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Faculty, Staff, & Student Appreciation Spotlight

Faculty, staff, and students from across the university have played a key role in the successful redesign of our general education curriculum. Serving as committee members, design and implementation team members, FLC participants, and ad hoc advisory council members, they have gone above and beyond repeatedly and in so many ways. We want to thank them and recognize their invaluable contribution.

The list of “other contributors” includes students from Tricia Farwell’s Fall 2023 Advertising Campaigns class, faculty and community members who served in an advisory capacity–especially with regard to strategic planning–and faculty & staff who provided administrative support throughout the redesign and implementation.

Many thanks to staff in the Registrar’s Office, Enrollment Services, Student Affairs, Advising, and the Provost’s Office who are making the implementation of the new design possible.

In memoriam
Langston Carter, TBC Graduate Assistant, 2019-2020

Langston Carter was a history student who was assigned as the first general education redesign graduate assistant and helped organize the first Student Advisory Council.

Chairs of the University General Education Committee indicated by a double asterisk.**
Student contributors are indicated with a single asterisk * unless otherwise noted.

UGEC / TBC Committee 2018 – 2023

  • Leon Alligood M&E
  • Mark Abolins CBAS
  • Amy Atchinson
  • Dovie Kimmins CBAS
  • Samuel Blumer,* SGA
  • Mike Boyle, UC
  • Chris Brewer, IEPR
  • Janis Brickey, CBHS
  • Nita Brooks, JCOB
  • David Carleton, Chairs Council
  • Lando Carter,** COE 
  • Laura Cochrane, CLA 
  • Janet Colson, CBHS
  • Warner Cribb, CBAS
  • Teresa Davis, CBHS
  • Caitlyn Ellis* SGA
  • Rebecca Fischer, CBHS
  • Sydney Fischer* SGA
  • Mark Frame, CBHS 
  • Keith Gamble**, JCOB
  • Justin Gardner, CBAS
  • Preston George* SGA
  • Jeff Gibson, Deans Cabinet
  • Terry Goodin, COE 
  • Joey Gray, CBHS
  • Jenna Gray-Hildenbrand, CLA 
  • Natalie Griffin, COE
  • Yi Gu, CBAS 
  • Virginia Hemby, JCOB  
  • Angie Hooser, COE 
  • Matthew Keylon* SGA
  • Zaf Khan, COE  
  • Rachel Kirk, LIB 
  • Ryan Korstange,** UC
  • Kevin Krahenbuhl, COE 
  • Sungyoon Lee, COE
  • Aliou Ly,** CLA 
  • Geeta Maharaj, CBHS
  • Suzanne Mangrum, LIB
  • Theresa McBreen, CLA
  • Ann McCullough,** CLA
  • Scott McDaniel, UC
  • Tammy Melton, CBAS
  • Gregory Nagel, JCOB 
  • Giselle Noel* SGA
  • Keely O’Brien, CBAS
  • Ryan Otter, CBAS 
  • Kate Pantelides, CLA
  • Deana Raffo, JCOB 
  • Karen Nourse, LIB
  • Kera Reynolds* SGA
  • Stephen Salter, JCOB
  • Lee Sarver, JCOB
  • Amy Sayward, CLA
  • Connie Schmidt, CBHS
  • Steve Severn, Chairs Council
  • Cheyenne Sweeley* SGA
  • Jorge Vargas, CBAS
  • Patricia Wall, JCOB
  • Laura White, CLA
  • John Zemora, CBAS

TBC Departmental Liaison 2022-2024

  • Leon Alligood, Journalism
  • Adonijah Bakari, Africana Studies
  • Nita Brooks, Information Systems & Analytics
  • Rebecca Calahan, Mathematical Sciences
  • Nate Callender, Aerospace
  • Laura Clippard, Honors College 
  • Laura Cochrane, Art & Design
  • Janet Colson, Human Sciences
  • Teri Davis, Psychology
  • Christabel Devadoss, Global Studies & Human Geography
  • Kimberly Evert, Educational Leadership
  • Kate Goodwin, Theater & Dance
  • Andrea Hall, Journalism
  • Joshua Harms, Criminal Justice Administration
  • Casie Higginbotham, Health & Human Performance
  • Shannon Hodge, Sociology & Anthropology
  • Angela Hooser, Elementary & Special Education
  • Natalie Hoskins, Communication Studies
  • Danielle Lauber, Health & Human Performance
  • Melissa Lobegeier, Geosciences
  • Vikie MacLean, Women’s Studies
  • Ann McCullough, World Languages, Literatures & Cultures  
  • Robb McDaniel, Political Science
  • Scott McDaniel, University Studies
  • Cathy McElderry, Social Work
  • Tammy Melton, Chemistry
  • Mohammad Meerzaei, Middle East Studies
  • Candie Moonshower, English
  • Todd O’Neill, Media Arts
  • Kate Pantelides, English
  • Carrie Pavel, Human Sciences
  • Sarah Pierce, Chemistry
  • Michael Roach, Economics & Finance
  • Greg Slack, Philosophy
  • Nathanael (Nat) Smith, Physics & Astronomy
  • David (DJ) Steffensen, Management
  • Suzanne Sutherland, History
  • Angela Tipps, School of Music
  • Bethany Wrye, Health & Human Performance
  • John Zamora Biology
  • Lucy Matthews, Marketing

