Posted on August 31, 2020 by COLFA
Interim Dean Sean Kelly has launched a task force of 35 faculty, staff and students, to help the College of Liberal and Fine Arts identify its greatest strengths and opportunities. Most of the task force members are from the college, and the work will include research and outreach over the next three months.
The process, which coincides with the search for a permanent dean, will result in a report and recommendations that will serve as a resource for the prospective candidates, providing them with insights on COLFA’s identity, and helping lay the groundwork for future strategic planning efforts.
The task force subcommittees will have four priorities to research and discuss: COLFA’s identity and strengths; opportunities to partner with other parts of campus; opportunities to partner with and serve the San Antonio community; and insights from examining other institutions. Subcommittees will work to reach a broad cross section of faculty, staff, students, and external partners. Once a report is complete, the outcomes will be discussed at forums open to the campus community. Input can be submitted at any time to COLFA.Main@utsa.edu.
Task Force Members:
Jill Fleuriet, Interim Dean, Honors College/Department of Anthropology
Sharon Navarro, Professor, Department of Political Science and Geography
Stephen Skinner, Director of Development & Special Projects, University Development
John Santos Sr., Distinguished Lecturer, Honors College
Nathan Richardson, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies/Professor and Department Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Jerry Gonzalez, Associate Professor/Director of the Mexico Center, Department of History
Annie Herrera, Assistant Dean for Academic Administration, COLFA-Dean’s Office
Shamshad Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
Lisa Montoya, Vice Provost, Global Initiatives
Richard Armendariz, Professor, Department of Art and Art History
Libby Rowe, Associate Professor, Department of Art and Art History
Scott Sherer, Professor, Department of Art and Art History
Tricia Schwennesen, Senior Communication Specialist, COLFA-Dean's Office
Tara Thompson, Program Coordinator, COLFA-Dean's Office
Jason Yaeger, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs/Professor, Department of Anthropology
Jenna Gonzales, Senior Grant Development Coordinator, COLFA-Dean's Office
Seok Kang, Associate Dean for Research/Professor, Department of Communication
Chad Mahood, Associate Professor, Department of Communication/Faculty Senate Chair
Mark Blizard, Associate Professor, Design, Department of Architecture
Sonia Saldivar-Hull, Interim Department Chair/Professor, Department of English
Jennifer Dilley, Lecturer III, Department of History
Ethan Wickman, Associate Professor, Department of Music
Tracy Cowden, Department Chair/Professor, Department of Music
Jessica Wright, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Classics
Andrea Aleman, Lecturer III, Department of Political Science and Geography
Nazgol Bagheri, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Geography
Jamal Rhadbane, Lecturer II, Department of Political Science and Geography /PSG Alumni
JoAnn Browning, Dean, College of Engineering/College of Architecture, Construction and Planning
Kalia Glover, Advisor (and History-Masters alumni), Honors College
Dean Hendrix, Dean, Libraries and the Institute of Texan Cultures
Mario Vela, Executive Director, Career Center, University Center
Patrick Crowley, UTSA student
— COLFA
