2025–2026 Committee Memberships
Academic Standing Committee (ASC)
Faculty:
Anna Rafferty (1) [Chair]
Jason Decker (3)
Mija van der Wege (3)
Staff:
Cathy Carlson [ex officio]
Sindy Fleming [ex officio]
David Liben-Nowell [ex officio]
Yansi Perez [ex officio] [Coordinator]
Theresa Rodriguez [ex officio]
Trey Williams [ex officio]
Students:
Nathaniel Conroy ’28 [Student-at-Large]
Mariana Durán ’27 [Student-at-Large]
Sophia Jazaeri ’27 [Student-at-Large]
ASC Academic Integrity Subcommittee
Staff:
Cathy Carlson, Associate Dean of Students [ex officio]
David Liben-Nowell, Associate Provost [ex officio]
ASC Administrative Subcommittee
Staff:
Cathy Carlson, Associate Dean of Students [ex officio]
David Liben-Nowell, Associate Provost [ex officio]
Theresa Rodriguez, Registrar [ex officio]
Accessibility Awareness Committee
Faculty:
None
Staff:
Kirsten Budin [ex officio] [Co-Chair]
Samantha Thayer [ex officio] [Co-Chair]
Carolyn Livingston [ex officio]
Marit Lysne [ex officio]
Yansi Perez [ex officio]
Rosie Pfarr-Baker [ex officio]
Andrea Robinson [ex officio]
Janet Scannell [ex officio]
Linda Weingarten [ex officio]
Students:
Brady Rivkin ’26 [CSA Liaison]
TBA [Student-at-Large]
Admissions and Financial Aid Committee (AFAC)
Faculty:
Dani Kohen (2) [Chair]
Stacy Beckwith (2)
Dave Musicant (S)
Jeremy Tatar (1)
Staff:
Danielle Hayden [ex officio]
Makiko Imamura [ex officio]
Jane Rizzo [ex officio]
Art Rodriguez [ex officio]
Students:
Juan Garcia Reyes ’26 [CSA Liaison]
Eileen Liu ’28 [Student-at-Large]
Ava McQuain ’27 [Student-at-Large]
Advisory Committee on Student Life (ACSL)
Faculty:
Debby Walser-Kuntz (1) [Chair]
Prathi Seneviratne (2)
Kazimer Skubi (1)
Staff:
Carolyn Livingston [ex officio] [Co-Chair and Convener]
Andrea Robinson [ex officio]
Students:
Vivian Agugo ’26 [CSA President]
Hanna Hunde ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Evelyn Ponce ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Arboretum Committee
Faculty:
Meredith McCoy (1)
Mark McKone [ex officio]
Stephen Mohring (1)
Aaron Swoboda (2)
Yingtong Xie (2)
Staff:
Nancy Braker [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Aaron Chaput [PEAR Representative]
Matt Elbert [ex officio]
Jonathan Rabe [ex officio]
Students:
None
Arts and Exhibitions Committee
Faculty:
Sara Cluggish [ex officio]
Gwen Kirby (2)
Katie Ryor (1)
Jennifer Wolff [ex officio]
Serena Zabin (2)
Staff:
Steve Richardson [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Zoe Adler [ex officio]
David Liben-Nowell [ex officio]
Students:
None
Benefits Committee
Faculty:
Amy Csizmar-Dalal (3)
Andy Poppick (1)
Staff:
Kirsten Budin [ex officio] [Non-voting]
Kerstin Cardenas [ex officio] [Non-voting] [Convener]
Linda Dorn [Presidentially Appointed Staff Representative]
Shawn Galdeen (3) [Staff Representative] [Chair]
Lucas Kocak (3) [Staff Representative]
Emily Seru [Presidentially Appointed Staff Representative]
Students:
None
Bookstore Committee
Faculty:
None
Staff:
Nick Bauernfeind [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Jesse Cashman [ex officio]
Erica Helgerud (1) [Staff Representative]
Chris Rohr [ex officio]
Marla Viergutz (1) [Staff Representative]
Students:
Erika Brandt ’29 [Student-at-Large]
Andrew Jamison ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Budget Committee
