Advisory Committee

The Liberal Arts Engagement Hub Advisory Committee’s (advisory committee) purpose is to ensure that the perspectives of community-engaged faculty, staff, students, and community members, are actively sought and used to inform the development and operation of the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub (The Hub).

Members of the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub Advisory Committee play an important role in the operation of The Hub. One of their primary tasks is reviewing Hub Residency applications. Those who are considered for membership on the committee should be able to demonstrate a commitment to The Hub’s mission.

Applications & Nominations

The Liberal Arts Engagement Hub Advisory Committee plays an important role in the operation of The Hub. We are currently seeking applications or nominations for faculty, staff, students, and community members to join the Hub Advisory Committee.

Individuals are encouraged to apply online, or you can nominate someone to be a member of The Hub Advisory Committee. Applications and nominations will be taken until we have filled the available positions on the committee.

Advisory Committee Members

Committee Member Term Length

Kevin Murphy

Chair

Hub Faculty Director

Professor, Department of History

Deborah Jane

Outreach Coordinator

Institute for Global Studies

Two-Year Term Start (May 2022)

Sonja Kuftinec

Professor

Department of Theatre Arts and Dance

Two-Year Term Start (May 2022)

Jessica Lopez Lyman

Assistant Professor

Jessica Lopez Lyman

Assistant Professor

Two-Year Term Start (May 2022)

Susannah Smith

Managing Director

Institute for Advanced Studies

Two-Year Term Start (May 2022)
Committee Member Term Length

Maria Asp

Lead Organizer & Founding Member

Million Artist Movement

Speaking Out Collective

Two-Year Term Start (May 2022)

Aletheia Turner

Division Manager for Community Engagement

Hennepin County Library

Two-Year Term Start (May 2022)

Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria

Middle School Teacher

Academia Cesar Chavez

Two-Year Term Start (May 2022)
Committee Member Term Start Date

Amelious Whyte

Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Public Engagement

College of Liberal Arts' Office for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

August 2022

Makeda Zulu

Executive Director

Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center

September 2022