University College Representatives on University College-Wide Committees 2014-2015
University Standing Committees
University Standing Committees / Faculty / Campus / DepartmentAccreditation / Wafa Zoghbor / AUH / Department of English & Writing Studies
Curriculum / Anthony Rhodes / AUH / UCDO
Ed Tech / TBA
Faculty Affairs / TBA
Research / David Frear / AUH / Department of English & Writing Studies
Student Affairs / Ahmed Bada / AUH / Department of Advising and Academic Development
Learning Outcomes and Assessment / Mark French / DXB / Department of English & Writing Studies
Ethics / Marielle Patronis / DXB / Department of English & Writing Studies
University Faculty Promotion Advisory Committee / Annick Durand / DXB / Department of English & Writing Studies
College Wide Committees
College Wide Committees / MembersCurriculum / 1. Amir Kaviani - Department of English & Writing Studies (DXB) - Chair
2. Michelle Elghardgui - Department of Advising and Academic Development (DXB)
3. Kenesha Wilson – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies - (AUH)
4. Catherine Journeaux – Department of English & Writing Studies (AUH)
5. John McPhail-Department of Mathematics and Statistics (DXB)
6. Anthony Rhodes (UCDO – AUH)
Faculty Affairs / 1. Norman Williams - Department of English & Writing Studies (AUH) - Chair
2. Patricia Abu Wardeh - Department of Advising & Academic Development (DXB)
3. Lama Musa - Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (AUH)
4. Puja Gridhar -Department of Mathematics & Statistics (DXB)
5. Elena Tzenova – Department of Mathematics & Statistics (AUH)
6. Farahnaz Karim – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (DXB)
Student Affairs / 1. Natesha Smith - Department of Advising & Academic Development (AUH) - Chair
2. Iman Boukhobza - Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (DXB)
3. Ursula Walsh - Department of English & Writing Studies (DXB)
4. Suja Mathew -Department of Mathematics and Statistics (DXB)
5. Kenneth Zuercher – Department of English & Writing Studies (AUH)
6. Ahmed Bada Department of Advising & Academic Development (AUH)
Research / 1. David Frear – Department of English and Writing Studies (AUH) - Chair
2. Lance Kahn- Department of Advising and Academic Development(AUH)
3. Patricia Robinson – Department of Advising and Academic Development (DXB)
4. Eddia Solas – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (AUH)
5. David Gallacher – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies(DXB)
6. Mehtap Kocatepe – Department of English and Writing Studies(AUH)
7. Kevin Ruth – Department of Mathematics and Statistics (AUH)
8. Jason Johnson – Department of Mathematics and Statistics (DXB)
Professional Development Committee (AUH) / 1. Lance Kahn- Department of Advising and Academic Development
2. Saima Akhund - Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
3. David Frear - Department of English and Writing Studies
4. Cindy Stiegelmeyer- Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Chair: Tony Rhodes, Associate Dean
Professional Development Committee (DXB) / 1. Lavious (Felix) Daniels - Department of Advising and Academic Development
2. Mohammed Hussein - Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
3. Marion Engin - Department of English and Writing Studies
4. Jon Pierre Fortney - Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Chair: Belkeis Altareb, Associate Dean
Promotion / 1. Annick Durand - Department of English and Writing Studies (DXB)
2. W. Julian Korab-Karpowicz – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (DXB)
3. Basel Almourad- Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (DXB)
4. Ibrahim Rahimov- Department of Mathematics and Statistics (DXB)
5. Jyoti Grewal, Dean
Ed Tech Committee / Dubai
1. Nekeyla Oliver – Department of Advising & Academic Development
2. Gerald Elvey – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
3. Mark French – Department of English & Writing Studies
4. Puja Girdhar – Department of Mathematics and Statistics
5. Zia Saunders and Belkeis Altareb – UC Dean’s Office
Abu Dhabi
1. James Buckingham – Department of English & Writing Studies – Chair
2. Alisha Tysor – Department of Advising & Academic Development
3. Lama Musa – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
4. Rana Zein - Department of Mathematics & Statistics
5. Lisa Isaacson and Tony Rhodes – UC Dean’s Office
