Educational Policies and Student Affairs Committee

The Educational Policies and Student Affairs Committee (EPSA) is a standing committee of Faculty Senate. It considers issues related to the curriculum, educational policies (including catalog language), and broader issues concerning students. The committee also forms the primary link between the University Curriculum Council and Faculty Senate.

Members

Arts and Sciences

Jonathan Agensky
Educational Policies and Student Affairs Committee Co-Chair
Associate Professor, Political Sciences
agensky@ohio.edu
2025

Julie Roche
Professor, Physics and Astronomy
rochej@ohio.edu
2025

Tamanna Shah
Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
shaht@ohio.edu
2027

Spencer Smith
Assistant Professor, English
smithsj@ohio.edu 
2027

Greg Springer
Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Geosciences
(740) 593-9436
springeg@ohio.edu
2027

Education

Marcy Keifer Kennedy
Professor, Teacher Education
9740) 593-9989
keiferm1@ohio.edu
2026

Health Sciences & Professions

Melvina Brandau
Assistant Professor
(740) 597-9016
brandaum@ohio.edu
2025

Debra Cox
Assistant Professor, Nursing
(740) 593-4257
coxd2@ohio.edu
2025

Fine Arts

Matt Cornish
Associate Professor, Theater
cornish@ohio.edu
2027

Jennie Klein
Educational Policies and Student Affairs Committee Co-Chair
Professor, Art + Design
kleinj1@ohio.edu
2027

David LaPalombara
Professor, Art + Design
lapalomb@ohio.edu
2026

Osteopathic Medicine

Leanne Chrisman
Assistant Professor, Social Medicine
chrismal@ohio.edu
2027

Regional Higher Education

Brenda Miller
Associate Professor, Arts and Sciences - Chillicothe 
(740) 774-7712
millerb6@ohio.edu
2025

University College

James McKean
Associate Professor
(740) 774-7708
mckean@ohio.edu
2025