Faculty Senate Committees 2023-2024 Academic Year
Due to the amount of work that goes into governing a university campus, the senate is divided up into committees. This enables the senate members to be as productive as possible. Please note that the number in parentheses indicates in which year of service the member is currently serving.
Academic Assessment (3 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters – Emily Sheehan (in 2/3)
- Business – Ranida Harris (in 2/3)
- Education – Rachel Star (in 2/3)
- Library – Maria Accardi (in 2/3), Chair
- Natural Sciences – Thomas Horine (in 1/3)
- Nursing – Janice McMahan (in 3/3)
- Social Sciences – Quinn Dauer (in 2/3)
- Ex-Officio – Interim Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs – Uric Dufrene
- Ex-Officio – Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness – Ron Severtis
- Student
Academic Policies (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- APC Programs & Academic Calendar
- Arts & Letters – Michael Hutchins (in 2/2), Chair
- Business – Aycan Kara (in 1/2)
- Education – Mary Bradley (in 2/2)
- Library – Melanie Hughes (in 1/2)
- Natural Sciences – Christopher Lang (in 2/2)
- Nursing – Janice McMahan or Jennifer Teater (in 2/2)
- Social Sciences – Valerie Scott (in 1/2)
- Ex-Officio –Interim Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs – Uric Dufrene
- Ex-Officio – Director, Academic Advising – Rebecca Turner
- Ex-Officio – Designee from the Registrar’s Office
- APC Courses
- Arts & Letters – Sam Earley (in 2/2)
- Business – Aycan Kara (in 1/2)
- Education – Mary Bradley (in 2/2)
- Library – Courtney Block (in 1/2)
- Natural Sciences – Kagna Sampson (in 2/2), Chair
- Nursing – Tonya Broughton or Billie Broughton-Vissing or Jane Hollowell (in 2/2)
- Social Sciences - Yu Shen (in 2/2)
- Ex-Officio – Director, Academic Advising – Rebecca Turner
- Arts & Sciences Coordinating (APC members)
- Arts & Letters – Michael Hutchins (in 2/2)
- Natural Sciences – Christopher Lang (in 2/2)
- Social Sciences – Valerie Scott (in 1/2)
Adjunct Faculty (1 year-Senate-elected annually, Chair to be full-time faculty)
- Charles Pooser (in 1/1), Chair
- Arts & Letters – Steve Bowman and Ann Niren
- Business – Sue Kochenrath
- Education – Glenda Hott
- Natural Sciences – Tamara Ibrahim
- Nursing – n/a
- Social Sciences – Linda Greenwell
Budgetary Affairs (3 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters – Charles Pooser (in 1/3)
- Business - Patrick Lach (in 2/3), Chair
- Education – Doyin Coker-Kolo (in 2/3)
- Library – Mitchell Scott (in 1/3)
- Natural Sciences – Sridhar Ramachandran (Fall 2023 for Chris Kimmer in 2/3)
- Nursing – Tonya Broughton (in 2/3)
- Social Sciences – Robert Rennie (in 3/3)
- Adjunct Faculty – Erv Klein
- Ex-Officio – Interim Vice Chancellor, Administrative Affairs – Ashley McKay
Faculty Affairs (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters – Jeff Perry (in 2/2)
- Business – David Baird (in 2/2), Chair
- Education – Lynn Reed (in 1/2)
- Library – Maria Accardi (in 2/2)
- Natural Sciences – John Doyle (in 2/2)
- Nursing – Rosalind Williams (in 2/2)
- Social Sciences – Bernadette Jessie (in 1/2)
- Adjunct Faculty – Ann Niren
- Ex-Officio - UFC Faculty Affairs Committee member – Bernadette Jessie
Faculty Board of Review (Senate-elected annually)
Members:
- Mary Bradley
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
Alternates:
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
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Faculty Conduct Review Committee (2-year Senate-elected)
Members:
- Cathy Johnson (in 2/2)
- Rebekkah Meixner-Hanks (in 2/2)
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
Alternates:
- Mindy Badia (in 2/2)
- Brian Harper (in 2/2)
- Christopher Proctor (in 2/2)
- TBD
- TBD
Faculty Senate Executive Committee (Senate President and two Senate-elected annually)
- Susan Popham, Faculty Senate President
- Jean Abshire
- Bradford Griggs
- Deborah Ford, Chancellor
- Uric Dufrene, Interim Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Gender Studies Advisory (2 year Senate-elected)
- Faculty – Jeremy Wells (for Barb Kutis in 2/2)
- Faculty – Veronica Medina (in 2/2)
- Faculty – Alexandra Sousa (in 2/2), Chair
- Faculty – Cathy Johnson (in 1/2)
- Professional Staff – Leigh Ann Meyer (in 1/2)
- Ex-Officio – Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs – Donna Dahlgren
- Ex-Officio – Coordinator of Gender Studies – Leigh Viner
General Education (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters – Brian Harper (in 1/2)
- Business – Ranida Harris (in 2/2), Chair
- Education – Sarah Sehlinger (in 1/2)
