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Skidmore College
Committee on Academic Freedom and Rights (CAFR)

Membership in CAFR

2023-2024

Membership: Four members of the Faculty, none of whom is on ATC, PC, CAS, or FAB, at least one of whom is untenured at the time of election and at least three of whom are tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than five students selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

Fall 2022 - Spring 2025 A.J. Schneller; Chair (Environmental Studies and Sciences Program; untenured at time of election)
Fall 2023-Spring 2024 David Cohen (Department of Management and Business; tenured; 1.5 year replacement for Kelly Melekis)
Fall 2023 - Spring 2026 Dan Nathan (American Studies Department; tenured)
Fall 2023 - Spring 2026 William Lewis (Philosophy Department; tenured)

2022-2023

Membership: Four members of the Faculty, none of whom is on ATC, PC, CAS, or FAB, at least one of whom is untenured at the time of election and at least three of whom are tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than five students selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2023 Siobhan Hart; Chair (Anthropology; tenured)
2023 Corey Freeman-Gallant (Biology; tenured)
Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 David Cohen (Management and Business; tenured ;one-year replacement for Kelly Melekis)
2024 Kelly Melekis (Social Work; untenured at time of election; on leave Spring 2023 and Fall 2023)
2025 AJ Schneller (Environmental Studies and Sciences; untenured at the time of election)

2021-2022

Membership: Four members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the ATC or PC, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least one of whom is untenured at the time of their election and at least two of whom are tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than five students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2022 Dan Curley, Classics, tenured, Chair
2023 Siobhan Hart, Anthropology, tenured
2023 Corey Freeman-Gallant, Biology, tenured
2024 Kelly Melekis, Social Work, untenured at the time of election
2022 SGA Vice President for Academic Affairs, student rep

2020-2021

Membership: Four members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the ATC or PC, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least one of whom is untenured at the time of their election and at least two of whom are tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than five students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2021 Jess Sullivan, Psychology, tenured, untenured at election, Chair
2022 Dan Curley, Classics, tenured
2023 Siobhan Hart, Anthropology
2023 Corey Freeman-Gallant, Biology
2021 TBD - SGA Vice President for Academic Affairs, student rep

2019-2020

Membership: Four members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the ATC or PC, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least one of whom is untenured at the time of their election and at least two of whom are tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than five students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2020 Benjamin Bogin, Asian Studies, tenured, Chair
2020 Masako Inamoto, World Languages and Literatures, tenured
2021 Jess Sullivan, Psychology, untenured
2022 Dan Curley, Classics, tenured
2020 TBD - SGA Vice President for Academic Affairs, student rep

2018-2019

Membership: Four members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the ATC or PC, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2019 Nurcan Atalan-Helicke, Environmental Studies and Sciences, tenured, Chair
2020 Benjamin Bogin, Asian Studies, tenured
2020 Masako Inamoto, World Languages and Literatures, tenured
2021 Jess Sullivan, Psychology, untenured
2019 Riley Filister '21, SGA Vice President for Academic Affairs, student rep

2017-2018

Membership: Four members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least one of whom is untenured at the time of election and at least two of whom are tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than five students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2018 Joshua Ness, Biology, tenured, Chair
2019 Nurcan Atalan-Helicke, Environmental Studies and Sciences, untenured
2020 Benjamin Bogin, Asian Studies, tenured
2020 Masako Inamoto, World Languages and Literatures, tenured
2018 TBD - student rep
2018 TBD - student rep

2016-2017

Membership: Four members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least one of whom is untenured at the time of election and at least two of whom are tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than five students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2017 Feryaz Ocaki, Government, untenured
2017 Saleema Waraich, Art History, untenured    LV 2016-17
  Kyle Nichols, Geosciences, tenured (1-yr 16-17 replacement for Waraich)
2018 Joshua Ness, Biology, tenured, Chair
2019 Nurcan Atalan-Helicke, Environmental Studies and Sciences, untenured
2017 TBD - student rep
2017 TBD - student rep

