College of Education and Human Development

Committees

The purpose of the College committees is to facilitate and promote communication between, staff, faculty, students and the leadership, to encourage excellence and advise on issues of concern. The values and guiding principles of our committees is respect, courtesy, positivity, civility and inclusion.

Advisory Committees

Dean's Faculty Advisory Committee

Committee members for 2023-24 will be announced soon.

Dean's International Advisory Committee

Committee members for 2023-24 will be announced soon.

Dean's Staff Advisory Committee

Committee Chair: Nicole Leffler, Marketing and Recruitment

Molly Moroz-Beasley, TRIO Future Educator Success Program

Tammie DeRyder, Central Services

Brittany Ferenc, Department of Human Performance and Health Education

Spencer Myers, Student Success Team

Kirsten Sluyter, Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies

Dean's Student Advisory Committee

Committee members for 2023-24 will be announced soon.

Standing Committees

College Awards Committee

Members for 2023-2024

Dr. Gary Bischof, Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Amy Burns, ex officio, Office of the Dean
Deb Droppers, Chair, Department of Human Performance and Health Education
Kerry Hegele, Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
Nicole Leffler, ex officio, Office of the Dean
Sarah Rasnake, Office of the Dean
Karin Rourke, Department of Family and Consumer Education
Dr. Rena Vanderwall, Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies
Dr. Xiaoman Wang, Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology

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College Curriculum Committee

2024-2025 Preliminary Member Roster

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Inclusion and Diversity Committee

Committee Members:

Elizabeth Isidro, Special Education and Literacy Studies

Sangwoo Lee, Human Performance and Health Education

Nicole Lockwood-Womack, Teacher and Administrator Certification

Antoinette London-Johnson Wright, Family and Consumer Sciences

Cody Nielson, Educational Leadership, Research and Technology

Brianne Rose Pitts, Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies

LaSonja Roberts, Educational Leadership, Research and Technology

Jennipher Wiebold, Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

Educator Preparation Coordinating Council

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College Scholarship Committee

Chair

Hollywood Watkins, Scholarship and Outreach Specialist, Dean's Office

Ex-Officios

Becky Huntley, Budget Analyst Senior, Central Services
Chris Hybels, Marketing Specialist, Dean's Office
Nicole Leffler, Associate Director of Marketing and Recruitment, Dean's Office
Tayler Mercil, Manager of Recruitment and Outreach, Dean's Office
Spencer Myers, Student Success Advisor, Dean's Office

2025-2026 Committee Members

Laura Dinehart, Dean of the College of Education and Human Development
Kristal Ehrhardt, Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Development
Jessica Heybach, Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Development
Alicia Vorholt, Program Manager of Grow Your Own
Amy Burns, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Andrea Smith, Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
Antoinette London-Johnson Wright, Family and Consumer Sciences
Beixi Li, Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
Ben Holland, Administrative Assistant I for Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
Carol Weideman, Human Performance and Health Education
Casey White, Administrative Assistant II, Dean's Office
Christy Chambers, Budget Analyst Senior, Central Services
Donna Talbot, Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
Geumchan Hwang, Human Performance and Health Education
Emily Curiel, Special Education and Literacy Studies
Jada Burch, Administrative Assistant I for Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Katherine Suender, Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
Kelly Weathers, Family and Consumer Sciences
Laura Ciccantell, Director of Teacher Certification
Mary Anderson, Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Meghan Wilkinson, Family and Consumer Sciences
Melissa Rajter, Special Education and Literacy Studies
Meredith Reinhart, Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
Michelle Schneider, Director of Clinical Experiences
Robyn Edwards, Special Education and Literacy Studies
Sarah Rasnake, Budget Analyst, Central Services
Tammie DeRyder, Administrative Assistant II, Central Services
Wei Zhang, Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
Wendy O'Connor, Special Education and Literacy Studies
Will Riley, TRIO FESP
Ya Zhang, Educational Leadership, Research and Technology