SBS Faculty with Roles in Shared Governance
For 2024-2025, 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)
- 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 (SBS Representative)
- James Rogers, English (Senator-at-Large)
- Peter Figler, English (SBS Representative)
Faculty Senate Executive Committee
- Leila Hudson, Middle Eastern and North African Studies (ex officio as Chair of the Faculty)
- Jeremy Vetter, History
- Stacey Cochran, English
- Kristin Little, English
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)
- James Rogers, English
Student Affairs Policy Committee
- Kristin Little, Writing Program/English (Co-Chair)
- Leila Hudson, Middle Eastern and North African Studies (ex officio as Chair of the Faculty)
Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure (CAFT)
- Lynda Zwinger, English (Committee Vice Chair)
- Samira Farwaneh, Middle Eastern and North African Studies
- Matthew Abraham, English
- Fabio Lanza, History
- Damián Baca, Mexican American Studies (Committee Vice Chair, 2024-2026)
Constitution & Bylaws Committee
- Alex Braithwaite, Government and Public Policy
- Lise Nelson, School of Geography, Development, and Environment
- Lynda Zwinger, English
- Matthew Lapierre, Communication
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
- Fabio Lanza, History (Committee Chair)
- Stefano Bloch, Geography, Development & Environment
University-wide General Education Committee (UWGEC)
- Jeremy Vetter, History (Chair)
- Amelia Herb, English
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 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 Jeannine Relly at jrelly@arizona.edu (link sends e-mail).