Semester II, 2011-2012
(Version current as of 4/2/12)
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Faculty Officers
Faculty Officers | Faculty Forum Officers
Standing Committees of the Faculty
Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) | Tenure, Promotion and Appointments Committee (TPAC) | Academic Priorities Committee (APC) | Committee on Faculty Equity and Diversity (CFED)| Grievance (Committee on) | University Resources Committee (URC) | Honorary Degrees (Advisory Committee on) | Medical Faculty Executive Committee (MFEC) | Medical Faculty Appointments (CMFA) (Committee on) | Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies (Advisory Committee on) | Nominations (Committee on) | Faculty Retirement (Committee on)
Councils and Committees for the Curriculum
College Curriculum Council (CCC) | Graduate Council | Academic Code (Standing Committee on the) | Academic Standing (CAS) (Committee on) | Commencement Speakers (Committee on)
Administrative Advisory Boards
Campus Life Advisory Board | Campus Planning Advisory Board | College Advisory Board | Information-Technology Advisory Board | Diversity Advisory Board | Human Resources Advisory Board | Library Advisory Board | Research Advisory Board
Other Committees
University Disciplinary Council | Brown University Community Council
Faculty Officers
Chair of the Faculty/FEC: Peter Shank (Molecular Microbiology & Immunology)
Vice-Chair of the Faculty/FEC: Mary Louise Gill (Philosophy)
Past Chair of the Faculty/FEC: Reid Cooper (Geological Sciences)
Secretary of the Faculty: Stephen Foley (English)
Parliamentarian: Peter D. Richardson (Engineering and Physiology)
FACULTY FORUM OFFICERS
Chair of the Faculty Forum: Dietrich Neumann (History of Art & Architecture)
Secretary of the Faculty Forum: Lynne DeBenedette (Slavic Languages)
Standing Committees of the Faculty
Faculty Executive Committee (FEC)
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays (3:00-5:00 PM)
Committee charge
Chair: Peter Shank (Molecular Microbiology & Immunology)
Vice Chair: Mary Louise Gill (Philosophy)
To June 30, 2012: Philip Rosen (MCM), Amy Greenwald (Computer Science), Seth Rockman (History)
To June 30, 2013: Reid Cooper (Geological Sciences) Past Chair (pro tempore), Harold Roth (Religious Studies), Peter Shank (MMI), Petia Vlahovska (Engineering)
To June 30, 2014: Peter Monti (Behavioral & Social Sciences), Mary Louise Gill (Philosophy)
Ex-officio voting member: Dr. Andrew Artenstein (MFEC Chair)
Tenure, Promotion and Appointments Committee (TPAC)
Meets weekly on Wednesdays (1:00-3:00 p.m.)
Committee charge
Chair: Kenneth Breuer (Engineering)
Vice Chair: Philip Gould (English)
To June 30, 2012: Dore Levy (Comparative Literature), Kenneth Breuer (Engineering), Joachim Krueger (Psychology), Mark Suchman (Sociology), Oded Galor (Economics) for L. Fruzzetti
To June 30, 2013: Jeffrey Brock (Mathematics), Lina Fruzzetti (Anthropology) (on leave 2011-12), Philip Gould (English), John Marshall (MPPB)
To June 30, 2014: Leslie Bostrom (Visual Art), Steven Reiss (Computer Science), David Rand (EEB), Kenneth Sacks (History)
Academic Priorities Committee (APC)
Meets weekly on Tuesdays (10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
Committee charge
Chair: Mark Schlissel, Provost
Vice-Chair: Robert Pelcovits
To June 30, 2012: David Berson (Neuroscience), John Cherry (Archaeology & the Ancient World)
To June 30, 2013: Robert Pelcovits (Physics), Susan Short (Sociology)
To June 30, 2014: Marc Redfield (English/Comp. Literature) (leave Sem II & AY 2012-13), Jan Hesthaven (Applied Mathematics)
Alternates:
To June 30, 2012: Glenn Loury (Economics), Bertram Malle (Psychology)
To June 30, 2013: Eli Upfal (Computer Science), Ashutosh Varshney (Political Science)
To June 30, 2014: Svetlana Evdokimova (Slavic Lang./Comp. Literature), John Sedivy (MCB)
COMMITTEE ON FACULTY EQUITY AND DIVERSITY (CFED)
Meeting Schedule: Twice a month
Committee Charge
Chair: Melinda Rabb (English)
Vice-Chair: Andrea Simmons (CLPS)
Faculty:
To June 30, 2012: Peter Heywood (MCB), Michael Kosterlitz (Physics), Maud Mandel (History/Judaic Studies)
To June 30, 2013: Christine Janis (EEB), Melinda Rabb (English), Anna Lysyanskaya (Computer Science)
To June 30, 2014: Andrea Simmons (Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sci.), Marcel De Dios (Psychiatry & Human Behavior/Butler Hosp.), Kenneth Wong (Education)
Ex-officio member: Seth Rockman (History)
Administration:
Lina Fruzzetti, Interim Associate Provost and Director of Institutional Diversity, Kevin McLaughlin (Dean of the Faculty), Michele Cyr (Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs)
Committee on grievance
Meets when Petitions are filed.
