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:
| Department | Name of Chair | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
|
Allied Health |
Marianne Craven | cravenma@uvu.edu |
|
Criminal Justice |
Marcy Hehnly | Marcy.Hehnly@uvu.edu |
| Emergency Services | Margaret Mittleman | mittelma@uvu.edu |
| Nursing | Marianne Craven | cravenma@uvu.edu |
| Physician Assistant Program | Dianne McAdams-Jones | Dianne.McAdams-Jones@uvu.edu |
| Public Health | Sarah Hall | Sarah.Hall@uvu.edu |
| Department | Name of Chair | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Science | Nathan Cottle | NCottle@uvu.edu |
| Communications | Phil Gordon | |
| English & Literature | Nathan Gorelick | |
| History | Michael Goode | |
| Integrated Studies | Kim Abunuwara | |
| Languages | Jeff Packer | |
| Philosophy & Humanities | Chris Weigel | |
| Political Science | Geoffrey Cockerham |
| Department | Name of Chair | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | Michael Stevens | |
| Chemistry | Bruce Wilson | |
| Earth Science | Dan Stephen | |
| Exercise Science | Betsy Lindley | |
| Mathematics | Christine Walker | |
| Physics | Paul Weber |
| Department | Name of Chair | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Engineering Design | Dan Perry | |
| Aviation Science | Cory Chamberlain | chambeco@uvu.edu |
| Computer Science | Reza Sanati | |
| Construction Technologies | Eric Linfield | |
| Culinary Arts | Todd Leonard | |
| Digital Media | Rodayne Esmay | |
| Engineering | Sean Tolman | |
| Engineering Technology | Dan Perry | |
| Information Systems & Technology | John Anderson | |
| Technology Management | Eric Linfield | |
| Transportation Technologies | Todd Leonard |
| Department | Name of Chair | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education | Mia Kang | |
| Secondary & Special Education | Mia Kang |
| Department | Name of Chair | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Christopher Young | CYoung@uvu.edu |
| Dance | Amy Markgraf Jacobson | Amy.Markgraf@uvu.edu |
| Music | Hilary Demske | Hilary.Demske@uvu.edu |
| Theatrical Arts | Lisa Hall | LisaH@uvu.edu |
| Department | Name of Chair | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Developmental Math | Roxanne Brinkerhoff | MBrinkerhoff@uvu.edu |
| English Language Learning | Kevin Eyraud | Kevin.Eyraud@uvu.edu |
| Literacites & Composition | Thomas Henry | Thomas.Henry@uvu.edu |
| Student Learning & Success Studies | Mike Jensen | jensenmi@uvu.edu |
| Department | Name of Chair | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbury School of Business | Jeff Peterson | Jeff.Peterson@uvu.edu |
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.
| Name | Term ends | College/School | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzy Cox, chair | 2022 | School of Education | coxsu@uvu.edu |
| Allison Swenson | 2022 | College of Health & Public Services | Allison.Swenson@uvu.edu |
| John Goshert | 2024 | College of Humanities & Social Sciences | Gosherjo@uvu.edu |
| Michael Bunds | 2023 | College of Science | Michael.Bunds@uvu.edu |
| Barry Hallsted | 2022 | College of Engineering & Technology | hallstba@uvu.edu |
| Lorilynn Brandt | 2022 | School of Education | Lorilynn.Brandt@uvu.edu |
| Monica Campbell | 2023 | School of the Arts | Monica.Campbell@uvu.edu |
| Roxanne Brinkerhoff | 2024 | University College | MBrinkerhoff@uvu.edu |
| Cenk Caliskan | 2024 | Woodbury School of Business | Cenk.Caliskan@uvu.edu |
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.
| Name | Term ends | College/School | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy Hehnly | 2024 | College of Health & Public Services | Marcy.Hehnly@uvu.edu |
| Katie Bagley | 2024 | College of Health & Public Services | Katie.Bagley@uvu.edu |
| David Morin | 2023 | College of Humanities & Social Sciences | David.Morin@uvu.edu |
| Debjani Chakravarty | 2024 | College of Humanities & Social Sciences | debjanic@uvu.edu |
| Violeta Vasilevska | 2022 | College of Science | |
| Ruhul Kuddus | 2023 | College of Science | Ruhul.Kuddus@uvu.edu |
| Masood Amin | 2023 | College of Engineering & Technology | aminma@uvu.edu |
| Basil Hamdan | 2024 | College of Engineering & Technology | Basil.Hamdan@uvu.edu |
| Mia Kang | 2023 | School of Education | Mia.Kang@uvu.edu |
| School of Education | |||
| Howard Fullmer | 2022 | School of the Arts | |
| Cheung Chau | 2023 | School of the Arts | Cheung.Chau@uvu.edu |
| Clay Brown | 2022 | University College | browncl@uvu.edu |
| Lindsey Gerber | 2023 | University College | Lindsey.Gerber@uvu.edu |
| David McArthur | 2022 | Woodbury School of Business | |
| Aaron Bartholomew | 2024 | Woodbury School of Business | aaronb@uvu.edu |
