Committees and Officers of the Assemblies 2011/2012

Officers of the Assemblies (Elected)

Officers of the FacultyCouncil 

• Keith Knutson (History) – President
• Frank Ludwig (Theatre) – Vice President
• Sheldon Lee (Mathematics) – Secretary

Officers of the Administrative Assembly  

• Gene McCurdy – President
• Kari Reyburn – Vice President
• Marci Kuhrt – Secretary

Officers of the Staff Assembly  

• Diane Engh – President
• Steve Wenger – Vice President
• Bobbi Hundt – Secretary

Officers of the Student Government Association  

• Joshua Kohnhorst – President
• Samantha Bodden – Vice President
• Shane Reinbold – Secretary

University Governance Committees

Committees Reporting to the President (Set by President)  

• President’s Cabinet  
• President – Rick Artman, Chairperson
• Vice President for Academic Affairs – Barbara Gayle
• Chaplain – Conrad Targonski
• Dean ofAdmissions – Rob Forget
• Vice President for Administration/Finance – Todd Ericson
• Vice President for Institutional Advancement – Gary Klein
• Vice President for Communication/Marketing – Pat Kerrigan
• Vice President for Student Development – Diane Brimmer
  
  
• Representatives to the Board of Trustees Committees (Elected)  
• Academic Affairs – Keith Knutson and Debra Murray (2011)
• Institutional Advancement – Todd Ondell (2011)
• Student Development – Jessica Pintz (2010)
• Student Development – Emily Dykman (2008)
• Student Development – Sue Danielson (2011)
  
  
• Promotion and Tenure Committee (Elected except AVP)  
• Susan Cosby Ronnenberg, English (2009, Chair)
• Connie Fossen, Social Work (2010)
• Bonnie Nesbitt, Nursing (2010)
• Deb Murray, Psychology (2009)
• Jennifer Sadowski, Biology (2011)
• Sara Cook, Assisant Dean, Dahl School of Business (2012)
• Ed Wenzel, Education (2012)
• Vice President for Academic Affairs – Barbara Gayle (ex-officio)
  
  
• Finance Committee (Elected except for President and Vice Presidents)  
• Vice President for Administration/Finance – Todd Ericson, Chairperson
• President of theUniversity – Rick Artman
• Vice President for Academic Affairs – Barbara Gayle
• Vice President for Institutional Advancement – Gary Klein
• Vice President for Student Development – Diane Brimmer
• Rochelle Brooks, Business (2011)
• Jane Eddy, Academic Resource Center (2010)
• Renee Kastenschmidt, Staff (2010)
• Alissa Oelfke, Business (2010)
• Student –
  
  
• Planning Committee  
• Rick Artman, President – chairperson
• Barbara Gayle, Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Todd Ericson, Vice President for Administration/Finance
• Diane Brimmer, Vice President for Student Development
• Diane Engh, President, Staff Assembly
• Director, Instructional and Information Technology
• Joshua Kohnhorst, President, Student Government Association
• Keith Knutson, President, Faculty Assembly
• Gene McCurdy, Director, Physical Plantand President, Administrative Assembly
• Naomi Stennes-Spidahl, Director, Institutional Research

• Board of Review (Elected)  
• Bill Bakalars, Psychology (2011)
• Tammy Clark, Chemistry (2011)
• Michael Smuksta, History (2008)

• Mission Effectiveness Committee (appointed by the President)  
• Patrick Andera, Campus Ministry
• Ron Amel, Emeritus Professor
• Rick Artman, President
• Koshia Campbell, Communications and Marketing
• Barbara Gayle, Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs
• Deane Hatteberg, Nursing
• Diane Haugen, Executive Administrative Assistant
• Rick Kyte, Director Institute for Ethical Leadership
• Carrie Loomis, Student
• Sister Jean Moore, FSPA(ex-officio)
• Sister Rochelle Potaracke, Education
• Bill Reese, Religious Studies
• Richard Sage, Catholic Charities
• Tom Thibodeau, MASL
• Conrad Targonski, Chaplain