Committee charge
Chair: Susan Smulyan
Vice-chair: TBD
To June 30, 2012: Ruth Colwill (CLPS), Evelyn Lincoln (History of Art)
To June 30, 2013: VACANCY, Susan Smulyan (American Civilization)
To June 30, 2014: Harvey Silverman (Engineering), Stephen Gatesy (EEB)
Alternates: James McClain (History/East Asian Studies) '12, Lundy Braun (Pathology) '13, Caroline Castiglione (Italian Studies) '14
University Resources Committee (URC)
Meets weekly on Mondays (3:00-5:00 p.m.)
Committee Charge
Chair: Mark Schlissel, Provost
Faculty Vice-Chair: TBD
Faculty members:
To February 28, 2013: Franco Preparata (Computer Science), VACANCY
To February 28, 2014: Olakunle George (English/Africana Studies), James Morgan (Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences)
To February 28, 2015: Eli Upfal (Computer Science), Yongsong Huang (Geological Sciences)
Alternates: Louis Putterman (Economics) '13, Thomas Webster (Engineering) '13, Pedro Dal Bo (Economics) '14, Gabriel Taubin (Engineering) '15, David Lowe (Physics) '15
Administration: John Deeley (Division of Biology & Medicine), Kevin McLaughlin (Dean of the Faculty), Elizabeth Huidekoper (VP, Finance & Administration), Richard Spies (Exec. VP for Planning & Sr. Advisor to the President)
Students: Benjamin Noble, Evan Schwartz (undergraduates)/ Michael Antosh, Emily Farris (graduates)/ Alma Guerrero (medical)
Staff Representatives: Susan Howitt (Assoc. VP for Budget & Planning), Joe Meisel (Deputy Provost)
Honorary Degrees
Meets 4-5 times during Semester I; meets twice in Semester II.
Committee charge
Chair: Carolyn Wright (Literary Arts)
To December 31, 2012: James Baird (Chemistry), Carolyn Wright (Literary Arts), Ethan Pollock (History)
To December 31, 2013: Lewis Lipsitt (Psychology), Thalia Field (Literary Arts) (leave Sem I '12)
To December 31, 2014: Charles Carpenter (Medicine), Gerhard Richter (German Studies)
Students: Undergraduates: Samuel Howard, VACANCY/ Graduate: Anna Bialek (Religious Std.)
Medical Faculty Executive Committee (MFEC)
Meets monthly on the 2nd Monday (8:00-9:30 a.m.)
