The JMU Libraries Faculty Advisory Board (FAB) is critical to helping the Libraries serve our campus community well. The FAB is designed to provide valuable input and feedback on our JMU Libraries services, resources, and programs to ensure that they remain aligned with the evolving needs of our faculty.
Who Is on the Board?
The FAB comprises 18 full-time and part-time faculty from each of JMU’s seven academic colleges.
We actively encourage participation from faculty members who represent a broad range of disciplines and experiences with our library and educational technology services.
What does the Faculty Advisory Board do?
The advisory board will meet on Zoom twice per semester, starting in Fall 2024. Each board member will serve a 2-year term.
Meet Our Board
- Prof. Laura Atkins, CoB (Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics)
- Dr. Chris Berndsen, CSM (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
- Dr. Sharon Blatz, CoE (Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities)
- Dr. Molly Bowman, CHBS (IIHHS, the Child Development Clinic)
- Dr. Chiara Elmi, CSM (Geology)
- Dr. Eric Fife, CAL (Communication Studies)
- Dr. Jason Forsyth, CISE (Engineering)
- Dr. Diana Galarreta-Aima, CAL (Spanish)
- Dr. Lori Gano-Overway, CHBS (Kinesiology)
- Dr. Kristen Kelley (RTA), Multilingual Student Services Coordinator in SASEM & CAL (WGSS minor)
- Dr. Raihan Khan, CHBS (Health Sciences)
- Dr. Fariss Terry Mousa, CoB (Entrepreneurship)
- Dr. Judith Ofcarcik, CVPA (School of Music)
- Dr. Mark Rankin, CAL (English)
- Dr. Lauren Sarringhaus, CSM (Biology)
- Dr. Pamela Sullivan, CoE (LTLE)
- Prof. Traci Wile, CVPA (SADAH)
- Dr. Raafat Zaini, CISE (ISAT)
We want to hear from you!
The board will be critical to helping us meet the needs of faculty, students, staff, and our broader community, but we want to hear from all faculty! You can share your ideas and feedback any time by contacting Ask the Library or libraries@jmu.edu.
Contact
If you have questions about the Faculty Advisory Board, please contact Emily Blake (blakeed@jmu.edu).
Thank you for helping us to continuously improve our services to meet the evolving needs of JMU faculty, students, and staff.