HHS Committees
The HHS committees page outlines shared governance in UNCG’s School of Health & Human Sciences, including committee roles, members, and terms.
Curriculum Committee
Composition:
- One voting member from each department/program, elected by the department.
Term:
- 3 years; may serve a second consecutive term.
Representation:
- Departments may waive representation but must have a member present when their matters are under consideration.
| Dept | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| CSD | Amy Myers | 2021-2027 |
| CTR | Brent Wolfe | 2022-2028 |
| GEN | Randi Stewart | 2023-2026 |
| HDFS | Harriette Bailey, Chair | 2021-2027 |
| KIN | Donna Duffy | 2024-2027 |
| NTR | Amy Moyer | 2022-2028 |
| PCS | Amanda Blewitt | 2024-2027 |
| PHE | Erica Payton-Foh | 2024-2027 |
| SWK | Regina Alexander | 2025-2028 |
| HHS | Joi Bulls, Ex-Officio | N/A |
ABBREVIATIONS
- CSD – Communication Sciences and Disorders
- CTR – Community and Therapeutic Recreation
- GEN – Genetic Counseling
- HDFS – Human Development and Family Studies
- HHS – School of Health and Human Sciences
- HHSci – Human Health Sciences
- KIN – Kinesiology
- NTR – Nutrition
- PCS – Peace and Conflict Studies
- PHE – Public Health Education
- SWK – Social Work
Promotion and Tenure Evaluation Committee
Composition:
- 8 tenured faculty members; at least 5 members must be Professors.
- 6 members elected at large from the tenured faculty of the School.
- 2 tenured faculty appointed by the Dean.
Term:
- 3 years; faculty may serve two consecutive elected terms.
Representation:
- When possible, no department shall have more than one representative.
| Dept | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| HDFS | Stephanie Irby Coard, Professor | Spring 2024-2027** |
| HDFS | Andy Supple, Professor | 2024-2027 |
| KIN | Ang Chen, Professor | 2025-2026*** |
| KIN | Laurie Wideman, Professor | 2025-2028 |
| NTR | Clint Allred, Professor, Chair* | 2021-2027 |
| PCS | Marcia Hale, Assoc. Professor | 2025-2028 |
| PHE | Sandra Echeverria, Assoc. Professor | 2021-2027 |
| SWK | Melissa Floyd-Pickard, Professor | 2024-2027 |
| HHS | Scott Ross, Ex-Officio | N/A |
**began term in Spring 2023 to take over for committee member who departed in Dec. 2023
***one-year term to cover absence of committee member due to research assignment
ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL PROMOTION AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE
Composition:
- 8 Academic Professional (AP) Associate Professors or Professors, one representative from each department.
- 6 members elected at large; 2 appointed by the Dean.
- At least 1 AP Full Professor required (2 preferred).
- Tenure Track (TT) faculty members at the Associate or Full level may serve if an AP representative is not available.
- At least 4 members must be AP track faculty.
Term:
- 2 years; may serve two consecutive terms.
| Dept | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| CSD | Kelly Harrington, AP Assoc. Professor | 2024-2026 |
| CTR | Kim Miller, AP Assoc. Professor | 2022-2026 |
| HDFS | Harriette Bailey, AP Assoc. Professor | 2022-2026 |
| KIN | Omari Dyson, AP Assoc. Professor | 2024-2026 |
| NTR | Amy Moyer, AP Assoc. Professor | 2025-2027 |
| PCS | Emily Janke, TT Professor | 2022-2026 |
| PHE | Erica Payton Foh, TT Assoc. Professor | 2024-2026 |
| SWK | Beth Webb, AP Assoc. Professor | 2023-2027 |
| HHS | Scott Ross, Ex-Officio | N/A |
INTER-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
| Dept | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| CSD | Kelly Harrington | |
| CTR | Joan Sutton | |
| HHSci | Jonathan Hendrzak | |
| NTR | Babbi Hawkins | |
| SWK | Johnette Walser | |
| HHS | Scott Ross, Ex-Officio | N/A |
Belonging and Inclusion Committee
Composition:
- At least seven members: four elected at large, three appointed by the HHS dean.
- At least one member shall be staff, in consultation with the committee co-chairs.
- Members may be elected or appointed from any rank or position across all departments, offices, and/or programs in HHS.
Term:
- 2 years; members may extend their service if reappointed by the dean or re-elected at large by the faculty.
| Dept | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| HDFS | Harriette Bailey | 2024-2026 |
| HDFS | Danielle Crosby | 2024-2026 |
| NTR | Laurie Allen | 2022-2026 |
| PHE | Carrie Rosario | 2022-2026 |
| PCS | Jeremy Rinker, Co-Chair | 2017-2026 |
| SWK | Regina Alexander | 2024-2026 |
| SWK | Johnette Walser, Co-Chair | 2024-2026 |
| HHS | Joi Bulls, Ex-Officio | N/A |
ELECTION AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
Composition:
- The Faculty Senate Elections and Appointments Committee Chair (elections officer), elected by the faculty, will lead the HHS E&A committee.
- The HHS Faculty Assembly Chair will serve as co-chair.
- The committee will include the Elections Officer, the Faculty Assembly Chair, and the past Faculty Assembly Chair.
Term:
- The chair’s term is three years.
| Dept | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| CSD | Jennifer Burkey, Chair* | 2024-2027 |
| KIN | Aaron Terranova, Co-chair (Faculty Assembly chair) | 2022-2028** |
| NTR | Laurie Allen (Faculty Assembly chair elect) | 2025-2028 |
| HHS | Larissa Witmer, Ex-Officio | N/A |
**2022-2026 as Faculty Assembly chair; 2026-2028 as past chair
FACULTY ASSEMBLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
| Dept | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| CSD | Erin Leventhal | |
| CTR | Justin Harmon | |
| HHSci | Jonathan Hendrzak | |
| HDFS | Danielle Crosby, Parliamentarian | 2023-2026 |
| KIN | Aaron Terranova, Chair | 2022-2026 |
| NTR | Laurie Allen, Chair Elect | 2025-2026 |
| HHS | Larissa Witmer, Ex-Officio | N/A |