Governance and Committees

Gallatin School Committees 2011-2012

Executive Committee Members

• Susanne Wofford, Dean, Chair
• Lisa Goldfarb, Associate Dean (fall); George Shulman (spring)
  
• Kimberly Phillips-Fein, Chair of Curriculum
• Alejandro Velasco, Chair of Advisement and Policy
• George Shulman, Director, Interdisciplinary Seminars (fall); Ritty Lukose (spring)
  
• Greg Erickson, Chair, Writing Program
• Eve Meltzer, Representative, Arts Committee 
• Karen Hornick, Senior Faculty at large
• Sara Murphy, Junior Faculty at large
  
• Kimberly DaCosta, Associate Dean of Students

Curriculum Committee

Kimberly Phillips-Fein, Chair of Curriculum
Lisa Goldfarb, Associate Dean (fall); George Shulman (spring)
Greg Erickson, Faculty Chair, Writing Program
Julie Malnig, Arts Committee Representative
George Shulman, Interdisciplinary Seminars Director (fall)
Ritty Lukose, Interdisciplinary Seminars Director (spring)
René Poitevin, Community Learning Initiative Representative
Hallie Franks
Mary Witty, Ex Officio

Advising and Policy Committee

Alejandro Velasco, Chair
Celeste Orangers, ex officio
Marie Cruz-Soto
Lauren Kaminsky, Director of Academic and Student Affairs
Gene Cittadino
Sharon Friedman
Kristin Horton
David Moore
Andy Romig

Gallatin School Disciplinary Committee

Chair, Alejandro Velasco, Chair of A and P
Gene Cittadino
Kristin Horton
One representative of the Dean’s Office*
*Note: Current policy specifies that this position be filled by the Assoc Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs; we propose that this position be normally filled by the Assoc Dean of Students or another representative of the Office of the Dean of students, such as the Director of Academic and Student Affairs or a Senior Adviser.

Disciplinary Appeals Committee

Lisa Goldfarb, Chair*
Kim Phillips-Fein, ex officio as curriculum chair
David Moore (one of the graduate directors will serve)
*Note: We propose changing the policy to identify the Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs as the chair of the Appeals committee. We recommend that the other two members of this committee be selected by office, with the curriculum chair and one of the graduate directors making up the appeals committee.

Promotion and Tenure Committee (elected)

Chair, Laura Slatkin (began term fall 2010)
Steve Duncombe (begins term fall 2011)
Ritty Lukose (begins term fall 2011)
George Shulman (begins term fall 2011)
Jack Tchen (begins term fall 2011)
Louise Harpman (begins term fall 2011) Louise Harpman to replace Stacy Pies while S.P. on leave

Senior Promotion and Tenure Committee

Ali Mirsepassi, Chair
Myles Jackson (fall)
George Shulman
Laura Slatkin
e. Frances White
Susanne Wofford (ex officio)

Writing Program

Chair, Greg Erickson
June Foley, Writing Program Administrative Director
Sinan Antoon
Marie Cruz-Soto
Lisa Goldfarb
Hannah Gurman
Ethan Harkness
Amy Huber
Sara Murphy (overseeing The Gallatin Review)
Millery Polyné (working on Great World Texts)
Myisha Priest
Andy Romig

Interdisciplinary Arts Committee

Chair: Julie Malnig
Michael Dinwiddie (fall)
Stephen Duncombe
Sharon Friedman
Karen Hornick
Kristin Horton, Artistic Director, Gallatin Arts Festival
Mitch Joachim
Eve Meltzer
Myisha Priest
Laurin Raiken

Advisers on Gallatin Galleries (to work with Gallatin Curator Keith Miller): Jessica Lee, Eve Melzer, Julie Malnig, Rachel Plutzer

Community Learning Initiatives

(no formal chair)

Rosalind Fredericks
Kristin Horton
Mitch Joachim
David Moore
Vasuki Nesiah
Rene Poitevin
Jack Tchen
Alejandro Velasco

Graduate Program Committee

Co-Chairs, Karen Hornick and David Moore
Administrative Director, Amy Spellacy
Director of Enrollment: Fran Levin
Nina Cornyetz
Steve Duncombe
Valerie Forman
Hannah Gurman
Amy Huber
Myles Jackson (fall)
Bella Mirabella
Ali Mirsepassi
Sara Murphy
Vasuki Nesiah
Millery Polyné (fall)
Andy Romig

Artistic Director MA Thesis Showcase: Ben Steinfeld (also Arts Adviser, for grad students in the performing arts)
MA Arts Adviser: Julie Malnig (fall)

Architecture, Design, Urban Planning, City Life

Mitchell Joachim
Louise Harpman
Donna Goodman
Rosalind Fredericks
Rene Poitevin
Jack Tchen

Gallatin Faculty Technology Committee

Chair, Mitch Joachim
Steve Duncombe
Louise Harpman
Karen Hornick
Steve Hutkins
Other interested faculty
To consult with: Linda Reiss, Assoc Dean
Nick Likos, Director of Technology
Stephanie Ploof, Educational Technology
Molly Kleiman

Gallatin Distinguished Faculty Lectures Committee

Chair, Alejandro Velasco
Laura Slatkin
Hannah Gurman 

Albert Gallatin Scholars

Primary Faculty Advisor, Hannah Gurman
(Jeanette Tran to Travel with group)
Administrative Director of the Scholars, Pat McCreery
Destination: Vietnam

Dean’s Honor Society

Primary Faculty Advisor George Shulman
(Karen Hornick to travel with the group)
Administrative Director, Lauren Kaminsky
Destination: Berlin

