Governance

Council of Chairs

• Wendy Clement, Chair, Biology
• Stephanie Sen, Chair, Chemistry
• Andrea Salgian, Chair, Computer Science
• Su Weber, Chair, Mathematics and Statistics
• Nathan Magee, Chair, Physics
• Abby O’Connor, Interim Dean, School of Science
• Chanelle Lester, Assistant Dean, School of Science
• Jennifer Rutherford, Assistant to Dean and Office Manager

Standing Committees

Curriculum Committee

• Nina Peel, Biology
• Michelle Bunangan, Chemistry
• Jikai Li, Computer Science
• Benjamin Nicholson, Mathematics & Statistics
• Tuan Nguyen, Chair, Physics

Colloquium Committee

Overview:

The Colloquium Committee organizes and administers colloquia during the academic year that feature speakers discussing topics of interest to faculty, students, and staff in the School of Science and the TCNJ community. Speakers participating in internal Interdisciplinary Colloquia (two per semester) discuss ongoing work in their laboratories, provide an overview of their research program, outline new ideas in their research field, report on recent sabbatical experiences and accomplishments, or provide innovative ideas about teaching and pedagogy. An Invited Speaker Colloquium series, held once a semester, brings renowned, high-profile individuals to TCNJ to discuss groundbreaking advancements in their respective fields in a way that is both scholarly and accessible to a diverse audience from across the TCNJ community.

Charge:

The Colloquium Committee will be responsible for selecting speakers to participate in both the internal Interdisciplinary and Invited Speaker Colloquium series, securing a venue for the colloquia, and advertising the event to faculty, staff and students in the School of Science and members of the greater TCNJ community. In addition, the committee will be responsible for organizing and coordinating the visit of outside speakers who participate in the Invited Speaker series. At the end of the academic year, the committee will provide a summary of completed actions to the Dean of the School of Science for reflection and for planning the following year’s activities.

Membership:

• Jeff Erickson, Chair, Biology
• Danielle Guarracino Chemistry
• Prerit Datta, Computer Science
• Susan Schmoyer, Mathematics & Statistics
•  Angie Capece, Physics

High Performance Computing (HPC) Advisory Committee

Overview:

The High-Performance Computing Advisory Committee (HPC-AC) is an advisory body which provides counsel to the Dean’s Office of the TCNJ School of Science on the use of information technology for research and teaching at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). The TCNJ SoS operates a shared, SoS-managed, high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure and services to support research and teaching activities, with significant support from central TCNJ IT. The HPC facility is located in the TCNJ STEM building and serves all TCNJ students who enroll in SoS courses or work with faculty on mentored research that use the cluster. It provides a state-of-the-art facility for our faculty and students to engage in high-impact experiences which provide training in cutting-edge computing and data analysis skills. The TCNJ SoS HPC-AC provides advice and guidance on the effective and fair use of shared research computing infrastructure by broad science disciplines at TCNJ.

Committee Charge:

• Provide input on strategic decisions on the investment and deployment of hardware/software infrastructure and the rolling out of services for the TCNJ SoS HPC
• Provide input from the community on the outstanding research computing needs, including hardware, software, support, and training
• Provide counsel for technical design and architecture, as well as usability of research computing environments
• Advocate for acquisition and adoption of shared, scalable resources
• Set policy for fair use of the shared HPC infrastructure and services
• Provide oversight of the operation of the HPC, assess its impact on research and teaching
• Help foster partnership with stakeholders in the SoS and more broadly on campus in support of HPC initiatives to enhance computing environments and services for research and teaching
• Share a brief summary of completed actions at the end of each year with reflection/direction for the following year

Membership:

• Kevin Dillon, Biology
• Joe Baker, Chair Chemistry
• Michael Bloodgood, Computer Science
• John Nardini, Mathematics & Statistics
• Shannon Graham, Physics

Liaisons

Academic Integrity Officers (2025-2026) 

• Su Weber, Chair, Mathematics & Statistics Department
• Chanelle Lester, Assistant Dean

Library

• Luke Butler, Biology
• Sejong Yoon, Computer Science
• Grigory Sokolov, Mathematics and Statistics

Secondary Education and Teacher Preparation

• Luke Butler, Biology
• Michelle Bunagan, Chemistry
• Cathy Liebars and Allison Gantt, Mathematics
• AJ Richards, Physics

Ad Hoc Committees / Task Forces

Curricular Innovation Task Force 

• Leeann Thornton (Biology)
• Rebecca Hunter & Lori Del Negro (Chemistry)
• Monisha Pulimood (Computer Science)
• John Nardini (Mathematics & Statistics)
• Shannon Graham & Lauranne Lanz (Physics)

Culture and Vision Committee

• Tyler Dorrity (Biology)
• Levi Ekanger (Chemistry)
• Dimitris Papamichail (Computer Science)
• Steffen Marcus (Mathematics & Statistics)
• Angela Capece (Physics)

AI & Future of Science Education/Research Task Force

• Christopher “Kit” Murphy (Biology)
• Joe Baker (Chemistry)
• Sejong Yoon / Andrea Salgian (Computer Science)
• Thomas Hagedorn (Mathematics & Statistics)
• Romulo Ochoa (Physics)

Related Groups / Links

College Governance

Faculty Senate

School of Science Faculty Senators

School of Science Staff Senators

Student Government Association

School of Science Student Senators

Past School of Science Governance

• 2018-2019
• 2017-2018
• 2016 -2017
• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015
• 2013-2014
• 2012-2013