Steering Committee

CELTSS Steering Committee for AY 2022-2023:

Santosha Adhibhatta, Environment, Society, and Sustainability
Kim Arditte Hall, Psychology and Philosophy
Maria (Lissa) Bollettino, History (CELTSS Assistant Director)
Joanne Britland, World Language
Denise Brown, Management and Business & IT
Rebecca Dowgiert, Library
Joyce Faraj-Ardura, Nutrition and Health Studies
May Hara, Education (CELTSS Director)
Audrey Kali, Communication, Media, and Performance
Michael Krul, Mathematics
Aviva Leibert, Biology
Rongbing Lui, Accounting, Economics, and Finance
Jim McQuaid, Sociology
Sarah Mulhall Adelman, History
Satish Penmatsa, Computer Science
Evelyn Perry, English
Robin Robinson, Education Technology Office
Dave Smailes, Political Science, Law, and Global Studies
Folashade Solomon, Education
Keri Straka, Art and Music
Lisa Thomas, Nursing
Zahra Tohidinia, Marketing
Rui-Rui Zhang, Fashion Design and Retailing

Non-Voting Steering Committee Members:

Cara Pina, Biology (Mentoring Director)

Subcommittees:

Funding Subcommittee
Subcommittee members are responsible for reviewing all requests for funding and making recommendations to the Associate VPAA.

Funding Subcommittee Members
Lissa Bollettino
Joyce Faraj-Ardura
May Hara
Jim McQuaid
Satish Penmatsa
Keri Straka

Faculty/Librarian Scholarship and Creative Practice Subcommittee
Subcommittee members are responsible for organizing and executing programming relating to faculty and librarian research and creative practice.

Faculty/Librarian Scholarship and Creative Practice Subcommittee Members
Lissa Bollettino
Joanne Britland
Michael Krul
Rongbing Liu
Zahra Tohidinia

Events Subcommittee
Subcommittee members are responsible for organizing and executing regularly offered yearly events, including soliciting and reviewing proposals, creating programs, and publicizing the events.

Events Subcommittee Members
Sarah Mulhall Adelman
Santosha Adhibhatta
Lissa Bollettino
Kim Arditte Hall
May Hara
Evelyn Perry

Advising, Service, and Pedagogy Subcommittee
Subcommittee members are responsible for organizing and executing programming relating to advising, teaching, leadership, and service.

Advising, Service, and Pedagogy Subcommittee Members
May Hara
Audrey Kali
Aviva Liebert
Dave Smailes
Rui-Rui Zhang

Mentoring Subcommittee
Subcommittee members are responsible for organizing and executing programming relating to mentoring and career/leadership development. The Mentoring Subcommittee members also support the Director, Assistant Director, and the Associate VPAA in the selection of the Director of Mentoring and the Coordinator of the Faculty of Color Mentorship Program.

Mentoring Subcommittee Members
May Hara
Cara Pina
Robin Robinson
Folashade Solomon
Lisa Thomas

Grants and External Communications Subcommittee
Subcommittee members are responsible for organizing and executing programming relating to grant funding, reviews, and maintains the CELTSS website, and works with Library staff on the FSU Digital Repository.

Grants and External Communications Subcommittee Members
Lissa Bollettino
Denise Brown
Rebecca Dowgiert

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittee (DEI)
Subcommittee is composed of one representative from each of the above-mentioned Subcommittees. Members are responsible for supporting the advancement of equity, inclusive practice, and antiracism in the work of the respective Subcommittee on which they sit.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittee (DEI)Members