
Faculty Center Advisory Council
About the Advisory Council
The Faculty Center Advisory Council consists of 7 faculty and staff from campus that serve a 3-year term on the council. Each year interested candidates may submit their interest and are voted on as a part of the annual University Senate election cycle. All faculty and staff that are interested in supporting faculty development are encouraged to submit your interest when that call is announced each spring.





Kirsten Robbins
Elementary Education and Reading
Current Term – 2024-2027

Jessica Smith
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Interim Member for Member on Sabbatical (2026-2027)

Elyssa Stoddard
Secondary Education and Educational Technology
Current Term – 2026-2029

In addition to the 7 faculty and staff, 4 representatives from the Faculty Center are included in the Advisory Council: the Director of the center, both Faculty Associates, and one at-large member.


Penina Kamina
Faculty Center for Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
Elementary Education and Reading
Faculty Associate Member

Maurice Odago
Faculty Center for Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty Associate Member

Chilton Reynolds
Faculty Center for Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
Director, Faculty Center

