Standing Committees

EC Chair: Shana Ponelis
BSIST Committee Chair: Jacques du Plessis
BSIST Student Representative: Jonathon Weber
MLIS Committee Chair: Tom Lipinski
MLIS Student Representative: Autumn Oakey
MSIST Committee Chair: Margaret Kipp
MSIST Student Representative: TBA
PhD Committee Chair: Iris Xie
PhD Student Representative: Li Yang
TAS: Shaun Hayes (2021-23)
Assoc. Dean–ex-officio, non-voting: Dietmar Wolfram
Assist. Dean–UBR–ex officio, non-voting: Jessica Russell
Assist. Dean–ex officio, non-voting: Chad Zahrt

Consists of the PhD Program Director, Undergraduate Program Director, MLIS Program Director, Assistant Dean (Unit Business Representative – non-voting, ex officio), Executive Committee chair, an Assistant Professor, a TAS, and one student each from the three degree levels. The committee cannot be chaired by the Executive Committee chair or by an assistant professor. In the event that a member occupies two qualified roles, an EC member will be appointed in accordance with the above 1.04 (6). The Associate Dean will serve as a non-voting ex officio member.

Faculty 1: Nadine Kozak (2023-25)
Faculty 2: Wonchan Choi (2022-24)
Faculty 4: Simon Mu (2023-25)
BSIST Student Representative: TBA
Assoc. Dean–ex-officio, non-voting: Dietmar Wolfram
Advisor–ex-officio, non-voting: TBA

Consists of: two Faculty, the Undergraduate Program Director (may not be Chair), one TAS, one academic staff advisor (non-voting, ex officio) and one undergraduate student.

Faculty 1: Abby Phillips (2022-24)
Faculty 2: Wil Peekhaus (2023-25)
Faculty 3: Simon Mu (2023-25)
TF:
PhD Student Representative:
MLIS Student Representative:
MSIST Student Representative:
BSIST Student Representative:
Assoc. Dean—ex officio, non-voting: Dietmar Wolfram
Advisor–ex-officio, non-voting:

Consists of three Faculty, one TAS, one classified staff member (non-voting, ex officio), the Associate Dean (non-voting, ex officio), one undergraduate student, one master’s student, and one PhD student.

Faculty 1: Iris Xie (2022-24)
Faculty 2: Wan-Chen Lee (2023-25)
Faculty 3: Tom Lipinski (2023-25)
PhD Student Representative:
Assoc. Dean–ex-officio, non-voting: Dietmar Wolfram
Admissions Coordinator–ex-officio, non-voting:
Advisor–ex-officio, non-voting:

Consists of two faculty members, the PhD Program Director (may not be Chair), the Associate Dean (ex officio) and one PhD student.

Jacques du Plessis
Donald Force
Maria Haigh
Margaret Kipp
Nadine Kozak
Tom Lipinski
Simon Mu
Wilhelm Peekhaus
Shana Ponelis (Chair)
Iris Xie
Jin Zhang

EC Member 1: Jin Zhang (2023-25)
EC Member 2: Donald Force (2022-24)
EC Member 3: Wil Peekhaus (2022-24)
EC Member 4 (Alternate): Jacques du Plessis
EC Member 5 (Alternate): Maria Haigh
EC Member 6 (Alternate): Nadine Kozak

Consists of three Senior Faculty (tenured associate and/or full professors), and two alternate Senior Faculty.

Faculty 1: Donald Force (2022-24)
Faculty 2: Tom Lipinski (2023-25)
Faculty 3: Jin Zhang (2023-25)
TF: Lindsay Smanz
MLIS Student Representative:
Associate Dean–ex-officio, non-voting: Dietmar Wolfram
Admissions Coordinator–ex-officio, non-voting:
Advisor–ex-officio, non-voting: Angie Sadowsky

Consists of two Faculty, the MLIS Program Director (may not be Chair), one TAS and one MLIS student.

Faculty 1: Margaret Kipp (2022-24)
Faculty 2: Min Sook Park (2023-25)
Faculty 3: Maria Haigh (2023-25)
Computer Science: Susan McRoy
TF: Dee Piziak
MSIST Student Representative:
Associate Dean–ex-officio, non-voting: Dietmar Wolfram
Admissions Coordinator–ex-officio, non-voting:
Advisor—-ex-officio, non-voting:

Consists of three Faculty (one of whom is a representative of the BSIST committee), a MSIST student, and a non-voting representative from the Computer Science Department. The Associate Dean, academic advisor assigned to the MSIST program, and the student services coordinator serve as non-voting ex officio members.

Faculty 1: Jacques du Plessis (2023-25)
Faculty 2: Maria Haigh (2023-25)
Faculty 3: Iris Xie (2023-25)
PhD Student Representative:
MLIS Student Representative:
MSIST Student Representative:
BSIST Student Representative:
Associate Dean–ex-officio, non-voting: Dietmar Wolfram

Consists of three Faculty, one TAS, and three students (one undergraduate major and one each from the MLIS and PhD programs). The Associate Dean and the Grant Assistant serve as non-voting ex officio members.