Faculty:
Dan Maxbauer (2)
Carolyn Turnage-Butterbaugh (1)
Staff:
Michelle Mattson [ex officio] [Chair]
Kristen Askeland (2) [Staff Representative]
Eric Egge [ex officio]
Christine Hamp (2) [Staff Representative]
Makiko Imamura [ex officio]
Jane Rizzo [ex officio] [Non-voting]
Eric Runestad [ex officio]
Linda Thornton [ex officio]
Students:
Olivia Gottlieb ’28 [CSA Liaison]
Zaeda Peter ’26 [CSA Treasurer]
Campus Design Advisory Committee (CDAC)
(A subcommittee of College Council)
Faculty:
Jonathan Lafky (2) [Chair]
George Vrtis (1)
Staff:
Helen Clarke [ex officio]
Kevin Dolge (3) [Staff Representative]
Blake Held (1) [Staff Representative]
Eric Runestad [ex officio]
Linda Weingarten [ex officio]
Students:
TBA [Student-at-Large]
Charlotte Kingman ’27 [Student-at-Large]
Capital Funding and Planning Committee
Faculty:
Susannah Ottaway [ex officio]
Staff:
Daren Batke [ex officio]
Eric Egge [ex officio]
Carolyn Livingston [ex officio]
Michelle Mattson [ex officio]
Jane Rizzo [ex officio]
Eric Runestad [ex officio] [Chair]
Janet Scannell [ex officio]
Linda Weingarten [ex officio]
Students:
None
Career Center Committee
Faculty:
Carol Donelan (1)
Jean Salac (2)
Staff:
Laura Hartpence [ex officio] [Chair]
Chad Ellsworth [ex officio]
Nicole Schroeder [ex officio]
Students:
None
Carleton Responsible Investment Committee (CRIC)
Faculty:
Daniel Groll (1) [ex officio]
Al Montero (2) [Co-Chair]
Staff:
Brendon Etter (3)
Sinda Nichols (1)
Kelsey Deshler [ex officio]
Students:
Aileen Guan ’29 [Student-at-Large]
Daniel McGovern ’26 [Student-at-Large] [Co-chair]
Dash Schwab ’27 [Student-at-Large]
Ilkim Taner ’29 [Student-at-Large]
Carleton Staff Council
Representatives:
Julie Buchwald (3) [President]
Travis Blomberg (3) [Vice President]
Tom Niemisto (3) [Secretary]
Nathan Riel-Elness (3) [Treasurer]
Erica Helgerud (3) [Communications Manager]
Tammy Anderson (3)
Kerstin Cardenas [ex officio]
Linda Dorn (3)
Lindsey Hanson (3)
Judith Pannell (3)
Eric Runestad [ex officio]
Carleton Student Association (CSA) Senate
Officers:
Vivian Agugo ’26 [President]
Fatima Taylor-Kamara ’26 [Vice President]
Zaeda Peter ’26 [Treasurer]
Talia Raich ’27 [Public Relations]
Ian Rothfield ’27 [Secretary]
Class of ’26 Representatives:
Abdulrahman Mohamed ’26
Amy Yuan ’26
Class of ’27 Representatives:
Duncan McArthur ’27
Juju Xiaaj ’27
Class of ’28 Representatives:
Benicio Calderon ’28
Benedict Le ’28
Class of ’29 Representatives:
Anujin Purevtseren ’29
Vanessa Tong ’29
CSA Budget Committee:
Pilar Andruet ’27
Natalie Berman-Schneider ’27
Suwannee Conryoy-Baarsch ’26
Mayra Estrada ’27
Braden Freeman ’29
Benedict Le ’28
Eileen Liu ’29
Adam Paul ’27
Liliana Speiser ’28
Ben Szeto ’26
Zach Thomas ’29
Chaplain’s Office Liaison:
Isabel Intrater ’26
Dining Hall Liaison:
Abhimanyu Rao ’28
Health Promotion Liaison:
Meg Frost ’27
Intercampus Liaison:
Shamiya Osmon ’27
International Student Life Liaison:
Narjis Nusaibah ’26
OIL Liaison:
Nancy Kuoh ’29
Residential Life Liaison:
Per Johnson ’26
PEAR Liaison:
Dash Schwab ’27
Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response (SMPR) Liaison:
Adrian Gonzalez ’26
TRIO Liaison:
Mariana Duran ’27
Classrooms Committee
Faculty:
Victoria Morse (1)
Staff:
