Board Members

Board Members

Board members are appointed by the Provost.

Dawn Bowen (Professor of Geography)

Reviews: Economics; Political Science and International Affairs; Geography; and Sociology and Anthropology

Kanchan Deosthali (Associate Professor of Management)

Reviews: Athletics, Health and Physical Education; Art and Art History and the College of Business (term expires at the end of the spring 2027 semester)

Paul Fallon, co-chair (Associate Professor of Linguistics)

Reviews: English and Linguistics; Communication & Digital Studies; Historic Preservation; History and American Studies and Modern Languages and Literatures (term expires at the end of the spring 2026 semester)

Melissa Jenkins (Assistant Professor of Education)

Reviews: College of Education (term expires at the end of the spring 2025 semester)

Dave Kolar (Associate Professor of Psychology) Fall 2024 only for Erin Palmwood (Assistant Professor of Psychology)

Reviews: Psychology (term expires at the end of the spring 2027 semester)

Hilary Stebbins, co-chair (Associate Professor of Psychology)

Reviews: Psychology (term expires at the end of the spring 2027 semester)

Melanie Szulczewski (Associate Professor of Environmental Science)

Reviews: Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Physics; and Theatre and Dance (term expires at the end of the spring 2025 semester)

Melissa Wells (Associate Professor of Education)

Reviews: College of Education (term expires at the end of the spring 2026 semester)

Jessica Zeitz (Associate Professor of Computer Science)

Reviews: Classics, Philosophy, and Religion; Computer Science and Mathematics (term expires at the end of the spring 2025 semester).

External Reviewer

John M. Davis, Ph.D.
Vice President for Administrative Services
Germanna Community College

(term expires at the end of the spring 2027 semester)

Ex-Officio Member:

Debra Schleef (Associate Provost for Institutional Analysis & Effectiveness)