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University RTP Appeals Board Committee

The responsibility of the University Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Appeals Board is to review appeals of faculty members who have received negative recommendations concerning their applications for retention, tenure, or promotion. A principal responsibility of Austin Peay State University is to recruit and retain highly qualified faculty within its means, and to that end, the institution shall discharge these responsibilities by adhering to the highest standards of fairness and due diligence. The Appeals Board is also charged with upholding the policies of Austin Peay State University while simultaneously protecting academic freedom and safeguarding individual faculty members from arbitrary decisions. Appeals should be resolved in the most expeditious manner as possible and be consistent with the RTP Appeals Board objectives listed in the RTP P&G document.

Please see the APSU Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Procedures and Guidelines for detailed information regarding the University RTP Appeals Board.

2025-2026 Membership

Faculty Name College Department Service Term
Karen Meisch, Chair CoSTEM, Dean College of Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, non-voting member 2025-2026
David Steele Faculty, CoBHS Faculty member appointed by the Provost 2025-2026
Jane Semler Faculty, CoSTEM  Faculty Senate Representative 2025-2026
Kristen Sienkiewicz Faculty, CoAL Music 2025-2026
Pam Gray Faculty, CoAL Communication 2025-2026
Gregg Steinberg Faculty, CoBHS Health and Human Performance 2025-2026
Anna Gregg Faculty, CoBHS Political Science and Public Management 2025-2026
Jennis Biser Faculty, CoB Accounting, Finance, and Economics 2025-2026
John Volker Faculty, CoB Management and Marketing 2025-2026
Ling Wang Faculty, CoE Educational Specialties 2025-2026
Moniqueka Gold Faculty, CoE Teaching and Learning 2025-2026
Ravi Manimaran Faculty, CoSTEM Engineering Technology 2025-2026
Matt Jones Faculty, CoSTEM Mathematics and Statistics 2025-2026
Christina Chester-Fangman Faculty, Library Library 2025-2026