Eric Egge [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Paul Bernhardt [ex officio]
Theresa Rodriguez [ex officio]
Wiebke Kuhn [ex officio]
John Mathews [ex officio]
Charlie Saini [ex officio]
Students:
None
College Council
Faculty:
Adriana Estill (2) [ex officio]
Mike Hemesath (1)
Susannah Ottaway (2) [ex officio]
Andrea Mazzariello (1)
Caroline Turnage-Butterbaugh (1) [Budget Committee Representative]
Staff:
Alison Byerly [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Solvei Robertson (1) [Staff Representative]
Carolyn Livingston [ex officio]
Michelle Mattson [ex officio]
Emily Shields (2) [Staff Representative]
Eric Runestad [ex officio]
Dina Zavala [ex officio]
Students:
Vivian Agugo ’26 [CSA President]
Olivia Gottlieb ’28 [CSA Liaison]
Sonja Holtey ’28 [CSA Liaison]
Kyle Reisinger ’28 [CSA Student at Large]
Ryann Witter ’27 [CSA Student at Large]
Trustee Observer:
Carol Barnett ’86
Alumni Observer:
Lisa Nordeen ’90
Secretary:
Jenny Pexa
Commencement and Honorary Degrees Committee
Faculty:
Clara Hardy (3) [Chair]
Kambiz GhaneaBassiri (2)
Staff:
Alison Byerly [ex officio]
Helen Clarke [ex officio]
Michelle Mattson [ex officio]
Becky Zrimsek [ex officio]
Students:
Andrew Rose ’27 [Student-at-Large]
Niko Sams ’28 [Student-at-Large]
Committee for Effective Learning with Technology (CELT)
The Committee for Effective Learning with Technology is on a temporary hiatus.
Committee on Convocation and Common Conversation (CCCC)
Faculty:
Sonja Anderson (1)
Victor Almeida (2)
Staff:
Trey Williams [ex officio] [Chair]
Helen Clarke [ex officio]
Noel Ponder [ex officio]
Students:
Janabou Diallo ’29 [Student-at-Large]
Esme Song ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Community and Civic Engagement Committee
Faculty:
TBA [ex officio]
Ryan Dawkins (2)
Sarah Kennedy (2)
Kate Meyer (2)
Staff:
Sinda Nichols [ex officio] [Chair]
Helen Clarke [ex officio]
Helena Kaufman [ex officio]
Emily Seru [ex officio]
Dina Zavala [ex officio]
Students:
Alyssa Alvarez ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Sunny (Shiqi) Sun ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Community Members:
Angelica Koch ’02 (University of MN Clinical and Translational Science Institute)
Alyssa Melby [ex officio] [St. Olaf]
Mar Valdecantos (Neighbors United)
Community Board on Sexual Misconduct (CBSM)
Faculty:
Barry Costanzi (2)
Laurence Cooper (3)
Candace Moore (2)
Matt Rand (2)
Staff:
Brenda Hellen (2)
Lucas Kocak (3)
Holly Olsen (3)
Kari Hohn [ex officio] [Non-voting] [Convener]
Students:
Janabou Diallo ’29 [Student-at-Large]
Vishnu Guda ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Trinity Hanif ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Sam Watson-Stevens ’27 [Student-at-Large]
TBA [Student-at-Large]
Community, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI) Leadership Board
Faculty:
Deanna Haunsperger (1) [Co-Chair]
Xavier Tavera (2)
Sandra Rousseau (1)
Staff:
Kalena Thwaits (2) [Staff Representative]
Mieux Williamsen (1) [Staff Representative]
Dina Zavala [ex officio] [Co-Chair]
Students:
Christine Gichimu ’26 (1) Fall & Winter [Student-at-Large]
Magdalena Poling ’27 (1) Spring [Student-at-Large]
Copyright Committee
Faculty:
Faculty from the Library and Information Technology Committee (LIBIT) will consult as needed.
