Committees

General Committees

Academic Excellence and Scholarly Activities

• Melony Shemberger, Chair
• Jessica Evans
• Virginia Gray
• David Meinschein
• Emily Roark

Athletics

• Don Tharpe, Chair
• Robbie Fitch
• David Meinschein
• Emily Roark

Audit and Compliance

• Tom Waldrop, Chair
• Ellie McGowan
• Leon Owens
• Emily Roark
• Don Tharpe

Buildings and Grounds

• Robbie Fitch, Chair
• Jessica Evans
• Leon Owens
• Don Tharpe
• Tom Waldrop

Enrollment Management and Student Success

• David Meinschein, Co-Chair
• Ellie McGowan,  Co-Chair
• Robbie Fitch
• Melony Shemberger

Finance

• Leon Owens, Chair
• Robbie Fitch
• Virginia Gray
• Melony Shemberger
• Don Tharpe

Legislative and Economic Development

• Virginia Gray, Chair
• Ellie McGowan
• Leon Owens
• Tom Waldrop

Marketing and Community Engagement

• Jessica Evans, Co-Chair
• Emily Roark, Co-Chair
• Virginia Gray
• David Meinschein
• Tom Waldrop

Ad Hoc Committees and Appointments

Murray State University Foundation Ex-officio Members

• Don Tharpe
• Leon Owens

NCAA Liaison

• Don Tharpe

Presidential Evaluation Processes Review Committee

• Don Tharpe, Chair
• Robbie Fitch
• Virginia Gray
• Ellie McGowan
• Leon Owens

Honorary Doctorate Committee

(Staggered one- and two-year terms)

• Virginia Gray (2022-24)
• Bob Jackson (2022-23)
• Leon Owens (2022-24)
• Melony Shemberger (2022-23)
• Jill Hunt (ex-officio) (2022-23)