Faculty Compensation Committee

Composition

  • The committee shall have 8 members, and will aim for a balance of faculty track, college (including library), discipline, and geographic location.Β 

Function

  • Investigates, monitors, and advises on changes to faculty compensation as part of faculty governance;
  • Makes specific recommendations to the Faculty Senate regarding faculty compensation polices or tenure-track and career-track faculty in the Washington State University system;
  • Coordinates with the Faculty Affairs Committee concerning amendments to the Faculty Manual concerning faculty compensation;
  • Maintains resources about compensation, including prior salary study investigations, available to faculty through the Faculty Senate website.

Additional notes

  • Chair or co-chairs are elected by the Committee.
  • Has representation on the Steering Committee.
  • Responsible to: Faculty Senate.
  • Reports to: Faculty Senate, the president, and the provost.
Name Rank CollegeLocation Term Start Term End
Committee Chair: Laura Lavine (F)
2027 Rotation
Christian Kim (F)Assistant ProfessorCASPullman20252027
Alana Pulay (F)Associate ProfessorVCEAPullman20252027
Roger Whitson (F)Associate ProfessorCASPullman20252027
2028 Rotation
Nelmi Devarie Baez (F)Associate ProfessorCASTri-Cities20252028
Mark Hasse (F)LibrarianLibrariesVancouver20252028
Laura Lavine (F) ProfessorCAHNRSPullman20252028
2029 Rotation
Todd Murray (F)ProfessorCAHNRSExtension20252029
Anita Smith (F)Clinical ProfessorCoNSpokane20252029
Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members
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