Staff:
Doug Bratland [ex officio]
Kate Brooks [ex officio] [Chair]
Adit Burkule [ex officio]
Sarah Calhoun [ex officio]
Brenda Hellen [ex officio]
Dann Hurlbert [ex officio]
Students:
TBA
Dining Board
Faculty:
None
Staff:
Jesse Cashman [ex officio] [Co-Chair]
Kimberly Driesch [ex officio]
Tanya Hartwig [ex officio]
Katie McKenna [ex officio]
Eric Rasmussen [ex officio]
Vale Riggs [ex officio]
Andrea Robinson [ex officio]
Chris Rohr [ex officio]
Charlie Schwandt [ex officio]
Students:
Suwannee Conroy-Baarsch ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Emily Geisen ’29 [Student-at-Large]
Sonja Holtey ’28 [Student-at-Large]
Seth Vizel ’28 [Student-at-Large]
Distinguished Women Visitors
Faculty:
Cheryl Yin (2)
Staff:
Eric Egge [Chair and Convener]
Temi Adeyemi (3)
Students:
Shea Kozel ‘28 [Student-at-Large]
Education and Curriculum Committee (ECC)
Faculty:
Eric Alexander (1)
Kelly Connole (3) [Co-Chair Elect]
Gretchen Hofmeister (1)
Baird Jarman (1)
Greg Marfleet (1) [Co-Chair]
Julianne Schicker (1)
Jennifer Wolff [ex officio]
Staff:
Michelle Mattson [ex officio] [Co-Chair and Convener]
Cathy Carlson [ex officio] [Non-voting]
David Liben-Nowell [ex officio]
Lisa Pillow [ex officio] [Non-voting]
Theresa Rodriguez [ex officio] [Non-voting]
Ian Turnage-Butterbaugh [ex officio] [Non-voting]
Students:
Zaara Anwar ’27 [Student-at-Large]
Landin Huang ’29 [Student-at-Large]
Paul Ostermann-Healey ’27 [Student-at-Large]
Kaya Shin-Sherman ’28 [CSA Liaison]
Genevieve Tassava ’28 [Student-at-Large]
Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)
Faculty:
Chloe Fandel (2)
Mark McKone (1)
Devavani Chatterjea [ex officio]
Staff:
Sarah Fortner [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Rachel Everett (3)
Rob Hanson [ex officio]
Emily Seru (3)
Students:
Alex Dudynk ’27 [Student Secretary]
Ava McQuain ’27 [CSA Liaison]
Dexter Pakula ’26 [Student-at-Large]
James Zhang ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC)
Faculty:
Adriana Estill (2) [Chair]
Vera Coleman (1)
Summer Forester (1)
Daniel Groll (1)
Dan Hernandez (1)
MurphyKate Montee (2)
Susannah Ottaway (2) [ex officio]
Staff:
None
Students:
None
Faculty Compensation Committee (FCC)
Faculty:
Dan Maxbauer (2) [Budget Committee Representative]
Sarah Titus (2)
David Tompkins (2) [Chair]
Staff:
Michelle Mattson [ex officio]
Eric Runestad [ex officio]
Students:
None
Faculty Curricular Planning Committee (FCPC)
Faculty:
Eric Alexander (1)
Gretchen Hofmeister (1)
Baird Jarman (1)
Greg Marfleet (1) [Co-Chair]
Juliane Schicker (1)
Staff:
David Liben-Nowell [ex officio]
Michelle Mattson [ex officio] [Co-Chair and Convener]
Students:
None
Faculty Grants Committee
Faculty:
Dev Gupta (2)
Jessica Keating (1)
Bill North (2)
Matt Whited (1)
Staff:
Michelle Mattson [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Students:
None
Faculty Judiciary Committee
Faculty Members:
Deanna Haunsperger (2)
Cherif Keita (1)
Sarah Meerts (2)
Jeremy Tatar (3)
Eva Posfay (1)
Faculty Alternates:
Chielo Eze (3)
Christina Farhart (3)
Ryan Kershaw (3)
Allison Murphy (1)
Dave Musicant (2)
Staff:
Michelle Mattson [ex officio] [Convener]
Students:
None
Faculty Meetings
Regular faculty meetings are held monthly (except during breaks), generally on the first Monday afternoon of each month. Agendas, minutes, and the meeting schedule can be found on the website (Carleton sign-in required).
