Committees

General Committees

Academic Excellence and Scholarly Activities

• Melony Shemberger, Chair
• Sam Aguiar
• Virginia Gray
• Leon Owens
• Ian Puckett

Athletics

• Eric Crigler, Chair
• Robbie Fitch
• Lisa Rudolph
• Don Tharpe
• Tom Waldrop

Audit and Compliance

• Don Tharpe, Chair
• Sam Aguiar
• Eric Crigler
• Jessica Evans
• Lisa Rudolph

Buildings and Grounds

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

Enrollment Management and Student Success

• Lisa Rudolph, Co-Chair
• Ian Puckett, Co-Chair
• Robbie Fitch
• Virginia Gray
• Melony Shemberger

Finance

• Leon Owens, Chair
• Eric Crigler
• Lisa Rudolph
• Melony Shemberger
• Don Tharpe

Legislative and Economic Development

• Virginia Gray, Chair
• Leon Owens
• Ian Puckett
• Tom Waldrop

Marketing and Community Engagement

• Tom Waldrop, Chair
• Sam Aguiar
• Jessica Evans
• Virginia Gray
• Melony Shemberger

Ad Hoc Committees and Appointments

Murray State University Foundation Ex-officio Members

• Eric Crigler
• Don Tharpe

NCAA Liaison

• Eric Crigler

Presidential Evaluation Processes Review Committee

• Eric Crigler, Chair
• Virginia Gray
• Ian Puckett
• Lisa Rudolph
• Don Tharpe

Honorary Doctorate Committee

(Staggered one- and two-year terms)

• Virginia Gray (2021-23)
• Bob Jackson (2021-22)
• Leon Owens (2021-23)
• Melony Shemberger (2021-22)
• Jill Hunt (ex-officio) (2021-22)