ARTS & SCIENCES FACULTY OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Academic Year 2009-10
Chairman
(2-year term):
Hopkins, Daniel
Department
Telephone
E-mail
Term Expires
(@umkc.edu)
Geosciences
2973
HopkinsD
2010
6038
DurigJ
2011
Vice-Chairman & Secretary
(2-year term):
Durig, James
Chemistry
Steering Committee
(3-year terms; one member elected from each division each year; department chairpersons,
program directors, and administrators ineligible):
Humanities (3):
Sheppard, James
Philosophy
2813
SheppardJ
2010
Martin, Jennifer
Theatre
2269
MartinJ
2011
Michael Frisch
UPD
6369
FrischM
2012
Natural Sciences (3):
Jean, Jerry
Chemistry
2295
JeanY
2010
Wei, Ji
Geosciences
2981
JiWei
2011
Murphy, Richard
Physics
2509
MurphyR
2012
Social Sciences (3):
Kelton, Stephanie
Economics
5700
KeltonS
2010
Jackson, Shannon
Sociology
2517
JacksonSH
2011
Burnett, Cathleen
CJC
1600
BurnettC
2012
Hopkins, Daniel, Chairman (see above)
Durig, James, Vice Chairman and Secretary (see above)
Dean Karen Vorst (ex officio)
Rules Committee
(3-year terms; one member elected from one division each year; administrators ineligible):
Natural Sciences (1):
Stoddard, Elizabeth
Physics
2511
StoddardE
2010
Social Sciences (1):
Potts, Louis
History
2873
PottsL
2011
Humanities (1):
Khelouz, Nacer
Foreign Languages 5996
KhelouzNacer 2012
Curriculum Committee
(3-year terms, no two from same department; one member elected from each division each year;
administrators ineligible):
Humanities (3):
Vacant
English
2010
Sheppard, Jim
Philosophy
2813
SheppardJ
2011
Baker, Scott
Foreign Languages 2823
Baker KS
2012
Natural Sciences (3):
Leibsle, Fred
Physics
2502
LeibsleF
2010
(Chairman, 2009-10)
Driever, Steven
Geosciences
2971
DrieverS
2011
Dias, Jerry
Chemistry
2284
DiasJ
2012
Social Sciences (3):
Kelton, Stephanie
Economics
5700
KeltonS
2010
Ashworth, William
History
2550
AshworthW 2011
Vacant
History
2012
Dean Karen Vorst (ex officio)
Academic Standards Committee
(3-year terms, no two from same department; one member elected from each division each year;
administrators ineligible):
Humanities
Toivanen, Kati
Art and Art History 6203
ToivanenK
2010
Lee, Rebecca
Foreign Languages 2827
LeeRebe
2011
Friedman, Gene
Theatre
2773
FriedmanG 2012
Natural Sciences
Buszek, Keith
Chemistry
2292
BuszekK
2010
Adegoke, Jimmy
Geosciences
2978
Adegokej
2011
Driever, Steven
Geosciences
2971
DrieverS
2012
Social Sciences
Wray, Shona
History
2541
WrayS
2010
Evanson, Robert
Political Science
5217
EvansonR
2011
Breytsraak, Linda
Sociology
2514
BreytspraakL 2012
Budget Committee
(3-year terms for one member from each division, one-year terms for representatives from
Steering, Academic Standards, and Curriculum committees and from Faculty at large (appointed
by Steering Committee); no two members from same department; administrators ineligible)
Natural Sciences:
Kilway, Kathleen
Chemistry
2280
KilwayK
2010
Social Sciences:
Sturgeon, Jim
Economics
2837
SturgeonJ
2011
Humanities:
Rydberg-Cox, Jeffrey
English
2560
RydbergcoxJ 2012
From Steering Committee 2009-10:
From Curiculum Committee 2009-10:
From Academic Standards Committee 2009-10
At Large 2009-10:
Committee of Chairs
Swallow, Joy
Dunbar, Burton
Kilway, Kathleen
Koehler, Carol
Novak, Kenneth
Sturgeon, James
Rydberg-Cox, Jeffrey
Blanton, Virginia
Krause, Kathy
Adegoke, Jimmy
Smith, Michael
Ebersole, Gary
Chen, Jie
Martin, Clancy
Kruger, Michael
Mirkin, Harris
Murdock, Tamera
Breytspraak, Linda
Mardikes, Tom
To be appointed
To be appointed
To be appointed
To be appointed
(Incumb. R. Murphy)
(Steven Driever)
(Robert Evanson)
(Gary Ebersole)
AUD
Art and Art History
Chemistry
Comm. St.
