University Committees
A number of committees and advisory boards report to the Office of the Provost. Representing various facets of the Wake Forest University community, these bodies help guide and strengthen the University’s curricular and co-curricular offerings in pursuit of achieving its strategic initiatives. For more information about a specific committee or advisory board, please contact the chairperson directly.
The roles, responsibilities, and membership of each committee may be found on pages 35-43 in the current version of the Faculty Handbook.
- Sarah Morath, Law, 2023–2025, chair
- Walter Ambrosius, School of Medicine, 2025
- Pat Dickson, School of Business, 2025
- Mark Chappell, School of Medicine, 2025
- Donal Mulcahy, Wake Forest College, 2025
- Will Fleeson, Wake Forest College, 2025
- Steven Virgil, School of Law, 2026
- Christopher Knott, School of Law, 2026
- Kyle Denlinger, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, 2026
- Kathy Shields, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, 2026
- Kimberly Raab-Graham, School of Medicine, 2026
- Sarah Mason, Graduate School, 2026
- Sherry Moss, School of Business, 2026
- Jill Crainshaw, School of Divinity, 2026
- Kevin Jung, School of Divinity, 2026
- Jackie Travisano, Executive Vice President, chair
- Craig Zakrzewski, Athletics
- Laura Giovanelli, Wake Forest College
- Beth Hoagland, Office of the Provost
- Minta McNally, Advancement
- TBD, Associate Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services
- Emily Neese, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Deedee DeLongpre Johnston, HR & Sustainability
- Chris Poe, Construction and Planning
- Ellen Miller, Wake Forest College, 2026
- Christa Colyer, Wake Forest College, 2026
- Nicole Dalzell, Wake Forest College, 2026
- John Pickel, Wake Forest College, 2025
- Pete Santago, Wake Forest College, 2025
- Laura Mullen, Wake Forest College, 2025
- Ann Brooks, School of Business, 2024
- Dixie Ross, Graduate School, 2024
- Shar Seyedin, School of Divinity, 2024
- Chris Knott, School of Law, 2026
- Veronica Escamilla-Brady, ZSR Library, 2025
- Mandy Martin, SAC representative, 2024
- Noel Shepherd, SAC representative, 2024
- Sarah Haugh, Student, 2024
- Ali Hakim-Florian, Student, 2024
- Saylor Breckenridge, Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees
Administration Voting:
- Monique O’Connell (designee of the Dean of the College)
Administration Non-Voting:
- Michele Gillespie
- Jackie Krasas
- Jackie Travisano
- Shea Kidd Brown
- Polly Winfrey Griffin
Faculty or Staff appointed by Provost Office:
- Jeff Nichols (ITG)
- Emily Wilson (Law School IT)
- Karen Frekko (Business School IT)
- Hannah Inzko (IS), Vice Chair
- Kyle Denlinger (ZSR IT)
- Laura Hendley (Online Education)
Faculty elected or appointed by their schools or divisions:
- Jake Ruddiman (Div 1), 2026
- Jerid Francom (Div 2), 2026
- Jennifer Gentry (Div 3), 2024
- Brian Calhoun (Div 4), 2024, Chair
- Christa Colyer (Div 5), 2025
- Thomas Dowling, ZSR, 2024
- Vacant Position, School of Divinity
- Jennifer Claggett, School of Business, 2025
- William Turkett, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 2024
- Alyse Bertenthal, School of Law
Students
- John Billos, Voting, 2024
- Aarushi Agarwal, Non-Voting, 2024
- Katherine Shaner, Chair, 2024
- Laura Giovanelli, designee of the dean of the College
- Tim Pyatt, dean of the library
- Matthew Phillips, designee of the provost
- Tony Marsh, senior associate dean for the graduate school
- Jeffrey Lerner (Div 1), 2024
- Elizabeth Whitehead (Div 2), 2026
- Morna O’Neill (Div 3), 2025
- Paul Pauca (Div 5), 2027
- Justin Martin, School of Business, 2026
- Katherine Shaner, School of Divinity
- Sophie Toya, Student (Voting)
- Georgia-Kathryn Duncan, Student (Non-Voting)
- Lucas Johnston (Div 1), 2025
- Jessica Shade Venegas (Div 2), 2024
- Jay Curley (Div 3), 2026
- Amanda Gengler (Div 4), 2024
- Tricia Clayton (Div 5), 2025
- Elizabeth Ellis, ZSR Library
- Eric Stottlemeyer, Office of the Dean of the College, English
- Elizabeth Nolan, School of Business
Non-Voting CAT Representatives
- Betsy Barre, CAT
