RTP Committees

Faculty play an important role in shared governance surrounding RTP at UVU by serving on department RTP committees, the Faculty Senate RTP & Appeals Committee, and the University Tenure Advisory Committee.

Department RTP Committees

Each department (or, in some cases, a cluster of departments or an entire college/school) has an RTP committee composed of tenured faculty. This committee is responsible for coordinating RTP processes for the department, including developing department RTP guidelines, procedures, and criteria; evaluating faculty peers for recommendation for retention, tenure, and promotion; and facilitating the training and mentoring of faculty in the department with regard to RTP.

The composition of the RTP committee is outlined in Policy 637 § 5.2 and Policy 632 § 5.8. RTP committees serve a 3-year term, and the chair is elected annually from among its members. RTP committee chairs for 2021-22 are listed below:

COLLEGE OF HEALTH & PUBLIC SERVICES

Department Name of Chair Email Address

Allied Health

Marianne Craven [email protected] 

Criminal Justice

Marcy Hehnly [email protected] 
Emergency Services Margaret Mittleman [email protected]
Nursing Marianne Craven [email protected] 
Physician Assistant Program Dianne McAdams-Jones [email protected]
Public Health Sarah Hall [email protected]

COLLEGE OF Humanities & social science

Department Name of Chair Email Address
Behavioral Science Nathan Cottle [email protected] 
Communications Phil Gordon

[email protected] 

English Language Learning Kevin Eyraud [email protected] 
English & Literature Nathan Gorelick

[email protected] 

History Michael Goode

[email protected] 

Integrated Studies Kim Abunuwara

[email protected] 

Languages Jeff Packer

[email protected] 

Literacites & Composition Thomas Henry [email protected] 
Philosophy & Humanities Chris Weigel

[email protected] 

Political Science Geoffrey Cockerham

[email protected] 

COLLEGE OF Science

Department Name of Chair Email Address
Biology Michael Stevens

[email protected] 

Chemistry Bruce Wilson

[email protected] 

Developmental Math Roxanne Brinkerhoff [email protected]  
Earth Science Dan Stephen

[email protected] 

Exercise Science Betsy Lindley

[email protected] 

Mathematics Christine Walker

[email protected] 

Physics Paul Weber

[email protected] 

COLLEGE OF Engineering & Technology

Department Name of Chair Email Address
Architecture & Engineering Design Dan Perry

[email protected] 

Aviation Science Cory Chamberlain [email protected] 
Computer Science Reza Sanati

[email protected] 

Construction Technologies Eric Linfield

[email protected] 

Culinary Arts Todd Leonard

[email protected] 

Digital Media Rodayne Esmay

[email protected] 

Engineering Sean Tolman

[email protected] 

Engineering Technology Dan Perry

[email protected] 

Information Systems & Technology John Anderson

[email protected] 

Technology Management Eric Linfield

[email protected] 

Transportation Technologies Todd Leonard

[email protected] 

School of Education

Department Name of Chair Email Address
Elementary Education Mia Kang

[email protected] 

Secondary & Special Education Mia Kang

[email protected] 

Student Learning & Success Studies Mike Jensen [email protected] 

School of the Arts

Department Name of Chair Email Address
Art & Design Christopher Young [email protected] 
Dance Amy Markgraf Jacobson [email protected] 
Music Hilary Demske [email protected] 
Theatrical Arts Lisa Hall [email protected] 

Woodbury School of Business

Department Name of Chair Email Address
Woodbury School of Business Jeff Peterson [email protected] 

Faculty Senate RTP & Appeals Committee

The Faculty Senate Retention, Tenure, Promotion and Appeals Committee (RTP&A Committee) is a standing committee of Faculty Senate that encourages equity and rigor in department tenure criteria, promotes adherence to the policies of the University, considers appeals of tenure decisions, and advises on matters of tenure policy.

RTP & Appeals Committee Members

Name Term ends College/School Email Address
David McEntire 2025 College of Health & Public Services [email protected]
John Goshert 2024 College of Humanities & Social Sciences [email protected] 
Mark Pepper 2026 College of Humanities & Social Sciences [email protected]
John Anderson 2025 College of Engineering & Technology [email protected]
Krista Ruggles 2025 School of Education [email protected]
Roxanne Brinkerhoff 2024 College of Science [email protected] 
Scott Lewis 2026 College of Science [email protected]
Cenk Caliskan 2024 Woodbury School of Business [email protected] 

University Tenure Advisory Committee

The University Tenure Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) is a Faculty Senate committee charged with reviewing tenure candidates’ tenure review portfolios and advising the Provost on whether each portfolio satisfies department and university criteria for tenure review portfolios. The responsibilities of this committee are outlined in Policy 637: Faculty Tenure § 5.7.10.

University Tenure Advisory Committee Members

Name Term ends College/School Email Address
Andy Byrnes 2025 College of Health & Public Services [email protected]
Katie Bagley 2024 College of Health & Public Services [email protected] 
Verlan Lewis 2024 College of Humanities & Social Sciences [email protected]
Lyn Bennett 2025 College of Humanities & Social Sciences [email protected]
Violeta Vasilevska 2025 College of Science

[email protected]

Clay Brown 2026 College of Science [email protected]
Masood Amin 2026 College of Engineering & Technology [email protected] 
Sean Tolman 2026 College of Engineering & Technology [email protected]
Doug Gardner 2026 School of Education [email protected]
Benjamin Johnson 2026 School of Education [email protected]
Howard Fullmer 2026 School of the Arts

[email protected]

    School of the Arts  
Leo Chan 2026 Woodbury School of Business

[email protected]

Aaron Bartholomew 2024 Woodbury School of Business [email protected]