AY ’16-17 Immersion Committee John Geer, vice provost for academic and strategic affairs; Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science; co-chair; Bruce Barry, Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Professor of Management, Owen Graduate School of Management; Vanessa Beasley, Dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons; associate professor, communication studies, College of Arts & Science; Cynthia Brame, assistant director, Center for Teaching; senior lecturer, biological sciences; Kate Brooks, Evans Family Executive Director, Career Center; Andre Christie-Mizell, senior associate dean of undergraduate education, College of Arts & Science; associate professor, sociology; Cynthia Cyrus, vice provost for learning and residential affairs; professor of musicology; Aurelio Galli, professor, molecular physiology and biophysics, School of Medicine; Christopher Loss, associate professor, public policy and higher education, Peabody College; Elizabeth Meadows, assistant director, Curb Center; senior lecturer, English; Greg Melchor-Barz, professor of musicology, Blair School of Music; faculty head of house, Martha Rivers Ingram Commons; Dan Morgan, associate dean, College of Arts and Science; senior lecturer, earth & environmental sciences; Bart Quinet, University Registrar; Erin Rodgers, assistant professor, School of Nursing; Phillis Sheppard, associate professor, religion, psychology and culture, Divinity School; Brent Tener, Director, Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships; Mike Vandenbergh, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law, Law School; and Thomas Withrow, assistant dean for design, School of Engineering; associate professor of the practice of mechanical engineering. Graduate Assistant: Connor Deason, Peabody College .