College Governance

Bylaws

The College of Communication and Information operates under a set of bylaws, created and approved by the college faculty. Read the bylaws >>

Each of the four schools of the college also operates under a set of bylaws.

• School of Advertising and Public Relations
• School of Communication Studies (PDF)
• School of Information Sciences
• School of Journalism and Electronic Media

Administrators

Michael Wirth, Dean
Sally McMillan, Associate Dean for Academics
Carol Tenopir, Director of Research and Director, Center for Information and Communication Studies
Sam Swan, Director, Internationalization and Outreach
Peter Gross, Director of the School of Journalism and Electronic Media
John Haas, Director of the School of Communication Studies
Edwin Cortez, Director of the School of Information Sciences
Ron Taylor, Director of the School of Advertising and Public Relations

College Committee Membership 2007-2008

Dean's Advisory Council
Lisa Gary (Lecturer) - Chair
Paul Ashdown
Margie Morrison
Ken Levine
Kimberly Black
Tanya Arnold (Staff Exempt)
Sandy Cabbage (Staff Non-exempt)

Faculty Affairs
Barbara Moore (2 years) - Chair
Paul Ashdown (1 year)
Michelle Violanti (1 year)
Virginia Kupritz (2 years)
Lisa Fall (1 year)
Mariea Hoy (2 years)
Bill Robinson (1 year)
Mike Pemberton (2 years)

Graduate Studies
Eric Haley (1 year) - Chair
Suzie Allard (1 year)
Ed Caudill (2 years)
Michelle Violanti (2 years)
Ex-Officio: Sally McMillan

Technology Committee
Michael Palenchar - Chair
Bob Legg
Virginia Kupritz
Gretchen Whitney
Ex-Officio: John McNair

Undergraduate Committee
Bob Sandusky (2 years) - Chair
Robert Ambler (1 year)
Dorothy Bowles (1 year)
Dan Haygood (2 years)
Ex-Officio: Sally McMillan and Betty Bradley

Departmental Review Committee (DRC) for Human Subjects Research
Ben Bates - Chair
Lorraine Normore
Mike Kotowski
Sally McMillan

Research Advisory Committee
Carol Tenopir - Chair
Mike Palenchar
Bobbie Suttles
Mark Harmon
Lorraine Normore
Margie Morrison
Kimberly Black
Michelle Violanti
Ed Caudill
Bernardo Motta - GTA
Ken Levine
Diana King - Administrative

Dean's Undergraduate Student Advisory Council
Holly Harrell (Comm. Studies)
Jaclyn Gonzales (Advertising)
Leslie Street (Public Relations)
Margaret Menefee (JEM)
Anne Whitworth (JEM)

Dean's Graduate Student Advisory Council
Simon Aristeguieta (PhD)
Holly Lusk (Comm. Studies)
Justin Davis (PhD)
Renata Motta (CCI Master's)
Liz Abbott (CCI Master's)
Monica Colon-Aguirre (IS Master's)
Sarah Hilker (IS Master's)

Ad Hoc Committees

Strategic Planning
Mike Wirth - Chair
Sally McMillan
Carol Tenopir
Ed Cortez
Peter Gross
John Haas
Ron Taylor
Sam Swan

Scripps Convergence Lab Committee
Bob Legg
Mike Palenchar
Rob Heller
Robyn Blakeman
Ed Caudill
Lu Tang
Ed Spray
Ken Levine
Mike Wirth
Bob Sandusky
John McNair
Cindy Lancaster

University-Wide Service Responsibilities

Faculty members serve on many committees and councils throughout the university as part of their service and/or administrative responsibilities. However, the following three commitments require the college to elect representatives on a regular basis.

Faculty Senate
Roxanne Hovland (2010) (Kupritz will serve in Hovland's absence)
Catherine Luther (2008) (Kaye will serve in Luther's absence)
Rob Heller (2009)
Bill Robinson (2009)

Graduate Council
Eric Haley (2009)
Suzie Allard - proxy (2009)
Ben Bates (2008)
Michelle Violanti - proxy (2008)

Undergraduate Council
Robert Glen (2008)
Rob Heller (2008)