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Economics
English
English, co-chairperson
Foreign Languages
Geosciences
Social Work
History
Mathematics
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Theatre
Dean’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure
(3-year terms; staggered elections):
Natural Sciences (1):
Murphy, Richard
Physics
2509
Social Sciences (1):
Lucas, Wayne
CJC
1598
Humanities (1):
Imperiale, Louis
Foreign Languages 2822
MurphyR
2010
LucasW
2011
Imperiale
2012
ARTS AND SCIENCES REPRESENTATIVES ON CAMPUS-WIDE COMMITTEES
Promotion and Tenure:
(3-year terms)
Humanities (1):
Dean, Joan
Social Sciences (1):
Merrill, Dennis
Natural Sciences (1):
Peng, Zhonghua
English
2555
DeanJ
2010
History
2542
MerrillD
2011
Chemistry
2288
PengZ
2012
ZiskinR
2010
DaviesC
2010
KrauseK
2010
UMKC Senate
(2-year terms)
At Large (1):
Ziskin, Rochelle
Art & Art History
2991
Natural Sciences (1):
Davies, Caroline
Geosciences
1335
Humanities (1):
Kathy Krause
Foreign Languages 1340
Social Sciences (1):
*** To be appointed by Steering Committee, Fall 2009***
A&S Faculty Chairman
Hopkins, Daniel
Geosciences
2973
Graduate Council Representatives
(3-year terms; staggered elections; administrators ineligible):
Humanities:
Bennett, Jeffrey
Religious Studies
2975
Social Sciences:
Forstater, Mathew
Economics
5862
Natural Sciences:
Adegoke, Jimmy
Geosciences
2978
Undergraduate Council Representatives
Toivanen, Kati
Art and Art History
Mirkin, Harris
Political Science
Leibsle, Fred
Physics
6203
2792
2502
2010
HopkinsD
2010
BennettJS
2010
ForstaterM
2011
Adegokej
2012
ToivanenK
MirkinH
LeibsleF
2010
2011
2012
Academic Grievance Hearing Panel:
(3-year term; one representative from any division*)
Tosh, Paul
Art and Art History 6204
ToshP
(* The membership of this committee remains to be fully determined 5-8-2009)
Research Dishonesty:
(3-year terms; three representatives from any combination of divisions)
Martin, Clancy
Philosophy
2817
MartinCW
Powell, Larson
Foreign Languages 1316
PowellLar
Lee, Jejung
Geosciences
6495
LeeJ
2011
2011
2011
2011
Advisory Committee on Tenure (dismissal for cause):
(3-year terms; three representatives from any combination of divisions)
Morello, Peter
Comm. Studies
2532
MorelloP
Peng, Zhonghua
Chemistry
2288
PengZ
Rhee, Noah
Mathematics
2854
RheeN
2011
2011
2011
Program Evaluation:
(3-year terms; four representatives from any combination of divisions)
Koehler, Carol
Comm. Studies
1693
KoehlerC
Tosh, Paul
Art and Art History 6204
ToshP
Dilks, Stephen
English
2556
DilksS
Levy, Gayle
Foreign Languages 2820
LevyG
2010
2011
2012
2012
Research Advisory Board:
(3-year terms; one representative from any division)
Van Horn, David
Chemistry
6327
2011
University Assessment Committee:
(3-year terms, one representative from each division)
Social Sciences (1):
Breytspraak, Linda
Sociology
2514
Humanities (1):
Phegley, Jennifer
English
5973
Natural Sciences (1):
Leibsle, Fred
Physics
2502
VanhornD
BreytspraakL 2010
PhegleyJ
2011
LeibsleF
2012