• Recognition Committee (Volunteers)  
• Rick Artman, President
• Casey Clark, Fine Arts Center
• Diane Haugen, Executive Administrative Assistant
• Dorothy Lenard, Natural Sciences
• Natalie McGarry, Institutional Advancement
• Alex Peterson, Student
• Mary Theresa Rinzel, Nursing
• Charlie Vogt, Student
• Anita Wood, Business

• Environmental Responsibility Committee  
• Jim Bagniewski, Education
• Alexander Blaschke (student)
• Samantha Bodden (student)
• Carma Burfield, Food Service
• Director of Integrated Technology
• Karen Hurtgen, Copy Center
• Christopher Iremonger, Environmental Studies
• Michelle Jerome, Student
• Debra Kappmeyer, Communications and Marketing
• Eugene McCurdy, Director Physical Plant
• Cory Otto (student)
• R. Jean Salk, Business (Chair)
• Vicki Unferth, Student Development
• Sister Lucy Slinger, Sustainability Majors Coordinator
• Charles Vogt (student)
• Christine Wilson, Nursing

Committees Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs

• Academic Programs Assessment Committee 
• Director of Assessment – Naomi Stennes Spidahl (Chair)
• Center for Adult Learning – Sara Cook (2010)
• Chair of Core Curriculum – Rolf Samuels (2010)
• Dahl School of Business – Alissa Oelfke (2010)
• School of Education –
• School of Fine Arts – Anne Schoenecker (2011)
• School of Letters and Science –
• School of Letters and Science – Tammy Clark (2010)
• School of Nursing – Judy Talbott (2010)
• Vice President for Academic Affairs – Barbara Gayle(ex-offcio)
  
  
• Committee on Academic Regulations (Appointed)  
• Kim Fredricks, Biology
• Barbara Gayle, Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Amy Gleason, Registrar (Chair)
• Jan Janiszewski, Business
• Tina Johns, Director of Student Academic Success
• Dan Johnson Wilmot, Music
• Keith Knutson, History
• Michael Lopez-Kaley, Religious Studies
• Silvana Richardson, Nursing
  
  
• Dean’s Council (Who occupies position)  
• Vice President for Academic Affairs – Barbara Gayle
• Dean of Business – Tom Knothe
• Dean of Education – Sue Batell
• Dean of Letters and Science – Glena Temple
• Dean of Nursing – Silvana Richardson
• Director ofCore Curriculum- Rolf Samuels
• Director of the Library – Gretel Stock-Kupperman
• Faculty Council Chair – Keith Knutson
• Interim Dean of Fine Arts – Tim Schorr
  
  
• Diversity Taskforce 
• Debra Daehn Zellmer (Chair) 
•  Maribel Bird, Letters and Sciences 
•  Marlene Fisher, Letters and Sciences 
• Sonya Ganther, Human Resources
•  Deanne Hatteberg, Nursing 
•  Herb Heili, Institutional Advancement 
•  Shaojie Jiang, Global Education 
•  Elizabeth Montamuro, Admissions 
•  John Race, Residence Life 
•  Kerrie Reyburn (formerly Hartog), Student Development 
•  Paul Wilhelmson, Communication and Marketing 
• Anita Wood, Business
  
  
• Graduate Council (Establish by policy)  
• Jim Bagniewski – Director, Ed Leadership, Master of Arts in Education
• Sue Batell – Dean of Education and Chair of Program Review Subcommittee
• Matthew Bersagel Braley – Coordinator Servant leadership
• Sara Cook – Assistant Dean, MBA Administration
• Barbara Gayle  – Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies (Chair)
• Amy Gleason – Registrar
• Tom Knothe – Dean of the Dahl School of Business and Chair of Policies and Procedures Sub-committee
• Tiffany Morey – MBA Program Coordinator
• Deb Murray – Director of the Masters in Science of Mental Health Counseling
• Jennifer Nelson, Library
• Bonnie Nesbitt – Assistant Dean, Graduate Program Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing
• Rhonda Rabbitt – Assistant Dean/Director of Grad Programs in Education
• Silvana Richardson – Dean of Nursing and Chair of Graduation Sub-committee
• Glena Temple – Dean of Letters and Science and Scholarship Sub-committee Chair
• Tom Thibodeau – Master of Arts in Servant Leadership
  
