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Academic Freedom Beyond the Classroom Committee

Appointed by the Provost, the Academic Freedom Beyond the Classroom ad hoc committee included a representative body of members of the Seton Hall community who are most likely to be impacted by the statement, including those listed below. A smaller subset of the ad hoc committee served as the drafting committee, led by Rev. Msgr. Thomas Guarino.

Co-Chairs:

  • Rev. Msgr. Joseph R. Reilly, Rector/Dean, School of Theology, Provost's Designee
  • Deirdre Yates, Professor of Theatre, College of Human Development, Culture, and Media

Members:

  • Two Representatives of the Priest Community
    • Rev. Msgr. Thomas G. Guarino, Professor of Systematic Theology, School of Theology
    • Rev. Msgr. Joseph R. Reilly, Rector/Dean, School of Theology
       
  • Three Representatives from the Faculty
    • Kristi Stinson, Associate Professor, Chair of Undergraduate Nursing Program, College of Nursing
    • Edward Hartnett, Professor, Seton Hall Law
    • Mark Couch, Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
       
  • Three Representatives from the Student Government Association
    • Daphne Lombardi, Student Government Association, College of Nursing
    • Olalekan (Lekan) Sumonu, Student Bar Association, Seton Hall Law
    • Iyanna A Fairfax, Student Government Association, College of Human Development, Culture, and Media
       
  • Two Deans/Academic Administrators
    • Dean Kathleen M. Boozang, Dean and Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law
    • Deirdre Yates, Professor of Theatre, College of Human Development, Culture, and Media
       
  • Two Representatives from Student Services
    • Matthew Geibel, Director of Academic Support Services
    • Jason Oliveira, Director, Educational Opportunity Fund Programs, Student Services
       
  • One Representative from Mission & Ministry
    • Rev. Joseph Laracy, Assistant Professor, School of Theology
       
  • One Representative from Athletics
    • Tatum Colitz, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance & Student-Athlete Development / SWA, Athletics
       
  • One Representative from University Relations
    • Pegeen Hopkins, Director of Strategic Communications and Brand, Public Relations and Marketing
       
  • One Representative from University Advancement
    • Tara Hart, Senior Director of Administration, University Advancement
       
  • One Representative from Executive Cabinet
    • Michele Nelson, Vice President for Board Affairs & University Strategy, Executive Cabinet

Consultant:

  • Tom Flynn, former Catholic college president and current Senior Associate for Advising and Consulting with the Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities (ACCU)