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Skidmore College
Faculty Development Committee (FDC)

Membership in FDC

2024-2025

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2025                  Tim Wientzen, Chair (English)
2025     Pushi Prasad (Management & Business)
2027     Joshua Ness (Biology)
2027                    Monica Das (Economics)

 

2022-2023

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2023 Sylvia McDevitt (Biology)
2024 Flagg Tyalor; Chair (Political Science)
2025 Pushi Prasad (Management & Business)
2025 Tim Wientzen (English)

2020-2021

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2021 Jennifer Delton, History [Social Sciences]
2022 Silvia Carli, Philosophy [Humanities], Chair
2022 Matt Wilt, Studio Art [Pre-Professionals]
  Janet Casey, Associate Dean of Faculty for Diversity and Faculty Affairs, (non-voting) 
  Mary Hoehn, Sponsored Research Officer (invited guest)
2023 Sylvia McDevitt, Biology

2019-2020

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2020 Erica Bastress-Dukehart, History [Social Sciences], (LV 1-yr 2019-20)
2020 Jennifer Delton, History [Social Sciences], (1-yr 2019-20 replacement for Bastress-Dukehart), Chair, S'19 only
2020 Flip Phillips, Psychology [Natural Sciences], Chair, F'19 only
  Michael Eckmann, Computer Science [Natural Sciences], (replacement for Phillips S'20)
2022 Silvia Carli, Philosophy [Humanities]
2022 Matt Wilt, Studio Art [Pre-Professionals]
  Janet Casey, Associate Dean of Faculty for Diversity and Faculty Affairs, (non-voting) 
  Mary Hoehn, Sponsored Research Officer (invited guest)

2018-2019

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2019 Viviana Rangil, World Languages and Literatures [Humanities]
2019 Sarah Day-O'Connell, Music [Pre-Professionals] (to serve 1-yr only)
2020 Erica Bastress-Dukehart, History [Social Sciences]
2020 Flip Phillips, Psychology [Natural Sciences], Chair
  Crystal Dea Moore, Associate Dean of Faculty for Diversity and Faculty Affairs, (non-voting) 
  Mary Hoehn, Sponsored Research Officer (invited guest)

2017-2018

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2018 Elzbieta Lepkowska-White, Management and Business [Pre-Professional] (LV 2017-18) 
2019 Joanne Vella, Art [Pre-Professional] (1-yr replacement for Lepkowska-White)
2019 Viviana Rangil, World Languages and Literatures [Humanities]
2020 Erica Bastress-Dukehart, History [Social Sciences]
2020 Flip Phillips, Psychology [Natural Sciences], Chair
  Crystal Moore, Associate Dean of Faculty for Personnel, Development, and Diversity (non-voting)  (F'17 semester)
  Pat Fehling, Acting Associate Dean of Faculty (S'18 replacement)
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer (invited guest)

2016-2017

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2017 Rachel Roe-Dale, Mathematics (Natural Sciences), Chair
2017 Greg Pfitzer, American Studies (Social Sciences)
2018 Elzbieta Lepkowska-White, Management and Business (Pre-Professional)  LV F'16
  Aiwu Zhao, Management and Business (Pre-Professional) (F'16 replacement for Lepkowska-White)
2019 Viviana Rangil, World Languages and Literatures (Humanities) LV S'17
  Reginald Lilly, Philosophy (Humanities) (S'17 replacement for Rangil)
  Crystal Moore, Associate Dean of Faculty for Personnel, Development, and Diversity (non-voting)
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer (invited guest)

2015-2016

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2016 Shirley Smith, World Languages and Literatures (Humanities), (lv S'16)
  Maria Lander, World Languages and Literatures (S'16 replacement for Smith)
2017 Rachel Roe-Dale, Mathematics and Computer Science (Natural Sciences)
2017 Greg Pfitzer, American Studies (Social Sciences), Chair
2018 Elzbieta Lepkowska-White, Management and Business (Pre-Professional)
  Crystal Moore, Associate Dean of Faculty  (non-voting)
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer (invited guest)

2014-2015

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2015 Jim Kennelly, Management and Business (Pre-Professional)
2016 Shirley Smith, Foreign Languages and Literatures (Humanities), Chair
2017 Rachel Roe-Dale, Mathematics and Computer Science (Natural Sciences)
2017 Greg Pfitzer, American Studies (Social Sciences)
  Patricia Rubio, Associate Dean of Faculty for Personnel, Development, and Diversity (non-voting)
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer (invited guest)

2013-2014

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2014 Alice Dean, Mathematics & Computer Science (Natural Science), Chair Fall 2013 Only
2014 Flagg Taylor, Government (Social Science)
2015 Jim Kennelly, Management and Business (Pre-Professional), (LV F '13), Chair Spring 2014 Only
  Luciane Beduschi, Music (replacement for Kennelly), F '13
2016 Shirley Smith, Foreign Languages and Literatures (Humanities)
  Patricia Rubio, Associate Dean of Faculty for Personnel, Development, and Diversity (non-voting)
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer (invited guest)

2012-2013

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; and a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs, non-voting.

