College of the Environment Standing Committees

Apply and participate in a Committee

(2-year term for rotating membership ends June 2023)

For information on each committee's duties, see the College of the Environment Bylaws. You can also contact any member of the committee(s) you're interested in.

To apply to join any committees below, please fill out an application by October 12th.

Here's a resource on Robert's Rules of Order, which may come into play in how committee meetings are conducted.

As a student member, if you're unable to attend a committee meeting, let one of your College of the Environment AS Student Senators know and they may be able to sit in for you.

Academic Technology Committee

There shall be a College Academic Technology Committee (ATC) consisting of two (2) faculty, one from each branch, and two (2) College of the Environment student, one from each Branch, and two (2) staff members from the College. 

  • Dave Knutson, Staff, Committee Chair
  • Andy Bunn, ESCI Faculty
  • Paul Stangl, UEPP Faculty
  • Stefan Freelan, ENVS Faculty
  • Trinity Treanton, ENVS Student
  • TBD, ESCI/UEPP Student

Diversity & Community Affairs Committee

There shall be one Diversity and Community Affairs Committee, whose membership is as follows: two (2) faculty, one from each Branch, the (1) College of the Environment’s Diversity Recruiter & Retention Specialist, one (1) additional staff member from the College, one (1) College of the Environment undergraduate student from each Branch, and one (1) graduate student from the College. 

  • Alia Khan, ESCI Faculty
  • Nabil Kamel, UEPP Faculty
  • Shalini Singh, Staff
  • Caitlyn Wilson, ENVS Student
  • TBD, Staff
  • TBD, ESCI Student

Curriculum Committee

College of the Environment shall have a Curriculum Committee consisting of three (3) faculty members from the ESCI Branch, selected by the Branch faculty where at least one member is a department chair; three (3) faculty members from the ENVS/UEPP Branch, selected by the Branch faculty, where at least one member is a department chair; the (1) Undergraduate Advisor, two (2) additional staff, one from each Branch, and two (2) College of the Environment students, one from each Branch. 

  • James Miller, UEPP Faculty
  • Aquila Flower, ENVS Faculty
  • James Helfield, ESCI Faculty
  • David Wallin, ESCI Faculty
  • Ruth Sofield, ESCI Department Chair
  • Rebekah Paci-Green, ENVS Department Chair
  • Nic Covell, ENVS Staff
  • Ridley Williams, ESCI Staff
  • Ingrid Patrick, UEPP Staff
  • Mary Moores, Undergraduate Advisor (non-voting)
  • Kathryn Patrick, Undergraduate Advisor
  • Sarah Taylor, Staff, Recording Secretary (non-voting)
  • Ed Weber, Staff (non-voting)
  • Bianca Custer, ENVS Student
  • TBD, ESCI Student

Personnel Committee

There shall be a College Personnel Committee that deals with matters involving College faculty. The committee will consist of six (6) tenured faculty, three from each Branch and the (1) Operations Manager (non‐voting). 

  • Grace Wang, UEPP Faculty
  • Gene Myers, ENVS Faculty
  • David Rossiter, ENVS Faculty
  • John Rybczyk, ESCI Faculty
  • David Shull, ESCI Faculty
  • Angela Strecker, ESCI Faculty
  • Linda Luttrell, Staff (non-voting)

Policy Committee

There shall be a College Policy Committee, whose membership includes the Dean (non‐voting), the Operations Manager (non‐voting), three (3) faculty members from the ESCI Branch, selected by the Branch faculty where at least one member is a department chair; three (3) faculty members from the ENVS/UEPP Branch, selected by the Branch faculty, where at least one member is a department chair; two (2) College of the Environment students, one from each Branch (if possible, represented by the College of the Environment student Senators) elected by the College; and two (2) staff members from the College, elected by the staff.  

  • Leo Bodensteiner, ESCI Faculty
  • Jenise Bauman, ESCI Faculty
  • Mark Neff, ENVS Faculty
  • Mike Medler, ENVS Faculty
  • Nabil Kamel, UEPP Faculty
  • Ruth Sofield, ESCI Faculty
  • Ed Weber, Staff
  • Ridley Williams, ESCI Staff
  • Sarah Taylor, Staff, Recording Secretary
  • Teena Gabrielson, Dean (ex officio)
  • Linda Luttrell, Staff, Operations Manager (ex officio)
  • TBD, ESCI Student
  • TBD, ENVS/UEPP Student

Scholarship, Research, and Creative Opportunities Committee

There shall be a Scholarship, Research and Creative Opportunities Committee consisting of  two (2) faculty member, one from each Branch, one (1) staff member from the College and one (1) College of the Environment student.

  • Imran Sheikh, ESCI Faculty
  • Nicholas Zaferatos, UEPP Faculty
  • Sarah Taylor, Staff
  • Emily Flarry, Staff
  • TBD, CENV Student

College of the Environment Graduate Program Committees

Each Graduate degree program in the College shall have a Graduate Program Committee. The membership of each committee will include at least three (3) faculty members from the program, one (1) Graduate Program Coordinator, and one (1) College of the Environment graduate student.

M.A. Environmental Studies

  • Mark Neff, ENVS Faculty
  • David Rossiter, ENVS Faculty
  • Troy Abel, UEPP Faculty
  • Tammi Laninga, UEPP Faculty
  • Ed Weber, Staff
  • TBD, ENVS Graduate Student

M.S. Environmental Science

  • Jenise Bauman, ESCI Faculty
  • Robin Kodner, ESCI Faculty
  • David Shull, ESCI Faculty
  • Kathryn Sobocinski, ESCI Faculty
  • Ed Weber, Staff
  • TBD, ESCI Student