Committees

Dean’s Committees

Duties

Advise the Dean on matters pertaining to academic policy and administration and serve as a channel for communication among the academic departments and between the Dean’s Office and the various academic departments.

Composition

Comprised of the College Leadership including the Dean, Associate Deans, Assistant Deans, Department Heads and the Chair of the Faculty Executive Board.

Members

NameDepartment
Kay PalanDean
Samuel AddyAssociate Dean for Economic Development Outreach
Sharif MeloukAssociate Dean for the Manderson Graduate School of Business
Shawn MobbsAssociate Dean for Faculty & Research
Adam FarmerAssociate Dean for Undergraduate and International Programs
James KingAssociate Dean for Culture & Success
Kathy DeckAssistant Dean for Strategy & Operations
Keely LatopolskiAssistant Dean Undergraduate Academic Programs & Retention
Donna BlackburnAssistant Dean Manderson Graduate Programs
John BakerDirectory of Technology
Brandy FrostDirector of Undergraduate Student Services
Latrisa PughDirector of Financial Affairs
Zach ThomasDirector of Marketing and Communications
Courtney MillerExecutive Director of External Relations
Nick FosterExecutive Director of Development
Jason PartonDirector of the Institute of Data Analytics
Rich HoustonAccounting – Department Head
Laura RazzoliniEFLS – Department Head
Jose DulaISM – Department Head
Jef NaidooManagement – Department Head
Mike WittmannMarketing – Department Head
Joyce MeyerFEB Chair
Duties Review progress toward meeting goals of the College strategic plan. Propose changes to the strategic plan, including the development of new annual action plans. Composition One faculty member from each department, one student, two staff, one external member, Senior Associate Dean (ex-officio). Members
Name Department
Kay Palan Dean
Marcus Doxey Accounting
Jonathan Hall EFLS
Robert Reed EFLS
Mikko Siponen ISM
Tom English Management
Carol Jones Marketing
Jill Datema Contract Faculty
Stephanie Lowe Staff
Kathy Deck Staff
Tamrah McMullen Student
Kelby Olson Student
Camila Ramirez Student
Cade Warner External Member

Duties

Develop & oversee Culverhouse ethics programs and promote ethics and character development in students by:

  1. Seeking innovative and proactive methods for promoting ethics and character development
  2. Implementing and supporting existing ethics initiatives
  3. Developing and implementing new ethics initiatives

Composition

In addition to the Director of the Business Honors Program the committee is made up of College-wide members including both academic departments and student centers.

Members

NameDepartment
Chair: Todd DeZoortAccounting
Abby HammondEFLS
Yuanyuan ChenISM
Will JacksonManagement
Doug AlbertsonMarketing
Troy PollardAccounting
Daniel BalenaISM
Stan WestjohnManagement
James KingCulture & Success
Caroline MooreChief Justice, Culverhouse Academic Honor Council

Duties

Review faculty dossiers for 4th-year review, promotion, and tenure. Provide recommendation to Dean consistent with UA policies.

Composition

Two SA qualified, tenured faculty members from each department; two at-large members.

Members

NameDepartment
Rick HatfieldAccounting
Tom LopezAccounting
Doug CookEFLS
Cary DeckEFLS
Allen JohnstonISM
Qin WangISM
Vishal GuptaManagement
Peter HarmsManagement
Tom BakerMarketing
Kristy ReynoldsMarketing
Doug BishMember at Large
George ZanjaniMember at Large

