We are making the following A&AA School Committee Appointments for 2009-10. The designated convener is charged with calling the first meeting. The permanent chair will be selected at the first meeting.
Frances Bronet, Dean
Doug Blandy, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Rob Thallon, Associate Dean for Administration
FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (elected)
MEMBERS:
- Roxi Thoren, LA (Convener)
- Laura Leete, PPPM
- Nico Larco, ARCH
- James Harper, ARH
- Amanda Wojick, ART
FACULTY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (elected)
MEMBERS:
- John Rowell, ARCH (Chair)
- Craig Hickman, ART
- Mike Hibbard, PPPM
- Tracy Bars (Administrative Support)
- Kenny Helphand, LA
- Charles Lachman, ARH
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (appointed)
MEMBERSHIP: 7 faculty representing each of the departments/programs within A&AA.
TERM OF SERVICE: Faculty terms are for two years and are staggered so that new members are appointed each year.
CHARGE: Coordinate school-wide academic planning and inter-departmental course requirements; coordinate review of curricular change process; assist in the development of A&AA interdisciplinary courses.
MEMBERS:
- Doug Blandy (Chair)
- Kingston Heath, HP
- Kiersten Muenchinger, PD
- Joyce Cheng, ARH
- Jack Ryan, Art
- Tracy Bars (Administrative Support)
- Brook Muller, ARCH/IARC
- John Fenn, AAD
- TBA, PPPM
DIGITAL MEDIA TASK FORCE (appointed)
TERM OF SERVICE: Faculty terms are for two years and are staggered so that new members are appointed each year.
CHARGE: Determine curricular goals and objectives within departments and programs for digital media education; discover current strategies for meeting these goals and objective; determine to what extent Departments and Programs feel successful in meeting goals and objectives; discover common purposes among Departments and Programs with relation to digital media education
MEMBERS:
- Michael Salter (Convener)
- Doug Blandy, ex-officio
- Ed Parker, ex-officio
- Chris Jones, ex-officio
- Karl Owens, ex-officio
- Lori Hager, AAD
- Kate Mondloch, ARH
- TBA, ARCH
HOUSE COMMITTEE (appointed)
MEMBERSHIP: 4 faculty, Associate Dean for Administration,
Director of A&AA Facilities Services
TERM OF SERVICE: Faculty terms are for two years and are staggered so that new members are appointed each year.
CHARGE: Assist and advise the Office of the Dean about enhancing the AAA facilities as an educational environment.
MEMBERS:
- Rob Thallon (Chair)
- Theresa Sterkel (Administrative Support)
- Michael Smith, ex-officio
- Stan Jones, LA
- Kyuho Ahn, IARC
- Brian Gillis, ART
- Ron Lovinger, LA
- Peter Keyes, ARCH
- Tara Ikenouye (student)
- TBA (student)
EQUITY & DIVERSITY COMMITTEE (appointed)
MEMBERSHIP: 5 faculty, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
TERM OF SERVICE: Faculty terms are for two years and are staggered so that new members are appointed each year.
CHARGE: Assist and advise the School of Architecture & Allied Arts in promoting and maintaining an environment that values equity and diversity and in which all staff and students, regardless of their individual race, gender, sexual orientation, ability and/or cultural traditions, have an equal opportunity to develop professionally and/or academically. Proactively educate departments, programs, institutes and centers about equity and diversity issues.
MEMBERS:
- Doug Blandy (Chair)
- Tina Rinaldi (Administrative Support)
- Kassia Dellabough, PODS
- Phaedra Livingstone, AAD
- Josh Faught, ART
- TBA, LA
- TBA, ARCH
- Lindsey Adkisson (student)
- Kira Burge (student)