Councils and Advisory Boards

Members are invited to join this council and work with the Dean of the College of Arts & Letters and the Advancement and Alumni Engagement Office to establish, sustain, and advance relationships with internal and external constituents to elevate the quality of programs, faculty, and students. Council members are extraordinary partners and leaders of the college who also work to strengthen alumni and community support.

Members:

• Tonya Collier
• Patricia Geoghegan
• Chuck Humphries
• Kristy Lovejoy
• Bill Lowe
• Nancy McGaw
• Carole Mechanic
• Jacob Tiedt
• Thomas Yunck

Board members provide leadership, guidance, and feedback to the Dean of the College of Arts & Letters on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives for its alumni and students. Members also utilize their talent, energy, and resources to assist the Dean in developing and implementing strategies to advance our core commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential drivers of research and teaching excellence.

Members:

• Alex Lozada (co-chair)
• Jacob Tiedt (co-chair)
• Maude Campbell
• Bill Holland
• John Howard
• Daniel Kish
• Michael Lee
• Alexandra Lozada
• Robert Munro
• Tom Noble
• Sade’ Sellers
• Robert Smith
• Geneva Thomas
• Andrew Vallentine
• Tonya Collier

Board members provide insight, perspective, advice, and support a variety of issues, including experiential learning opportunities and internships, industry trends and innovations, new program development, and initiatives to ensure that students earning degrees in Graphic Design from MSU are prepared to enter the workforce and become immediately productive in the industry.

Members:

• Susan Bennett
• Ellen Bruss
• Sam Landers
• Christi Wise

Board members are committed to promoting, encouraging, and enhancing activities and programs of the MSU Department of Theatre. This includes creating fundraising opportunities to support the department, promoting improvements in its programs and facilities, and collaborating with the department in organizing events and programs that expand the community experience of theatre.

Members:

• Jacqueline Babcock
• Lois Lynch msu
• Gloria Vivalda-Purosky
• Sylvia Stevens
• Tina Oxer
• Craig Gunn
• Diane Revitte
• Jean Wolski
• Deb Bittner

More information on the Friends of Theatre Advisory Board.

Board members provide support for Israeli visiting scholars and future research collaboration between MSU faculty and Israeli colleagues in diverse fields. Members also advise on ways to expand Jewish Studies and Modern Israel course offerings, research, and education abroad and internship opportunities for students in Israel.

Members:

• Sy Adler
• Rabbi Josh Bennett
• Rabbi Aaron Bergman
• Samuel I. Bernstein, Esq.
• David Blatt
• Andrew Cherney
• Avi Davidoff
• Steve Dines
• David Einstandig, Esq.
• Darrin Elias
• Irwin Elson
• Albert Gladner
• Andrew Hayma
• Michael Hirsch
• Cindy Hughey
• Alan J. Kaufman, Esq.
• Brian Kepes
• Jeffrey S. Kirschner, Esq.
• Jonathon Koenigsberg
• Jeffery M. Leib, Esq.
• Lawrence Levy
• Rabbi Harold Loss
• David S. Mittleman, Esq.
• Jason Rosenfeld
• Glenn Saltsman, Esq.
• Elain Schonberger
• Michael B. Serling, Esq.
• Michael Sherman
• Sandy Soifer
• Robert Starkman, Esq.
• Kenneth Waltzer
• Professor Yael Aronoff
• Professor Steven Weiland

More information on the Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel Advisory Board.