Associate Dean for Faculty & Operations Committees

Duties The Faculty Executive Board (FEB) shall continuously review and participate in establishing the overall philosophy of education in business and in formulating plans for the development of and approval of programs, new courses, curricula, college or departmental organization, and tenure and promotion policies. It shall present its recommendations on all substantive matters to the Faculty Forum for approval. Once approved, these recommendations shall be forwarded to the Office of the Dean for implementation. The FEB shall have any other such duties and powers as may be delegated to it by the faculty or as assigned by the Dean. The FEB shall appoint such standing and ad hoc committees as it believes are necessary to perform its responsibilities and to serve the interests of the faculty. The responsibilities and composition of these committees shall be determined by the FEB, subject to faculty approval. At least one representative of each department shall serve on each committee unless this right is waived by the faculty in a department. The FEB shall appoint faculty to these committees on an annual basis and shall also designate the chair of each committee. All such committees report to the FEB. Chairs of all committees are encouraged to solicit the opinions of appropriate stakeholders, including students, alumni, and employers. Composition Each academic department is to be represented on a Faculty Executive Board (hereafter referred to as FEB) by one member for each fifteen (15) voting members or fraction thereof at the time of election, with a minimum of two representatives per department. The elected members must receive a majority of the votes cast in the department. The faculty of a department may elect its representatives at large or by faculty sub-groups. The FEB shall elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair from its membership prior to the completion of the Spring semester. The Dean or her/his appointed representative will be a nonvoting ex officio member of the FEB. The FEB Chair shall preside at meetings of the Faculty Forum unless other arrangements are agreed to by the FEB. In the absence of the Chair, the Vice-Chair shall preside. All members of the FEB must be voting members of the faculty and must be full-time tenured, tenure-track or full-time clinical members of their departments. Each voting member of the Faculty Forum will be entitled to vote for the FEB representative for the department in which he or she is assigned for administrative purposes. However, no member shall vote in more than one department. The election of each FEB member and alternate shall be held each year no later than April 15. Members shall be elected for two-year terms but may be re-elected. Terms shall be staggered such that each department has at least one FEB representative continuing on the FEB for the next academic year. Faculty members holding administrative appointments of 50 percent or greater are not eligible to serve as voting members on the FEB. Submit FEB Agenda Item Request Here
Members
Name Department
Steve Buchheit AC
Linda Parsons AC
Paul Pecorino EFLS
Alan Tidwell EFLS
Bob Hammond EFLS
Tigran Melkonyan EFLS
Pratyush Sharma ISM
Jason Parton ISM
Jennifer Nunnelly ISM
Stan WestJohn MGT
Maura Mills MGT
Joyce Meyer MGT
Tom Baker MKT
Rachael Smallwood MKT
Alternates
Name Department
Todd DeZoort AC
Troy Pollard AC
Sugata Ray EFLS
Peter Brummund EFLS
Greg Givens EFLS
Martin Liu EFLS
Greg Cottrell ISM
Brad Casselman ISM
Xueze Song ISM
Gina Simpson MGT
Brent Reilly MGT
Jan Jones MGT
Cherie Moman MKT
Bryan Hochstein MKT
Ex-Officio
Name
Shawn Mobbs
Adam Farmer
Sharif Melouk
Nichelle McMullen
Brad Porter
Kathryn Drago
Kathy Deck
Duties The Culverhouse Staff Forum serves as a resource for staff in the Culverhouse College of Business by representing and advocating for staff interests as well as advising college leadership. Composition The Forum is composed of up to nine Culverhouse College of Business staff members, with representation from the college’s departments, programs, and centers. Members
Name Department
Chair: Jenni Whinery Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute
Madeline Barnett Development
Quoc Hoang Alumni & Corporate Relations
Matthew McMillian Department of EFLS
Kaylon Steadham Institute of Data & Analytics
Gary Vaden Student Services
Kelsey Walden Alumni & Corporate Relations

Associate Dean for Undergraduate & International Programs Committees

Duties

Information to come.

Composition

Members are selected by administrative assignments.

Members

NameDepartment
Daphne PalmerAC 210
Will WalshEC 110
Kent ZirlottEC 111
Chris WhaleyFI 302
Jessica CrewGBA 300
Joyce MeyerGBA 490
Charlye AdamsLGS 200
Dan BachrachMGT 300
Cherie MomanMKT 300
Jenni NorthamOM 300
Greg CottrellMIS 200
Daniel BalenaST 260
Adam FarmerEx-Officio
Kathryn DragoEx-Officio
Chris WhaleyUPC

Associate Dean for Research Committees

Duties Propose mechanisms to improve the research reputation of the College. Approve changes to the department journal lists. Review and provide recommendations regarding summer research program applications from faculty. Composition One tenured/tenure-track faculty member from each department; Associate Dean for Research (ex-officio). Members
Name Department
Quinn Swanquist Accounting
Paan Jindapon EFLS
Marcus Perry ISM
Justin DeSimone Management
Sebastian Forkmann Marketing
Mesut Yavuz At-Large
George Zanjani At-Large
Nick Freeman IDA
Shawn Mobbs Ex-Officio

