Faculty Compensation Committee

Composition

  • Voting Members:
    • The committee shall have eight members, and will aim for a balance of faculty track, college (including library), discipline, and geographic location.Β 
  • Ex-officio Non-voting Members:
    • TBD.

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
2027 Rotation
Christian KimAssistant ProfessorCASPullman20252027
Alana PulayAssociate ProfessorVCEAPullman20252027
Roger WhitsonAssociate ProfessorCASPullman20252027
2028 Rotation
Nelmi Devarie BaezAssociate ProfessorCASTri-Cities20252028
Elizabeth CandelloScholarly Associate ProfessorCCBVancouver20262028
Laura Lavine ProfessorCAHNRSPullman20252028
2029 Rotation
Todd MurrayProfessorCAHNRSExtension20252029
Sarah Ullrich-FrenchProfessorCESHSPullman20262029
Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members
TBDTBD