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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sachin Gore (ME) | Appointed Chair by EFC | X |
| Cibin Raj (ABE) | Appointed by EFC | X |
| Amanda Johnsen (NUCE) | Appointed by EFC | X |
| Qiushi Chen (IME) | Appointed by EFC | X |
| Gary Gray (ESM) | Appointed by EFC | X |
| David Salvia (EE) | Appointed by Dean | X |
| Jacquelyn Huff (SEDI) | Appointed by Dean | 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 |
| Christian Roach | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Mistrick (AE) | Appointed Chair by EFC | X |
| Eric Greenwood (AERO) | Appointed by EFC | X |
| Jared Butler (SEDI) | Appointed by EFC | X |
| Keefe Manning (BME) | Appointed by EFC | X |
| Seong Kim (CHE) | Appointed by EFC | X |
| Corina Drapaca (ESM) | Appointed by Dean | X |
| Daning Huang (AERO) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Appointed by Dean; 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 |
|---|---|
| Constantino Lagoa | Appointed Chair by EFC |
| Gregory Huff | Appointed by EFC |
| Alfonso Mejia | Appointed by EFC |
| Tamy Guimarães | Appointed by Dean |
| Christine Kirchhoff | 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 |
|---|---|
| Stephanie Velegol | EFC Past Chair, Chair of Planning Committee |
| Thomas Skibinski | EFC Chair |
| Lucas Passmore | EFC Vice Chair |
| Tracey Carbonetto | EFC Secretary |
| Constantino Lagoa | FEIB Chair |
| Rick Mistrick | Graduate Studies and Research Chair |
| Sachin Gore | Undergraduate Studies Chair |
| Nathaniel Bohna | Engineering Technology Chair |
| Shelley Stoffels | Associate Dean for Faculty, Deans Office Liaison |
| Amy Corbett | Administrative Support |
