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Council of Chairs

The Council of Chairs consists of all Department Chairs and School Directors. The Council serves as a forum for Chairs and Directors to discuss issues and concerns that affect them, their departments/schools, faculty and students. In addition, the Council utilizes its collective wisdom and experience to inform policy-making at various levels at UNF.

The University of North Florida Chair's Manual, drafted by the Council of Chairs and accessed by clicking on the links below, is intended to provide a quick resource and reference guide for new and returning department chairs. The manual does not represent official university policy, but refers to policies throughout the text.

Chair's Academic Year Calendar

Chair Manual as of May 2022

Chair's Manual Appendix

Members, 2022-2023

Chair: Bryan Knuckley, Chemistry
Co-Chair: David Sheffler, History

Brooks College of Health:

Dr. Michelle Edmonds: Director, School of Nursing
Dr. Andrea Arikawa: Chair, Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr. Michele Moore: Chair, Public Health (outgoing May, 2023)
Dr. Elissa Barr: Chair, Public Health (incoming May, 2023)
Dr. Mei Zhao: Chair, Health Administration
Dr. Joel Beam: Chair, Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences
Dr. Sherry Pinkstaff: Chair, Physical Therapy

Coggin College of Business:

Dr. Sean Davis: Interim Chair, Dept. of Accounting & Finance
Dr. Russell Triplett: Chair, Dept. of Economics and Geography
Dr. Pingying Zhang: Chair, Dept. of Management
Dr. Reham Eltantawy: Chair, Dept. of Marketing and Logistics

College of Arts & Sciences:

Mr. David Begley: Chair, Department of Art, Art History, and Design
Dr. Cliff Ross: Chair, Department of Biology
Dr. Bryan Knuckley: Chair, Dept. of Chemistry
Dr. John Parmelee: Director, School of Communication
Dr. Brenda Vose: Chair, Dept. of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Dr. Keith Cartwright: Chair, Dept. of English
Dr. David Sheffler: Chair, Dept. of History
Dr. Richard Patterson: Chair, Dept of Mathematics & Statistics
Dr. Clarence Hines: Director, School of Music
Dr. Sarah Mattice: Chair, Dept. of Philosophy & Religious Studies
Dr. Greg Wurtz: Chair, Dept of Physics
Dr. Nicholas Seabrook, Chair, Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration
Dr. Lori Lange: Chair, Dept. of Psychology
Dr. Jennifer Spaulding-Givens: Chair, Dept of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
Dr. Gregory Helmick: Chair, Dept. of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

College of Education & Human Services:

Dr. Christian Winterbottom: Chair, Dept. of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum
Dr. Amanda Pascale: Chair, Department of Leadership, School Counseling, and Sport Management
Dr. Dan Dismore: Acting Chair, Dept. of Exceptional, Deaf, and Interpreter Education