Santa Clara University

Core Curriculum - Faculty Area Committees

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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 Professor of Liberal Studies and Teacher Education
  • Bill Sundstrom, Professor of Economics and Associate Provost for Faculty Development
  • Kathleen Villarruel Schneider, Senior Assistant Dean for the College of Arts & Sciences

Faculty Core Committees

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

Cultures and Ideas 1 & 2

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

Cultures and Ideas 3  

  • Barbara Molony, liaison and chair, History
  • John Heath, Classics
  • Andrea Pappas, Art & Art History
  • Bill Sundstrom, Economics
  • Catherine Montfort, Modern Languages

Writing (Critical Thinking & Writing and Advanced Writing)

  • Phyllis Brown, liaison
  • Fred White, co-Chair, English
  • Jeff Zorn, co-Chair, English
  • Stephen Carroll, ex officio, English
  • Gail Gradowski, Library 
  • Bill Greenwalt, Classics
  • Nancy Unger, History

Religion, Theology, & Culture

  • Diane Jonte-Pace, liaison
  • Kitty Murphy, chair (on leave Fall 09), Religious Studies
  • David Gray, (chair Fall 09)Religious Studies
  • Boo Riley, Religious Studies
  • Paul Soukup, Communication 
  • Tom Turley, History

Math

  • Phil Kesten, liaison
  • Steve Chiappari, Applied Mathematics Department
  • Dan Ostrov, Chair, Mathematics & Computer Science
  • Ed Schaefer, Mathematics & Computer Science

Second Language

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

Ethics

  • Barbara Molony, liaison
  • Larry Nelson, chair, Philosophy 
  • David DeCosse, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
  • Chris Kulp, Philosophy
  • Michael Meyer, Philosophy
  • Manny Velasquez, Management
  • Eleanor Willemsen, Psychology

Arts

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

Diversity

  • Phyllis Brown, liaison
  • Laura Ellingson, Communication
  • Linda Garber, Women's and Gender Studies
  • Manoochehr Ghiassi, Operations & Management Information Systems
  • Robin Hayes, Ethnic Studies
  • Pancho Jimenez, ex officio, Art & Art History and Drahmann Advising and Learning Resources Center

Natural Science

  • Phil Kesten, liaison
  • Matt Bell, Psychology
  • Elizabeth Dahlhoff, Biology
  • Timothy Hight, Mechanical Engineering
  • Brian McNelis, Chemistry
  • Laurie Poe, Mathematics and Computer Science

Social Science

  • Bill Sundstrom, liaison
  • Jane Curry, chair, Political Science
  • Perlita Dicochea, Ethnic Studies
  • Tracey Kahan, Psychology
  • Sunwolf, Communication

Civic Engagement

  • Bill Sundstrom, liaison
  • Chad Raphael, chair, Communication
  • Michael Kevane, Economics
  • Enzie Lagatutta, ex officio, Career Center
  • Michelle Marvier, Environmental Studies
  • Patti Simone, Psychology
  • Bill Stover, Political Science

Science, Technology, & Society

  • Barbara Molony, liaison
  • Shannon Vallor, co-chair, Philosophy
  • Rich Barber, Physics
  • Janice Edgerly-Rooks, Biology
  • Jack Gilbert, Chemistry
  • Shoba Krishnan, Electrical Engineering
  • Keith Warner, ex officio, Religious Studies and Center for Science, Technology, and Society

Experiential Learning for Social Justice

  • Barbara Molony, liaison
  • Kevin Quinn, co-chair, Ignatian Center
  • Greg Baker, Management, and Food and Agribusiness Institute
  • Aldo Billingslea, Theatre & Dance
  • Laurie Laird, ex officio, Ignatian Center
  • Laura Nichols, Sociology 

Pathways

  • Diane Jonte-Pace & Phyllis Brown, liaisons
  • Diane Dreher, chair, English (On leave Fall 2009)
  • Ruth Davis, Computer Engineering
  • Steve Fedder, Chemistry, Interim chair, Fall 2009
  • Jim Koch, Management
  • Kristin Kusanovich, Theatre & Dance
  • Chuck Powers, Sociology

* 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.

 
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