Santa Clara University

core2009 - Faculty Area Committees

 

Core Curriculum Implementation Team

  • Diane Jonte-Pace, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Director of the Undergraduate Core Curriculum
  • Phyllis Brown, Core Curriculum Coordinator and Associate Professor of English
  • Barbara Molony, Core Curriculum Coordinator and Professor of History
  • Phil Kesten, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor of Physics
  • Carol Gittens, Director of Assessment and Associate Dean of the School of Education, Counseling Psychology, and Pastoral Ministries
  • Bill Sundstrom, Professor of Economics and Associate Provost for Faculty Development

Faculty Core Committees

Core Committee Processes (e-mail to SCU Faculty)
Core Committee Processes

Cultures and Ideas 1 & 2

  • Barbara Molony & Phyllis Brown, liaisons & chairs
  • Scott LaBarge, Classics and Philosophy 
  • Andrea Pappas, Art & Art History 
  • John Hawley, English
  • Art Liebscher, History
  • Teresia Hinga, Religious Studies 
  • Lisa Kealhofer, Anthropology and Environmental Studies

Critical Thinking and Writing

  • Phyllis Brown, liaison
  • Terry Beers, chair, English
  • Sherry Booth, English 
  • Gail Gradowski, Library 
  • Chris Bachen, Communication 
  • Jerry McKevitt, History 

Religion, Theology, & Culture

  • Diane Jonte-Pace, liaison
  • Kitty Murphy, chair, Religious Studies
  • Fred Parrella, Religious Studies 
  • David Gray, Religious Studies 
  • Tom Turley, History 
  • Paul Soukup, Communication 

Math

  • Phil Kesten, liaison
  • Glenn Appleby, chair, Mathematics & Computer Science 
  • Dan Ostrov, Mathematics & Computer Science 
  • Tamsen McGinley, Mathematics & Computer Science 

Second Language

  • Bill Sundstrom, liaison
  • Josef Hellebrandt, chair, Modern Languages
  • Jill Pelletierri, Modern Languages 
  • Helen Moritz, Classics 

Ethics

  • Barbara Molony, liaison
  • Larry Nelson, chair, Philosophy 
  • Chris Kulp, Philosophy 
  • Manny Velasquez, Management 
  • David DeCosse, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics 
  • Marilyn Edelstein, English 
  • Michael Meyer, Philosophy 

Arts

  • Phyllis Brown, liaison
  • Kelly Detweiler, chair, Art & Art History 
  • Nancy Wait-Kromm, Music 
  • David Popalisky, Theatre and Dance 
  • Claudia McIsaac, English 
  • Yahia Mahamdi, Communication 

Diversity

  • Phyllis Brown, liaison
  • Linda Garber, chair, Women's and Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies
  • Pancho Jimenez, Art & Art History
  • Drew Starbird, Operations & Management Information Systems
  • Laura Ellingson (on leave 08-09), Communication
  • James Lai (on leave 07-08), Ethnic Studies and Political Science
  • Ana Maria Pineda, Religious Studies

Natural Science

  • Phil Kesten, liaison
  • Craig Stephens, chair, Biology 
  • Elizabeth Dahlhoff, Biology 
  • Dennis Smithenry, Education 

Social Science

  • Bill Sundstrom, liaison
  • Jane Curry, Political Science 
  • Linda Kamas, Economics 
  • Tracey Kahan, Psychology 

Civic Engagement

  • Bill Sundstrom, liaison
  • Chad Raphael, chair, Communication
  • Michelle Marvier,  Environmental Studies
  • Bill Stover, Political Science 
  • Enzie Lagatutta, Career Center 
  • John Toppel, Management 
  • Patti Simone, Psychology
  • Mike Ballen, Media Services 

Science, Technology, & Society

  • Phil Kesten, liaison
  • Geof Bowker, chair, Science, Technology, and Society 
  • Shannon Vallor, Philosophy 
  • Jack Gilbert, Chemistry 
  • Chuck Powers, Sociology 
  • Rich Barber, Physics 
  • Shoba Krishnan, Electrical Engineering 

Experiential Learning

  • Barbara Molony, liaison
  • Kevin Quinn, co-chair, Ignatian Center 
  • Dennis Gordon, co-chair, International Programs 
  • Laurie Laird, Ignatian Center 
  • Jim Reites, Religious Studies 
  • Laura Nichols, Sociology 
  • Greg Baker, Management, and Food and Agribusiness Institute

Pathways

  • Diane Jonte-Pace & Phyllis Brown, liaisons
  • Diane Dreher, chair, English
  • Ruth Davis, Computer Engineering
  • Steve Fedder, Chemistry
  • Kristin Kusanovich, Theatre & Dance
  • Steve Smith, OMIS
  • Tim Urdan, Psychology

Cultures and Ideas 3  

  • Barbara Molony, liaison and chair, History
  • Marilyn Fernandez, Sociology
  • Catherine Montfort, Modern Languages & Literatures
  • Bill Sundstrom, Economics 

* In some cases the liaison from the Core Curriculum Implementation Team will serve as committee member and chair. In other cases the committee will select one of the members to serve as chair. Additional members may be added to some committees.