Initiatives
CAS Advisory Board
CAS alumni are members of the Advisory Board. These volunteers meet in Missoula once a year to advise the Dean on strategic initiatives to better support students and faculty in the College.
- Stephenie Ambrose-Tubbs, Helena MT, History 1986
- Deborah Bekken, Chicago IL, ZOOL 1985
- Julia Bondanella, St. George UT, ENGL 1965
- Scott Brown, Beverly Hills CA, History 1967
- Glenn Connor, Orangevale CA, Sociology 1984
- Maureen Curnow, Cameron MT, Retired UM Professor
- Rob Daley, Del Mar CA, Computer Science 1980
- Lauren Descamps, Missoula, MT, COMM 1985
- Rebecca Jasmine, Beverly Hills CA, Communications 1985
- Dan Kress, Seattle WA, ECON 1983
- Jim Murray, Seattle WA, Philosophy 1976
- Reed Overfelt, Potomac, MD – PSc 1989
- Monica Paoli, Missoula MT, Economics 1980
- Bill Reynolds, Missoula MT, Biology – Pre-Medicine 1952
- Laura Sorensen, Manhattan Beach CA, Mathematics and German 1997
- Jeff Sogard, Bigfork MT, Anthropology 1998
- Doug Taylor, Tucson AZ, Liberal Arts, 1964
Planning and Budget Committee
This committee advises the Dean of CAS on opportunities and challenges in the College, and makes forward-looking recommendations related to fiscal issues. Current members of this committee are:
- Gerald Fetz, Dean of CAS and Chair
- Betsy Bach, Communication Studies
- Carol Brewer, Associate Dean
- Casey Charles, English
- Linda Gillison, M&CLL
- Nabil Haddad, Psychology
- Jim Hirstein, Mathematical Sciences
- Anya Jabour, History & Women’s Studies
- Charles Janson, DBS
- Steve Sheriff, Geosciences
- Jon Tompkins, Associate Dean
Research and Creative Activity Committee
The charge to the CAS Research and Creative Activity Committee is to advise the Dean’s office on research opportunities, needs, issues, and policy, and to foster opportunities for external funding for the College of Arts and Sciences. Furthermore, the Committee advises the Dean on matters pertaining to the research programs of the College, and on opportunities for interdisciplinary and international collaboration across the College and the University and beyond. Current members of this committee are:
- Carol Brewer, Associate Dean and Chair
- Liz Ametsbichler, M&CLL
- Marc Hendrix, Geosciences
- Richard Drake, History
- Joanna Klink, English/Creative Writing
- Peter Koehn, Political Science
- John Maron, Division of Biological Sciences
- Gil Quintero, Anthropology
- Ed Rosenberg, Chemistry
- Emily Stone, Mathematics
- Andrew Ware, Physics and Astronomy
