Semester II, 2012-2013
(Version current as of 4/3/13)
PLEASE NOTE: This directory will be updated regularly as new information becomes available. VACANCY-APFA indicates that the position is filled pending faculty approval at the next regular faculty meeting.
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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: Mary Louise Gill (Philosophy)
Vice-Chair of the Faculty/FEC: R. Iris Bahar (Engineering)
Past Chair of the Faculty/FEC: Peter Shank (Molecular Microbiology & Immunology)
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: Mary Louise Gill (Philosophy)
Vice Chair: R. Iris Bahar (Engineering)
To June 30, 2013: Reid Cooper (Geological Sciences), Harold Roth (Religious Studies), Peter Shank (MMI) Past Chair, Petia Vlahovska (Engineering), John Stein (Neuroscience), Zhijin (Jean) Wu (Behavioral & Social Sciences) (replacing P. Monti)
To June 30, 2014: Peter Monti (Behavioral & Social Sciences) (leave Sem II), Mary Louise Gill (Philosophy)
To June 30, 2015: R. Iris Bahar (Engineering), James Allen (Egyptology/Ancient Western Asian Studies), Seth Rockman (History/Ethnic Studies)
Ex-officio voting member: (MFEC member)
Tenure, Promotion and Appointments Committee (TPAC)
Meets weekly on Wednesdays (1:00-3:00 p.m.)
Committee charge
Chair: Steven Reiss (Computer Science)
Vice Chair: David Rand (EEB)
To June 30, 2013: Stephen Lichtenbaum (Mathematics), Oded Galor (Economics), Ronald Martinez (Italian Studies), John Marshall (MPPB), James Dreier (Philosophy), William Simmons (Anthropology) (replacing K. Sacks)
To December 31, 2013: Douglas Nickel (History of Art & Architecture) (replacing L. Bostrom)
To June 30, 2014: Leslie Bostrom (Visual Art) (leave Sem II and Sem 1 2014), Steven Reiss (Computer Science), David Rand (EEB), Ken Sacks (History) (leave 2012-13)
To June 30, 2015: VACANCY (humanities), Diane Lipscombe (Neuroscience), Alex Zaslavsky (Engineering/Physics), Rose McDermott (Political Science)
Academic Priorities Committee (APC)
Meets weekly on Tuesdays (10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
Committee charge
Chair: Mark Schlissel, Provost
Vice-Chair: Susan Short (Sociology)
To June 30, 2013: Robert Pelcovits (Physics), Susan Short (Sociology), Justin Broackes (Philosophy) (replacing M. Redfield)
To June 30, 2014: Marc Redfield (English/Comp. Literature) (AY 2012-13), Marc Tatar (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology)
To June 30, 2015: Rebecca Burwell (Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences), Andrew Foster (Economics)
Alternates:
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)
To June 30, 2015: Tim Harris (History)
COMMITTEE ON FACULTY EQUITY AND DIVERSITY (CFED)
Meeting Schedule: Meets at noon on third Tuesday of each month; additional meetings scheduled as needed.
Committee Charge
Chair: Andrea Simmons (Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences)
Vice-Chair: Nancy Jacobs (Africana Studies/History)
Faculty:
To June 30, 2013: Christine Janis (EEB), Melinda Rabb (English) Past Chair, Anna Lysyanskaya (Computer Science), Ulrich Heintz (Physics) (replacing Eng-Ben Lim)
To June 30, 2014: Andrea Simmons (Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences), David Dosa (Health Services Policy and Practice), Kenneth Wong (Education)
To June 30, 2015: Nancy Jacobs (Africana Studies/History), Eng-Beng Lim (Theatre Arts & Performance Studies) (leave Sem II), Tayhas Palmore (Engineering)
Ex-officio member: Peter Shank, MMI (Past chair of the FEC)
Administration:
Liza Cariaga-Lo (Assoc. Provost for Academic Development and 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: Stephen Gatesy
Vice-chair: Harvey Silverman
To June 30, 2013: Lundy Braun (Pathology), Mary Gluck (History)
To June 30, 2014: Harvey Silverman (Engineering), Stephen Gatesy (EEB)
To June 30, 2015: Evelyn Lincoln (History of Art), Tamar Katz (English)
Alternates: Richard Kenyon (Mathematics) '13, Caroline Castiglione (Italian Studies) '14, Tara Nummedal (History) '15
University Resources Committee (URC)
Meets weekly on Mondays (3:00-5:00 p.m.)
