Committees

Houston Baker, Distinguished University Professor, professor, English, College of Arts & Science;Cindy Kam, William R. Kenan, Jr. chair, professor, political science, College of Arts & Science;Christopher Loss, Chancellor Faculty Fellow, associate professor, public policy and higher education, Peabody College;Antonis Rokas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, professor, biological sciences, College of Arts and… Read More

TIPs Council, Cycle 2017 Co-chair John Geer, Vice Provost for Academic and Strategic Affairs, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science Co-chair Padma Raghavan, Vice Provost for Research, Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering Co-chair Jennifer Pietenpol, Executive Vice President for Research, VUMC, Professor Biochemistry and Oncology Doug Adams, Daniel F. Flowers… Read More

Ifeoma Nwankwo, associate provost for strategic initiatives and partnerships, chancellor’s higher education fellow, associate professor, English and American studies, College of Arts and Science; chair;Jason Grissom, director, master of public policy (MPP) program, associate professor, public policy and education, Peabody College;Leah Lowe, chair, associate professor of theatre, directing and dramaturgy,… Read More

Charge: The Technology Review Committee (TRC) is appointed by the Chancellor or the Chancellor’s designee (the Provost or the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation). The TRC is chaired by a faculty member, and the majority of members are faculty members without administrative appointments. The committee reviews and monitors… Read More

The Faculty Affairs Committee is comprised of associate deans responsible for faculty affairs and is responsible for collaborating on faculty affairs issues across campus. Members: Tracey George, chair, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Charles B. Cox III and Lucy D. Cox Family Chair in Law and Liberty Ellen Armour, associate… Read More

Formerly the Teaching Awards Selection Committee Charge To further the educational mission of the University by evaluating and making recommendations related to the support, assessment, and recognition of teaching. Members William Collins, chair, Terence E. Adderly Jr. Chair and Professor of Economics Gautam Hans, assistant clinical professor of… Read More

Charge: The COACHE faculty working group is charged with analyzing and assessing the results of the 2016 faculty survey. The COACHE deans’ working group is charged with providing insights for each of the deans and their faculty on the COACHE results. Faculty Working Group Andre Churchwell, senior associate dean for diversity affairs,… Read More

Eric Bymaster, associate vice chancellor for financePhilippe Fauchet, dean, School of EngineeringEric Kopstain, vice chancellor for administrationLawrence J. Marnett, dean, Basic Sciences, School of MedicineMichael Perez, associate vice chancellor and chief facilities officerKamal Saggi, interim dean, College of Arts and ScienceSusan R. Wente, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairsDavid… Read More

The mission of the Faculty Development Committee is to promote and foster the professional development of faculty in all tracks and ranks. Members: Chalene Helmuth, co-chair, senior lecturer in Spanish Shane Hutson, co-chair, professor of physics Bradley Erford, professor of human development counseling Kelly Goldsmith, associate professor of marketing Jonathan Irish,… Read More

Daniel Gervais, faculty marshal, director, Vanderbilt Intellectual Property Program, faculty co-director, LL.M. program, Milton R. Underwood Chair in law, professor, Law School;Mark Bandas, associate provost and dean of students, Office of the Dean of Students;Tom Christenbery, director, program evaluation, professor, School of Nursing;Vicki Greene, faculty marshal, Stevenson Chair and Professor… Read More