  
• Undergraduate Program Review Committee  
• Chad Kolbe, Theater – Chair
• Barbara Mae Gayle, Vice President for Academic Affairs (ex-officio)
• Sue Batell, Dean of Education
• Sara Cook, Business
• Andrew Hamilton, History
• Jennifer Hedrick Erickson, Center for Adult Learning
• Naomi Stennes Spidahl, Institutional Research Director (ex-officio)
• Gretel Stock-Kupperman, Director of Library (ex-officio)
• Liza Ware, Psychology

•  Graduate Program Review Committee  
  • Sue Batell, Dean of Education – Chair
  • Barbara Mae Gayle, Vice President for Academic Affairs (ex-officio)
  • Sara Cook, Business
  • Jim Bagniewski, Education
  • Matthew Bersagel-Braley
  • Jackie Kuennen, Nursing
  • Naomi Stennes Spidahl, Institutional Research Director (ex-officio)
   
• Faculty Development Committee (Elected )
  
  • Faculty Development Coordinator – Theresa Moore
  • Judy Anderson, Nursing (2007)
  • Karla Hughes, Theater (2009)
  • Jo Marson, Business (2010)
  • Sister Laura Nettles, Religious Studies (2010  
   
• Latin American Studies   
  • Jesus Jambrina, Latin American Studies (Chair) 
  • Maribel Bird, World Languages 
  • Alida Herling, Nutrition 
  • Todd Ondell, Business 
  • Susan Pham, Global Education 
  • Michael Smuksta, History 
  • Naomi Stennes Spidahl, Assessment and Institutional Research 
  • Kathleen Warner, Nursin

• Faculty Council  
• Chair – Keith Knutson (2011)
• Vice President for Academic Affairs – Barbara Gayle
• Adult Learning –
• Art – Sheri Lisota
• At Large – Sheldon Lee
• At Large –
• At Large –
• At Large –
• Biology – Chris Iremonger
• Business – Jan Janiszewski
• Business – Anita Wood
• Business Grad – Kem Gambrell
• Chemistry/Physics – Tony Gerig
• Communication Studies – Jeff Nyseth
• Education – Lynda Fernholz
• Education Grad – Jim Bagniewski
• English – Rolf Samuels
• History – Andrew Hamilton
• Math – Michael Wodzak
• Music – Jean Saladino
• Nursing BSN – Delayne Vogel
• Nursing BSNC – Carl Bargabos
• Nursing Graduate – Judy Anderson
• Nutrition – Jessica Madson
• Psychology – David Bauer
• RS/PHL and Grad – Tom Thibodeau
• SOC/SW/CJ – Connie Fossen
• Theater – Frank Ludwig
• World Languages – Jesus Jambrina
  
  
• Core Curriculum Committee(Appointed rep by school)  
• Core Curriculum Director – Rolf Samuels (Chair)
• Vice President for Academic Affairs – Barbara Gayle (ex-officio)
• Registrar – Amy Gleason (ex-officio)
• Assessment/Instructional Research – Naomi Stennes Spidahl (ex-officio)
• Business – Rochelle Brooks
• Education – Vicky Eiben
• Fine Arts – Jeff Stolz
• Fine Arts – Mary Ellen Haupert
• Letters and Science at large –
• Letters and Sciences at large – Tony Grieg
• Letters and Sciences at large – Keith Knutson
• Letters and Sciences at large – Jason Howard
• Nursing – Judy Casto
  
  
• Faculty Concerns Committee (Elected by Faculty)  
• Vice President for Academic Affairs – Barbara Gayle
• Carl Bargabos, Nursing (2010)
• Jason Howard, Philosophy (2011)
• Rhonda Rabbitt, Education (2009)
• Paul Robinson, Business (2010)
• Jeff Stolz, Theater (2009)
• Judy Talbott, Nursing(at large) (2011)
• Liza Ware, Psychology (2011)
  
  
• Academic Advising (Appointed)  
• Lisa Konkel – Chair
• Delayne Vogel, Nursing (2011)
• Deb Daehn Zellmer, Letters and Sciences (2010)
• Alida Herling, Nursing (2010)
• Tina Johns, Student AcademicSuccess (2011)
• Dana McConnell, Fine Arts (2011)
• Lynda Fernholz, Education (2011)
• Todd Ondell, Business (2012)
  