Committee Charge
Chair: Mark Schlissel, Provost
Faculty Vice-Chair: James Morgan (Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences)
Faculty members:
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), Nina Tannenwald (Political Science)
To February 28, 2016: David Christensen (Philosophy), VACANCY (social sciences)
Alternates: Pedro Dal Bo (Economics) '14, Gabriel Taubin (Engineering) '15, Pura Nieto Hernandez (Classics) '15, Huajian Gao (Engineering)'16
Administration: Kevin McLaughlin (Dean of the Faculty), Elizabeth Huidekoper (VP, Finance & Administration), Lindsay Graham, Exec. Dean for Administration, Bio Med Medical Affairs)
Students: Benjamin Noble, Abigail Plummer, Daniel Pipkin (undergraduates)/ Matthew Lydon, Andrew Ferguson (graduates)/ Neil Parikh (medical)
Staff Representatives: Susan Howitt (Assoc. VP for Budget & Planning), Joe Meisel (Deputy Provost), Beth Hurt (Director, Finance & Administration), Elizabeth Froment, Grant & Contract Coordinator, Geological Sciences)
Honorary Degrees
Meets 4-5 times during Semester I; meets twice in Semester II.
Committee charge
Chair: tbd
To December 31, 2013: Lewis Lipsitt (Psychology), Thalia Field (Literary Arts)
To December 31, 2014: Charles Carpenter (Medicine), Gerhard Richter (German Studies)
To December 31, 2015:
Gilad Barnea (Neuoroscience), Kenneth Chay (Economics), William Suggs (Chemistry)
Students: Undergraduates: Ana Rosenstein, Larry Au / 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, 2013: Cesario Bianchi (Surgery/Research, RI Hospital), Susanna Magee (Family Medicine, Memorial Hospital of RI), Barbara Stonestreet (Pediatrics, Women & Infants Hospital), VACANCY
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) 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)
To June 30, 2015: Peter Friedmann (Medicine, RI Hospital) Vice-Chair, Ruhul Abid (Surgery/Research, RI Hospital), Tanya Dailey (Ob/Gyn, Women & Infants), Paul Pirraglia (Medicine, VAMC), Chanika Phornphutkul (Pediatrics, RI Hospital), Audrey Tyrka (Psychiatry & HB, Butler Hospital)
Ex-officio voting member: Peter Shank (FEC)
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, 2013: Sean Ling (Physics), Christopher Kahler (Community Health)
To June 30, 2014: Russell Church (Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences), Carole Jenny (Pediatrics), Stephen Helfand (MCB), Susan Miller (Community Health)
To June 30, 2015: Eugene Charniak (Computer Science), Beth Bock (Psychiatry & Human Behavior (Research), Braden C. Fleming (Orthopaedics/Engineering), Murray Resnick (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine)
Advisory Committee on Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies
Meets twice in Semester I; more frequently in Semester II.
Committee charge
To June 30, 2013: Naoko Shibusawa (History)
To June 30, 2014: Vazira Zamindar (History)
To June 30, 2015: Christopher Bull (Engineering), Chair
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: Vincent Mor (Health Services, Policies & Practice)
Vice Chair: TBD
To June 30, 2013: Michel-Andre Bossy (French Studies), John Savage (Computer Science), Elsa Amanatidou (Classics)
To June 30, 2014: Vincent Mor (Health Services, Policies & Practice), Julie Kauer (MPPB), Nathaniel Baum-Snow (Economics)
To June 30, 2015: VACANCY (social sciences), David Lowe (Physics), Jack Wands (Medicine)
COMMITTEE ON FACULTY RETIREMENT
Meets monthly.
Committee charge
Chair: Bruno Harris (Mathematics)
Secretary: Marida Hollos (Anthropology)
Committee on Faculty Retire
To June 30, 2013: James Baird (Chemistry), Robert Patrick (Neuroscience), Bruno Harris (Mathematics) (repl. S. Rabson)
To June 30, 2014: Steve Rabson (East Asian Studies) (leave AY 2012-13), Chi-Ming Hai (MPPB)
To June 30, 2015: Marida Hollos (Anthropology), Barrett Hazeltine (Engineering)
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: Thomas Doeppner (Computer Science)
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)
To June 30, 2015: Nidia Schumacher (Hispanic Studies), Dmitri Feldman (Physics)
Administrators: Robert Fitzgerald (Registrar), Stephen Lassonde (Deputy Dean of the College), Marjorie Thompson (Associate Dean of Biological Sciences)
Students: Undergraduates: Gregory Chatzinoff, Kathleen D. Hill, Peter Johnson, and Jonah Kagan, Alexander Kaplan (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 (History)
To June 30, 2013: VACANCY, Kathryn Spoehr (CLPS), William Suggs (Chemistry)
To June 30, 2014: Alison DeLong (MCB), John Steele (Egyptology)
To June 30, 2015: Paul Guyer (Philosophy), Bill Patterson (Engineering), Joan Richards (History)
Graduate Students: Matteo Riondato, Ben Raymond, Lindsay Goss, Scott Herrick
standing committee on the academic code
Meets when hearings are scheduled.