- Kristi Verbeke, CAT
- Anita McCauley, CAT
- Stephanie Bennett (ZSR Library), 2025
- Steve Robinson (College), 2026
- James Pease (Graduate School), 2026
- Sue Grebeldinger (School of Law), 2026, chair
- Derek Hicks (School of Divinity), 2025
- Milan Nadkarni (School of Medicine), 2025
- J. Daniel Bourland (School of Medicine), 2025
- Nate Mowrey (School of Medicine), 2025
- Kimberly Raab-Graham (School of Medicine), 2024
- Scott Shafer (School of Business)
Alternates
- Beverly Snively (School of Medicine)
- Leslie McCall (ZSR Library), 2025
- Jeff Solomon (College), 2026
- Elizabeth Gandolfo (Divinity), 2025
- Graça Almeida-Porada (Graduate School), 2026
- Kline Harrison, Vice Provost for Global Affairs, Chair
- Leigh Stanfield, Executive Director of Global Engagement and Administration
- David Taylor, Assistant Dean for Global Study Away Programs
- Ian Taplin, College of Arts and Sciences
- Amy Wallis, School of Business
- Chaowei Zhu, Graduate School
- Neal Walls, School of Divinity
- Richard Schneider, School of Law
- Avinash Shetty, School of Medicine
- Abigail Brumfield, Campus Life
- Lauren Corbett, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
- Jeanie Baird, Chair, Associate Director for Human Research Protection
- Anna Cianci, School of Business
- Sherri Lawson Clark, Anthropology
- Donal Mulcahy, Education
- Shannon Mihalko, Health and Exercise Science
- Jacqueline Friedman, Center for Learning and Student Success
- Eranda Jaywickreme, Psychology
- E.J. Masicampo, Psychology
- John Petrocelli, Psychology
- Shureka Hargrove
- Kristen Beavers, Health and Exercise Science
- Pam Moser, Research & Sponsored Programs
- Thomas Dowling, ZSR Library
- Matthew Phillips, Office of the Provost, chair
- Tony Marsh, Graduate School
- William Turkett, Wake Forest College
- Tim Pyatt, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
- Brian Calhoun, CIT Chair
- John Owen, ITPC Chair
- Dina Marty, Office of the General Counsel
- James Poncé, Internal Audit and Compliance
- Tim Snyder, University Advancement
- Emily Neese, Finance and Administration
- Mur Muchane, Information Systems
- Steve Bertino, IS Security
- Shaun Elliot, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
- Bridget Marrs, Environmental Health & Safety
- Annelda McGinn, University Advancement
- Kris Shelton, School of Business
- Kristi Verbeke, Teaching and Learning Center
- Amy Willard, Personal & Career Development
- Tracy Mills-Howell, Information Systems
- Jim Settle, Staff Advisory Council
- Wesley Todd, Residence Life and Housing
- Robert Hellyer (Div. 1), 2024
- Joel Tauber (Div. 3), 2024
- Mollie Canzona (Div. 4), 2025
- Jennifer Erway (Div. 5), 2025
- Ron Wright, School of Law, 2023
- Derek Hicks, School of Divinity, 2023
- Oana Jurchescu, Graduate School, 2024
- Tom Canace, School of Business, 2025
- Heather Barnes, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, 2025
- Jackie Travisano, Executive Vice President & CFO
- Brandon Gilliland, Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration
- Michelle Steward, Faculty Representative, 2024, Chair
- Stephanie Carter, Staff Representative, 2026
- Malika Roman Isler, Staff Representative, 2026
- Hugh Howards, Faculty Representative, 2024
- Gregory Parks, Faculty Representative, 2026
- Ana Iltis, 2025, chair
- Raja Chatterjee, president of the Faculty Senate (ex officio), 2024
- Staci Hepler, College, 2025
- Saylor Breckenridge, College, 2026
- Deon Strickland, Business, 2025
- Tanya Marsh, Law, 2026
- Katherine Shaner, Divinity, 2025
- Molly Keener, ZSR, 2024
- Amol Joshi, At-Large, 2026
- Kim Crewey, Staff, 2026
- Veronica Escamilla-Brady, Staff, 2024
- Stephanie Carter, President, Staff Advisory Council (ex officio)
- Tim Erday, Student Government Treasurer (ex officio)
- Tim Pyatt, Deans’ Council
- Corey D.B. Walker, Deans’ Council
Non-Voting
- Beth Hoagland (ex officio), Assistant Provost, Budget & Planning
- Emily Neese (ex officio), VP Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Julia Jackson-Newsom, Senior Advisor to the President
- Michele Gillespie (ex officio), Provost
- Jackie Travisano (ex officio), Executive VP