Committee charge
To June 30, 2012: Timothy Flanigan (Medicine, Miriam Hospital) Past Chair, Joseph Diaz (Medicine, Memorial Hospital), Deirdre Fearon (Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics, Hasbro Children's Hospital), Carmen Monzon (Psychiatry & HB, Women & Infants Hospital), Maureen Chung (Surgery, RI Hospital), Sharon Rounds (Medicine/Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, VA Medical Center)
To June 30, 2013: Andrew Artenstein (Medicine, Memorial Hospital of RI) Chair, Cesario Bianchi (Surgery/Research, RI Hospital), Susanna Magee (Family Medicine, Memorial Hospital of RI), Barbara Stonestreet (Pediatrics, Women & Infants Hospital)
To June 30, 2014: Joseph Bliss (Pediatrics, Women & Infants Hospital), Sandra Carson (Ob/Gyn, Women & Infants Hospital), John Donahue (Neurology, RI Hospital), Lance Dworkin (Medicine, RI Hospital) Vice-chair, Paul George (Family Medicine, Memorial Hospital of RI), Brittany Star Hampton (Ob/Gyn, Women & Infants Hospital), Michelle Mellion (Neurology, RI Hospital), Melissa Nothnagle (Family Medicine, Memorial Hospital of RI), Selim Suner (Emergency Medicine, RI Hospital), Karen Tashima (Medicine, Miriam Hospital)
Ex-officio voting member: Peter Shank (FEC Chair)
Committee on Medical Faculty Appointments (CMFA)
Meets approx. 10 times during the AY on Tuesdays, 8:15 a.m.
Committee charge
Chair: Michele Cyr (Associate Dean for Academic Affairs)
To June 30, 2012: Chi-Ming Hai (MPPB), Harold Cook (History), Charles Eaton (Family Medicine), Donald Coustan (Ob/Gyn), Bernadine Pinto (Psychiatry & HB)
To June 30, 2013: Sean Ling (Physics), Christopher Kahler (Community Health)
To June 30, 2014: Carole Jenny (Pediatrics), Stephen Helfand (MCB), Susan Miller (Community Health)
Advisory Committee on Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies
Meets twice in Semester I; more frequently in Semester II.
Committee charge
To June 30, 2012: Christopher Bull (Engineering)
To June 30, 2013: Naoko Shibusawa (History)
To June 30, 2014: Vazira Zamindar (History)
Students: Undergraduates: Ian Thupin, Adam Kiki-Charles/ Graduate: TBD
Alumni members: Stanley Griffith, Laura Posten, Peter Voss
Nominations Committee
Meets as needed in Semester I; more frequently Semester II.
Committee charge
Chair: John Savage (Computer Science)
Vice Chair: Vincent Mor (Health Services, Policies & Practice)
To June 30, 2012: John Logan (Sociology), Ron Seifer (Psychiatry), William Simmons (Anthropology)
To June 30, 2013: Michel-Andre Bossy (French Studies), John Savage (Computer Science), Suzanne Stewart-Steinberg (Comparative Literature)
To June 30, 2014: Vincent Mor (Health Services, Policies & Practice), Julie Kauer (MPPB), 1 VACANCY (physical science)
COMMITTEE ON FACULTY RETIREMENT
Meets monthly.
Committee charge
Chair: Lois Monteiro, Chair
Committee on Faculty Retiremen
To June 30, 2012: Bruno Harris (Mathematics), Lois Monteiro (Community Health)
To June 30, 2013: Coppelia Kahn (English), Robert Patrick (Neuroscience)
To June 30, 2014: Steve Rabson (East Asian Studies), Chi-Ming Hai (MPPB)
Councils and Committees for the Curriculum
COLLEGE CURRICULUM COUNCIL (CCC)
Meets twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month (4:00-6:00 p.m.)