2015-2016

Membership: Four members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least one of whom is untenured at the time of election and at least two of whom are tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than five students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2016 Mao Chen, World Languages and Literatures, tenured, Chair
2016 Sara Lagalwar, Neuroscience, untenured (1-yr lv 2015-16)
  Jennifer Delton, History, tenured (1-yr 2015-16 replacement for Lagalwar)
2017 Feryaz Ocaki, Government, untenured (1-yr lv 2015-16)
  Flagg Taylor, Government, tenured (1-yr 2015-16 replacement for Ocaki)
2017 Saleema Waraich, Art History, untenured
2018 Joshua Ness, Biology, tenured (lv F'15)
  Regina Janes, English, tenured (F'15 replacement for Ness)
2016 Nicki Werner '18, SGA Senator, student rep

2014-2015

Membership: Five members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2015 Patricia Hilleren, Biology, tenured, Chair
2016 Mao Chen, Foreign Languages and Literatures, tenured
2016 Sara Lagalwar, Neuroscience, untenured
2017 Feryaz Ocaki, Government, untenured
2017 Saleema Waraich, Art History, untenured
2015 Orr Genish '17, student rep
2015 Andrew Lowy '15, student rep

2013-2014

Membership: Five members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2014 Crystal Moore, Social Work, tenured, Chair
2014 Rachel Roe-Dale, Mathematics and Computer Science, tenured
2015 Patricia Hilleren, Biology, tenured
2016 Mao Chen, Foreign Languages and Literatures, tenured
2016 Sara Lagalwar, Neuroscience, untenured
2014 TBD - student rep
2014 TBD - student rep

2012-2013

Membership: Five members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2013 Sonia Silva, Anthropology, untenured (1-yr replacement)
  2013 Kimberley Frederick, Chemistry, tenured (committee resignation F'12)
2013 Mary Lynn, American Studies, tenured, Chair (1-yr replacement for K. Frederick)
2014 Crystal Moore, Social Work, tenured
2014 Rachel Roe-Dale, Mathematics & Computer Science, untenured
2015 Patricia Hilleren, Biology, tenured
2013 Carol Jia Lu Li '15, student rep
2013 Andrew Lowy '15, student rep

2011-2012

Membership: Five members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2012 Grace Burton, Foreign Languages & Literatures, tenured,Chair
2012 Sang Wook Lee, Art, untenured 
2013 Marla Segol, Philosophy & Religion, untenured (2-yr replacement for Delton)
2013 Jennifer Delton, History (resigned 2011-13)
2013 Kimberley Frederick, Chemistry, untenured
2014 Crystal Moore, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work, tenured
2014 Rachel Roe-Dale, Mathematics & Computer Science, untenured
2012 TBD - student rep
2012 Skylar Sasson, SGA Senator

2010-2011

Membership: Six members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2011 Linda Hall, English, tenured
  Holley Hodgins, Psychology, tenured  (LV 2010-11)
  Penny Jolly, Art History, tenured (1-yr 10-11 replacement for Hodgins)
2012 Grace Burton, Foreign Languages & Literatures, tenured,Chair
  Sang Wook Lee, Art, untenured (2-yr 10-12 replacement for Ness)
2013 Jennifer Delton, History, tenured
2013 Kimberley Frederick, Chemistry, untenured
2011 TBD - student rep
2011 TBD - SGA Senator

2009-2010

Membership: Six members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2010 Alice Dean, Mathematics & Computer Science, tenured
  Katie Hauser, Art History, tenured
2011 Linda Hall, English, tenured
  Holley Hodgins, Psychology, tenured
2012 Grace Burton, Foreign Languages & Literatures, tenured, Chair
  Joshua Ness, Biology, untenured (LV F'09)
  Andrew Skinner, Physics, untenured (replacement for Ness F'09)
2010 Kyle Bogaert '10, student rep
2010 TBD - SGA Senator

