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Shared Governance Council

The Shared Governance Council (SGC) is an advisory body whose purpose is to bring faculty, administration and students together for the development and review of policies and issues that affect the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences as a whole. This body, which consists of 20 voting members that reflect the range of disciplines and roles within them, plays a critical role in decision-making within KSAS. 

Upcoming Meetings

  • November 18, 2024
  • February 17, 2025
  • March 24, 2025
  • April 21, 2025
SGC Bylaws
Minutes

Members

Jessica Appel
Jessica Appel,
Staff Representative
Peter Armitage
Peter Armitage,
Faculty Senate Secretary
Doug Barrick
Doug Barrick, Department Chair, Biophysics
Julia Burdick-Will
Julia Burdick-Will, Faculty Senator
Chris Celenza
Chris Celenza,
Dean and Chair
Steven Farber
Steven Farber,
Faculty Senator
Steven Gross
Steven Gross, Department Chair, Philosophy
Taylor Hahn
Taylor Hahn,
Faculty Senator
Jarred Hickman
Jared Hickman,
Faculty Senator
Naveeda Kahn
Naveeda Khan, Department Chair, Anthropology
Chris Lygouras
Chris Lygouras, Graduate Student Representative
Dora Malech
Dora Malech,
Faculty Senate Chair
Srigouri Oruganty
Srigouri Oruganty, Undergraduate Student Representative
Alison Papadakis
Alison Papadakis, Faculty Senate
Vice Chair
Suzanne Roos
Suzanne Roos,
Faculty Senator
Jesse Rosenthal
Jesse Rosenthal,
Faculty Senator
David Savitt
David Savitt,
Faculty Senator
Ndella Seck
Ndella Seck,
Staff Representative
Dawn Teele
Dawn Teele,
Faculty Senator
Jonathan Wright
Jonathan Wright, Faculty Senator

Non-Voting Members

  • Ying Chen, Vice Dean for Graduate Education
  • Bertrand Garcia-Moreno, Executive Vice Dean
  • Yingyao Hu, Vice Dean for Social Sciences
  • Rejji Kuruvilla, Vice Dean for Natural Sciences
  • Dean Moyar, Vice Dean for Humanities
  • Erin Rowe, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education
  • Bess Vincent, Senior Associate Dean for Strategy and Chief of Staff

Subcommittees

Subcommittee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The subcommittee will assist the Dean’s Office in reviewing the departmental diversity action plans, their evaluation metrics, and identifying areas for improvement, requesting revisions where necessary. The subcommittee will help the Dean’s Office to develop accountability measures to ensure progress toward goals in the Second JHU Roadmap on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Members:

  • Araceli Frias-Ohane (Chair)
  • Jessica Appel (SGC Member)
  • Jennifer Culbert
  • JaQuon Epps 
  • Jared Hickman (SGC Member)
  • Sarah Hörst
  • Muhammad Husain
  • Sunita Thyagarajan
  • Diversity Champion – TBD

Subcommittee on Faculty Wages and Compensation

The subcommittee will advise the Dean on policies and procedures concerning faculty compensation in KSAS. 

Members:

  • Bertrand Garcia-Moreno (Co-Chair)
  • Yingyao Hu (Co-Chair)
  • Stephan McCandliss
  • Matt Pavesich
  • David Savitt (SGC Member)
  • Elanor Taylor
  • Dawn Teele (SGC Member)
  • Jonathan Wright (SGC Member)

Subcommittee on Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs

The subcommittee will advise the dean on academic policy concerning graduate programs in KSAS, including the creation of new degrees, and on policies regarding the experience of postdoctoral fellows. It will consult as well on matters of mentoring, funding, climate, and student affairs for our graduate programs. In the first two years of its formation, the subcommittee will focus especially on the future of the PhD and how best it can serve the needs of students and of 21st century society.

Members:

  • Ying Chen (Chair)
  • Rina Agarwala
  • Doug Barrick (SGC Member)
  • Angus Burgin
  • Renee Eastwood (Ex-officio member)
  • Yingyao Hu
  • Rejji Kuruvilla
  • Jacob Lauinger
  • Dean Moyar
  • Nadia Nurhussein
  • Emily Riehl
  • Dawn Teele (SGC Member)
  • John Toscano
  • Jonathan Wright (SGC Member)

Subcommittee on Teaching and Research Track Faculty

The subcommittee will advise the dean’s office on best language and policy concerning teaching and research track faculty in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. It will consult with chairs and directors of departments, institutes, centers and programs as well as the relevant deans who are not members of this committee.

Members:

  • Bertrand Garcia-Moreno (Co-Chair)
  • Rejji Kuruvilla (Co-Chair)
  • Bruce Anderson
  • Richard Brown
  • Somasree Dasgupta
  • Taylor Hahn (SGC Member)
  • Tom Lippincott
  • Stephan McCandliss
  • Sarah O’Byrne
  • Kyle Stine

Subcommittee on Undergraduate Education

The subcommittee will advise the dean on academic policy concerning the undergraduate curriculum in KSAS, including the creation of new curricular initiatives and on policies regarding the academic experience of undergraduates. It will consult as well on matters of mentoring, best teaching practices, student governance, climate, and student affairs. In the first two years of its formation, the subcommittee will focus especially on the future of the undergraduate curriculum and how best it can provide rigorous and innovative programs of study for undergraduates. It will also act as the SGC’s liaison to the Office of the Registrar on matters concerning undergraduate education and beyond.

Members:

  • Erin Rowe (Chair)
  • Julia Burdick-Will (SGC Member)
  • Chris Lygouras (SGC Member)
  • Dora Malech (SGC Member)
  • Srigouri Oruganty (SGC Member)
  • Alison Papadakis (SGC Member)
  • Jesse Rosenthal (SGC Memeber)
  • Jennifer Stager
  • Aliza Watters (Ex-officio member)
  • Jamie Young