Academic Technology Committee
2024-2025
Chair
Members
| Name | Constituency | Role |
| Ralph Utzman | School of Medicine | Chair |
| Jane Ruseski | Chambers College of Business and Economics | Chair-Elect |
| Ashlee Sowards | School of Dentistry | Previous Chair/Advisor |
| Laurel Cook | Chambers College of Business and Economics | Member |
| Shuichiro Nishioka | Chambers College of Business and Economics | Member |
| Megan Leight | College of Creative Arts and Media | Member |
| Christopher Ashwell | Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Member |
| Greg Dahle | Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Member |
| Justin McCloskey | School of Medicine | Member |
| Alex Poulsen | School of Medicine | Member |
| Abdul Tarabishy | School of Medicine | Member |
| Melanie Whelan | School of Nursing | Member |
| Danielle Lessard | Potomac State College | Member |
| Hailin Li | Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Member |
| Terence Musho | Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Member |
| Yenumula Reddy | Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Member |
| Mohommad Ahmad | WVU Institute of Technology | Member |
| Yogendra Panta | WVU Institute of Technology | Member |
| Erin Bunner |
Information Technology Services |
Ex Officio |
| Kristen Purvis |
Information Technology Services | Ex Officio |
| Sarah McCorkle |
Teaching and Learning Center |
Ex Officio |
| Sydney Kickle | Student | Student Representative |
| Charlie Long | Student | Student Representative |
Committee Charge
The Faculty Senate Academic Technology Committee is charged with undertaking the
following set of actions:
- Advise the WVU Teaching and Learning Commons, Information Technology Services, and Libraries on evaluation, recommendation, discussion, and review of academic technology of any type that might be useful to WVU’s mission of teaching, research, and service.
- As needed, report on best practices within higher education, and how WVU should pursue technologies or strategies to maximize the University’s missions.
- Investigate and report on issues of third-party tools, including issues surrounding costs, integration into University systems, privacy/security, applicability to financial aid sources, vendor support of the tools, academic integrity, academic freedom, and student consistency.
- Work with WVU’s Teaching and Learning Commons and WVU Student Government Association to seek feedback from the student body, as well as the faculty and/or staff, on the use and effectiveness of academic technology at the University.
- Work with WVU academic technology stakeholders (including, but not limited to, ITS, Libraries, and TLC) to ensure that faculty are made aware of issues and opportunities surrounding such technology at West Virginia University.
- Work with the Provost’s office, as well as University stakeholders, to seek a broad University policy on adoption, use, and availability of academic technology.
- Address in a timely fashion other issues pertinent to the charge of the committee.