Purpose and Mission

The Committee on Appointments and Promotions examines all applications for appointment, promotion, and tenure on which the Academic Senate must pass and makes recommendations for their disposition. (Faculty Handbook, Part I, Section 4-a; Articles XI-XIII of the Constitution of the Academic Senate of The Catholic University of America; Policy on Academic Senate Committees)

Members of the Committee on Appointments and Promotions are elected by the Academic Senate from among tenured Ordinary Professors of the several Schools for three-year terms (staggered) and are ineligible for consecutive appointment. The proscription of appointment to consecutive terms does not apply to service as an alternate member.

The Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Dean of Graduate Studies chairs the Committee on Appointments and Promotions ex officio. (Faculty Handbook, Part II, Section C-2.062)

Members of the Committee (2019-2020 Academic Year)

Prof. J. Steven Brown, Ph.D., P.E.: Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Dean of Graduate Studies; Ordinary Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering (Chair ex officio)

Prof. Janice B. Griffin Agazio, Ph.D., CRNP, RN, FAANP, FAAN: Ordinary Professor, Assistant Dean, and Director of the Ph.D. and D.N.P. Programs, Conway School of Nursing (term expires Academic Year 2021-2022)

Prof. Katherine L. Jansen, Ph.D.: Ordinary Professor, Department of History, School of Arts and Sciences (term expires Academic Year 2021-2022)

Prof. Kurt Martens, J.C.D.: Ordinary Professor, School of Canon Law (term expires Academic Year 2019-2020)

Rev. Msgr. Paul McPartlan, S.T.L., D.Phil.: The Carl J. Peter Professor of Systematic Theology and Ecumenism, School of Theology and Religious Studies (alternate, term expires Academic Year 2019-2020)

Prof. Christine Sabatino, Ph.D.: Ordinary Professor, National Catholic School of Social Service (alternate, term expires Academic Year 2020-2021)

Prof. Marin Scordato, J.D.: Ordinary Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research, Columbus School of Law (term expires Academic Year 2020-2021)

Prof. Andrew Earle Simpson, D.M.: Ordinary Professor, Director of the Stage Music Program, Theory and Composition, Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art (term expires Academic Year 2020-2021)

Prof. Pamela L. Tuma, Ph.D.: Ordinary Professor, Department of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences (term expires Academic Year 2020-2021)

Prof. Barry Wagner, Ph.D.: Ordinary Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences (term expires Academic Year 2021-2022)