Committees

Maintaining and promoting the welfare of the Jean and Alexander Heard Library System is the charge of the University Library Committee. With representation from Vanderbilt’s schools and colleges, as well as the faculty senate, the committee will guide the strategic direction of the library to ensure that it best supports… Read More

Nancy Godleski, associate university librarian for collections, Jean and Alexander Heard Library; co-chair;William Hook, associate dean of libraries, divinity library professor of the practice, theological librarianship, Divinity School; co-chair;James Hudnut-Beumler, Anne Potter Wilson Distinguished Professor of American Religious History, Divinity School; co-chair;Cliff Anderson, associate university librarian for research and learning,… Read More

Members Chris Guthrie, dean, John Wade-Kent Syverud Professor of Law, Law School; Eric Johnson, Ralph Owen Dean, Bruce D. Henderson Professor of Strategy, Owen School of Management; Eric Kopstain, vice chancellor of administration, administration; Ifeoma Nwankwo, chancellor’s higher education fellow, associate provost, strategic initiatives and partnerships, associate professor, English, College of Arts… Read More

TIPs Council, Cycle 2018 John Geer, vice provost of academic and strategic affairs, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, College of Arts and Science; co-chair; Padma Raghavan, vice provost for research, professor of computer science and computer engineering, School of Engineering; co-chair; Jennifer Pietenpol, executive vice president for research, VUMC, director,… Read More

OverviewMembershipGanesh Sitaraman (chair), professor of lawKen Catania, Stevenson Chair in Biological SciencesSteve Ertel, vice chancellor for communicationsSarah Igo, associate professor of history, political science, law and American studiesTracy Sharpley-Whiting, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in the HumanitiesHolly Tucker, professor of FrenchTerrah Akard, associate professor of nursing, School of NursingBruce Barry, Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Professor of Management, Owen… Read More

Charge: Vanderbilt University invites nominations and applications for the position of Director, University Counseling Center.   Members: G.L. Black, associate dean of deans, Office of the Dean of Students; Nathaniel Clark, associate professor, clinical psychiatry and behavioral sciences, School of Medicine; Frank Dobson, associate dean of students, director, Black Cultural Center,… Read More

Committee, Cycle 2019Padma Raghavan (chair), Vice Provost for ResearchRoger Colbran, professor of molecular physiology and biophysicsXiu Cravens,  associate professor of the practice of educational policySteven Goodbred, professor of earth and environmental sciencesMoses Ochonu, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of HistoryBart Victor, Cal Turner Professor of Moral LeadershipElizabeth Zechmeister, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Political Science… Read More

Nilanjan Sarkar, professor, mechanical and computer engineering, School of Engineering; chair;Jen Gunderman, assistant professor, musicology, Blair School of Music;Trica Keaton, associate professor, African Diaspora Studies, College of Arts and Science;Danielle Kitchen, undergraduate student, VSG representative; andKristopher Preacher, associate chair, professor, psychology and human development, Peabody College. Read More

Charge: The Provost’s Sexual Misconduct Prevention Committee supports evidence-based policies and practices for addressing and preventing all forms of sexual misconduct.  The PSMPC includes faculty members from all Provost-reporting schools.  The Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, the Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives, and a faculty member on the… Read More