Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
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Faculty Senate and committees


Make a difference in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

NAU faculty serve on different committees in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences to influence the formulation of policies and the management of university resources. If you are a faculty member interested in serving as a representative on one or more SBS committees, please contact the SBS Dean’s Office.

Faculty Senate

Representatives (Senators)

Christy Arazan (Criminology & Criminal Justice)

Eric Cerino (Psychological Sciences)

Jill Navran (Social Work)

John Lynch (Geography, Planning, & Recreation)

Michael Joseph McCarthy 

Mohamed Mohamed

Karen Jarret Snider

Hal Tagma


Senate-charged committees

Academic Standards Committee

Julie Fritzler (Social Work)

Sarah Walker (School of Communication)

Diversity Curriculum Committee representative

Nora Stefani (School of Communication)

Zhan (Jen) Xu (School of Communication)

General Studies Committee representatives

Jermaine Martinez (School of Communication)

Anne Medill (Social Work)

Susan Smiley (Anthropology)

Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee representative

James Bowie (Sociology)

University Library Committee representative

Janice Sweeter (School of Communication)

University Undergraduate Committee representative

Christopher Harrison (Politics and International Affairs)

Jason Whetten (Psychological Sciences)


Other SBS committees

Bachelor of University Studies (BUS) steering committee

Institutional review board (IRB)

SBS college curriculum and assessment committee