NSCM Committees

Policy And Planning Committee

Responsible for reviewing all policies and procedures and proposing changes to faculty for approval.

Sally Hastings, Assoc. Professor (Communication) (Fall ’21 – Spring ’23)
Cheryl Briggs, Professor (FIEA) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Bridget Rubenking (Film & Mass Media) (Fall ’21 – Spring ’23, CHAIR)
Jonathan Conway, Instructor (Communication) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Peter Smith, Assoc. Professor (Games & Interactive Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’23)
Dan Novatnak, Assoc. Instructor (Games & Interactive Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Phil Peters, Professor (Film & Mass Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Ann Miller, Professor (Communication) (ex officio)

Awards And Recognition Committee

Responsible for identifying faculty and staff for awards and assisting with the scholarship selection process for the school.

Betsy Kalin, Assistant Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Jihyun Kim, Assoc. Professor (Communication) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Eddie Lohmeyer, Assist. Professor (Games & Interactive Media)( Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Barry Sandler, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Dan Novatnak, Assoc. Instructor (Games & Interactive Media) (Fall ’21 – Spring ’23, CHAIR)
Ron Weaver, Assoc. Lecturer (FIEA) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Tim Sellnow, Professor (Communication) (ex officio)
Jamie Vega, Instructor (Communication) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’23)

Student Success Committee

Responsible for developing strategies for enhancing retention of transfer students and addressing issues of probation and academic integrity.

Jorri Bright, Visitor Instructor (Communication) (Fall ’21 – Spring ’23)
Eddie Lohmeyer, Assist. Professor (Games & Interactive Media)( Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Rick Brunson, Senior Instructor (Film & Mass Media, CHAIR) (Fall ’21 – Spring ’23)
Shari Hodgson, Lecturer (Communication) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
David Negrin, Visiting Lecturer (Games & Interactive Media) (Fall ’21 – Spring ’23)
Heerak Shah, Lecturer (Film & Mass Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Nan Yu, Professor (Communication) (ex officio)

Curriculum Committee

Responsible for approving all curricular proposals emanating from program areas through school on Kuali.

Zachary Beckler, Assoc. Lecturer (Film & Mass Media)
Renata Kolodziej-Smith, Lecturer (Communication) (Fall ’21 – Spring ’23)
John Murray, Assist. Professor (Games & Interactive Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Taylor Howard, Instructor (Games & Interactive Media) (Fall ’21 – Spring ’23)
Adam Parrish, Assoc. Lecturer (Communication) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Lance Speere, Assoc. Instructor (Film & Mass Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Nan Yu, Professor (Communication, CHAIR)

Graduate Studies Committee

Responsible for recruitment, enrollment, retention, evaluation of graduate students in advanced degree programs.

Rich Grula, Assoc. Instructor (FIEA)
Lisa Mills, Professor (Film and Mass Media)
Bridget Rubenking, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Tim Sellnow, Professor (Communication, CHAIR)
Peter Smith, Assoc. Professor (Games & Interactive Media) (Fa20-Sp22)

Graduate At-Large Committee

William Kinnally, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media)(Fall ’21 – Spring ’23)
Maria Harrington, Assis. Professor (Games & Interactive Media)(Fall ’21 – Spring ’23)

Instructor/Lecturer Promotion

Rich Grula, Senior Instructor (FIEA) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Christine Hanlon, Senior Lecturer (Communication) (Fall ’21 – Spring ’23, CHAIR)
Ann Miller, Professor (Communication) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
George Musambira, Assoc. Professor (Communication) (Fall ’21 – Spring ’23)
Peter Smith, Assoc. Professor (Games & Interactive Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)

Staff Success Committee

Responsible for identifying issues of importance to staff and advancing staff concerns to school for consideration
All staff is eligible to serve on this committee.
Debbie Doyle
D.D. Moullet (Co-CHAIR)
Kelly Shilton
Kim Tuorto

Promotion and Tenure Committee

Responsible for the evaluation of faculty seeking promotion.

Rufus Barfield, Assoc. Professor (Communication)
Cheryl Briggs, Professor (FIEA)
Tim Brown, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Steven Collins, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Melissa Dodd, Assoc. Professor (Communication)
Sally Hastings, Assoc. Professor (Communication)
Jihyun Kim, Assoc. Professor (Communication)
William Kinnally, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Lisa Kritzer, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Jonathan Matusitz, Assoc. Professor (Communication)
Ann Miller, Professor (Communication, CHAIR)
Lisa Mills, Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Matthew Mosher, Assoc. Professor (Digital Media)
George Musambira, Assoc. Professor (Communication)
Philip Peters, Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Nan Yu, Assoc. Professor (Communication)
Bridget Rubenking, Assoc. Professor (Communication)
Barry Sandler, Associate Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Jennifer Sandoval, Associate Professor (Communication)
Deanna Sellnow, Professor (Communication)
Tim Sellnow, Professor (Communication)
Peter Smith, Assoc. Professor (Games and Interactive Media)
Patric Spence, Assoc. Professor (Communication)
Ula Stoeckl, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Natalie Underberg-Goode, Professor (Games and Interactive Media)
Kimberly Voss, Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Harry Weger, Professor (Communication)

Inclusive Culture Committee

Michelle Dusseau, Assoc. Lecturer (Communication)
Katie Coronado, Assoc. Instructor (Film & Mass Media)
Barry Sandler, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Shameika Daye, Academic Program (Administrative Staff)
Renata Kolodziej-Smith, Lecturer (Communication)
Jennifer Sandoval, Associate Professor (Communication)
Ann Miller, Professor (Communication) (Fa20-Sp22)
Erica Rodriguez Kight, Lecturer (Film & Mass Media)
Kim Tuorto, Academic Program (Administrative Staff)
Lisa Kritzer, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media)
Jamie Vega, Instructor (Communication)
Shayla Cannady, Graduate Teaching Assistant (Communication)

Faculty Senators

Steve Collins, Assoc. Professor (Film & Mass Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Matthew Mosher, Assoc. Professor (Games & Interactive Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)

NSCM Representatives on COS Committees

Grad Curriculum – Jihyun Kim, Assoc. Professor (Communication) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
UG Curriculum & Standards – Lisa Kritzer, Assoc. Professor (Film & Digital Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Instructor/Lecturer – Shari Hodgson, Senior Instructor (Communication) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Promotion & Tenure – Patrice Spence, Professor (Games and Interactive Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Recognition and Scholarship – Patrice Spence, Professor (Games and Interactive Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Research Incentive Award – Phil Peters, Professor (Film & Mass Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Research Committee/Research Incentive Award – Jihyun Kim, Assoc. Professor (Communication) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Sabbatical Committee – Kimberly Voss, Professor (Film & Mass Media) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)
Teacher Incentive Program Awards – Michael Strawser, Assist. Professor (Communication) (Fall ’22 – Spring ’24)