Engineering Faculty Council Committees
Undergraduate Studies (UGS) Committee
This committee is responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and recommending action on all undergraduate course and curriculum proposals submitted by departments in the College. The committee may also consider and recommend action on other matters pertaining to the undergraduate program in the College, whether such matters are referred to the committee or the committee initiates the consideration. Decisions of the committee are advisory to subsequent final votes by EFC.
Member | Appointment | Voting |
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Lucas Passmore (ESM, Committee Chair) | Appointed Chair by EFC | X |
Qiushi Chen (IME) | Appointed by EFC | X |
Sachin Gore (ME) | Appointed by EFC | X |
Jacquelyn Huff (SEDI) | Appointed by EFC | X |
Megan Marshall (BE) | Appointed by Dean | X |
David Salvia (EE) | Appointed by Dean | X |
Amanda Johnsen | Appointed by EFC | X |
Brad Sottile (EECS) | Faculty Senate, Committee on Curricular Affairs (SCCA) | Consultative, non-voting |
Ivan Esparragoza (Assistant Dean for Curricular Innovation and Program Assessment) | Appointed by Dean; Ex-officio | X |
Lakshmanan Sockalingam | EFC Undergraduate Student Representative | X |
Lisa Petrine | Administrative Support | Consultative, non-voting |
Graduate Studies and Research (GS&R) Committee
This committee will be responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and recommending action on all graduate course and curriculum proposals submitted by departments in the college. The committee may also consider and recommend action on other matters pertaining to the graduate program and research in the college, whether such matters are referred to the committee or the committee initiates the consideration. Decisions of the committee are advisory to subsequent final votes by EFC.
Member | Appointment | Voting |
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Keefe Manning | Appointed Chair by EFC | X |
Daning Huang | Appointed by EFC | X |
Jared Butler | Appointed by EFC | X |
Eric Greenwood | Appointed by Dean | X |
Somayeh Asadi | Appointed by Dean | X |
Abrar UI Karim | EFC Graduate Student Representative | X |
Robert Rabb (Associate Dean for Education) | Appointed by Dean; Ex-officio |
X |
Eric Donnell (Associate Dean of Research) | Appointed by Dean; Ex-officio | |
Susan Stewart | Graduate Council Committee on Programs and Courses | Consultative, non-voting |
Jason Nachman | Administrative Support | Consultative, non-voting |
Engineering Technology Committee
This committee is responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and recommending action on all engineering technology degree programs and curriculum proposals submitted by non-University Park Engineering/Engineering Technology programs. The committee may also consider and recommend action on other matters pertaining to the engineering technology degree programs and engineering courses offered at non-University Park locations, whether such matters are referred to the committee or the committee initiates the consideration.
Member | Location | Voting | |
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Nathaniel Bohna | Penn State Fayette | Appointed Chair by EFC | X |
Tracey Carbonetto | Penn State Lehigh Valley | Appointed by EFC | X |
Ivan Esparragoza (Assistant Dean for Curricular Innovation and Program) | Ex-officio | X |
Faculty Equity and Inclusion (FEI) Committee
The Faculty Equity and Inclusivity committee is responsible for promoting faculty equity and inclusivity across the college by serving as a resource for faculty, the EFC, other committees and the dean of the college; identifying issues which warrant consideration by the faculty, the EFC, other committees and the dean of the college; developing recommendations for changes in policies or programs; developing or reviewing materials for improving programs; and developing or reviewing policies or programs to support faculty and their recruitment, mentoring and retention.
Member | Appointment |
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Spencer Szczesny | Appointed Chair by EFC; Appointed to Committee by Dean |
Rebecca Passonneau | Appointed by EFC |
Gregory Huff | Appointed by EFC |
Tamy Guimarães | Appointed by Dean |
Enrique Gomez | Interim Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion |
Shelley Stoffels | Associate Dean for Faculty |
General Planning Committee
This committee is responsible for faculty input into the long-range planning of the College of Engineering, including identifying timely and pertinent issues which warrant consideration by the Faculty and EFC, assisting the EFC Chair in the development of an annual agenda for EFC activities, developing agendas for EFC meetings, and providing input to the development of college-wide strategic plans.
Member | Position |
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Robert Leicht | EFC Past Chair, Chair of Planning Committee |
Stephanie Velegol | EFC Chair |
Thomas Skibinski | EFC Vice Chair |
Tracey Carbonetto | EFC Secretary |
Spencer Szensny | FEI Chair |
Keefe Manning | Graduate Studies and Research Chair |
Lucas Passmore | Undergraduate Studies Chair |
Nathaniel Bohna | Engineering Technology Chair |
Shelley Stoffels | Associate Dean for Faculty, Deans Office Liaison |
Amy Corbett | Administrative Support |