College Committees and Task Forces
WCHP Awards Committee
Membership: The committee will be composed of eight non-administrative faculty members, with equal representation across academic units in the college.
Eligibility: Eligibility to serve on this committee is restricted to full-time faculty in non-temporary positions.
Term: Two years (consecutive terms permissible)
Committee Members (as of Fall 2023)
| Member Name | Department | Campus | Term |
| Jane Lynes | HSK | Statesboro | 2023-2025 |
| Amy Jo Riggs* | HSK | Statesboro | 2023-2025 |
| VACANT | DDTS | Armstrong | |
| VACANT | DDTS | Armstrong | |
| Ariel Klauss* | SON | Statesboro | 2022-2024 |
| Jill Beckworth | SON | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| George Davies | REHAB | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| Haley Worst | REHAB | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
WCHP Curriculum Committee
Membership: Membership includes up to eight non-administrative faculty members. There will be at least one member from each academic unit in the college.
- The College Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness and Curriculum (Statesboro Campus) and the Associate Dean (Armstrong Campus) will be ex- officio members of the committee and will serve without a vote.
Eligibility: Eligibility to serve on this committee is restricted to full-time faculty in non-temporary positions.
Term: Two years (consecutive terms permissible)
Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)
| Member Name | Department | Campus | Term |
| VACANT | SON | ||
| Estelle Bester | SON | Statesboro | 2023-2025 |
| Nancy Henderson | REHAB | Armstrong | 2022-2024 |
| Heather Lorden | REHAB | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| Hannah Beriault | DDTS | Armstrong | 2022-2024 |
| VACANT | DDTS | ||
| McKinley Thomas* | HSK | Armstrong | 2022-2024 |
| Amy Jo Riggs | HSK | Statesboro | 2023-2025 |
WCHP Election Committee
Membership: Membership includes four non-administrative faculty members. There will be one member from each academic unit in the college.
Eligibility: Eligibility to serve on this committee is restricted to full-time faculty in non-temporary positions.
Term: Two years (consecutive terms permissible)
Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)
| Member Name | Department | Campus | Term |
| Linda Thompson | SON | Statesboro | 2022-2024 |
| Sidney Stoddard | REHAB | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| VACANT | DDTS | ||
| Jane Lynes | HSK | Statesboro | 2023-2025 |
WCHP Faculty Affairs Committee
Membership: Membership includes eight non-administrative faculty members. There will be two members from each academic unit in the college.
Eligibility: Eligibility to serve on this committee is restricted to full-time faculty in non-temporary positions.
Term: Two years (consecutive terms permissible)
Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)
| Member Name | Department | Campus | Term |
| Gina Crabbs | SON | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| Josh Kies | SON | Statesboro | 2022-2024 |
| Keri Man | REHAB | Armstrong | 2022-2024 |
| Andi Beth Mincer | REHAB | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| Esma Campbell | DDTS | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| Shaunell McGee | DDTS | Armstrong | 2022-2024 |
| Bruce Barragan | HSK | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| Diana Botnaru* | HSK | Statesboro | 2022-2024 |
WCHP Inclusion, Equity, and Access Committee
Membership: The committee will be composed of eight non-administrative faculty members. There will be two members from each academic unit in the college. In addition,
- One faculty member from each of the other Colleges in the University will be invited to serve as a member. As of October 18, 2018 this includes:
- Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
- College of Arts and Humanities
- College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Parker College of Business
- College of Education
- College of Science and Mathematics
- Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies
- Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
- Two professionals from the health sciences community will be appointed by the Dean
- One student (junior or senior) will be appointed by the Dean.
Eligibility: Membership is restricted to full-time faculty regardless of tenure or rank.
Term: Two years/ Chair serves three years. Student and community representatives will serve for one year. (consecutive terms permissible)
Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)
| Member Name | Department | Campus | Term |
| Justine Coleman | HSK | Statesboro | 2023-2025 |
| Tamerah Hunt | HSK | Statesboro | 2023-2025 |
| Sharon Gilliard-Smith | DCS | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| Jim Karnes | REHAB | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| VACANT | SON | Statesboro | |
| Nikiya Lewis | SON | Statesboro | 2021-2023 |
| Myka Campbell | DDTS | Armstrong | 2021-2023 |
| Yvonne Dillon | DDTS | Armstrong | 2021-2023 |
| VACANT (Ad Hoc) | |||
| VACANT (Ad Hoc) |
WCHP Interprofessional Education Committee
Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)
| Member Name | Department | Campus | Term |
| Amy Jo Riggs | HSK | Statesboro | 2022-2024 |
| Joey Crosby | HSK | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| VACANT | DDTS | ||
| Yvonne Dillon | DDTS | Armstrong | 2023-2024 |
| Tonya Sellars | SON | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| Rose Mary Gee | SON | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| VACANT | REHAB | ||
| VACANT | REHAB |
WCHP P&T Committee
Membership: Membership includes a minimum of six non-administrative faculty members. There will be two members from the School of Nursing, two members from the Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, one member from the Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences, and one member from the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligibility: Membership will be restricted to tenured faculty with rank of professor or associate professor.
- In the case of reviewing portfolios for senior lecturer, a current senior lecturer will also serve on the committee as an additional member.
- In the case a committee member is going up for full-professor or post-tenure review, they would not review portfolios in their category.
- Members of this committee normally should not simultaneously serve on school/department promotion and tenure committees during their term, but may under special circumstances where there are not sufficient faculty members eligible or willing
Term: Two years (consecutive terms permissible)
Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)
| Member Name | Department | Campus | Term |
| Joelle Romanchik-Cerpovicz* | HSK | Statesboro | 2022-2024 |
| Barry Joyner | HSK | Statesboro | 2023-2025 |
| Christine Moore | DDTS | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| Jane Bradshaw | REHAB | Armstrong | 2023-2025 |
| Nikiya Lewis | SON | Statesboro | 2023-2025 |
| Joanne Zanetos | SON | Statesboro | 2022-2024 |
WCHP Strategic Planning Task Force
Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)
| Member Name | Department | Campus |
| Celine Pfund | SON | Statesboro |
| Gregg Rich | HSK | Statesboro |
| Jim Karnes | REHAB | Armstrong |
| Jessica Mutchler | HSK | Statesboro |
| Mandy Hubbard | SON | Armstrong |
| Nancy Henderson | REHAB | Armstrong |
| Sheri Carey | SON | Statesboro |
| Shaunell McGee | DDTS | Armstrong |
| Tory Candea | REHAB | Armstrong |
| Kari Mau | SON | Armstrong |
| Myka Campbell | DDTS | Armstrong |
H.O.P.E.S. Committee
Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)
| Member Name | Department | Campus |
| Amy Jo Riggs* | HSK | Statesboro |
| Anthony Parrish | HSK | Armstrong |
| Celine Pfund | SON | Statesboro |
| Wendy Weaver | SON | Statesboro |
| Kristy Delgado | DDTS | Armstrong |
| Katina Starks | DDTS | Armstrong |
Last updated: 9/19/2023