Committee charge
Chair: Katherine Bergeron (Dean of the College)
Vice-Chair:
To June 30, 2012: John Stein (Neuroscience), Jerry Daniels (Engineering)
To June 30, 2013: Thomas Doeppner (Computer Science), Caroline Karp (Environmental Studies), Patrick Vivier (Health Services, Policy and Practice)
To June 30, 2014: Onesimo Almeida (Portuguese & Brazilian Studies), Chi-Ming Hai (MPPB), Catherine Imbriglio (English)
Administrators: Robert Fitzgerald (Registrar), Stephen Lassonde (Deputy Dean of the College), Marjorie Thompson (Associate Dean of Biological Sciences)
Students: Undergraduates: Peter Johnson, Samuel Magaram, Adrienne Tran, Yuli Zhu, Maxwell Lubin (alternate) / Graduate: Mitchell Parks
Graduate Council
Meets once a month on the 3rd Tuesday, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Committee charge
Chair: Peter Weber, Dean of the Graduate School
Vice Chair: Joan Richards
To June 30, 2012: Stephen Gatsey (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology), Joan Richards (History), Alexander Levitsky (Slavic Languages)
To June 30, 2013: Gianpaolo Baiocchi (Sociology), Antal Jevicki (Physics), William Suggs (Chemistry)
To June 30, 2014: Alison DeLong (MCB), John Steele (Egyptology)
Graduate Students: Paul Robertson (Religious Studies), Graham Poage (Bio-Med), Julie Waters (Engineering), William Tatum (History)
standing committee on the academic code
Meets when hearings are scheduled.
Committee charge
Co-Chair: Michael McKeown
Case Administrators: Stephen Lassonde (Deputy Dean of the College), Kathleen McSharry (Associate Dean of the College)
To June 30, 2012: Evelyn Lincoln (History of Art), Leonor Simas-Almeida (Portuguese & Brazilian Studies)
To June 30, 2013: Ruth Colwill (Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences), Michael McKeown (MCB) Co-chair
To June 30, 2014: Shriram Krishnamurthi (Computer Science), Stephen Foley (English)
Academic Standing (CAS)
Meets approximately 11 times per year.
Committee charge
Chair: Stephen Lassonde (Deputy Dean of the College)
To June 30, 2012: Thomas Roberts (EEB)
To June 30, 2013: Elizabeth Taylor (English)
To June 30, 2014: Janet Blume (Engineering), Samuel Perry (East Asian Studies)
Administrators: Katherine Bergeron (Dean of the College), Robert Fitzgerald (Registrar), Kathleen McSharry (Associate Dean of the College), Carol Cohen (Associate Dean of the College)
Commencement Speakers
Meets twice a year.
Committee charge
Chair: Jacques Khalip (English)
To June 30, 2012: Barbara Tannenbaum (Theatre, Speech and Dance)
To June 30, 2013: Richard Meckel (American Civilization)
To June 30, 2014: George Kenna (Alcohol & Addiction Studies)
Administrative Advisory Boards
As needed, senior administrators shall create administrative advisory boards consisting of faculty, and as appropriate, students and staff. For a board to be recognized and approved by the Faculty, the senior administrator to whom the board reports must seek approval from the Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) of an appropriate description of the board for inclusion into the Faculty Rules and Regulations. Board Chairs shall be a senior administrator and the Vice-Chair shall be a faculty member.
Faculty members are either appointed by the senior administrator with advice from the FEC or are nominated by the FEC in consultation with the senior administrator and elected by the Faculty, either at a Faculty meeting or by mail ballot.
Campus Life Advisory Board
Meets a least twice per semester.
Board charge
Chair: Margaret Klawunn, Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services
Faculty Vice-Chair: Patricia Sobral (Portuguese & Brazilian)
Faculty Members:
To June 30, 2012: Patricia Sobral (Portuguese & Brazilian), Jason Machan (Orthopedics & Surgery)
To June 30, 2013: Neha Raukar (Emergency Medicine, RIH), 1 VACANCY
Administrators: Natalie Basil (Assoc. Director of Residential Life), David Coolidge (Assoc. Univ. Chaplain), Kisa Takesue (Director, Student Activities & Campus Center), Mary Greineder (Asst. Dean of Student Life), Brian Walton (Assoc. Dean, Graduate School), Sarah Fraser (Asst. Athletic Director)
Students: Undergraduates: Aaron Nam, Sam Speroni, Doug Jacobs/ Medical: Julia Heneghan/ Graduate: Shane Lloyd
Campus Planning Advisory Board
Meets 2-3 times per semester.
