Faculty Senate Representatives
Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate operates in accordance with the Faculty Code, Senate Bylaws, and established committee procedures.
The Senate is composed of elected faculty representatives who provide a forum for deliberation, advise the administration on academic matters, and contribute to the development and review of academic policy and curriculum.
Membership in the Faculty Senate is defined by the Faculty Code and reflects broad representation from academic departments and the library based on faculty size. Senators and alternates are elected through established nomination and election processes, serve as representatives of their units, and are responsible for participating in Senate deliberations, voting on Senate business, and communicating Senate actions to their constituents in accordance with shared governance principles.
Faculty Senators & Alternates
2025-2026 Roster
| Department | Senator | Alternate | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Ke Zhong | Ryan Cahalan | 6/14/2028 |
| Anthropology | Nikki Jastremski | Lori Sheeran | 6/14/2027 |
| Art and Design | Kyung Hee Im (Kate) | Justin Beckman | 6/14/2026 |
| Art and Design | Keith Lewis | Erika Pazian | 6/14/2025 |
| Aviation | Alex Walker | Vacant | 6/14/2028 |
| Biological Sciences | Jason Irwin | Mary Poulson | 6/14/2027 |
| Biological Sciences | Jim Johnson | Holly Pinkart | 6/14/2026 |
| Chemistry | Sam Lohse | Gil Belofsky | 6/14/2028 |
| Communication | Eun Young Lee | Seokhoon Ahn | 6/14/2027 |
| Computer Science | Donald Davendra | Shangyue Zhu | 6/14/2027 |
| CSEL | Eric Hougan | Vacant | 6/14/2028 |
| CSEL | Brita Williams | Naomi Petersen | 6/14/2028 |
| Economics | Tennecia Dacass | Chad Wassell | 6/14/2027 |
| EDTL | Kate Reynolds | Dia Gary | 6/14/2028 |
| EDTL | Amanda Obery | Wendie Castillo | 6/14/2028 |
| ETSC | John Choi | Greg Lyman | 6/14/2026 |
| English | Chris Schedler | Josh Welsh | 6/14/2027 |
| English | Anne Cubilie | Sarah Sillin | 6/14/2028 |
| Family& Consumer Sciences | Jill Clark | Carla Jellum | 6/14/2028 |
| Family&Consumer Sciences | Amy Claridge | Astrid Vidalon-Shields | 6/14/2026 |
| Finance & SCM | Carlo Smith | Vacant | 6/14/2028 |
| Geography | John Bowen | Kevin Archer | 6/14/2028 |
| Geological Sciences | Tim Melbourne | Susan Kaspari | 6/14/2027 |
| Health Sciences | Tafere Belay | Nicole Stendell-Hollis | 6/14/2027 |
| Health Sciences | Ana Freire | Robert Pritchett | 6/14/2028 |
| History | Chong Eun Ahn | Lacy Ferrell | 6/14/2026 |
| ITM | Robert Trumpy | vacant | 6/14/2028 |
| ITM | Upakar Bhatta | Fen Wang | 6/14/2027 |
| Law and Justice | Trye Price | Sara Toto | 6/14/2028 |
| Library | Julia Stringfellow | Chelsea Riddle | 6/14/2027 |
| Management | Bill Provaznik | James Avey | 6/14/2028 |
| Management | Todd Weber | Wendy Cook | 6/14/2026 |
| Mathematics | Peter Klosterman | Jim Miller | 6/14/2028 |
| Mathematics | Timothy Englund | Vacant | 6/14/2028 |
| Music | Tim Hagen | Vacant | 6/14/2028 |
| Music | Nicole Lamartine | Keith Karns | 6/14/2028 |
| Philosophy&Comparative Re | Gary Bartlett | Matt Altman | 6/14/2027 |
| Physics | Bruce Palmquist | Michael Braunstein | 6/14/2027 |
| Political Science | Bernadette Jungblut | Todd Schaefer | 6/14/2028 |
| Psychology | Rich Marsicano | Liane Pereira | 6/14/2026 |
| Psychology | Mary Radeke | Megan Matheson | 6/14/2027 |
| Science Education | Emilie Hancock | Allyson Rogan-Klyve | 6/14/2026 |
| Sociology | Eric Cheney | Vacant | 6/14/2027 |
| Sport & Movement Studies | Gabrielle McNeillie | Judy Schomer | 6/14/2026 |
| Theatre & Film | Kathryn Stahl | Philip DeRise | 6/14/2028 |
| World Language & Culture | Nathalie Kasselis | Michael Johnson | 6/14/2027 |
| NTT CAH | Ruthi Erdman | Aaron Burr | 6/14/2028 |
| NTT CEPS | John Durham | Vacant | 6/14/2028 |
| NTT At Large | Lila Harper | Anna Crosswhite | 6/14/2028 |
| NTT COTS | Cristina Bistricean | Tatiana Harrison | 6/14/2028 |
| ASCWU Senate Speaker | Aylin Parrazal-Bravo | Vacant | 6/14/2026 |
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