Year Award. Design and implement the selection process for the
College's new Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award and Temporary Faculty Teaching Award.
Committee Members:
Qi Tang
Robert Smith
Sheri Browne
Wendy Hennequin
Thomas Davis
Communications
Criminal Justice
History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
Music
International Studies
Charge:
Work with the Dean of the College in the development, promotion, and oversight of studyabroad opportunities for students and international faculty exchanges.
Committee Members:
Ana Rueda-Garcia, Chair
Lawrence James
Melissa Richie
Robert Smith
John Miglietta
Christophe Konkobo
Vicki King
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
Communications
Communications
Criminal Justice
History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
Music
Interdisciplinary Studies
Charge:
Work with the Coordinator of the College's Arts and Sciences degree program to ensure the
academic quality of the interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences curriculum, the effective advisement
and support of students in the program, and mutually supportive relationships between the
program and participating major academic disciplines.
Committee Membership to be Determined
Public Relations and Recruitment
Charge:
Assess the effectiveness of the College's public relations and recruitment activities. Make
recommendations to the Dean for the improvement of the College's image, visibility, outreach,
and recruitment of students.
David Isaacs, Chair
Michael McBride
Diana Scales
Celeste Stein
Michael Montgomery
John Miglietta
Learotha Williams
Michael Catanzaro
Music
Art
Communications
Communications
Criminal Justice
History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies
History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
Research and Creative Scholarship
Charge:
Assess the effectiveness of the College's support for faculty and student research. Make
recommendations to the Dean for the improvement of support and incentives in the College for
individual faculty research, student research, and collaborative scholarship.
Committee Members:
Michael Bertrand, Chair
Kimberly Johnson
Celeste Stein
Jill Anderson
History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies
Communications
Communications
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
Tenure and Promotion
Charge:
Review applications for tenure and promotion by members of the College faculty. Make
recommendations regarding the awarding of tenure and promotion in accordance with
University and College guidelines and policies.
Committee Members:
Larry Woods, Chair
Donald Page
Jyotsna Paruchuri
Helen Houston
Daryl Nettles
Criminal Justice
Communications
History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
Music