The Dean's Leadership Council has the highest executive authority within the School of Education.
The Academic Affairs Committee (2-year term) deals with matters requiring School-wide consideration or adjudication.
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement Committee is charged with guiding the collective efforts of the School of Education to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Faculty Senate Representatives and Graduate Council Faculty Representatives serve three-year terms
The Promotion and Tenure Committee (2-year terms) is representative of the various constituencies of the School, as identified in the Operating Paper of the School. The committee also is selected in such a manner as to reflect appropriate representation with respect to rank, gender and race. Each member of the Promotion and Tenure Committee shall serve a term of two years.
Dean's Leadership Council
The Dean's Leadership Council now functions in place of the Executive Committee having the highest authority in the School of Education.
M Cecil Smith Dean of the School of Education Dean's Office Wham 115 618-453-2415
Saran Donahoo Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Dean's Office Wham 115 618-453-7314
Stacy Thompson Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Curriculum Wham 110B 618-453-4256
Grant Miller Director, SOE Graduate Programs Wham 110A 618-536-2441
This committee consists of faculty members elected from each operating unit in the School, four appointed graduate students, and two appointed undergraduate students. The Academic Affairs Committee has the responsibility for instructional, research and creative activities, and service activities related to undergraduate and graduate education in the School. The Associate Dean serves as the ex-officio member.
Faculty members elected from each Operating Unit in the School, four appointed graduate students, and two appointed undergraduate students make up the Academic Affairs Committee. This committee has the responsibility for instructional, research and creative activities, and service activities related to undergraduate and graduate education in the School. The Associate Dean serves as the ex-officio member.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement Committee
DEICE is charged with guiding the collective efforts of the School of Education to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to be actively and positively engaged in the communities that we serve.
Dr. Saran Donahoo (3-year term) Educational Administration and Higher Education
Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate Representative
Dr. Grant Miller Coordinator, Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | Program Director for SOE Graduate Programs | Associate Professor
Promotion and Tenure Committee
This committee is representative of the various constituencies of the School, as identified in the Operating Paper of the School. The committee also is selected in such a manner as to reflect appropriate representation with respect to rank, gender and race. Each member of the Promotion and Tenure Committee shall serve a term of two years.
This committee is representative of the various constituencies of the School, as identified in the Operating Paper of the School. The committee also is selected in such a manner as to reflect appropriate representation with respect to rank, gender and race. Each member of the Promotion and Tenure Committee shall serve a term of two years.
Debbie Bruns Professor, Counseling, Quantitative Methods & Special Education (Second year of two-year term)
Brad Colwell Professor, Educational Administration and Higher Education (First year of two-year term)
Stacy Thompson Professor, Curriculum and Instruction (First year of two-year term)
Vacant Workforce Education and Development
Operating Paper Committee
Heidi Bacon Associate Professor, Elementary Education | Language, Literacies, and Culture
Senetta Bancroft Associate Professor, STEM Education | Secondary Science Methods and Introductory Chemistry
Deborah A. Bruns Professor and Off-Campus Coordinator for Special Education
Peter Nelson Assistant Professor, Elementary Education | Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education
Program Improvement and Assessment Committee (PIAC)
