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.

Current Committees & Chairs

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

• Chair: Phyllis Dawkins

• Bob Pierlioni Spirit of POD Award Subcommittee: Donna Ellis

• Bob Menges Award Subcommittee: De Gallow

• Innovation Awards Subcommittee: Allison Boye

Conference Committee

Current Projects: 2012 POD Conference | Seattle, WA | October 24-28

Conference Co-Chairs:

• Natasha Haugnes
• Cassandra Volpe Horii

Program Co-Chairs:

• Victoria Bhavsar
• Danilo Baylen

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

Diversity Committee

• Chair: Lori Schroeder

What is the Diversity Committee?

The Diversity Committee (DC) was organized to support POD’s efforts to 1) encourage and retain a diverse membership in POD and in the faculty/instructional development community more broadly and 2) cultivate greater critical attention to questions of diversity in our work (e.g. the needs of diverse faculty and students, inclusive pedagogies, diversity as it relates to SOTL, etc.).

How do I join the Diversity Committee?

Similar to the Small College Committee, the DC’s membership is open to anyone with an interest in questions related to diversity within the educational development community. An easy way to get involved with the Diversity Committee is to join our listserv, where you can learn more about current DC initiatives.

If you are interested in signing up for the DC listserv, then follow this link to the list’s archives and click “Join or Leave POD-DIVERSITY“: https://listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=POD-DIVERSITY

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

• Chair: David Sacks

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

• Chair: Angela Linse

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

• Chair: Phyllis Dawkins

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

• Co-Chairs: Mary Wright & Kathryn Linder

Grants Committee
Oversight for POD grants program

• Chair: Shaun Longstreet

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

• Chair: Dakin Burdick

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

• Chair: Jim Therrell

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

• Chair: Phyllis Dawkins

Outreach Committee
Involvement with outreach efforts to constituencies beyond POD

• Chair: Michele DiPietro

• Chair, International Organizations Subcommittee: Hugh Crumley

• Chair, Regional Outreach Subcommittee: Allison Boye

• 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: Suzanne Tapp

Publications Committee
Oversight of all POD publications

• Chair: Deandra Little

Research Committee

• Chair: Chantal Levesque-Bristol

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

• Chair: Sal Meyers

• Editor, To Improve the Academy: Jim Groccia

Editor, POD Network News: Amanda McKendree

Editor, Teaching Excellence Essays: Elizabeth O'Connor Chandler

Editor, NEA/POD Thriving articles: Douglas Reimondo Robertson

Editor, To Improve the Academy: Judy Miller

Editor, POD/IDEA Center Papers: Michael Theall

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