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