Graduate Faculty Status Changes For March 2021

Name, Highest Degree (Institution), Title, Department, Requested Status

• Caldwell, David J., Ph.D. (Texas A&M University), Professor, Poultry Science, I
• Kar, Aditi, Ph.D. (University College Dublin, Ireland), Instructor, Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation, IV-T
• Parker, Betty C., M.S.W. (University of Arkansas), Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, upgrade from IV-T to II
• * Poncet, Aurelie M. Ph.D. (Auburn University), Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, II
• Savary, Brett J., Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University), Contingent Professor, Food Science, II-T
• * Vierck, Kelly R., Ph.D. (Texas Tech University), Assistant Professor, Animal Science, II
• Williams, Christopher J., Ph.D. (University of North Texas), Contingent Assistant Professor, Public Policy/Political Science, II-T

* = tenure-track/tenured

Graduate Faculty Classifications

Authority

Classification Group	I, I-T	II, II-T	III, III-T	IV, IV-T	V, V-T	VI, VI-T (GAs only)
Chair doctoral, MFA, or Ed.S. committees	X	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable
Serve on doctoral, MFA, or Ed.S. committees	X	X	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable
Chair master's committees (excluding MFA committees)	X	X	X	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable
Serve on master's committees (excluding MFA committees)	X	X	X	X	—not applicable	—not applicable
Teach courses for graduate credit	X	X	X	X	X	X

Minimum Qualifications

Classification Group	I, I-T	II, II-T	III, III-T	IV, IV-T	V, V-T	VI, VI-T (GAs only)
Terminal degree for the field equivalent to a doctoral or MFA degree	X	X	X	X	X	—not applicable
Evidence of proficiency	X	X	X	X	X	—not applicable
Terminal master's degree (for terminal master's programs only)	—not applicable	—not applicable	X	X	X	—not applicable
Demonstrated qualifying experience without terminal degree	—not applicable	—not applicable	X	X	X	—not applicable
Supervision by a faculty member	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable	X
Cannot teach peers	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable	—not applicable	X