Faculty Executive Board Committees

Duties To analyze and evaluate the undergraduate curricula, programs, goals and courses of the CCC. To initiate studies and make recommendations regarding undergraduate curricula and programs and to respond to requests for study and recommendations regarding undergraduate curricula and programs by the FEB, faculty members, or administrators of the CCC. Composition At least one tenure-track or clinical representative from each department; and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs (ex-officio).
Members
Name Department
Kris Hoang AC
Jackson Mills EFLS
Chris Whaley EFLS
Ryan Tramp ISM
Seth Miesse ISM
Dwight Lewis MGT
Elizabeth Jernigan MKT
Adam Farmer Ex-Officio
Kathryn Drago Ex-Officio

Duties

Evaluate candidates and recommend recipients for faculty awards and honors, including but not limited to College-wide fellowships, professorships, and chairs, and members of the Faculty Hall of Fame. Review reappointment recommendations for fellowships, professorships, and chairs to ensure recommendations are consistent with published expectations for these positions and to monitor consistency across departments.

Composition

One tenured faculty member from each department; Senior Associate Dean (ex-officio).

Members

NameDeparment
Kris HoangAC
Junsoo LeeEFLS 
Jim CochranISM
Ron DulekMGT
Kristy ReynoldsMKT
Shawn MobbsEx-Officio 

Graduate Program Committees

Duties

To analyze and evaluate the curricula, programs, goals and courses of the specialty master’s programs. To initiate studies and make recommendations regarding curricula and programs of the specialty master’s programs and to respond to requests for study and recommendations regarding curricula and programs by the FEB, faculty members, or administrators of Culverhouse. To identify candidates and select recipients for awards and honors that are applicable to students in the specialty master’s programs.

Composition

Selected by FEB from tenure-track faculty or clinical with an expressed interest in the specialty master’s programs, to include at least one representative from each program; Associate Dean for The Manderson Graduate School of Business (ex-officio).

Members

NameDepartment
Troy PollardAC
Karen MillerAC
Lei KongEFLS 
Mark SchneiderEFLS 
Subha ChakrabortiISM (Stat)
Jose Dula/Jennifer NunnelleyISM (OM)
Yuanyuan ChenISM (MIS)
Nick FreemanISM (BA)
Jef Naidoo/Jan JonesMGT
Tom BakerMKT
Sharif MeloukEx-Officio 
Duties To evaluate the effectiveness of the MBA program and curricula within the Graduate School of Business with a view towards keeping the program and curricula in tune with the needs of students and employers. To evaluate applications and approve admissions to the MBA program. To identify candidates and select recipients for awards and honors that are applicable to students in the MBA program. Composition Selected by FEB from tenure-track faculty or clinical with an expressed interest in the MBA program, to include at least one representative from each department and concentration; Associate Dean for The Manderson Graduate School of Business (ex-officio). Members
Name Department
Marcus Doxey AC
Glenn Baigent EFLS
Mesut Yavuz ISM
Ron Dulek MGT
Sebastian Forkmann MKT
Sharif Melouk Ex-Officio

Duties

To analyze and evaluate the curricula, programs, goals and courses of the Ph.D. programs. To initiate studies and make recommendations regarding curricula and programs of the Ph.D. program and to respond to requests for study and recommendations regarding curricula and programs by the Faculty Executive Board, faculty members, or administrators of the College of Business. To evaluate candidates and select recipients for Ph.D. student honors and awards, including but not limited to Outstanding Dissertation and Outstanding GRA/GTA awards.

Composition

Selected by FEB from tenure-track faculty with an expressed interest in the Ph.D. programs, to include at least one representative from each program; and Associate Dean for Manderson Graduate School of Business (ex-officio).

Members

NameDepartment
Gary TaylorAC
Bob HammondEFLS 
Sandra MortalEFLS
Mikko SiponenISM 
Marcus Perry ISM
Iman DayarianISM
Vishal GuptaMGT
Mike FordMGT
 MKT
Sharif Melouk Ex-Officio 

Duties

To evaluate the effectiveness of the EMBA program and curricula within the Graduate School of Business with a view towards keeping the program and curricula in tune with the needs of students and employers. To evaluate applications and approve admissions to the EMBA program.

Composition

Selected by FEB from tenure-track faculty with an expressed interest in the EMBA program, to include at least one representative from each department; Associate Dean for Manderson Graduate School of Business (ex-officio).

Members

NameDepartment
Gary TaylorAC
Will WalshEFLS 
Pratyush SharmaISM
Stan WestjohnMGT
Rob MorganMKT
Sharif MeloukEx-Officio