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Committee on Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure (CAPT)

Membership in CAPT

2017-2018

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the FAB, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year. 

2018 Michael Eckmann, Computer Science (LV F'17)
  Kyle Nichols, Geosciences (F'17 replacement for Eckmann)
2018 Pushi Prasad, Management and Business, Chair
2019 Daniel Nathan, American Studies
2019 Reg Lilly, Philosophy (2-yr replacement forAnderson)
2020 Michael Arnush, Classics
2020 Kate Leavitt, Studio Art

2016-2017

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the FAB, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year. 

2017 Pat Fehling, Health and Exercise Sciences, Chair
2017 Debra Fernandez, Dance
2018 Michael Eckmann, Computer Science
2018 Pushi Prasad, Management and Business
2019 Daniel Nathan, American Studies
2019 Peter Stake, Art (1-yr replacement for Carolyn Anderson)

2015-2016

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the FAB, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year. 

2016 Matthew Hockenos, History (1-yr lv 2015-16)
  Kimberley Frederick, Chemistry (1-yr 2015-16 replacement for Hockenos)
2016 Mehmet Odekon, Economics, Chair
2017 Pat Fehling, Health and Exercise Sciences
2017 Debra Fernandez, Dance
2018 Michael Eckmann, Mathematics and Computer Science
2018 Pushi Prasad, Management and Business

2014-2015

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the FAB, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year. 

2015 John Brueggemann, Sociology
2015 Kyle Nichols, Geosciences, Chair
2016 Matthew Hockenos, History
2016 Mehmet Odekon, Economics
2017 Pat Fehling, Health and Exercise Sciences
2017 Debra Fernandez, Dance (LV S'15)
  Crystal Moore, Social Work (S'15 replacement for Fernandez)

2013-2014

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the FAB, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year. 

2014 Kate Leavitt, Art (LV, S'14), Chair Fall 2013 Only
  Denise Smith, Health and Exercise Sciences (replacement for Leavitt), S '14
2014 Mark Youndt, Management and Business, Chair Spring 2014 Only
2015 John Brueggemann, Sociology
2015 Kyle Nichols, Geosciences
2016 Matthew Hockenos, History
2016 Mehmet Odekon, Economics

2012-2013

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the FAB, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2013 Mark Hofmann, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair
2013 Jennifer Delton, History (2-yr replacement 11-13 for Mintz)
2013 Susannah Mintz, English (LV 2011-13)
2014 Kate Leavitt, Art
2014 Mark Youndt, Management & Business
2015 John Brueggemann, Sociology
2015 Kyle Nichols, Geosciences

2011-2012

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the FAB, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2012 Carolyn Anderson, Theater
2012 Greg Pfitzer, American Studies, Chair
2013 Mark Hofmann, Mathematics & Computer Science
2013 Susannah Mintz, English (LV 11-13)
2013 Jennifer Delton, History (2-yr replacement for Mintz) LV S'12
2012 Mehmet Odekon, Economics (1-semester S'12 replacement for Delton)
2014 Kate Leavitt, Art
2014 Mark Youndt, Management & Business (LV 11-12)
2012 Tim Burns, Government (1-semester F'11 replacement for Youndt)
2012 Susannah Mintz, English (1-semester S'12 replacement for Burns)

2010-2011

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the FAB, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2011 Jordana Dym, History
  Viviana Rangil, Foreign Languages & Literatures, Chair
2012 Carolyn Anderson, Theater
  Greg Pfitzer, American Studies
2013 Mark Hofmann, Mathematics & Computer Science
  Susannah Mintz, English

2009-2010

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the FAB, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2010 Gove Effinger, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair
  Ron Seyb, Government
2011 Jordana Dym, History
  Viviana Rangil, Foreign Languages & Literatures
2012 Carolyn Anderson, Theater                  
  Greg Pfitzer, American Studies

2008-2009

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the FAB, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2009 Regina Janes, English, Chair
  Mary Crone Odekon, Physics
2010 Gove Effinger, Mathematics & Computer Science
  Ron Seyb, Government
2011 Jordana Dym, History
  Viviana Rangil, Foreign Languages & Literatures            

2007-2008

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2008 Jim Kennelly, Management Business (Interim Director, UWW 07-08)
  Rob Linrothe, Art & Art History (1-yr replacement for Kennelly)
  Mary Lynn, American Studies, Chair
2009 Regina Janes, English
  Mary Crone Odekon, Physics (LV 07-08)
  Shirley Smith, Foreign Languages & Literatures (1-yr replacement for Odekon)           
2010 Gove Effinger, Mathematics & Computer Science
  Ron Seyb, Government

2006-2007

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of professor and associate professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2007 John Berman, Psychology, Chair
  Peter Stake, Art & Art History (leave S'07)
  Rob Linrothe, Art & Art History (S'07 replacement for Stake)
2007 Giuseppe Faustini, Foreign Languages & Literatures (1-yr replacement for Kennelly 06-07)
2008 Jim Kennelly, Management Business (leave 06-07)
  Mary Lynn, American Studies
2009 Regina Janes, English
  Mary Crone Odekon, Physics

2005-2006

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of professor and associate professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2006 Barbara Black, English (leave 05-06)
  Una Bray, Mathematics & Computer Science (1-yr replacement for B. Black 05-06)            
  Lary Opitz, Theater, Chair
2007 John Berman, Psychology
  Peter Stake, Art & Art History
2008 Jim Kennelly, Management Business
  Mary Lynn, American Studies

2004-2005

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of professor and associate professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2005 Gerald Erchak, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work, Chair          
  William Standish, Physics
2006 Barbara Black, English
  Lary Opitz, Theater
2007 John Berman, Psychology
  Peter Stake, Art & Art History

2003-2004

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of professor and associate professor, none of whom is on the Tenure Review Board, CAFR or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2004 Roy Ginsberg, Government, Chair
  Mary Lynn, American Studies (on leave 03-04)
  Hedi Jaouad, Foreign Languages & Literatures (1-yr replacement for Lynn 03-04)
2005 Gerald Erchak, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work (on leave S'04)
  Susan Bender, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work (S'04 replacement for Erchak)       
  William Standish, Physics (on leave S'04)
  Ray Giguere, Chemistry (S'04 replacement for Standish)
2006 Barbara Black, English
  Lary Opitz, Theater

2002-2003 

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen from the ranks of professor and associate professor, none of whom is on the CAFR or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, elected to serve three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

2003 John Anzalone, Foreign Languages & Literatures
  Penny Jolly, Art & Art History, Chair
2004 Roy Ginsberg, Government
  Mary Lynn, American Studies
2005 Gerald Erchak, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work                                                 
  William Standish, Chemistry & Physics