2008-2009

Membership: Six members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the FAB, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2009 Grace Burton, Foreign Languages & Literatures, tenured (1-yr replacement)
  Roy Ginsberg, Government, tenured (2-yr replacement)
  Lynda Vargha, Economics, tenured (2-yr LV 07-08; 08-09)
2010 Alice Dean, Mathematics & Computer Science, tenured,Chair
  Katie Hauser, Art History, tenured (2-yr replacement)
2011 Linda Hall, English, untenured
  Holley Hodgins, Psychology, tenured
2009 (4) TBD - students to be appointed F'08 by SGA
2009 Zoe Johannes '11, student rep
2009 Aaron Moberger '09, SGA Senator

2007-2008

Membership: Six members of the Faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2008 Susannah Mintz, English, untenured
  Dick Lindemann, Geosciences, tenured (LV Fall '07)
  Monica Raveret Richter, Biology (F'07 replacement for Lindemann)            
2009 Richard Hihn, Music, untenured, Chair, Fall '07
  Roy Ginsberg, Government, tenured (2-yr replacement for Vargha)
  Lynda Vargha, Economics, tenured (LV AY 07-08; 08-09)
2010 Alice Dean, Mathematics & Computer Science, tenured
  Lenora de la Luna, Education Studies, untenured
2008 TBA - (5) students to be appointed F'07

2006-2007

Membership: Six members of the faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2007 Ruth Copans, Library, untenured
  Mary Stange, Philosophy & Religion, tenured, Chair                                          
2008 Susannah Mintz, English, untenured
  Dick Lindemann, Geosciences, tenured
2009 Richard Hihn, Music, untenured
  Lynda Vargha, Economics, tenured
2007 Sarah Palomba '07
  Brittany Souza '08

2005-2006

Membership: Six members of the faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2006 Mary Crone Odekon, Physics, tenured, Chair
  Kate Graney, Government, tenured
2006 Lynda Vargha, Economics, tenured (1-yr. replacement Copans)
2007 Ruth Copans, Library, untenured (London Program, F'05; leave S'06)                 
  Mary Stange, Philosophy & Religion, tenured
2008 Jennifer Delton, History, tenured
  Dick Lindemann, Geosciences, tenured
2006 Jonathan Brestoff '08
  Kathryn Caufield '08
  Karrin Varucene '08

2004-2005

Membership: Six members of the faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2005 Mao Chen, Foreign Languages & Literatures, tenured (on leave S'05)              
  Doretta Miller, Art & Art History, tenured (S'05 replacement for Chen)
  Mason Stokes, English, tenured, Chair
2006 Mary Crone Odekon, Physics, tenured
  Kate Graney, Government, untenured
2007 Ruth Copans, Library, untenured
  Mary Stange, Philosophy & Religion, tenured
2005 Caitlin Bannon '05
  David Grover '05
  Lindsey Jevne '07
  Emily Martin '06
  Ben Tronnier '05

2003-2004

Membership: Six members of the faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2004 Holley Hodgins, Psychology, tenured
  Dan Nathan, American Studies, untenured, (F'03 replacement for Hodgins)     
  Christine Page, Management & Business, tenured, Chair
2005 Mao Chen, Foreign Languages & Literatures, tenured
  Mason Stokes, English, untenured
2006 Mary Crone-Odekon, Physics, tenured
  Kate Graney, Government, untenured
2004 Meghan Fair'05
  David Grover '05
  Rachel Neuman'05
  Kate Pokorny '06

2002-2003

Membership: Six members of the faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review Board, the CAS, or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, at least two of whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students, selected by SGA.

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 their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2003 Susan Walzer, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work, tenured, Chair
  Lenora de la Luna, Education, untenured
2004 Holley Hodgins, Psychology, tenured
  Christine Page, Management & Business, untenured
2005 Mao Chen, Foreign Languages & Literatures, tenured
  Mason Stokes, English, untenured
2003 Joseph Simmons '03
  TBA-student
  TBA-student