Other Contributors 

  • Jill Austin
  • Emily Baran
  • Katherine Brackett
  • Ethan Crammer*
  • Dia Cirillo
  • Christina Cobb
  • Stokeley Ellinson*
  • Tricia Farwell
  • Darlene Fults
  • Meredith Funderburk*
  • Matthew Griffin*
  • Jeffery Gray*
  • Anna Kate Holt Gunn*
  • Thomas Hudson*
  • Cheyenne Johnston*
  • Kari Neely
  • Angie Parrish
  • Deb Perry
  • Victoria Richardson

Faculty Advisory Council Members

  • Michelle Boyer-Pennington, CBHS   
  • Nita Brooks, JCOB
  • Kathryn Fenton, CLA
  • Keith Gamble, JCOB
  • Virgina Hemby-Grubb, JCOB
  • Ryan Korstange, UC
  • Julie Myatt, MTEngage
  • Soraya Nogueira, CLA
  • Kate Pantelides, CLA
  • Carol Swayze, EXL
  • Matthew Hibdon, CLA
  • Marion Wilson, E&C
  • Jessica Hejny, CLA
  • Suzanne Mangrum, LIB
  • Mary Martin, CBAS
  • Bill Levine, CLA
  • Roberta Chevrette, CLA
  • Meg Brooker, CLA
  • Mary Evins, American Democracy Project
  • Brian Frank, CBAS
  • Joey Grey, CBHS
  • Tony Johnston, CBAS
  • Aliou Ly, CLA
  • Kari Neely, CLA
  • Kim Page, UC
  • Dwight Patterson, CBAS
  • Laurie Witherow, Student Affairs
  • Kevin Smith, CLA
  • Leah Lyons, CLA
  • Kristen West, LIB
  • John Zamora, CBAS
  • Joshua Phillips, CBAS
  • Libby Hinson, M&E
  • Janet Colson, CBHS

Faculty Learning Community Members

  • Zaf Kahn
  • Tammy Melton
  • Mary Evins
  • Michelle Boyer-Pennington  
  • Jeremy Aber
  • Dawn McCormack
  • Kathryn Fenton
  • Laurie Witherow
  • Keith Gamble
  • Pat Richey
  • Laura Cochrane
  • Ryan Korstange
  • Joey Grey
  • Tony Johnston
  • Shaun Cullen
  • Kristen West
  • Trevor deClercq
  • Kari Neely
  • Emily Baran
  • Meg Brooker
  • Kim Page
  • Virginia Hemby-Grubb
  • Tricia Farwell
  • Kate Pantelides
  • Julie Myatt

Design & Implementation Teams 2019-2024

  • Keith Gamble  2019-2020, JCOB
  • Michelle Boyer Pennington. 2019-2021, CBHS 
  • Kristen West, 2020 to present, LIB
  • Elizabeth Wright, 2021 to present, CBHS
  • Tammy Melton,  2022-present, CBAS
  • Brian Frank 2019-2022, CBAS
  • Soraya Nogueira, 2019-2021, CLA
  • Christabel Devadoss, 2021 to present, CLA
  • Louis Woods, 2019-2020, Presidential Fellow for Justice and Equality

Student Advisory Council

  • Milky Abadula
  • Hanan Beyene
  • Samuel Blumer
  • Caitlyn Ellis
  • Brad Fansher
  • Jessica Figueroa
  • Caitlyn Frontz
  • Amanda Garcia
  • Prestion George
  • Beth Heise
  • Hellen Lemos
  • Hanley Long
  • Alexis Lyles
  • Michael McGarvey
  • Andrew Modaff
  • Jiwoo Park
  • Kelsie Roberts
  • Zoe Spikner