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General Education Council

Dr. Ronald C. Brown, Assistant Vice President for Academic Services, Chair

APPLIED ARTS
Dr. BJ Friedman, Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences
Dr. Michael Supancic, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
Dr. Reed Richardson, Professor, Agriculture (Alternate)
Dr. Ani Yazedjian, Associate Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences (Alternate)

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Jon Bible, Professor, Finance and Economics (2013)
Dr. Garry White, Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods (2014)
Dr. Janet B. Butler, Associate Professor, Accounting (Alternate)
Dr. Vivek Shah, Professor, Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods (Alternate)

EDUCATION
Dr. Kevin McCurdy, Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance (2014)
Dr. Sharon O'Neal, Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction (2013)
Mr. Don Rainey, Senior Lecturer, Health and Human Performance (Alternate)
Dr. Kirk Walker, Lecturer, Health and Human Performance (Alternate)

FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
Dr. Marian Houser, Associate Professor, Communication Studies (2012)
Dr. Kate Peirce, Professor, Journalism and Mass Communication (2013)
Mr. Alan Pizer, Senior Lecturer, Art and Design (Alternate)
Dr. Richard Sodders, Professor, Theatre and Dance (Alternate)

HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Ms. Jackie Moczygemba, Associate Professor, Health Information Management
Mr. Christopher Russian, Associate Professor, Respiratory Care (2015)
Dr. Ram Shanmugam, Professor, Health Administration (2015) (Alternate)
Ms. Megan Lynn Trad, Assistant Professor, Radiation Therapy Program (Alternate)

LIBERAL ARTS
Ms. Susan Beebe, Senior Lecturer, English (2014) 
Dr. Lucy Harney, Associate Professor, Modern Languages (2014)
Dr. James Garber, Professor, Anthropology (Alternate)
Dr. Theodore Hindson, Associate Professor, Political Science (Alternate)
 

SCIENCE

Dr. Debra Feakes, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2015)
Dr. Gregory Passty, Professor, Mathematics (2010)
Mr. Gerald Farr, Assistant Professor, Biology (Alternate)
Dr. Don Olson, Professor, Physics (Alternate)

CHAIR REPRESENTATIVES
Dr. Vicki Brittain, Chair-Professor, Political Science
Dr. Beth Erhart, Associate Professor, Anthropology (2013)
Dr. Dan Lochman, Chair-Professor, English (Alternate)
Dr. Vincent Luizzi, Professor, Philosophy

Student Members: 
Mr. Miguel Tabasco, Associated Student Government (R)
To Be Named, Associated Student Government (R)
To Be Named, Student Representative (Alternate)

Function:
Provides a mechanism for ongoing discussion about the content and policies for this university-wide body of instruction and how to help Texas State students achieve the intellectual skills and knowledge that will prepare them for private, public, and professional lives.  Considers major (substantive) curriculum and/or policy recommendations, e.g., changes of the structure or redefining the primary components with the essential skills, disciplinary perspectives, integrative courses, and other General Education requirements as defined in the catalog.  Also considers minor (non-substantive) recommendations, e.g., specific courses within the general areas outlined previously.  Advises the Assistant Vice President for Academic Services on all these matters.