Committee charge
Chair: Michael McKeown (MCB)
Case Administrators: Stephen Lassonde (Deputy Dean of the College)
To June 30, 2013: Ruth Colwill (Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences), Michael McKeown (MCB)
To June 30, 2014: Shriram Krishnamurthi (Computer Science), Stephen Foley (English)
To June 30, 2015: Stephanie Ravillon (French Studies), Selim Suner (Emergency Medicine)
Academic Standing (CAS)
Meets approximately 11 times per year.
Committee charge
Chair: Stephen Lassonde (Deputy Dean of the College)
To June 30, 2013: Elizabeth Taylor (English)
To June 30, 2014: Janet Blume (Engineering), Samuel Perry (East Asian Studies)
To June 30, 2015: Lynne deBenedette (Slavic Languages) (leave Sem I)
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, 2013: Richard Meckel (American Civilization), Barbara Tannenbaum (Theatre, Speech and Dance)
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: Bill Patterson (Engineering)
Faculty Members:
To June 30, 2013: Neha Raukar (Emergency Medicine, RIH), Bill Patterson (Engineering)
To June 30, 2014: Jason Machan (Emergency Medicine), 1 VACANCY
Administrators: Natalie Basil (Dir., Residential Experience), Brian Walton (Assoc. Dean, Finance & Admin.), Sarah Fraser (Assoc. Athletic Director), Kelly Garrett (Coordinator, LGBTQ Resource Ctr), Anna Gaylin (Assoc. Dean for first Year & Soph. students), Josh Segui (Asst. Dir., Co-Curricular Initiatives, Third World Ctr), Maria Suarez (Assoc. Dean of Student Life)
Students: Undergraduates: Adam Bouche, Sheila Dixon, Nicholas Shulman, Miriam Furst/ Medical: Mohammad Elsayed/ Graduate: David Stout
Campus Planning Advisory Board
Meets 2-3 times per semester.
Board charge
Chair: Rod Beresford, Associate Provost
Faculty Vice-Chair: Tom Doeppner (Computer Science)
Faculty members:
To June 30, 2013: Tom Doeppner (Computer Science)
To June 30, 2014: Karen Fischer (Geological Sciences), Todd Winkler (Music), Mark Johnson (MCB)
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, 2013: Wendy Schiller (Political Science), Jan Hesthaven (Applied Math)
To June 30, 2014: Steve Lubar (American Studies), Amanda Lynch (Geological Studies), Benjamin Kimia (Engineering)
To June 30, 2015: Jane Sokolosky (German Studies), Meera Viswanathan (Comparative Literature)
Administration: Terri-Lynn Thayer (Asst. VP and Deputy CIO), John Spadaro (Dir., Technical Architecture & Outreach), Catherine Zabriskie (Dir., Academic Technology Services), Geoff Greene (Dir., IT Support Services / Ex-officio members: Harriette Hemmasi (University Librarian), Scott Thacher (Dir., Information Technology), Jaime Combariza (Exec. Dir, Computation & Vizualization Ctr.), Rod Beresford (Assoc. Provost)
Staff: Jeffrey Hiris (Systems Manager, Bio-Med Gerentology), Darlene Williamson (Mgr., Business and Communications/Facilities Mgt.), Wendy Drexler (Dir., Online Development)
Students: Undergraduates: Connor Shinn, Benjamin Vishny/ Graduates: Andrew Ferguson, Andrew Lison/ Medical: Rahul Banerjee (substitute Brian Chang)
Diversity Advisory Board
Meets once a month.
Board charge
Chair: Liza Cariaga-Lo (Associate Provost for Academic Development and Diversity)
Faculty Vice-Chair: TBD
Faculty Members:
To June 30, 2013: Elena Oancea (MPPB), Robert Lee (American Studies)
To June 30, 2014: 2 VACANCIES
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
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: TBD
Faculty members:
To June 30, 2013: (Andrea Simmons, CFED member), Chung-I Tan (Physics)
To June 30, 2014: 2 VACANCIES
Administration: (Liza Cariaga-Lo (Assoc. Provost for Academic Development and 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: Ian Dell'Antonio
Faculty Members:
To June 30, 2013: Susan Harvey (Religious Studies), Gregory Elliott (Sociology), Kathryn Spoehr (CLPS)
To June 30, 2014: Ian Dell' Antonio (Physics), James Egan (English), Don Operario (Behavioral & 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), Kathy Takayama (Director, Sheridan Center)
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, 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: Christina Paxson, President
Faculty:
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)
To June 30, 2015: Linford Fischer (History), Elizabeth Taylor (English), Richard Bungiro (MMI), Catherine Kerr (Family Medicine)
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