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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 2022)

Member NameDepartmentCampusTerm
Hal WilsonHSKStatesboro2021-2023
Amy Rundio*HSKStatesboro2022-2024
VACANTDDTSArmstrong
Sheronda HigginsDDTSArmstrong2021-2023
Ariel KlaussSONStatesboro2022-2024
VACANTSON
VACANTREHAB
VACANTREHAB
*Committee Chair

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 NameDepartmentCampusTerm
Rose Mary GeeSONStatesboro2021-2023
Estelle BesterSONStatesboro2022-2024
Nancy HendersonREHABArmstrong2022-2024
Heather LordenREHABArmstrong2021-2023
Hannah BeriaultDDTSArmstrong2022-2024
Kerry DunnDDTSArmstrong2021-2023
McKinley Thomas*HSKArmstrong2022-2024
Leigh RichHSKArmstrong2021-2023
*Committee Chair

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 NameDepartmentCampusTerm
Linda ThompsonSONStatesboro2022-2024
Jim Karnes*REHABArmstrong2021-2023
Laurie AdamsDDTSArmstrong2022-2024
Jane LynesHSKArmstrong2021-2024
*Committee Chair

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 NameDepartmentCampusTerm
Susan HendrixSONArmstrong2021-2023
Josh KiesSONStatesboro2022-2024
Keri ManREHABArmstrong2022-2024
Haley WorstREHABArmstrong2021-2023
Keith BelcherDDTSArmstrong2021-2023
Shaunell McGeeDDTSArmstrong2022-2024
McKinley ThomasHSKArmstrong2021-2023
Diana Botnaru*HSKStatesboro2022-2024
*Committee Chair

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 NameDepartmentCampusTerm
Megan ByrdHSKStatesboro2021-2023
Sara DavisHSKStatesboro2021-2023
Maya ClarkREHABArmstrong2022-2024
David Bringman*REHABArmstrong2021-2023
Pam Worrell-CarlisleSONStatesboro2021-2023
Nikiya LewisSONStatesboro2021-2023
Myka CampbellDDTSArmstrong2021-2023
Yvonne DillonDDTSArmstrong2021-2023
VACANT (Ad Hoc)
VACANT (Ad Hoc)
*Committee Chair

WCHP Interprofessional Education Committee

Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)

Member NameDepartmentCampusTerm
Amy Jo RiggsHSKStatesboro2022-2024
Steve PattersonHSKStatesboro2021-2023
Amy ChallDDTSArmstrong2021-2023
Yvonne DillonDDTSArmstrong2023-2024
Helen TaggartSONArmstrong2021-2023
Debra HagertySONArmstrong2021-2023
Janet Buelow*HSKArmstrong2021-2023
VACANTREHAB
*Committee Chair

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 NameDepartmentCampusTerm
Joelle Romanchik-Cerpovicz*HSKStatesboro2022-2024
Chris BarnhillHSKStatesboro2021-2023
Keith BelcherDDTSArmstrong2020-2022 (served academic year 2022-2023)
George DaviesREHABArmstrong2021-2023
Rose Mary GeeSONStatesboro2021-2023
Joanne ZanetosSONStatesboro2022-2024
*Committee Chair

WCHP Strategic Planning Task Force

Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)

Member NameDepartmentCampus
Celine PfundSONStatesboro
Gregg RichHSKStatesboro
Jim KarnesREHABArmstrong
Jessica MutchlerHSKStatesboro
Mandy HubbardSONArmstrong
Nancy HendersonREHABArmstrong
Sheri CareySONStatesboro
Shaunell McGeeDDTSArmstrong
Tory CandeaREHABArmstrong
Kari MauSONArmstrong
Myka CampbellDDTSArmstrong
*Committee Chair

H.O.P.E.S. Committee

Committee Members (as of Fall 2022)

Member NameDepartmentCampus
Amy Jo Riggs*HSKStatesboro
Anthony ParrishHSKArmstrong
Celine PfundSONStatesboro
Wendy WeaverSONStatesboro
Kristy DelgadoDDTSArmstrong
Katina StarksDDTSArmstrong
*Committee Chair

Last updated: 3/21/2023