Appointed Committees

Curriculum Committee

ex officio: Nora Peterson, Dept. Chair

  • Ikuho Amano, AMES, Committee Chair / Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
  • Liz Enkin, Spanish | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
  • Erica Schauer, PoP, French | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
  • Silvia Alvarez Trujillo, GTA representative | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024
  • Jana Jensen, Lecturer, CEES | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
  • Hannah Scholen, Undergraduate | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024

    Graduate Committee & Graduate Advisors

    ex officio: Nora Peterson, Dept. Chair

    • Isabel Velazquez, Spanish | Term: Spring 2021-Spring 2024
    • Julia Frengs, French | Term: Fall 2021-Spring 2024
    • Patty Simpson, German | Fall 2023-Spring 2026
    • Luis Othoniel Rosa, Spanish | Term: Fall 2023- Spring 2026
    • Alexander Claussen, GTA | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024

    Language Coordinators

    • Coordinator of Introductory Program in French: Catherine Johnson
    • Coordinator of Introductory Program in German: Christiane (Jana) Jensen
    • Coordinator of Introductory Program in Japanese Studies: Ayaka Kondo
    • Coordinator of Introductory Program in Spanish: Kelly Kingsbury Brunetto
    • Coordinator of Intermediate Program in Spanish: Carol Subiabre
    • Coordinator of Introductory Program in Arabic Studies: Abla Hasan
    • Coordinator of Introductory Program in Chinese Program: Hunter Shen
    • Coordinator of Introductory Program in Czech Studies: Hana Waisserova

    Coordinators for Study Abroad

    • Christiane Jensen, Berlin
    • Jordan Stump, Angers

    Undergraduate Transfer Credit Evaluators 

    For major programs.

    • Jordan Stump, French
    • Christina Brantner, German
    • Kelly Kingsbury Brunetto, Spanish

    Scholarship Committee (Ad Hoc)

    • Jordan Stump, French
    • TBD, German
    • TBD, Spanish
    • Hana Waisserova, Czech
    • Ikuho Amano, Japanese
    • Abla Hasan, Arabic

    Elected Committees

    Executive Committee

    ex officio: Nora Peterson, Dept. Chair/Committee Chair | Ikuho Amano, Vice Chair | Isabel Velazquez, Graduate Chair

    • Abla Hasan, AMES | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
    • Ted Dawson, CEES | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
    • Iker González-Allende, Spanish | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
    • Jordan Stump, French | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025

    Salary Merit Advisory Committee

    ex officio: Nora Peterson, Dept. Chair/Committee Chair

    • Ingrid Robyn, Tenure-line | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
    • Rigoberto Guevara, Tenure-line | Term: Fall 2022-Spring 2024
    • Luis Othoniel Rosa, Tenure-line | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
    • Errapel Mejias-Vicandi, Tenure-line | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
    • Erica Schauer, Professor of Practice | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
    • Hana Waisserova, Professor of Practice | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025

    Section Heads

    • Abla Hasan, AMES | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
    • Ted Dawson, CEES | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2025
    • Iker González-Allende, Spanish | Term: Fall 2021- Spring 2023
    • Jordan Stump, French | Term: Fall 2022-Spring 2024

    Section GTA & Lecturer Representatives 

    • Kelly Kamrath, French GTA | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024
    • Catherine Johnson, French Lecturer | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024
    • Kelly Kamrath, CEES GTA | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024
    • Christiane Jensen, CEES Lecturer | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024
    • Hassan Saleh, AMES Lecturer | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024
    • Daniel Lino Plata, Spanish GTA | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024
    • Yoanna Greenwood, Spanish Lecturer | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024

    Lecturer Representative to the Department

    • Carol Subiabre, Spanish | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024

    Representatives (Senators) to Academic Senate

    • Erica Schauer
    • Rigoberto Guevara

    Graduate Student Assembly

    • Madison Sides, President | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024
    • Franklin Baumgartner, Vice President | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024
    • Josefa Samper Suarez, Treasurer and Social Chair | Term: Fall 2023-Spring 2024