Americas Scholars

Primary Faculty Advisor, Kim DaCosta
(Millery Polyné to travel)
Administrative Director Rahul Hamid
Destination: Hawaii

Albert Gallatin Lecture Coordinator for Spring 2012

Rosalind Fredericks (To convene and work with student committee)

Albert Gallatin Lecture Coordinator for Fall 2012

Eve Meltzer (To convene and work with student committee)

Gallatin Greening Committee

Chair, Rosalind Fredericks
In addition to student members, the following faculty and staff:
Marie Cruz-Soto
Donna Goodman (if she is able)
Mitchell Joachim
Louise Harpman
Myisha Priest
Linda Wheeler Reiss
(Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate themselves)

Ad hoc Diversity Action Committee

Kim DaCosta
Michael Dinwiddie (Fall)
Lauren Kaminsky
Myisha Priest
George Shulman
Meredith Theeman
(Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate themselves)

The Gallatin Theater Committee

Susanne Wofford, chair
Michael Dinwiddie (fall)
Kristin Horton
Myla Churchill
Ben Steinfeld

Distinguished Teaching Award Committee (University Award)

[This committee is made up of people who have won this award]

George Shulman, Chair
Michael Dinwiddie
Sharon Friedman
Lisa Goldfarb
Steve Hutkins
Bella Mirabella
Stacy Pies (sp)
Laurin Raiken

Gallatin Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

The same Committee as above but including:
Karen Hornick
Julie Malnig
Sara Murphy
Donna Goodman
Christopher Trogan

The Gallatin Theater Committee 

Susanne Wofford, chair
Michael Dinwiddie
Kristin Horton
Christopher Cartmill
Myla Churchill
Ben Steinfeld

Global Gallatin Committee

Chair: Pat McCreery
Pat will be creating a series of sub-committees and faculty liaisons for each site. Please identify yourself if you are interested in being involved in planning for a particular site.

Gallatin Undergraduate Research Scholar Committee

Lisa Goldfarb, Chair
Kim DaCosta, George Shulman, Susanne Wofford

Gallatin Student Resource Fund

Kim DaCosta, Chair
Donor Family representative
Linda Wheeler Reiss (administration rep)
Steve Duncombe (senior Faculty rep)
Kristin Horton (Junior Faculty Rep)
Amy Huber (Junior Faculty rep)
Maureen Bannon
Two students ex-officio (president and VP of Student council)

Horn Family Environmental Studies Resource Fund

Chair, Mitch Joachim
Rosalind Fredericks
Lauren Kaminsky—ex officio
Gene Cittadino
Myles Jackson (fall)
Myisha Priest
Marie Cruz Soto

Newington Cropsey Foundation Fellowship Committee

Laurin Raiken, Sharon Friedman, Nicole Cohen, Amy Spellacy
Josephine De Caro, for the Foundation

Committee on University Diversity Post-Docs

Chair, Valerie Forman
Sinan Antoon
Marie Cruz-Soto
Ethan Harkness
Brad Lewis
Myisha Priest
Andy Romig
Meredith Theeman

Senior Projects Committee

Chair: Alejandro Velasco
Meredith Theeman, ex officio as Senior Class Adviser:
Kim Phillips-Fein, Curriculum Chair
Greg Erickson
Myles Jackson (Fall); Gene Cittadino (spring)
Julie Malnig
George Shulman

Dean’s Award for Summer Research

Chair: Kim DaCosta
Ali Mirsepassi
Nina Cornyetz
Brad Lewis
Millery Polyné (fall)
Sara Murphy
Andy Romig

Dean’s Award for Graduating Seniors

Chair: Nina Cornyetz
Meredith Theeman, ex officio (Senior Class Adviser)
Kristin Horton
Ritty Lukose
Vasuki Nesiah
Myles Jackson (fall)
Michael Dinwiddie (fall)
Bella Mirabella (spring)
In consultation with Susanne Wofford ex officio

Jewish Studies Grant Committee

Lisa Goldfarb, Chair
Ali Mirsepassi
Kim Phillips-Fein
Laurin Raiken
Laura Slatkin

Committee on Student Honors and Awards

Executive Committee plus Kim DaCosta, Lauren Kaminsky, Michael Coleman, Fran Levin and
Michael Dinwiddie (fall), Kristin Horton (spring), Hallie Franks, Laura Slatkin

Committee to Review Proposals for Gallatin Travel Courses

Lisa Goldfarb, Chair (fall); George Shulman (spring)
Susanne Wofford, ex officio
Linda Wheeler Reiss
Kim Phillips-Fein, Curriculum Chair
George Shulman (fall)
Patrick McCreery, ex officio

Fashion Committee

(Works on the Fashion show and related curricular initiatives)
Chair, Rachel Plutzer with student members

University Committees

Coordinating Council on the Visual Arts: Eve Meltzer
Environmental Studies Liaison: Gene Cittadino
Liaison to the Medical School and Medical Humanities: Brad Lewis
Liaison to Law School and Human Rights Center: Vasuki Nesiah
Gallatin Faculty Senator: Laurin Raikin; Michael Dinwiddie, Alternate

Distinguished Teaching Award Committee: George Shulman will be Gallatin representative
University Faculty Advisory Committee on Academic Priorities (Provostial Committee): Matt Stanley, and Kim DaCosta
University Undergraduate Curriculum Advisory Committee: Lisa Goldfarb
University Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee: Kim DaCosta
Curricular Development Challenge Fund: Karen Hornick
Representatives to the Graduate Commission: Susanne Wofford, Lisa Goldfarb (f) George Shulman (sp)

University Fulbright Committee: Ali Mirsepassi, Kim DaCosta, Karen Hornick, Valerie Forman, Andy Romig and others