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.

Additional Information:

Administrators

Michael Wirth, Dean
Sally McMillan, Associate Dean for Academic Programs
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 2008-2009

Standing Committees

Faculty Affairs
Mark Harmon
Mariea Hoy - Chair
Virginia Kupritz
Barbara Moore
Margie Morrison
Mike Pemberton
Michelle Violanti
Peiling Wang 

Graduate Studies
Suzie Allard - Chair
Ben Bates
Allyson DeVito (student)
Amber Greaves (student)
Eric Haley
Michelle Violanti
Ex-Officio: Sally McMillan 

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

Undergraduate Committee
Robert Ambler - Co-chair
Dan Haygood - Co-chair
Barbara Moore
Vandana Singh
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
Kimberly Black
Courtney Childers
Roxanne Hovland
Ken Levine
Bernardo Motta – GTA
Lorraine Normore
Bobbie Suttles
2 JEM Reps
Diana King - Administrative

Advisory Councils

Dean's Advisory Council
Beth Avery - Chair
Tanya Arnold (Staff Exempt)
Kimberly Black
Sandy Cabbage (Staff Non-exempt)
Naeemah Clark
Lisa Gary (Lecturer)
Courtney Wright 

Dean's Undergraduate Student Advisory Council
Joseph Agreda (JEM)
Rachel Edwards (CS)
T.J. Fletcher (ADV)
Amy Harp (CS)
Robert Vest (JEM)
Scott Wofford (PR)
2 JEM Nominees

Dean's Graduate Student Advisory Council
Simon Aristeguieta (PhD)
Karen Freberg (PhD)
Martha Howell (CCI Master’s)
Alexandria Payne (IS)
Laura Starratt (IS)                   
Abigail Taylor (CCI Master’s)

Ad Hoc Committees

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

Scripps Convergence Lab Committee
Mike Wirth - Chair
Robyn Blakeman
Ed Caudill
Rob Heller
Cindy Lancaster
Bob Legg
John McNair
Mike Palenchar
Vandana Singh
Ed Spray
Lu Tang 

Internationalization Interest Group
Sam Swan - Chair
Ed Cortez
Mariea Hoy
Ken Levine
Catherine Luther
Bernardo Motta

Outreach Interest Group
Sam Swan - Chair
Lisa Fall
Lisa Gary
John Haas
Bharat Mehra
Barbara Moore

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
Rob Heller
Michelle Violanti
Peiling Wang

Graduate Council
Ed Caudill
Eric Haley
Suzie Allard - proxy 
Roxanne Hovland - proxy

Undergraduate Council
Mike Kotowski
Gretchen Whitney

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