College Committees

The Biosafety Committee ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local biohazard requirements. The chair of the committee serves as a liaison with Office of Safety and Environmental Compliance. This committee reviews and collaborates with the clinical education committee on required immunizations for student clinicians. Additionally, this committee guides departments regarding laboratory/clinical incidents, infection control, immunizations, and safety issues. Committee members are recommended by the chair and are typically involved in laboratory, clinical work, or are selected due to expertise in relevant areas.

Ms. Grayson Hill - SPA
Mr. Jacob Manning - RAD
Ms. Kristen McKenna - EMS
Ms. Bonnie Minton, Co-Chair - PA
Dr. Terry Ravine, Co-Chair - BMD
Dr. Tara Thompson - OT
Dr. Preston Warren - PT
Dr. Charles Erwin - Ex-officio

The Clinical Education Committee will review policy and procedures associated with clinical education. This committee is charged to consider innovative clinical training methods and propose methods to improve and/or streamline our training efforts. The members of this committee are selected as each member serves as the clinical lead for their respective program.

Dr. Tracy Coale – PT
Ms. Missy Curtis - RAD
Ms. Kendra Hudson - SPA
Ms. Kristen McKenna - EMS
Dr. Amy Nichols - SPA
Dr. Tracy O’Connor - OT
Ms. Bonnie Minton - PA
Dr. Elizabeth Adams - Ex-officio

The purpose of the Curriculum & Academic Programs Planning Committee is to assist the College and its Departments in assessing the proposal and implementation of new and/or revised curricula or Programs initiated within the College. The committee will review all new and/or revised course proposals (curriculum action forms and accompanying documentation).

Additionally, this committee is charged with reviewing proposed substantive changes in current programs of study and considering any and all new degree program proposals within the College. The committee will recommend approval or disapproval of same to the Dean. Specific areas of assessment include but are not limited to: review of all new course proposals for overlapping and duplication within the College and University; review of new program proposals for relevance to the mission of the Department and College, demonstrated regional and national societal need, resource implications, adequacy of Departmental resources to deliver the program and/or recommendations concerning academic affairs as deemed appropriate.

The committee shall submit a report to the Dean or designee indicating their recommendation(s) for approval, disapproval, or amendment of the proposed action. Integral to the committee's operation is the acquisition of adequate input from the department program in order to study the proposal, assess academic relevance, reflect on specific action proposal and formulate a recommendation on the action proposed to the Dean. The Committee has the right to request additional or clarifying information to facilitate its review.

This committee is composed of one full-time faculty member from each department. The Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs serves as the Dean’s designee for all new course proposals for undergraduate programs. The Director of Graduate studies serves as the Dean’s designee for all new course proposal for graduate programs. The Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and the Director of Graduate Affairs serve as ex-officios on the Curriculum committee.

Curriculum proposals and Program proposals are subsequently routed to University-Level Committees for review and approval/disapproval as well.

Dr. Casey Brock - OT
Dr. Richard Cahanin - PT
Ms. Amanda Clifford – EMS
Dr. Victoria Henbest – SPA
Mr. Bret Largue – PA
Ms. Kayla Neely – RAD
Dr. Padma Thulasiraman – BMD
Dr. Elizabeth Adams - Ex-officio

Mr. Robin Bates - SIM
Mr. Joshua Coaker - EMS
Ms. Nancy Dunn - AHP
Ms. Kendra Hudson – SPA
Ms. Kasey Minopoli – AHP
Ms. Bonnie Minton - PA
Ms. Kayla Neely – RAD
Dr. Tara Thompson - OT
Ms. Sarah Urankar - BMD
Dr. Preston Warren - PT
Dr. Charles Erwin - Associate Dean for Community Engagement

The Interpersonal Education Committee aims to share current interprofessional education activities across disciplines, increase collaborative efforts, identify future IPE endeavors, and consider IPE events (e.g grand rounds, standardized patients, modules, courses) and/or a structured IPE curriculum or certificate program. This committee will also consider these activities for pedagogical research opportunities. We aim to collaborate with our partners across campus.

Dr. Brenda Beverly - SPA
Dr. Courtney Broadfoot - SPA
Dr. Jason Brooks - EMS
Dr. Tracey Coale - PT
Dr. Victoria Henbest - SPA
Dr. Kimberly Smith - SPA
Ms. Sara Kate Stringfellow – PA
Dr. Charles Erwin - Champion

The Research and Scholarly Activities Committee aims to develop a plan to improve our research collaborations, particularly interdisciplinary collaborations, and inspire scholarly work, including grant activity. This includes, but not limited to, identification and leveraging our faculty's expertise, and targeting resources and opportunities to support scholarly activities.

Dr. Brenda Beverly - SPA
Dr. Courtney Broadfoot – SPA
Dr. Richard Cahanin - PT
Dr. Victoria Henbest - SPA
Dr. Robin Mockett - BMD
Dr. Terry Ravine - BMD
Dr. Kimberly Smith - SPA
Ms. Sara Kate Stringfellow - PA
Dr. Kevin Strehler - PT
Dr. Brad Swiger – BMD
Dr. Padma Thulasiraman - BMD
Dr. Elizabeth Adams - Champion

The Undergraduate Scholarship Committee reviews applications for and votes on awardees for undergraduate scholarships housed in the Deans office. The committee is composed of one full-time faculty member from each undergraduate program.

In addition, the College appoints the following committees each academic year per the USA Faculty Handbook:
Grade Grievance Committees, undergraduate and graduate (Faculty handbook section 8.1)
Textbook committee (Faculty handbook section 6.4.3)

Dr. Dahye Choi - SPA
Mr. Joel Ellzie – EMS
Dr. Robin Mockett - BMD
Ms. Ashley Long - RAD
Dr. Charles Erwin - Ex-officio

Dr. Tara Andrews - PT
Dr. Victoria Henbest - SPA
Ms. Sarah Renema - BMD
Ms. Sara Kate Stringfellow - PA
Dr. Charles Erwin - Ex-officio

Dr. Matt Hassell - OT
Mr. Bret Largue - PA
Dr. Inna Shokolenko - BMD
Dr. Kimberly Smith - SPA
Dr. Preston Warren - PT
Dr. Elizabeth Adams - Ex-officio

Ms. Amanda Clifford - EMS
Ms. Missy Curtis - RAD
Dr. Victoria Henbest - SPA
Ms. Sarah Uranker - BMD
Dr. Elizabeth Adams - Ex-officio

Dr. Elizabeth Adams - SPA
Dr. Casey Brock - PA
Dr. Jason Brooks - EMS
Ms. Cathy Cooper - RAD
Ms. Brittney Day - Advising
Dr. Shawn Drake - PT
Dr. Charles Erwin - EMS
Ms. Shelia Harvey - SPA
Mr. Brandon King - Development Officer
Ms. Kasey Minopoli - Marketing
Ms. Erin Lunn - PA
Ms. Tonya Read - Adm
Dr. Nancy Rice - BDM
Dr. Kimberly Smith - SPA
Dr. Padma Thulasiraman - BMD
Ms. Jan Wilson - Adm
Dr. Donna Wooster - OT