WMU Essential Studies Executive Advisory Committee Membership

MEMBERSHIP: The composition of the committee can be found in the Faculty Senate Bylaws, Article VIII: Committees, Sec. 2

The WMU Essential Studies Executive Advisory Committee requires 6 out of 10 voting members to be in attendance to establish quorum, as long as there are no Vacant seats, any Vacant seat(s) should be removed from the voting member total so that one more than half of the new total is needed for quorum. (*indicates a non-voting member)

Committee Officers

Brian Tripp, Chair

Elissa Allen, Vice Chair

Lindsay Jeffers, Secretary

Ex Officio Member

Decker Hains
Faculty Senate Executive Board

Appointed Faculty Members

Elissa Allen (2026)
Health and Human Services

Decker Hains (2025)
Business

Elizabeth Isidro (2027)
Education and Human Development

Lindsay Jeffers (2026)
Arts and Sciences

Lei Meng (2025)
Arts and Sciences

Brenda Srof (2025)
Health and Human Services

Brian Tripp (2027)
Arts and Sciences

Kathryn Wagner (2026)
Fine Arts

Vacant (2027)
Engineering and Applied Sciences

Appointed Administrative Members

*Jessica Parker (2027)
Merze Tate (Advising)

Advisory Members

*Jonathan Bush
WMU Essential Studies Faculty Director

*Carrie Cumming 
Registrar

*Lisa DeChano-Cook
Curriculum Manager