Faculty Personnel Advisors
Faculty:
Peter Balaam
Stacy Beckwith
Amy Csizmar Dalal
Melissa Eblen-Zayas
Cati Fortin
Deborah Gross
Dan Hernandez
Raka Mitra
Lori Pearson
Katie Ryor
Prathi Seneviratne
Jeff Snyder
Staff:
None
Students:
None
Faculty Personnel Committee (FPC)
Faculty:
Marty Baylor (2)
Andrew Carlson (3)
Nancy Cho (3)
Layla Oesper (2)
Liz Raleigh (1)
Staff:
Michelle Mattson [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Alison Byerly [ex officio]
Students:
None
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Faculty:
Sarah Meerts (2) [Chair]
Amanda Hund (3) [W, S]
Rika Anderson [F]
Staff:
Adam Webster (1)
Institutional Official:
Eric Egge [ex officio]
Off-Campus Members:
Emily Kraus (Community Member)
Dianne Rodman (DVM)
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
Faculty:
Joe Chihade
Andrea Kalis
Jean Porterfield (St. Olaf)
Jennifer Wolff
Staff:
Patrick Ceas (St. Olaf)
Eric Egge [Chair]
Wade Schulz (St. Olaf)
Charlotte Whited
Off-Campus Members:
Peggy Anne Hawkins
Sarah Bardenwerper
Institutional Review Board for Research on Human Subjects (IRB)
Faculty:
Anita Chikkatur (1) [Chair]
Chumi Juni (1)
Wes Markofski (2)
Julie Neiworth (1)
Annette Nierobisz (2)
Staff:
Eric Egge [ex officio]
Paula Lackie [ex officio]
Cailin Orr (2)
Judith Pannell (2)
Paul Schmelzer (3)
Students:
None
Off-Campus Member:
Cody Maynus
Paul Zorn
Judicial Hearing Board (JHB)
Hearing Officer:
Andrew Fisher (1)
Alternate Hearing Officer:
Eva Posfay (1)
Faculty Representative:
Luciano Battaglini (2)
Alternate:
Constanza Ocampo-Raeder (2)
Staff:
Rosie Pfarr-Baker (1)
Alternate:
Lisa Pillow (2)
Amy Sillanpa [ex officio] [Convener]
Students:
Ben Krebsbach ’27 [Student-at-Large]
Olivia Nicol ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Jenny Tang ’28 [Student-at-Large]
Theo Tirschwell ’27 [Student-at-Large]
Junior Faculty Affairs Committee
Faculty:
Allison Murphy (1) [Chair]
Brooke Okazaki (1)
Angel Solis (2)
Staff:
None
Students:
None
Language Center Advisory Committee
Faculty:
Katharine Hargrave (2)
Chie Tokuyama (2)
Staff:
Amy Hutchinson [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Students:
None
Language Requirement Exemption Committee
Faculty:
Victoria Thorstensson (1)
Noboru Tomonari (2)
Staff:
David Liben-Nowell [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Sam Thayer ’10 [ex officio]
Amy Hutchinson [ex officio]
Students:
None
Learning and Teaching Center and Writing Advisory Committee
Faculty:
Jorge Brioso (1)
Amanda Luby (2)
Emma McGorray (1)
Jennifer Wolff [ex officio] [Co-Chair]
Staff:
Melanie Cashin [ex officio]
George Cusack [ex officio] [Co-Chair]
Wiebke Kuhn [ex officio]
David Liben-Nowell [ex officio]
Lin Winton [ex officio]
Students:
None
Library and Information Technology Committee (LIBIT)
Faculty:
Jay Beck (1)
Eric Hoopfer (2)
Anna Moltchanova (1) [Library Co-Chair]
