College of Education and Human Development

Committees

The purpose of the College committees is to facilitate and promote communication between, staff, faculty, students and the leadership, to encourage excellence and advise on issues of concern. The values and guiding principles of our committees is respect, courtesy, positivity, civility and inclusion. 

College of Education and Human Development
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5229 USA
Main office:  (269) 387-2960
Student services: (269) 387-3474

Advisory Committees

Committee members for 2023-24 will be announced soon.

Committee members for 2023-24 will be announced soon.

Committee Chair: Nicole Leffler, Marketing and Recruitment

Molly Moroz-Beasley, TRIO Future Educator Success Program

Tammie DeRyder, Central Services 

Brittany Ferenc, Department of Human Performance and Health Education

Spencer Myers, Student Success Team

Kirsten Sluyter, Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies

Committee members for 2023-24 will be announced soon.

Standing Committees

Members for 2022-2023

  • Dr. Gary Bischof, Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
  • Amy Burns, ex officio, Office of the Dean
  • Deb Droppers, Chair, Department of Human Performance and Health Education
  • Dr. Brett Geier, Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
  • Nicole Leffler, ex officio, Office of the Dean
  • Karin Rourke, Department of Family and Consumer Education
  • Dr. Andrea Smith, Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
  • , Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies

Contact Amy Burns for more information.

Click for detailed information regarding the College Curriculum Committee. 

Click for detailed information regarding the Inclusion and Diversity Committee. 

The Educator Preparation Governing Council of the College of Education and Human Development 51福利社 Michigan University is a policy-making and review body with oversight of any matter related to the preparation of pre-K-12 education professionals at 51福利社, including undergraduate and graduate programs.

COUNCIL STRUCTURE

The committee comprises three standing committees:

The committee may establish ad hoc committees as needed to address emerging issues.

Membership

Members of the committee shall include the members of the three standing committees.

Meetings

The council will meet at least once each year to review any issues encountered during the process of implementing action plans, review and update by-laws as needed and create additional subcommittees if needed.

Chair

Ex-Officios

2024-2025 Committee Members

  • Andrea Beach, Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
  • Julie Boylan, Central Services, Budget Office
  • Stephanie Burns, Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
  • Laura Ciccantell, Teacher and Administrator Certification
  • Emily Curiel, Special Education and Literacy Studies
  • Tammie DeRyder, Central Services, Budget Office
  • Ben Holland, Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
  • Jen Lennon, Special Education and Literacy Studies
  • Beixi Li, Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
  • Nicole Lockwood Womack, Teacher and Administrator Certification
  • Amanda Lozier, Admissions and Advising
  • Adam Manley, Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Lori Farrer, Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
  • Sarah Rasnake, Central Services, Dean's Office
  • Stacey VanderEide, Grow Your Own
  • Alicia Vorholt, Grow Your Own
  • Luchara Wallace, Associate Dean
  • Carol Weideman, Human Performance and Health Education
  • Ya Zhang, Educational Leadership, Research and Technology