Board charge
Chair: Rod Beresford, Associate Provost
Faculty Vice-Chair: Arthur Landy (MCB)
Faculty members:
To June 30, 2012:
Patricia Sobral (Portuguese & Brazilian), Arthur Landy (MCB), James Allen (Egyptology)
To June 30, 2013: Tom Doeppner (Computer Science)
Ex-officio members: Michael McCormick (Asst. VP Planning, Design and Construction), Steve Maiorisi (VP for Facilities Mgt.), Clifford Resnick (Director of Planning)
Students: Undergraduate: Peter Johnson/ Graduate: John Swadley/ Medical: Jack Cossman
Staff: Catherine Axe (Director of Disability Support Services), Peter Neivert (Planetary Data Center Coordinator)
Information-Technology Advisory Board
Meets at least once a month.
Board charge
Chair: Michael Pickett (Chief Information Officer/CIS)
Faculty Vice-Chair: Wendy Schiller (Political Science)
Faculty Members:
To June 30, 2012: Wendy Schiller (Political Science), Jan Hesthaven (Applied Math)
To June 30, 2013: John Cayley (Literary Arts), 1 VACANCY
To June 30, 2014: 2 VACANCIES
Administration: Terri-Lynn Thayer (Asst. VP and Deputy CIO), John Spadaro (Dir., Tehncial Architecture & Outreach), Catherine Zabriskie (Dir., Academic Technology Services), Geoff Greene (Dir., IT Support Services / Ex-officio members: Harriette Hemmasi (University Librarian), Nancy Dunbar (Assoc. Provost), James Tilton (Director, Financial Aid)
Staff: Jeffrey Hiris (Systems Manager, Bio-Med Gerentology), Darlene Williamson (Mgr., Business and Communications/Facilities Mgt.), Anjali Sridhar (Asst. Dir., Third World Center)
Students: Undergraduates: Srdon Beronja, Benjamin Vishny/ Graduates: Andrew Ferguson, Andrew Lison/ Medical: Rahul Banerjee (substitute Brian Chang)
Diversity Advisory Board
Meets once a month.
Board charge
Chair: Associate Provost and Director of Institutional Diversity
Faculty Vice-Chair: Anita Zimmerman (MPPB)
Faculty Members:
To June 30, 2012: Anita Zimmerman (MPPB), Marcel De Dios (Psychiatry & Human Behavior/Butler Hosp.), Pura Nieto Hernandez (Classics)
To June 30, 2013: Elena Oancea (MPPB), Robert Lee (American Studies)
Administrators: Margaret Klawunn (VP for Student Life)
Staff: Michelle Nuey, Ricky Gresh, Gail Cohee, Elizabeth Love, Janet Cooper-Nelson, Catherine Axe, Maitrayee Bhattacharyya, Michou Cabbabe, Leonard Moorehead
Students: Undergraduates:Kai Herng Loh, Paul Tran/ Graduates: Nicholas Everage, Ashan Hussain / Medical: Yasir Ahmed, Ravi D'Cruz
Invited Guest: Elmo Terry-Morgan
Human Resources Advisory Board
Meets the third Thursday of the month, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Board charge
Chair: Karen Davis, Vice President for Human Resources
Faculty Vice-Chair: Susan Miller (Community Health)
Faculty members:
To June 30, 2012: Susan Miller (Community Health)
To June 30, 2013: (Andrea Simmons, CFED member), Chung-I Tan (Physics)
Administration: (Associate Provost, Director of Institutional Diversity), Michael Pickett (Chief Information Officer/CIS), Janice Wright (Legal Advisor, General Counsel), Drew Murphy (Director of Benefits) ex-officio
Staff: Ruth Crane, Phyllis Hudek, Cliff Hirschman, Erin Shreve, James Hutchison, Stephen Mariosi
Library Advisory Board
Meets every other month.