  
• Adult Learning Council (appointed positions) 
• Director of Adult Education (chair)
• Barbara Mae Gayle, Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Tom Knothe, Dean, Dahl School of Business
• Tim Schorr, Interim Dean, Fine Arts
• Glena Temple, Dean, Letters and Sciences
• Silvana Richardson, Dean, Nursing
• Fine Arts Chair, Sherri Lisota
• DSOB – Alyssa Olfke
• DSOB – Anita Wood
• SLS (interdiscipline) Chair, Michael Smutska
• SLS (humanities) Chair, Bill Reese
• SLS (math/natural science) Chair
• SLS (social science) Chair, Deb Daehn Zellmer
• Jenny Hedrick, Assistant Dean, Nursing
• Jen Sadowski, Director Online Programs
• Kori Salaski, Assistant Registrar
• Rolf Samuels, Director, Core Curriculum
  
  
• Online Taskforce (Appointed) 
• Jen Sadowski, Biology (Chair)
• Apryl L. Denny, English
• Jeff Nyseth, Communication Studies
• Alissa L. Oelfke, Business
• Theresa R. Moore, Faculty Development
• Naomi R. Stennes-Spidahl, Assessment
• and Institutional Research
  
  
• Faculty Nominations and Elections Committee (Appointed)  
• Vice President of the Faculty Assembly – Frank Ludwig
• Kyle Backstrand (2008)

Committees Reporting to the Administrative Assembly

• Administrative Nominations and Elections Committee (Elected)  
• Vice President of the Administrative Assembly – Kari Hartogh
• Koshia Campbell (2009)

• Administrative Concerns and Development (Elected)  
• Gretchen Johnson (2011)
• Jeff Bouzek (2010)
• Lindsay Cummings (2010)
• Anne Ellefson (2010)
• Cary Heyer (2011)

Committees Reporting to the Student Government Association

• Student Government (Elected)  
• Joshua Kohnhorst – President
• Samantha Bodden – Vice President
• Shane Reinbold – Secretary
• Business Manager – Samantha Adrian
• SGA Parliamentarian – Matthew Krueger
• Senior Representative – Kyle Breunig; Sarah Shiveler
• Junior Representatives – Lauren Ann Rehrauer and Alyssa Gray
• Sophomore Representatives – Emily Buchman
• At Large – Amado Amezquita-Santos, Ryne Baumhover, Shannon Knull
• Commuter/Non Trad Reps – Courtney Grotz
• Public Relations Officer – Chelsey McCoy
• Administrative Advisor – Diane Brimmer
• Faculty Advisor –

Committees Reporting to the Staff Assembly

• Staff Nominations and Elections Committee (Elected)  
• Vice President of Staff Assembly – Steve Wenger
• Rita Keenan (2011)
• Carolyn Hanoski (2010)

• Staff Concerns and Development (Elected)  
• Greg Erpenback (2011)
• Caryn Witt (2011)
• Renee Kastenschmidt (2010)
• Sandy Harvey (2010)
• Tom Haas (2010)
• Denise Homstad (2011)
• Barb Schroeder (2010)

Committee Reporting to the Dean ofAdmissions

• Admission Committee (Appointed by Dean) 
• Rob Forget, Dean of Admissions (Chair)
• Theresa Moore, Academic Affairs (2009)
• Deb Daehn Zellmer, School of Letters and Sciences (2011)
• John Robinson, School of Business (2011)
• Pam Knowles, School of Nursing (2011)
• Tina Johns, Director Student Academic Success (2011)
• Jane Eddy, Director of Academic Resource Center (2011)
• Michael Ranscht, School of Fine Arts (2011)

University Committees

•  Commencement Committee (Appointed)  
• Amy Gleason, Registrar – Chair
• Kathy Duerwachter, Alumni
• Patrick Andrea, Campus Ministry
• Emily Dykman, Letters and Sciences (2008)
• Jane Eddy, Academic resource Center (2010)
• Diane Haugen, Presidential Liaison
• Jennifer Hedrick Erickson, Nursing (2008)
• Chad Kolbe, Fine Arts (2008)
• Tom Neumann, Nursing (2009)
• Alissa Oelfke, Business (2008)
• Deb Peetz, Nursing (2011)
• Director of IIT
• Gretel Stock-Kupperman, Library (2011)
• Dorothy Lenard (2011)

