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2022-2023

Chair: Dr. Urska Dobersek, Assistant Professor of Psychology

Dr. Ashley Carter, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Misty Ostergaard, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Jill Oeding, Associate Professor of Business Law
Dr. Abbas Foroughi, Professor of Computer Information Systems
Dr. Jason Callahan, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Mrs. April Fehlinger, Instructor in Nursing
Dr. Heather Cook, Assistant Professor of Statistics

Ex Officio Members:
Dr. Mohammed Khayum, Provost
Mrs. Rebecca Deeg, Senior Grant Administrator


2021-2022

Chair: Dr. Kristalyn Shefveland, Associate Professor of History

Dr. Ashley Carter, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Kevin Celuch, Professor of Marketing
Dr. Heather Cook, Assistant Professor of Statistics
Dr. Shellye Davis, Instructor in Nursing
Dr. Urska Dobersek, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Dr. Jill Oeding, Associate Professor of Business Law
Dr. Misty Ostergaard, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Ex Officio Members:
Dr. Mohammed Khayum, Provost
Mrs. Rebecca Deeg, Senior Grant Administrator


2020-2021

Chair: Dr. Kristalyn Shefveland, Associate Professor of History

Dr. Kevin Celuch, Professor of Marketing
Dr. Tori Colson, Associate Professor of Education
Dr. Jason Fertig, Associate Professor of Management
Dr. Lindsay Greer, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Dr. Jessica Mason, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Dr. Misty Ostergaard, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Mrs. Amy Pierce, Instructor in Nursing

Ex Officio Members:
Dr. Mohammed Khayum, Provost
Mrs. Rebecca Deeg, Senior Grant Administrator


2019-2020

CHAIR:  Dr. Jason Fertig

Dr. Jennifer Evans, Associate Professor of Nursing
Dr. Jessica Mason, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Dr. Sima Fortsch, Assistant Professor of Management
Dr. Lindsay Greer, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Dr. Shannon Pritchard, Associate Professor of Art History
Dr. Rob Carroll, Assistant Professor of Education
Josh Wildeman, Instructor in Kinesiology and Sport

Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Mohammed Khayum, Provost
Rebecca Deeg, Grant Administrator, Sponsored Projects & Research Administration


2018-2019

CHAIR: Dr. Jason Fertig, Associate Professor of Management

Dr. Jennifer Evans, Associate Professor of Nursing
Dr. Shannon Pritchard, Associate Professor of Art History
Dr. Sima Fortsch, Assistant Professor of Management
Dr. A. David Hitchcock, Associate Professor of Spanish
Amy Pierce, Instructor in Nursing
Dr. Joy Howard, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Josh Wildeman, Instructor in Kinesiology and Sport

Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Mohammed Khayum, Provost
Rebecca Deeg, Grant Administrator, Sponsored Projects & Research Administration


2017-2018

CHAIR: Dr. Susanna Hoeness-Krupsaw, Associate Professor of English

Dr. Roxanne Beckham, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Jim Durbin, Associate Professor of Geology
Dr. Jason Fertig, Associate Professor of Management
Dr. A. David Hitchcock, Associate Professor of Spanish
Amy Pierce, Instructor in Nursing
Dr. Jill Oeding, Assistant Professor of Business Law 
Dr. Kelly Sparks, Assistant Professor of Education


Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Ronald Rochon, Provost
Dr. Katherine Draughon, Executive Director of Planning, Research, and Assessment


2016-2017

CHAIR:  Dr. Daniel Bauer, Associate Professor of Anthropology

Dr. Roxanne Beckham, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Jim Durbin, Associate Professor of Geology
Dr. Susanna Hoeness-Krupsaw, Associate Professor of English
Dr. Jill Oeding, Assistant Professor of Business Law
Dr. Kim Parsons, Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene / Dental Assisting
Dr. Kelly Sparks, Assistant Professor of Education
Dr. Gongjun Yan, Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Ronald Rochon, Provost
Dr. Katherine Draughon, Executive Director of Planning, Research, and Assessment


2015-2016

CHAIR:  Dr. Ken Walsh, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Dr. Daniel Bauer, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Dr. Andrew Buck, Associate Professor of Sociology
Dr. M. Catherine (Katie) Ehlman, Associate Professor of Gerontology
Dr. Priyadarshine Hewavitharanage, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Kimberly Parsons, Assistant Professor of Dental Assisting
Virginia Weiler, Instructor in Marketing
Dr. Gongjun Yan, Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Ronald Rochon, Provost
Dr. Katherine Draughon, Executive Director of Planning, Research, and Assessment


2014-2015

CHAIR:  Dr. Ken Walsh, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Dr. Andrew Buck, Associate Professor of Sociology
Dr. M. Catherine (Katie) Ehlman, Associate Professor of Gerontology
Dr. Khaled Elkhal, Associate Professor of Finance
Dr. Susanna Hoeness-Krupsaw, Associate Professor of English
Mary Rock, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Yalcin Sarol, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Virginia Weiler, Instructor in Marketing

Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Ronald Rochon, Provost
Dr. Katherine Draughon, Executive Director of Planning, Research, and Assessment
Emily Lynn, Grant Administrator, Office of Sponsored Projects & Research Administration


2013-2014

CHAIR:  Dr. Ken Walsh, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Dr. M. Catherine (Katie) Ehlman, Associate Professor of Gerontology
Dr. Khaled Elkhal, Associate Professor of Finance
Dr. Susanna Hoeness-Krupsaw, Associate Professor of English
Mary Rock, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Yalcin Sarol, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Patrick Shaw, Associate Professor of English

Ex-Officio:
Dr. Ronald Rochon, Provost