Membership

The Council of General Education is comprised of seventeen voting members and other non-voting members. Members serve three year terms and are comprised of faculty and student representatives.

Get to know the current members and review historical membership rosters.

Chair

Peter Kupfer

Peter Kupfer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Musicology 

[email protected]
214-768-3687
Term: 2022-2026


Members

Kristie Abt

Kristie Abt, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Simmons School of Education, Applied Physiology and Sport Management

[email protected]
214-768-2193
Term: 2024-2027




Hannah Ashby

Hannah Ashby

Student Representative (Peer Academic Leader)
Major: B.A. Advertising; B.A. Psychology

[email protected]
Term: Fall 2025



Dr Elena Borzova

Elena Borzova, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Lyle School of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering 

[email protected]
214-768-1114
Term: 2024-2027


James Calvert, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Dedman College, Psychology

[email protected]
214-768-3519
Term: 2024-2027



Simon Dalley, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dedman College, Physics

[email protected]
214-768-2109
Term: 2025-2028




Matthew Keller, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Dedman College, Sociology

[email protected]
214-768-3583
Term: 2024-2027



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Marta Krogh, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, Director of Hilltop Scholars Program
Dedman College, English

[email protected]
214-768-3952
Term: 2025-2028




Gary Moskowitz, Ph.D.

Professor
Cox School of Business, Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship

[email protected]
214-768-1575
Term: 2024-2027




MuralidharanSidharth

Sid Muralidharan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
Meadows School of the Arts, Advertising

[email protected]
214-768-1542
Term: 2024-2027




Jennifer O'Brien

Professor
Dedman College, Chemistry 

[email protected]
214-768-2461
Term: 2024-2027



Andrew Quicksall

Andrew Quicksall, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Lyle School of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering 

[email protected]
214-768-3252
Term: 2023-2026



Sara Romersberger

Sara Romersberger, M.A.

Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Theatre

[email protected]
214-768-2656
Term: 2019- Fall 2025




Christopher Salinas, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, Director of Public Discourse
Meadows School of the Arts, CCPA  

[email protected]
214-768-2176
Term: 2025-2028






Susana Solera Adoboe, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Dedman College, World Languages, Spanish

[email protected]
214-768-2219
Term: 2024-2027




Niles Van den Steen, Ph.D.

Clinical Professor
Cox School of Business, ITOM

[email protected]
Term: 2025-2028








Rick Worland

Rick Worland, Ph.D.

Professor 
Meadows School of the Arts, Film & Media Arts

[email protected]
Term: 2025-2028



Exofficio Members

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Kate Bell-Miller

Transfer Student Specialist
University Advising Center (UAC)  

[email protected]
214-768-4194


Misti Compton, M.S.

Director of Undergraduate Advising and Student Records
Lyle School of Engineering 

[email protected]
214-768-3415


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Yan Cooksey, Ph.D.

Director of Assessment
Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness  

[email protected]
214-768-4971


David Doyle, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professor; Director, University Honors Program; Director, Dedman College Scholars Program
Dedman College, History  

[email protected]
214-768-2813


Jennifer Ebinger, Ed.D.

Director, Office of Engaged Learning
Student Academic Engagement & Success

[email protected]
214-768-3223


Dustin Grabsch, Ph.D.

Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education & Academic Success
Office of the Provost

[email protected]
214-768-4887


BW Hamilton, MTS.

Lecturer
Dedman College, Department of English

[email protected]
214-768-0727






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Megan Heuer, M.L.S

Director of Educational Initiatives, Communication Arts Librarian
Fondren Library

[email protected]
214-768-1856


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Sheri Kunovich, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Student Academic Engagement and Success; Associate Professor of Sociology
Office of the Provost; Dedman College

[email protected]
214-768-1285


Misty Lawrenson

Critical Reasoning Coordinator
Department of English

[email protected]
214-768-2961


Kristina Nielsen

Kristina Nielsen, Ph.D.

Chair, Academic Policies Committee of the Faculty Senate; Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Musicology

[email protected]
214-768-3790

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Dayna Oscherwitz, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Institutional Planning and Effectiveness; Professor of French
Office of the Provost; Dedman College 

[email protected]
214-768-2210


Janet Stephens

Janet Stephens, B.S.

Director and Undergraduate Degree Counselor
Meadows School of the Arts  

[email protected]
214-768-3565


Historical membership roster