• Hospitality Committee (Appointed) 
• Julie Clements, Nursing (2011)
• Danita Doerre, Fine Arts Center (2011)
• Deb Kappmeyer, Communications and Marketing (2011)
• Jessica Madson, Dietetics (2011)
• Jocelyn Mlsna, Financial Aid (2009)
• Jessica Pintz, Center for Adult learning (2010)
• Linda Schams, Letters and Sciences (2009)
• Vickie Unferth, Student Development (2011)

• Institutional Computer Committee (Appointed)  
• Director of IT, Chairperson
• Vice President for Academic Affairs – Barbara Gayle
• Vice President for Administration/Finance – Todd Ericson
• Vicke Deniston,Instructional Design
• David Bauer, Psychology (2010)
• Koshia Campbell, Communications and Marketing (2011)
• Amy Gleason, Registrar (2011)
• Beth Gaedy, Academic Resource Center (2011)
• Jack Hamilton, Fine Arts Center (2011)
• Chad Kolbe, Theatre (2010)
• Neil Rouse, IT (2011)
• Gretel Stock-Kupperman, Library (2011)
• Deb Siebenalser, IT (2011)
• Christine Wilson, Nursing (2011)
• John Robinson, Business
• Student –

• Women’s Studies Committee (Appointed)  
• Apryl Denny, English (Chairperson)
• Joan Keller Maresh, Nursing (2007)
• Matthew Bersagel-Braley, MASL (2011)
• Deb Anderson, CAL (2008)
• Sherri Lisota, Arts (2008)
• Karla Hughes, Music Theatre (2008)
• Jean Saladino, Music (2008)
• Kim Nelson, Nursing (2010)
• Nikki Balsamo, Dance
• Marlene Fisher, Sociology

• Library Committee (Appointed)  
• Gretel Stock-Kupperman – Chairperson
• Vice President for Academic Affairs – Barbara Gayle
• Instructional Design (2011)
• Alyson Dahlquist, Fine Arts Center (2010)
• Ward Jones,Letters and Sciences (2010)
• Joe Miller, Fine Arts (2011)
• Karen Gibson, Nursing (2011)
• John Race (2011)
• Student –

• Student Publications Board (Appointed)  
• Vee Luz – Touchstone Advisor
• Jackie Herbers – Touchstone Literary Advisor
• Pat Kerrigan – Vice President for Communications/Marketing
• – Lumen Editor
• – Assistant Lumen Editor
• Samantha Goble r– Lumen Business Manager
• Marysa Abbas – Lumen Arts and Entertainment Editor
• Jenna Lau – Touchstone Art Editor
• – Touchstone Literary Editor
• Kasie Von Haden- Touchstone Co-Assistant Literary Editor
• - Graphic Designer
• Jordyn Murray and Nick Graham – Sports Editor
• Kasie Von Haden – Campus Life Editor
• Kelly Engstler – Touchstone Graphic Designer
• Santiago Perdomo – Touchstone Web Designer
• Adam Alexander – SGA Representative
• Lyon Evans – Lumen Advisor
• Larry Harwood – Chair
• Sherri Lisota (2009)
• Anthony Slaby – Communications and Marketing Office (2009)
• Kristin Schams (2010)

• Disabilities Committee (Appointed)  
• David Pleasants – Chair, permanent
• Gene McCurdy, Director Physical Plant permanent
• Jane Eddy, Disabilities Coordinator, permanent
• Michelle Gavin, Nursing (2008)
• Jack Hamilton, Fine Arts (2011)
• John Huber, Physical Plant (2010)
• Debra Kappmeyer, Communications and Marketing (2011)
• Jocelyn Mlsna, Financial Aid (2009)
• Michael Ranscht, Fine Arts (2009)
• Student –

• Academic Integrity(Honor Code) (Appointed)  
• Rochelle Brooks, Business, Chair
• Judy Casto, Nursing
• Bernie Ferry, Education
• Bill Reese, Letters and Sciences
• Jean Saladino, Fine Arts
• Rolf Samuels, Core Curriculum Director
• Michael Wodzak, Letters and Sciences
• Barb Gayle, Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Students