- Library – Maria Accardi (in 1/2)
- Natural Sciences – April Robinson (in 1/2)
- Nursing - Shelby Landis (in 2/2)
- Social Sciences – Brittany Sizemore (in 1/2)
- Ex-Officio –Interim Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs – Uric Dufrene
- Ex-Officio – Representative from Office of Institutional Effectiveness – Amanda Scarberry
- Student
Honors Council (Members 2 years and Director is the Chair)
- Arts & Letters – Natalie Bowman (in 2/2)
- Business – Kathleen Arano (in 2/2)
- Education – Doyin Coker-Kolo (in 2/2)
- Library – Christopher Proctor (in 2/2)
- Natural Sciences – Heather Larson (in 2/2)
- Nursing – Shelby Landis (in 2/2)
- Social Sciences – Brittany Sizemore (in 2/2)
- Ex-Officio – Dean for Research – Lisa Hoffman
- Director of Honors Program – Rebekah Dement, Chair
- Student
Improvement of Learning (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters – Amy Zink (in 2/2)
- Business – Elizabeth Reisz (in 2/2), Chair
- Education – Kelli Bernedo (in 1/2)
- Library – Christopher Proctor (in 2/2)
- Natural Sciences – Jennifer Lathem (in 2/2)
- Nursing – Carla Hermann (in 1/2)
- Social Sciences – Aimee Adam (in 2/2)
- Ex-Officio - Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs – Donna Dahlgren
- Ex-Officio - FACET Liaison – Sridhar Ramachandran
- Ex-Officio - Director of ILTE – Greg Kordsmeier
- Student
Information Technology (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters – Jeff Perry (in 1/2)
- Business – Ranida Harris (in 1/2)
- Education – Bradford Griggs (in 2/2)
- Library – Melanie Hughes (in 1/2), Fall 2023 Chair
- Natural Sciences – Sridhar Ramachandran (Fall 2023 for Chris Kimmer (in 1/2), Spring 2024 Chair)
- Nursing – n/a
- Social Sciences – Rob Lipinski (in 1/2)
- Ex-Officio – Executive Director, Information Technology – Lee Staton
Library (3 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters – Jeff Perry (in 2/3), Chair
- Business – Casey Watson (in 3/3)
- Education – Bradford Griggs (in 2/3)
- Natural Sciences – Cindy Light (in 3/3)
- Nursing – n/a
- Social Sciences – Sara Hare (in 1/3)
- Ex-Officio – Director, Library Services – Kate Moore Ziady
- Student
- Student
Nominating Committee (Senate President and two Senate-elected annually)
- Susan Popham, Faculty Senate President
- Rebecca Carlton
- Jan Fleischer
Research & Grants (2 year-school/dept. elected)
Members:
- Arts & Letters – Alexandra Sousa (in 2/2)
- Business – Saeed Tajdini (in 1/2)
- Education – Molly Riddle (in 1/2)
- Library – Courtney Block (in 1/2)
- Natural Sciences – Sridhar Ramachandran (in 2/2), Chair
- Nursing – Jennifer Teater (in 1/2)
- Social Sciences – Sara Walsh (in 1/2)
- Ex-Officio - Dean for Research – Lisa Hoffman
Alternates:
- Arts & Letters – Emily Sheehan (in 2/2)
- Business – Patrick Lach (in 2/2)
- Education – Steffany Maher (in 1/2)
- Library – Melanie Hughes (in 1/2)
- Natural Sciences – Kent Edmonds (in 2/2)
- Nursing – Julia Mattingly (in 2/2)
- Social Sciences – Elizabeth Gritter (in 1/2)
Senate Parliamentarian (Senate-elected annually)
- Michael Hutchins
Student Recruitment & Retention (3 year-nominated)
- Lisa Book (in 2/3) , Chair
- Tammy Voigt (in 3/3)
- Victor Waingeh (in 2/3)
- Suparna Mukhopadhyay (in 2/3)
- Heather Larson (in 2/3)
- Aimee Adam (in 3/3)
- Shelby Landis (in 3/3)
- Yang Zhang (in 1/3)
- Ex-Officio – Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs – Donna Dahlgren
- Ex-Officio –Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs – Amanda Stonecipher
- Student
- Student
Study Abroad and Global Awareness (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters – Yunmi Choi (in 2/2), Chair
- Business – Kathleen Arano (in 1/2)
- Education – Shifa Podikunju-Hussain (in 2/2)
- Library – Mitchell Scott (in 2/2)
- Natural Sciences – Suparna Mukhopadhyay (in 2/2)
- Nursing – Carla Hermann (in 2/2)
- Social Sciences – Valerie Scott (in 2/2)
- Academic Advising – Jarrett Zissett (in 1/2)
- Ex-Officio – Director of SAGA – Kok Cheow Yeoh
- Ex-Officio – Faculty Diversity Coordinator, Academic Affairs – Sau Hou Chang
- Ex-Officio – Director of Recruitment and Admissions – Chris Crews
Sustainability Committee (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters – Charles Nasby (in 2/2), Chair
- Business – Johnny Alse (Fall 2023 for Arun Srinivasan in 2/2)
- Education – Bradford Griggs (in 2/2)
- Library – Mitchell Scott (in 2/2)
- Natural Sciences – Randy Hunt (in 2/2)
- Nursing – n/a
- Social Sciences – Veronica Medina (in 2/2)
- Ex-Officio – Executive Director of Facility Operations – Rob Poff
- Student
University Faculty Council Representatives
- Rebecca Carlton
- Joe Wert