Jeff Ondich (1) [ITS Co-Chair]
Staff:
Melanie Cashin [ex officio]
Janet Scannell [ex officio]
Brad Schaffner [ex officio]
Students:
Jackson Eippert ’27 [CSA Liaison]
Jerry Huynh ’29 [Student-at-Large]
Off-Campus Studies Committee (OCSC)
Faculty:
Ken Abrams (1)
Palmar Alvarez-Blanco (3) [W,S]
Mihaela Czobor-Lupp (2) [F,W]
Seth Peabody [F,S]
Staff:
Eric Egge [ex officio]
Helena Kaufman [ex officio]
David Liben-Nowell [ex officio]
Kara Lloyd [ex officio]
Leslie Will [ex officio]
Trey Williams [ex officio]
Students:
None
Recreation Center Advisory Committee
Faculty:
Tanya Amert (1)
Alec Holcomb (1)
Heidi Jaynes [Chair] [ex officio]
Staff:
Aaron Chaput [ex officio] [Co-Chair]
Lizzie Duffey [ex officio]
Patrick Gordon (2)
Whitney Gunter (2)
Mikki Showers [ex officio] [Co-Chair]
Students:
Ryann Witter ’27 [CSA Liaison]
TBA [Student-at-Large]
Retirement Plan Investment Review Committee
Faculty:
Amy Csizmar-Dalal (3)
Andy Poppick (1)
Staff:
Kirsten Budin [ex officio]
Kerstin Cardenas [ex officio] [Convener]
Kelsey Deshler [ex officio]
Linda Dorn [Non-Exempt]
Sue Jandro [Non-Exempt]
Eric Runestad [Exempt]
Emily Seru [Exempt]
Linda Thornton [ex officio]
Andrea Zunkel [ex officio] [Non-voting]
Students:
None
Safety Committee
Faculty:
Andrew Clark (2)
Staff:
Nancy Braker [ex officio]
Kirsten Budin [ex officio]
Kevin Chapman [ex officio]
Lee Clark [ex officio]
Kevin Dolge [ex officio]
Elisabeth Haase [ex officio] [Co-Chair]
Aaron Heidgerken-Greene [ex officio]
Blake Held [ex officio] [Co-Chair]
Jesse Lewis [ex officio]
Marit Lysne [ex officio]
Connor McGrann [ex officio]
David Moening [ex officio]
Patty Pavek [ex officio]
Jonathan Rabe [ex officio]
Andrea Robinson [ex officio]
Mikki Showers [ex officio]
Tony Stoeri [ex officio]
Joe Udelhofen [ex officio]
Andrea Van Engelenhoven [ex officio]
Students:
Nico Sams ’28 [Student-at-Large]
Juan Garcia Reyes ’26 [Student-at-Large]
Security Services Advisory Group
Faculty:
Kathy Galotti (2)
Staff:
Blake Held [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Cathy Carlson [ex officio]
Holly Olsen (2) [Staff Representative]
Maggie Prunty (2) [Staff Representative]
Travis Blomberg (1) [Staff Representative]
Kevin Dolge (1) [Staff Representative]
Students:
TBA [Student-at-Large]
Kiran Myneni ’28 [Student-at-Large]
Student Fellowships Committee
Faculty:
Dreia Carrillo (3)
Chelsey Edge (1)
Gisel Flores-Montoya (1)
Cati Fortin (3)
Greg Hewett (3)
Adam Loy (1)
Jake Morton (2)
Rou-Jia Sung (3)
Staff:
Marynel Ryan Van Zee [ex officio] [Chair and Convener]
Students:
None
Technology Planning & Priorities Committee (TPPC)
Staff:
Daren Batke [ex officio]
Helen Clarke [ex officio]
Elise Eslinger [ex officio]
Carolyn Livingston [ex officio]
Michelle Mattson [ex officio]
Art Rodriguez [ex officio]
Eric Runestad [ex officio]
Janet Scannell [ex officio]
Dina Zavala [ex officio]
Faculty:
None
Students:
None