• Institutional Review Board (Appointed)  
• Anna Sanders-Bonelli, Letters and Sciences (Chair) (2011)
• Kem Gembrell, Business (2011)
• Susie Hughes, Education (2011)
• Jackie Kuennen, Nursing (2010)
• Jennifer Meger, Letters and Sciences (2010)
• Ray Preiss, Letters and Sciences (2010)
• Joanne Sandvick, Outside Member

• Animal Research Subcommittee 
• Michael Alfieri – Chair

Report to Education Program

• Teacher Education Committee (Appointed by School of Education)  
• Susan Batell, Chairperson
• Nancy Allen – Music Education
• Donna Benden – Education
• Maribel BirdvSpanish
• Vicky Eiben – Education
• Lyon Evans – English
• Lynda Fernholz – Education
• Joan Henthorne – Education
• Jo Ann Marson – Business Education
• Janet McLean – Theatre Arts
• Anika Paaren-Sdano – Education
• Betty Pfaff – Education
• Rhonda Rabbitt – Graduate Program
• Vaughn Rodgers– Biology
• Michael Smuksta – Social Studies, Broad Fields
• Lisa Schoenfielder – Art Education
• Edward Wenzel – Education
• Michael Wodzak – Math
• – Education

• Committee Reporting to Global Education  
• Global Educationand Study Abroad (Appointed)  
• Shaojie Jiang, Director of Global Education (Chair)
• Casey Clark, Fine Arts
• Barb Dotta, IT
• Connie Fossen, Social Work
• David Gardiner, Theater
• Melissa Growt, Academic Resource Center
• Vicente Guillot, World Languages
• Andrew Hamilton, History
• Jesus Jambrina, Laten American Studies
• Carol Klitzke, Dietetics
• Deb Peetz, Nursing
• Ann Schoenecker, Music
• Vickie Wodzak, English

Committees Reporting to Vice President of Student Development

• Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug(ATOD) Task Force (Appointed by VP Student Development)  
• Diane Brimmer, Vice President of Student Development
• Bill Bakalars, Addiction Studies
• Carma Burfield, FoodService
• Sue Danielson,University Nurse
• Alida Herling, Dietetics
• Denise Homstad, Student Development
• Stephanie Kane, Student
• Joshua Kohnhorst, Student
• Keith Lease, Student
• Dorothy Lenard, Natural Sciences
• John Metelko, Athletics
• Dave Pleasants, Safety and Security
• Vaughn Rodgers, Chemistry
• Vickie Unferth, Student Development
• Katie Wagner, Nursing

• Emergency Response Task Force (appointed by VP Student Development)  
• Diane Brimmer, Student Development
• Casey Clark, Fine Arts
• Sue Danielson, University Nurse
• Sheryl Jacobson, Nursing
• Pat Kerrigan, Communications and Marketing
• Dennis Kolb, Physical Plant
• Marci Kuhrt, Student Development
• Gene McCurdy, Physical Plant
• Dave Pleasants, Safety and Security
• Steve Wenger, IT

Reports to the Dean of Letters and Science

• Environmental Studies Committee (Appointed)  
• Christopher Iremonger, Biology – Chair
• Leanne Hedberg Carlson, Business (2011)
• Andy Moore, Academic Resource Center (2011)
• Raintry Salk, Business (2010)
• Michael Smuksta, History (2011)

Reports to the Vice President for Communications and Marketing

• Integrated Marketing Committee (Appointed by Vice President Communications and Marketing)  
• Pat Kerrigan,Vice President for Communication and Marketing, Chair
• Director IT
• Ward Jones, Biology
• Tina Johns, Director ofStudent Academic Success
• Debra Kappmeyer, Communications and Marketing
• Tom Knothe, Dean of the Dahl School of Business
• Judy Talbott, Nursing
• Rick Walters, Theater
• Paul Wilhelmson, Communication and Marketing
• David Bauer
• Eric Schmidt
• Jennifer Roberdeau
• Jessica Miller
• Kathy Kuerwachter
• Rhonda Rabbitt
• Rob Forget
• Jessica Schurmann