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Committee Members

Voting Members

Undergraduate Students (appointed by SGA, three members annually):

  • Elisabeth Engel

  • Travis Marsico

  • Temma Balducci

Graduate Students (appointed by GSC, two members annually):

  • Abhijit Bhattacharyya

  • Mickey Latour

Faculty (appointed by Faculty Senate, one from each college, staggered two-year terms):

  • Lindsay Burnett

  • Jessica Blackburn

  • Mark Reeves

  • Bill Smith

  • Nicole Covey

  • Alexandr Sokolov

  • Madison Ferguson

  • Kristen Franyutti

  • Tanja McKay

  • Philip Tew

  • Lisa Ferrell

Staff (appointed by Staff Senate, two members, staggered two-year terms):

  • Brandon Turnbull

  • Blake Hegwood

Deans (appointed by Academic Deans Council, two-year terms):

  • TBD

  • TBD

Chair (appointed by Chairs Council, staggered two-year term):

  • Shaquita Renelique

Key Offices / Directors:

  • Perdeta Bush – Assistant to the Chancellor for Diversity Initiatives

  • Jeff Purinton – Director of Alumni Relations

  • Lonnie William – Director of Development

  • TBD – Director of University Communications

  • TBD – Director of Publications and Creative Services

  • TBD – Director of the Museum

  • TBD – Director of the Arkansas Biosciences Institute

Non-Voting Members / Advisors:

  • Committee Chair (elected annually)