SBS Faculty with Roles in Shared Governance
For 2022-2023, the following SBS faculty have roles in institutional shared governance. Please feel free to reach out to any of them with questions, concerns, or comments.
Shared Governance Committees
- Leila Hudson, Middle Eastern and North African Studies (Chair of the Faculty)
- Kristin Little, Writing Program/English (SBS Representative)
- John Senseney, History (SBS Representative)
- Alex Braithwaite, Government and Public Policy (Senator-at-Large)
- Stacey Cochran, English (Senator-at-Large)
- Leerom Medovoi, English (Senator-at-Large)
- Anna Ochoa O’Leary, Mexican American Studies (College Representative)
- James Rogers, English (Senator-at-Large)
Faculty Senate Executive Committee
- Leila Hudson, Middle Eastern and North African Studies (ex officio as Chair of the Faculty)
- Diane Ohala, Linguistics
- Jeremy Vetter, History
Strategic Planning and Budget Advisory Committee (SPBAC)
- Leila Hudson, Middle Eastern and North African Studies (ex officio as Chair of the Faculty)
- Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Dean College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, SBS Dean’s Representative
Academic Personnel Policy Committee (APPC)
Student Affairs Policy Committee
- Diane Ohala, Linguistics (Co-Chair)
- Kristin Little, Writing Program/English
- Matthew Abraham, English
- Leila Hudson, Middle Eastern and North African Studies (ex officio as Chair of the Faculty)
Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure (CAFT)
- Samira Farwaneh, Middle Eastern and North African Studies
- Matthew Abraham, English
- Lynda Zwinger, English
Constitution & Bylaws Committee
- Amy Fountain, Linguistics (Chair)
- Alex Braithwaite, Government and Public Policy
- Lise Nelson, School of Geography, Development, and Environment
- Lynda Zwinger, English
- David Cuillier, Journalism
Shared Governance Review Committee
- Leila Hudson, Middle Eastern and North African Studies (ex officio as Chair of the Faculty)
- Michelle Berry, Gender & Woman's Studies
University Committee on Ethics & Commitment
- Damián Baca, Mexican American Studies and English
- Fabio Lanza, History (Vice Chair)
University-wide General Education Committee (UWGEC)
- Jeremy Vetter, History (Chair)
- Luis Coronado Guel, SBS Mexico Initatives
- Peter Figler, English
- Shelly Rodrigo, English/Writing Program
SBS Faculty Advisory Council
Our Faculty Advisory Council advises the Dean on emerging matters of college or university importance. It is an elected body composed of five faculty members (rank open), with representatives across the units.
Find out more about the Faculty Advisory Council.
SBS Financial Task Force
- Alex Braithwaite, Government and Public Policy
- Catherine Brooks, Information
- Ben Fortna, Middle Eastern and North African Studies
- Shelley Rodrigo, Writing Program/English
- Chris Segrin, Communication
- Stephanie Troutman Robbins, Gender and Women's Studies
- Jason Turner, Philosophy
- With thanks to Jim Florian, Vice Provost, Institutional Planning and Analysis, for his collaboration with this task force
SBS Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences places critical perspectives on social difference at the very center of our scholarship, teaching, and service. See our statement on Diversity & Inclusion.
Open letter to President Robbins regarding freedom of speech and the AZ3
Statement of Support for Native SOAR (Student Outreach, Access, and Resiliency) Students
Looking for a new service opportunity? There are several committees within in SBS that you can consider:
- Continuing Status & Promotion Committee
- Diversity & Inclusion Council
- Faculty Advisory Council
- Promotion & Tenure Committee
- Sabbatical Committee
If you are interested in serving on one of the SBS committees, please email April Peters-Downum (aprilp@arizona.edu(link sends e-mail)).