Governance and Committees

This page contains listings of EFS Committees and Coordinator positions 2024-2025.

Standing Committees of Department Council 2024-2025

Graduate
Graduate Director: Katherine Binhammer (Fall 2024), Eddy Kent (Winter 2025 )
GTA Supervisor: Peter Sinnema
Fellowships Committee: Chris Bracken, Jerry Varsava
Academic Professionalization Coordinator: Beth Capper
up to 2 Members at large: Louise Harrington; Mark Simpson
2 GSEC representatives: TBA

Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Director Michael Litwackup to 2 members at large: Terri Tomsky; Karyn Ball
up to 2 UG student representatives: TBA

WRITE/WiR Committee
WRITE Coordinator (committee chair): Jordan Abel
Members: Conor Kerr, Marilyn Dumont, Sarah Krotz, Rob Brazeau, any WRITE instructors who wish to participate

Research Events
Research Events (Internal): Carolyn Sale
Research Events (External): Michael Bucknor (Fall 2024); Mike O’Driscoll (Winter 2025)

Chair's Advisory Council 2024-2025

The Chair's Advisory Council advises the Chair on day‑to‑day matters of policy and procedure, and makes recommendations to the Department on major changes in policy or procedure, with a final decision to be made by Department Council.

Non-voting members:
Chair: TBA
Undergrad Director: Michael Litwack
Graduate Director: Katherine Binhammer (Fall 2024), Eddy Kent (Winter 2025 )
ADM: Courtney Thomas

Voting members:
TBA

Standing Committees of Chair's Advisory Council 2024-2025

Film Studies Committee
Film Studies Director: Liz Czach
Members: all continuing faculty and ATS T12 FS instructors and any FS ATS instructors interested in participating in committee discussions and planning: Beth Capper, Tico Romao (T12), Serra Tinic, Murray Leeder

FEC Advisory Committee
Dept. Chair,  Harvey Quamen, 2 members TBA

Christie Scholarships
Grad Director, Undergrad Director, Awards and Prizes Coordinator

Coordinators and Directors Reporting to Chair's Advisory Council 2024-2025

First Year Studies Directors and Coordinators
First Year Teaching Director: Murray Leeder (ATS T12)
ENGL 199 Coordinator (ATS T12): Laura Schechter
FYE Coordinator (ATS T12): Kristine Smitka
WRS Coordinator (ATS T12): Anna Chilewska

Awards and Prizes Coordinator
Harvey Quamen

Faculty Mentoring Coordinator
Danielle Fuller

Recruitment and Outreach Coordinators:
Ono Okome (Fall 2024); Cecily Devereux (Winter 2025)

EDI Coordinator
Vacant