CPS Executive Committee

The Center for Public Service's Executive Committee oversees the academic component of the Center's activities, such as the service learning course designation process. The Executive Committee, members of which also convene in smaller, more topic-specific sub-committees, is formed by nominated Tulane faculty members from across the disciplines who sit on the committee on a rotating basis.

Taby Ahsan, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Rebecca Chaisson, Assistant Professor, Social Work
Xiaojin Chen, Assistant Professor, Sociology
Diane Grams, Assistant Professor, Sociology
Kelly Grant, Professor of Practice, Management, Freeman Business
Jimmy Huck, Administrative Assistant Professor, Stone Center
Vincent Ilustre, Executive Director, Center for Public Service
Jeff Johnson, Associate Dean, Public Health
Ana Lopez, Associate Provost, Provost's Office
Charlotte Mahue, Associate Director, Newcomb Institute
Laurie O'Brien, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Jerry Shakov, Professor of Practice, Physics
Emilie Taylor, Public Service Coordinator, School of Architecture
Allison Truitt, Assistant Professor, Anthropology

Previous Executive Committees

CPS Advisory Board

 The CPS maintains three advisory committees. Each body monitors Center activities and offer suggestions as to how CPS can better serve Tulane students, faculty, and the city of New Orleans.

Student Advisory Committee

The Student Advisory Committee is comprised of Tulane students who have participated in public service activities and have indicated a commitment to assisting in the development and implementation of improved CPS programs. The Committee also selects recipients for student-designated CPS grants, assists with producing campus-wide panels and programs, and plays an essential role in determining how the Center can best support students as they participate in public service.

Andrew Pritzker, Junior, History
Derek Rankins, Junior, Sociology
Michael Eisenstatt, Senior, Political Science
Shannon Vitrano, Freshman, Architecture
Mwende Katwiwa, Junior, Political Economy/International Perspectives
Juan Monterrry Gomez, Senior, Economics
Cornelis Lichtveld, Senior, Management
Dor Haberer, Junior, Ecology and Evolutinoary Biology
Emma Condon, Senior, Liberal Arts
Kimberly Eiger, Junior, Sociology
Nhu Ngoc Pham, Junior, Public Health
Rebecca Cianci, Senior, Psychology
Morgan Laurent, Sophomore, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Dylan Delisle, Sophomore, Neuroscience
Emma Loos, Sophomore, Political Economy/Law, Economics, & Policy
Richard Pollock, Junior, Business
Elayna Napoli, Senior, Anthropology

Community Partners

Angela Hebert, Director of Programs and Volunteers, New Orleans Outreach
Dan Favre, Campaign Organizer, Gulf Restoration Network
Sandra Berry, Proprietor, The Neighborhood Gallery
Tessa Wheelock, Adult Education Coordinator, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans
Denise Chetta, Director, Volunteer Services, Touro Infirmary
Cathy Puett, Chief Executive Officer, HandsOn New Orleans

Faculty Members

Beth Wee, Professor of Practice, Neuroscience
Liz Davey, Program Mgr, Center for Bioenvironmental Research
Carol Gering, Professor of Aerospace Studies, ROTC
John Howard, Associate Director, The Murphy Institute
Harry Howard, Associate Professor, Spanish & Portuguese
Casey Love, Professor of Practice, Political Science

Advisory Boards for 2005-2008