Board charge
Chair: Harriette Hemmasi, University Librarian
Faculty Vice-Chair: Robert Pelcovits (Physics)
Faculty Members:
To June 30, 2012: Janet Blume (Engineering), Robert Pelcovits (Physics), Shoggy Waryn (French Studies), Sharon Swartz (Bio-Med)
To June 30, 2013: Susan Harvey (Religious Studies), 1 VACANCY (humanties or social sciences)
Ex-officio member: Michael Pickett (Chief Information Officer/CIS)
Administrators: David Banush (Assoc. Univ. Librarian for Access Services), Dan O'Mahony (Sr. Scholarly Resources Librarian)
Students: Undergraduates: Peter Kentros, Virginia Twomey/ Graduates: Melissa Katz (History of Art), Malgorzata Fymsza-Pawlowska (Amer. Civilization)
Research Advisory Board
Meets once a month.
Board charge
Senior Administrator and Chair: Clyde Briant , Vice President for Research
Faculty Vice-Chair: Bjorn Sandstede (Applied Mathematics)
Faculty members:
To June 30, 2012: Carle Pieters (Geological Sciences), Dietrich Neumann (History of Art)
To June 30, 2013: Judith Bender (MCB), Leah Vanwey (Sociology), Ashutosh Varshney (Political Science, Ira Wilson (Public Health)
To June 30, 2014: Harold Cook (History), Bjorn Sandstede (Applied Mathematics)
Ex-officio members: Michael Pickett (Chief Information officer/CIS), Rod Beresford (Assoc. Provost), Edward Hawrot (Associate Dean of Biology), Harriette Hemmasi (University Librarian)
Other Committees
University Disciplinary Council (UDC)
Meets monthly for business meetings and as hearings are scheduled; reports to the Corporation.
Committee charge
Chair: TBD
Faculty: Lewis Seifert (French Studies), Mercedes Vaquero (Hispanic Studies), Andrew Campbell (MMI), Laurel Bestock (Egyptology), Omur Harmansah (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World)
Graduate Deans: Carla Hansen, David Lindstrom
Undergraduate Deans: Linda Dunleavy, Karen McLaurin-Chesson, James Valles, Maitrayee Bhattacharrya
Medical Deans: Julianne Ip, Philip Gruppuso
Undergraduate Students: Jason Bertoldi, Jee Hyun Choi, Lauren Pischel, Paul Shamirian, Lauren Pischel
Graduate Students:Omar Lansari (Bio-Med), James Doyle (Anthropology), Stephen Chambers (History)
Medical Students: Lindsey Gurin, Mary Ottinger, Yasir Ahmed, Sol Adelsky
Brown University Community Council
Meets 2-3 times per semester.
Committee charge
http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Community_Council/index.htm
Chair: Ruth Simmons, President
Faculty:
To June 30, 2012: Kiri Miller (Music), Corey Brettschneider (Political Science), Corey Walker (Africana Studies), Michelle Mellion (Pediatrics, Women & Infants)
To June 30, 2013: James Baird (Chemistry), Anne Fausto-Sterling (MCB), Eric Suuberg (Engineering)
To June 30, 2014: Melani Cammett (Political Science), Thomas Lewis (Religious Studies), Brad Marston (Physics)
Administration: Mark Schlissel (Provost)
Cabinet members: Karen Davis (VP for Human Resources), Margaret Klawunn (VP for Campus Life and Student Services, Marisa Quinn (VP for Public Affairs and University Relations)
Undergraduate Students: Chaney Harrison, Brittaney Check, Ama Quao, Subha Subramanian, Clay Wertheimer
Graduate Students: Lauren Buckel (Bio-Med), Joseph Bush (Chemistry), James Doyle (Anthropology)
Medical Students: Esther Dorzin
Staff: Carin Algava (Asst. Director, Education), Gillian Bell (Computing and Information Services), Yolanda Castillo-Appollonio (Student Life), Nancy Fjeldheim (Mgr., Geological Sciences), Kathleen Rossi (Financial Asst., Int'l Programs), Sarah Sharpe (Mgr., Joukowsky Institute)
Alumni: Marlene Cutitar MD '86, Charile Knoll '01, Kenneth McDaniel '69, Damon Rarick AM '92, PhD '98