Committee Memberships

The By-Laws to the Constitution of the Faculty of Augsburg College in the Faculty Handbook list the following Standing Committees of the Faculty and their subcommittees.

The President of the university and the Provost are ex-officio members of all standing committees of the faculty.

Faculty Senate Subcommittees

Subcommittee on Committees

  • Rachel Bergman, Faculty Senate Representative
  • Amy Larson, SoNS, 2023-25
  • Tara Mader, SoNS, 2023-25 (Chair)
  • Kao Mou Moua, At-Large Representative, SoH, 2024-26
  • Iva Patel, SoHSS, 2024-26

Subcommittee on Compensation

  • Jeff Clement, SoB, 2024-26
  • Matt Haines, PPC Representative  
  • Dan Ibarra, SoA, 2024-26
  • Jennifer Mollberg, SoHSS, 2025-27
  • Erik Steinmetz, SoNS, 2024-26
  • Michelle Ullery, SoH, 2025-27

Subcommittee on EQUITY (1-year terms):

  • Tony Clapp, At-Large Representative, 2024-25
  • Darcey Engen, At-Large Representative, 2024-25
  • Terrance Kwame-Ross (Faculty Senate Representative)
  • Lori Lohman (Faculty Senate Representative)
  • Mary Lowe (Faculty Senate Representative)

Subcommittee on FACULTY Personnel Policies

  • Amanda Case, Faculty Senate Representative (Co-Chair)
  • Jill Dawe, SoA, 2025-27
  • Matt Haines, At-Large, SoNS, 2024-26 (Co-Chair)
  • Phyllis Kapetanakis, SoB, 2025-27
  • Jenna McNallie, SoHSS, 2024-26

Academic Affairs Committee (AAC)

    • David Crowe, SoNS, 2025-27
    • Melissa Hensley, At-Large, SoH, 2025-27
    • Dan Ibarra, SoA, 2024-26
    • Ibrahim Keita, SoB, 2025-2027
    • Katie Martin, At-Large, SoH, 2024-26
    • Ana Ribeiro, At-Large SoNS, 2024-26 (Chair)
    • Gisel Suarez Bonilla, At-Large, SoNS, 2025-27
    • Joe Underhill, SoHSS, 2024-26*  River Semester Fall 25

Additional members

  • Student Representative selected by the Day Student Government

One shared vote between:

  • Dave Matz, Associate Provost
  • Lori Brandt Hale, Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Ben Stottrup, Director, School of Natural Sciences

Advisory (non-voting) Members

  • Tom Kelsey, University Registrar
  • TBD, Assistant Registrar
  • Kelsey Richardson Blackwell, Associate Dean of Academic Support Services
  • Shayna Sheinfeld, Director of General Education

Admissions and Enrollment Committee

  • Tim Pippert, SoHSS, 2024-26
  • Jiachen Zhang, At-Large, SoNS, 2025-27

Additional Member

  • Robert Gould, Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management

Assessment Committee

  • Charles Adams, SoA, 2025-27
  • Ben Denkinger, ex officio (Chair)
  • Ibrahim Keita, SoB, 2025-27
  • Taryn Marashi, SoHSS, 2024-26
  • Katherine Martin, At-Large, SoH, 2024-26
  • Jason Tan-Arroyo, SoNS, 2025-27

Additional Members

  • Representative from the Center for Meaningful Work
  • Student Representative appointed by the Student Senate

Committee on Tenure and Promotion (CTP)

  • Katie Clark/Melissa Hensley, SoH, 2025-27
  • Nancy Fischer, SoHSS, 2024-26
  • Jenny Hanson, SoA, 2024-26
  • Soebin Jang, At-Large, SoB, 2025-27
  • Jayoung Koo, SoB, 2024-26 
  • Mary Lowe, SoHSS, 2025-27
  • Henry Yoon, SoNS, 2024-26

Advisory (non-voting) member

  • Paula O’Loughlin, Provost and Senior Vice President

Faculty Development Committee (FDC)

  • Moumita Dasgupta, SoNS, 2024-26
  • Dahn Gim, SoA, 2025-27
  • Robert Groven, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development (ex officio) (Chair)
  • Rachel Lloyd, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (ex officio)
  • David Matz, Associate Provost (ex officio)
  • Iva Patel, SoHSS, 2024-26

Graduate Academic Affairs Committee (GAAC)

    • Marcia Bennett, PsyD, 2025-27
    • Adriane Brown, MAL, 2024-26
    • Katie Clark, MAN/DNP, 2025-27
    • Cory Erickson, MBA, 2024-26
    • Alex Fink/Erin Sugrue (split service term), MSW, 2025-27
    • Juyoung Lee, MMT, 2024-26 (Replaced by Rachel Bergman, Fall 2025)
    • Ryane Lester, PA, 2025-27
    • Jason Lukasik, MAE/MAT, 2024-26
    • Lindsay Starck, MFA, 2024-26

Additional Members

One shared vote between:

    • Vanessa Bester, Director, School of Health
    • Jeanne Boeh, Director, School of Business

Advisory (non-voting) Members

  • Tom Kelsey, University Registrar
  • Dave Matz, Associate Provost
  • Director of Graduate Recruitment

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

  • Membership is appointed by the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, not elected by the Faculty. See the IRB website.

Parliamentarian

  • Joe Underhill,  At-Large, 2024-25

Student STANDING Committee

  • Ashley Baber, SoHSS, 2024-26
  • Alex Fink, At-Large, SoH, 2025-27
  • Michael Kidd, SoHSS, 2024-26
  • Tom Kelsey, University Registrar (Chair)

Additional Voting Members

  • Shonna Fulford, Director of Undergraduate Admissions
  • Kelsey Richardson Blackwell, Senior Director of Advising & Registration

University Committee on Academic Planning (UCAP 3 yr. Terms)

  • Jill Dawe, HFA, 2022-25
  • George Dierberger, PS, 2024-2027 (Co Chair)
  • Abby Hughes-Scalise, Faculty Senate Representative
  • Paula O’Loughlin, Provost and Senior Vice President (Co Chair)
  • John Zobitz, NSS, 2024-2026
  • TBD, Graduate Council Representative

Additional Voting Members

  • John Coskran, Senior Finance Director
  • Robert Gould, Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management
  • Marketing and Communication representative

Faculty Representatives in University Council Resources Committee (UCRC)

  • Marc Isaacson, Faculty Senate Appointee
  • Keith Gilsdorf, Faculty Senate Appointee

Representatives in Board of Regents Committees

  • Academic Affairs
  • Advancement
  • Enrollment Management and Marketing
  • Student Affairs
  • Finance

Faculty Representatives in University Council (4 yrs. terms)

  • George Dierberger, At-Large, SoB, 2025-27
  • Won Yong Kim, At-Large, SoB, 2025-26

Grad Council (Graduate Directors)

  • Cory Erickson, MBA
  • Abby Hughes-Scalise, PsyD
  • Juyoung Lee, MMT
  • Audrey Lensmire, MAE, MAT
  • Kao Nou Moua, MSW
  • Amy Nelson, MAN, DNP-T
  • Danielle Skoglund, PA
  • Lindsay Starck, MFA
  • Michelle Ullery, DNP, FNP
  • TBD, MAL

Diversity and Inclusion Committee in University Committee

  • Sarah Degner-Riveros, Faculty Senate Representative

Budget Working Group

  • Lori Lohman, Faculty Senate Representative
  • Jenna McNallie, PPC Representative
  • TBD

Additional Members

  • John Coskran, Senior Finance Director
  • Marah Jacobson, Associate Provost
  • Paula O’Loughlin, Provost and Senior Vice President