Listed below you will find the chairpersons of POD committees and subcommittees. Members' involvement in these important organizational efforts and activities is welcome and you are invited to contact the chair of any committee to become involved. The responsibility of the committee is described briefly, and the full charge for the committee's activity is to be found in the POD Governance Manual.

2010 Committees & Chairs

Awards and Recognition Committee
Oversight for the awards and recognition programs of the organization

• Chair: Mike Theall

• Bob Pierlioni Spirit of POD Award Subcommittee, Karron Lewis

• Innovation Awards Subcommittee, Todd Zakrajzek

• Bob Menges Award Subcommittee, Mary-Ann Winkelmes

Conference Committee

Current Projects: POD Conference 2010, St. Louis, Nov. 3-7 2010 Co-Chairs:

• Suzanne Tapp, Texas Tech University

• Shaun Longstreet, U. Texas at Dallas

Membership: POD members interested in volunteering to work with the Conference Planning Committee are encouraged to contact the conference charis.

2010 Program Chairs:

• Michael Palmer, University of Virginia
• Martin Springborg, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities

Diversity Committee
Oversight for the diversity activities and programs within the organization, including responsibility for the diversity internship grant and travel grant programs

Current Projects:

• Diversity Travel Grants
  http://www.podnetwork.org/grants_awards/diversitytravel.htm

• Faculty/TA Instructional Development Internship Grants http://www.podnetwork.org/grants_awards/instruc_dev_intern.htm

• DC Listserv: POD-DIVERSITY@listserv.nd.edu

Membership: Welcoming new members

Chair: Stacy Grooters

Electronic Communications & Resources Committee (ECRC)
Review of POD web site and matters relating to electronic communications, including the POD listserv

Charge:
The purpose of the Electronic Communications and Resources Committee
(ECRC) is to advise on and facilitate the implementation of policies and practices regarding POD's use of electronic media to include, but not to be limited to, the POD website and POD electronic discussion/mailing lists.  These policies and practices could include issues related to the structure and content of the website, website maintenance, the number and nature of discussion lists for dialogue within and beyond the organization and guidelines for postings to the website or listservs.  While the Publications Committee is responsible for print or electronic literature intended for more than temporary communication (such as books, videos, journals, and electronic journals), the Electronic Communications and Resources Committee (ECRC) could assist as needed in the electronic dissemination of these publications.

Membership:  Seeking new members

Active Members:

• Eli Collins-Brown, Chair Elect - WikiPODia Coordinator

• Ben MacFayden - WikiPODia Coordinator

• Bonnie Mullinex

• Andrew Carpenter

• Kevin Barry

• Liz Henley

• Francine Glazer

• Cindy Russell - Head Tweeter

• David Sacks - WikiPODia Coordinator

• Peter Felten - liaison to Core

• Derek Bruff

• Rhonda Blackburn

• Thomas Carey

• Cassandra Horii

Contact:
Chair: Kathryn Plank

• ECRC Committee Report, Spring 2010

Finance and Audit Committee
Organizational matters relating to finances, including investment strategies and accounting matters

• Chair: Niki Young

Governance Committee
Annual review of policies and procedures, providing recommendations to the Core Committee for changes

• Chair: Mike Theall

Graduate and Professional Student Development Committee
Matters relating to graduate student professional development

• Chair: Mary Wright, University of Michigan

Grants Committee
Oversight for POD grants program

• Chair: Laurel Willingham-McLain

Historian
Oversight for maintenance and development of records relating to the history of the organization

• Historian: Dakin Burdick  

Membership Committee
Responsibility for membership matters, including demographics and other pertinent information as well as promotional efforts.

• Chair: Michael W. Dabney

Nominations and Elections Committee
Core Committee election and recommendations for president-elect

• Chair: Mike Theall

Outreach Committee
Involvement with outreach efforts to constituencies beyond POD

• Chair: Mike Theall

• Chair, International Organizations Subcommittee: Kevin Barry

• Chair, Regional Outreach Subcommittee: Todd Zakrajsek

• Chair, Regional Organizations Subcommittee, TO BE FILLED

Professional Development Committee
Matters relating to the professional development for POD members in general and for specific constituencies within POD

• Chair (2010-2011): Therese Huston

• Chair Elect (2011-2012): Deandra Little

• Past Chair (2009 - 2010): Peggy Cohen

Publications Committee
Oversight of all POD publications

• Chair: Deandra Little

Research Committee

• Chair: Mary-Ann Winkelmes

Small Colleges Committee
Coordination of interests of persons working in a small college setting

• Chair: Linda Beane Katner, St. Norbert College

• Past-Chair: Carolyn Oxenford, Marymount University

• Conference Liaisons: Hadley Wood, Point Loma Nazarene and Susan Pliner, Hobart & William Smith College

Editor, POD Network News: Niki Young, youngn@wou.edu

Editor, Teaching Excellence Essays: Elizabeth O'Connor Chandler, echandle@uchicago.edu

Editor, NEA/POD Thriving articles: Douglas Reimondo Robertson: robertsond2@nku.edu

Editor, To Improve the Academy: Judy Miller, jmiller@unf.edu

Editor, POD/IDEA Center Papers: Michael Theall, mtheall@ysu.edu

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