2013 Mao Chen, Foreign Languages & Literatures (Humanities)  (1-yr replacement for J. Smith)
2014 Alice Dean, Mathematics & Computer Science (Natural Science), Chair
  2014 Ngina Chiteji, Economics (Social Science) (committee resignation F'12)
2014 Flagg Taylor, Government (Social Science) (2-yr replacement for Chiteji)
2015 Jim Kennelly, Management & Business (Pre-professional)
  Patricia Rubio, Associate Dean of Faculty for Personnel, Development, and Diversity
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer, invited guest

2011-2012

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, non-voting.

2012 Peter Stake, Art (Pre-professional)
2013 Joel Smith, Philosophy & Religion (Humanities), Chair
2014 Alice Dean, Mathematics & Computer Science (Natural Science)
2014 Ngina Chiteji, Economics (Social Science)
  Paty Rubio, Associate Dean of Faculty
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer, invited guest          

2010-2011

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, non-voting.

2011 Monica Raveret Richter, Biology (Natural Sciences)  (LV Spring 2011)
  Mary Ann Foley, Psychology (Natural Sciences) (Spring '11 replacement for Raveret Richter)
2011 Roy H. Ginsberg, Government (Social Sciences)
2012 Peter Stake, Art (Pre-professional), Chair
2013 Joel Smith, Philosophy & Religion (Humanities)
  Paty Rubio, Associate Dean of Faculty
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer, invited guest

2009-2010

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, non-voting.

2010 Barbara Black, English (Humanities)
2011 Monica Raveret Richter, Biology (Natural Sciences), Chair F'09
  Roy H. Ginsberg, Government (Social Sciences), Chair S'10
2012 Peter Stake, Art (Pre-professional), Chair
  Paty Rubio, Associate Dean of Faculty
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer, invited guest

2008-2009

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, non-voting.

2009 Kate Leavitt, Art (Pre-professional), Chair
2009 Bill Lewis, Philosophy & Religion (Humanities) (1-yr replacement for Black)
2010 Barbara Black, English (Humanities) (1-yr LV 08-09)
2011 Monica Raveret Richter, Biology (Natural Sciences)
2011 Roy H. Ginsberg, Government (Social Sciences)
  Paty Rubio, Associate Dean of Faculty
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer, invited guest

2007-2008

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, non-voting.

2008 Mary Ann Foley, Psychology (Natural Science), Chair
2008 Aldo Vacs, Government (Social Science)
2009 Kate Leavitt, Art (Pre-professional)(LV Spring '08)
2008 Betty Balevic, Management & Business (Pre-professional) (Spring '08 replacement for Leavitt)
  Barbara Black, English (Humanities)
2010 Mark Hofmann, Associate Dean of Faculty
  William Tomlinson, Sponsored Research Officer, invited guest

2006-2007

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, non-voting.

2007 Katie Hauser, Art History (Humanities)
2008 Mary Ann Foley, Psychology (Natural Science)                                        
2008 Aldo Vacs, Government (Social Science)
2009 Kate Leavitt, Art (Pre-professional), Chair
  Mark Hofmann, Associate Dean of Faculty

2005-2006

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term; a representative of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, non-voting.

2006 Kate Leavitt, Art (Pre-professional), Chair
2007 Katie Hauser, Art History (Humanities)
2008 Mary Ann Foley, Psychology (Natural Science)                                        
2008 Aldo Vacs, Government (Social Science)
  Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of Faculty

2004-2005

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term (see Rotation Schedule); a representative of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, non-voting. [Rotation Schedule beginning Feb 2004 election: Humanities 3-yr term, Pre-professional 2-yr term; 2005 election: Natural Science & Social Science 3-yr terms; 2006 election: Pre-professional 3-yr term; 2007 election: Humanities 3-yr term; 2008 election: repeat of 2005, etc.]

2005 Steven Frey, Chemistry (Natural Sciences), Chair
  Margaret Pearson, History (Social Sciences), on leave 04-05
  David Karp, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work (04-05 replacement for Pearson)
2007 Linda Simon, English (Humanities)
2006  Kate Leavitt, Art & Art History (Pre-professional)
  John Brueggemann, Associate Dean of Faculty Development

2003-2004

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a three-year term (see Rotation Schedule); a representative of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, non-voting. [Rotation Schedule beginning Feb 2004 election: Humanities 3-yr term, Pre-professional 2-yr term; 2005 election: Natural Science & Social Science 3-yr terms;2006 election: Pre-professional 3-yr term; 2007 election: Humanities 3-yr term; 2008 election: repeat of 2005, etc.]

2004 Viviana Rangil (Foreign Languages & Literatures) Humanities                       
  Peter Stake (Art & Art History) Pre-professional, Chair
2005 Steven Frey, Chemistry (Natural Sciences)
  Margaret Pearson, History (Social Sciences)
  John Brueggemann, Associate Dean of Faculty Development

2002-2003

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities, the natural sciences, the preprofessional programs, and the social sciences, each member to be elected for a two-year term; a representative of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, non-voting.

2003 Alice Dean (Mathematics & Computer Science) Natural Sciences, Chair   
  Aldo Vacs (Government) Social Sciences
2004 Viviana Rangil (Foreign Languages & Literatures) Humanities
  Peter Stake (Art & Art History) Pre-professional
  John Brueggemann, Associate Dean of Faculty Development