The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs works with the following committees.
Curriculum Design and Assessment (CDA)
Reviews policy and curricular changes as it relates to undergraduate curriculum design and innovation, student learning, assessment, and curriculum approval.
CDA Members
Bethany Albertson (Government)
Lauren Gutterman (American Studies)
Marc Pierce (German)
Cathy Schlund-Vials (English)
Chad Seals (Religious Studies)
Sonia Roncador (Spanish and Portuguese)
David Yeager (Psychology)
College of Liberal Arts International Study Advisory Committee (CLAISAC)
Advises the college on issues related to international policy and initiatives, including reviewing the college’s study abroad programs.
CLAISAC Members
Michael Anderson (International Relations and Global Studies)
Douglas Biow (European Studies)
Carl Blyth (COERLL)
Kirsten Cather (East Asian Studies)
Linda Gerber (Center for Global Business)
Karen Grumberg (Middle Eastern Studies)
Mary Neuburger (Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies)
Adela Pineda (Latin American Studies)
Mary Rader (UT Libraries)
Sharmila Rudrappa (South Asia Institute)
Language Policy Advisory Committee (LPAC)
Advises the college on issues related to language policy and pedagogy.
LPAC Members
Amanda Bush (French & Italian)
Vivian Flanzer (Spanish and Portuguese)
Thomas Garza (Texas Language Center)
Joann Gulizio (Classics)
Nicholas Henry (Germanic Studies)
Patricia Kyle (Liberal Arts ITS)
Yi-Chun Lin (Asian Studies)
Jeannette Okur (Middle Eastern Studies)
Melissa Murphy (Spanish and Portuguese)
Heather Rice (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
Deborah White (Linguistics)
Michael Wynne (Linguistics)
Professional Faculty Advisory Committee (PFAC)
Advises the college on issues related to Professional Track (NTT) Faculty.
PFAC Members
Michael Anderson (International Relations and Global Studies)
Jules Elkins (Sustainability & Geography)
Jacqueline Evans (Psychology)
Vivian Flanzer (Spanish and Portuguese)
Oliver Freiberger (Asian Studies)
Patricia Garcia (English)
Nancy Guilloteau (French and Italian)
Laura Gutierrez (Mexican American and Latina/o Studies)
Stephanie Holmsten (International Relations and Global Studies)
Martha Newman (History)
Stephanie Osbakken (Health and Society)
Vincent Vanderheijden (Germanic Studies)
Teaching Awards Committee
Advises the college on college-level and university-level teaching award nominations.
Teaching Awards Committee Members
Luis Carcamo-Huechante (Spanish & Portuguese)
Jim Cox (English)
Caroline Faria (geography and the Environment)
Faculty Leaves and Awards Committee
Reviews Faculty Development Leave (FDL) proposals and other faculty research award competitions for College of Liberal Arts faculty.
FLAC Members
CJ Alvarez (Mexican American and Latina/o Studies)
Michael Ray Charles (African and African Diaspora Studies)