Faculty Roles in Emeritus College

Faculty roles in the Emeritus College include representing the Emeritus College on the Faculty Senate/Faculty Council, as well as serving on the Executive and other Emeritus College Committees.


University Committees

Members of Emeritus College continue to participate in faculty governance by serving three-year terms as members of the University Senate committees.

Peter Sebel

Peter Sebel, University Senate Fringe Benefit Committee

Jeffrey Lichtman

Jeffrey Lichtman, University Senate and Faculty Life Committee

Juliette Apkarian, University Senate Policy Review Committee

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of 12 members including committee chairs and representatives from the major units of Emory University, Candler School of Theology, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Goizueta Business School, Laney Graduate School, the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Oxford College, Rollins School of Public Health, the School of Law, and the School of Medicine. The Executive Committee meets several times a year and provides advice and guidance to the director in the administration of programs and activities.

Current members of the Executive Committee include:

  • Gray Crouse, PhD, Professor of Biology Emeritus (Emory College of Arts and Sciences)
  • Ron Gould, PhD, Goodrich C. White Professor of Mathematics Emeritus (Emory College of Arts and Sciences)
  • Glenn Kellum, Senior Associate Vice President, Retired
  • Mike Kutner, PhD, Professor of Biostatistics (Rollins School of Public Health)
  • Jeffrey Lichtman, MD, Professor of Radiology Emeritus (School of Medicine)
  • Marilynne McKay, MD, Professor of Dermatology Emerita (School of Medicine)
  • Ann E. Rogers, PhD, RN, Professor of Nursing (School of Nursing)
  • Jagdish Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing (Goizueta Business School)

Emeritus College Committees

Awards and Honors Committee

This committee oversees the selection of recipients for various awards, clarifies the requirements for various awards and honors, and solicits nominations for awards and honors.

Mind Matters Committee

The Mind Matters Committee oversees all programming that furthers matters of the mind. With the help of other Emeritus College members, this committee selects and schedules speakers for the Lunch Colloquiums, supports the development of Interdisciplinary Seminars, celebrates emeriti achievements in the arts, and selects the Sheth Distinguished Lecturer each year.

Retirement Mentoring Committee

This committee sponsors the Faculty Retirement Mentoring program and helps match trained mentors with faculty members considering retirement.