6. Brian Thornton - Department of English & Writing Studies
UC Learning Outcomes and Assessment Committee / 1. Mark French - Department of English &
Writing Studies (DXB) – Chair
2. Imani Lowman – Department of Advising
& Academic Development (AUH)
3. Michelle Elghardgui – Department of
Advising & Academic Development (DXB)
4. Gergana AlZeer – Department of
Interdisciplinary Studies (DXB)
5. Ikko Tucker – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (DXB)
6. Sheldon Kohn – Department of
Interdisciplinary Studies (AUH)
7. Joel Shelton – Department of
Interdisciplinary Studies (AUH)
8. Annick Durand – Department of English
Writing Studies (DXB)
9. Lisa Isaacson – Department of English
Writing Studies (AUH)
10. Stephen Curry – Department of Mathematics
& Statistics (DXB)
11. Mark Causapin – Department of
Mathematics & Statistics (AUH)
12. Saima Akhund – Department of
Interdisciplinary Studies (DXB)
13. Belkeis Altareb – Associate Dean (DXB)
14. Anthony Rhodes – Associate Dean (AUH)
College Accreditation Committee / Abu Dhabi
1. Wafa Zoghbor – Department of English and Writing Studies - Chair
2. Adam Jeffers – Department of Advising and Academic Development
3. Saima Akhund – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
4. Andrew McHugh – Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Dubai
1. Amanda Davis – Department of Advising and Academic Development
2. Magdalena Karolak – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
3. Oya Basaran – Department of English and Writing Studies
4. Stephen Curry – Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Staff Affairs Committee / Abu Dhabi
1. Aya Wadi – Chair
2. Hadeel Haroon
Dubai
3. Mary Bantilan
4. Shaikha Suhail
5. Reem Qassim
6. Marie ElShakankiri
7. Muna AlHashmi
College Council / Dubai
1. Jyoti Grewal - Dean
2. Ikko Tucker – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies – Co-Chair
3. Annick Durand – Department of English & Writing Studies – Assistant Chair
4. Stephen Curry – Department of Mathematics Statistics – Chair
5. Michelle Elghardgui – Advising & Academic Development – Assistant Chair
6. Belkeis Altareb – Associate Dean
7. Zia Saunders – Assistant Dean
8. Manisha Kankarej – Department of Mathematics & Statistics - Faculty
9. Mary Bantilan – Colloquy Logistics Coordinator
10. Millicent Silva – Sr. Administrative Officer
Abu Dhabi
1. Imani Lowman – Department of Advising & Academic Development – Chair
2. Sheldon Kohn – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies – Co-Chair
3. Lisa Isaacson – Department of English Writing Studies – Interim Chair
4. Mark Causapin – Department of Math & Statistics – Assistant Chair
5. Anthony Rhodes – Associate Dean
6. Lisa Isaacson – Assistant Dean
7. Kenesha Wilson – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies – Faculty
8. Hadeel Haroon – Administrative Assistant
Course Coordinators / COL 110 Fida AlOmari
COL 111 Stephen Curry
COL 112 Mark Causapin
MTH 101 Mariam Hariri
MTH 113 Cindy Stiegelmeyer
MTH 213 John Wakefield
COL 105 Lance Kahn
COL 120 Michelle Elghardgui
COL 220 JR Ratliff
COL 130 Mokhtar Boularawi
COL 135 Hammad Ibrahim
COL 230 Ahmed Salem
Arabic Labs Hanaa Hassan
COL 140 David Frear
COL 145 Lisa Kassem
COL 240 Norman Williams
COL 150 Leena Taneja
COL 155 Magdalena Karolak
COL 255 Hassanein Ali
COL 165 Fariba Shaikh
COL 260 Nadera Baig
COL 270 Mohammad Hussein
Hiring Committee
Department of Advising and Academic Development / DXB and AUH
1. Patricia Robinson (DXB) - Chair
2. Amanda Davis (DXB)
3. Sallyann LongDuffy (DXB)
4. Genille Anderson (DXB)
5. Nii Sai Doku (AUH)
6. Imani Fredricks-Lowman (AUH)
7. Michael Brochu (AUH)
Hiring Committee
Department of English and Writing Studies / DXB and AUH
1. Annick Durand (DXB) - Chair
2. Matthew Andrew (AUH)
3. Tim Groombridge (AUH)
4. Lisa Isaacson (AUH)
5. Marion Engin (DXB)
Hiring Committee
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies / DXB
1. Rozita Johari – Chair (IT, SCI)
2. David Gallacher – IT, SCI
3. Belkeis Altareb – GA
4. Farahnaz Karim – GA
5. Leena Taneja – GA
AUH
1. Sheldon Kohn – Chair (GA)
2. Tony Rhodes – IT, SCI
3. Thomas Pfau - GA
4. Kenesha Wilson – IT, SCI
Hiring Committee
Department of Mathematics and Statistics / DXB and AUH
1. Stephen Curry (DXB and AUH)
2. Fatma Azmi (DXB)
3. Jason Johnson (DXB)
4. Mark Causapin (AUH)
5. Andrew McHugh (AUH)
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