Department Committees
Department Committees
Duties
- Develop and distribute an EEB alumni e- newsletter with the goal of engaging alumni/potential donors; sharing accomplishments; pointing to KUEA support opportunities
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Membership
- Rich Glor (Chair)
- Jae Young Choi
- Deb Smith
- Katherine Hanselman, Graduate Student Organization
Duties
- Review annual performance of faculty members in research, teaching and service.
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Membership
Duties
- Develop and curate list of internal (and external) awards for EEB faculty
- Identify appropriate nominees for awards
- Contribute to assembly of nomination packages
- Identify best individuals for preparation of nomination materials
- Maintain records of past nominations and successful awards
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Membership
Duties
- Review and develop recommendations for updating the departmental by-laws
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 membership
- Kirsten Jensen (Chair)
- Bryan Foster
- Lena Hileman (ex-officio)
- W. Leo Smith
Duties
- Collaborate with existing EEB committees to establish best DEIB practices
- Bring DEIB topics and training to faculty meetings or other workshop venues following input from faculty
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 membership
- Maggie Wagner (Chair)
- Rafe Brown
- Jocelyn Colella
- Jenny Gleason
- Austin Nguyen, Graduate Student Organization
Duties
- Advises the Chair and the Department
- Consider issues involving hires, budgets, faculty, duties, committee duties and activities
- Provide feedback and communicate with colleagues on departmental issues
- Develop agendas for faculty meetings
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Membership
Duties
- Determine which applicants should be accepted into the EEB graduate program
- Communicate with appropriate faculty mentors regarding suitability of candidates for degree programs
- Work with Graduate Coordinator and anticipated mentors to establish financial support packages
- Make recommendations to Chair and Department
- Work with graduate support staff to coordinate the recruitment weekend or new student orientation
- Develop recommendations to EEB leadership to improve the admissions process and enhance student recruitment
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 membership
- Justin Blumenstiel (Chair)
- Chris Beard
- Kelly Matsunaga
- Dan Reuman
- Mark Holder (ex officio)
- Keana Tang, Graduate Student Organization
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Duties
- Monitor progress of graduate students;
- determine priorities and criteria for evaluating graduate-‐ student success;
- review and rank graduate students;
- develop recommendations regarding graduate program to department;
- monitor mentoring of graduate students;
- work in concert with Graduate Admissions Committee and Graduate Academic Advisor to develop recommendations for advertising and promoting graduate program.
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 membership
- Mark Holder (Chair)
- Brian Atkinson
- Ben Sikes
- Bruce Lieberman
- Jamie Walters
- Alex Maile, Graduate Student Organization
Duties
- Review post-tenure accomplishments of faculty colleagues
- Recognize accomplishments and achievements
- Identify aspects of performance (if any) that could benefit from improvement
- Develop recommendations for maintaining strong contributions and addressing any concerns
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 membership
- Bruce Lieberman (Chair)
- Ray Pierotti
- Sharon Billings
- Amy Burgin
- Lena Hileman (ex-officio)
Duties
- Advise candidates and help them polish submitted forms
- Review promotion and tenure dossiers
- Develop comments and recommendations regarding the performance of candidates in research, teaching, and service
- Work with Departmental Administrative Assistant to prepare forms for submission to College Committee on Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 membership
- John Kelly (Chair)
- Bryan Foster
- Dan Reuman
- Deb Smith
- Kirsten Jensen (ex-officio)
Duties
- Review and rank sabbatical leave applicants
- Work with Departmental Administrative Associate to prepare forms for submissions to College Sabbatical Leave Committee
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 membership
- Jenny Gleason (Chair)
- Jamie Walters
- Mark Holder
- Kirsten Jensen (ex-officio)
Duties
- Work with faculty members and graduate students to develop a diverse and representative program for the weekly departmental seminar series
- Advertise seminars and aid in developing events associated with seminars
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 membership
- Benjamin Sikes (Chair)
- Kelly Matsunaga
- Richard Glor
- Blanca Rodriguez, Graduate Student Organization
Duties
- Integrate EEB contribution to KUUB
- Review and consider EEB and the biology curricula
- Promote best methods for reviewing teaching performance of faculty and GTAs
- Coordinate EEB activities with other campus teaching initiatives (e.g., CTE, Center for Science Education)
- Participate in developing grants for external support of teaching innovation
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 membership
- Mart Mort (Chair)
- Gerrit deBoer
- Richard Glor
- Robert Moyle (ex officio)