Faculty Senate
Purpose or Function: The Faculty Senate is an elected body of faculty members. As an advising and recommending body, the Faculty Senate reports to the President or the President’s designee. The Senate is the faculty’s body for university-wide participation in the governance of the institution.
Membership: The Senate is composed of four (4) senators from each academic college/school and two (2) senators from the Mary and Jeff Bell Library. Senators are elected for two-year staggered terms, with no senator serving more than two (2) successive terms. Qualifications are explained in the Faculty Senate Constitution. The Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Associate Provost, Associate Vice President for Student Success, Academic and Administrative Compliance Manger, Faculty Ombuds, and Chief Information Officer, and Staff Council Vice President are standing ex-officio, non-voting members of the Senate.
Faculty Senate committees include: Executive Committee, Academic Affairs Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, Committee on Committees, Awards/Bylaws/Election Committee, and Budget Analysis Committee. Committee elections are held annually.
Presiding Officer (Chair): Speaker of the Faculty Senate (elected annually by the membership)
Responsible University Official: Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
| Name | Unit Represented | Term End |
|---|---|---|
|
Michelle Hollenbaugh |
College of Education and Human Development (Speaker) |
April 30, 2025 |
| Isla Schuchs-Carr | College of Liberal Arts (Deputy Speaker) |
April 30, 2025 |
|
Cathy Harrel |
College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Secretary) |
April 30, 2024 |
|
Jennifer Taylor |
College of Business |
April 30, 2025 |
| Deniz Geverek | College of Business |
April 30, 2024 |
| Mohan Rao | College of Business |
April 30, 2024 |
| Rabih Zeidan | College of Business |
April 30, 2025 |
| Jeanine Birdwell | College of Education and Human Development |
April 30, 2025 |
|
Rosie Banda |
College of Education and Human Development |
April 30, 2024 |
| Robin Pizzitola | College of Education and Human Development |
April 30, 2024 |
| Dale Pattison | College of Liberal Arts |
April 30, 2024 |
| Mara Barbosa | College of Liberal Arts |
April 30, 2024 |
| Scott Johnson | College of Liberal Arts |
April 30, 2025 |
| Brian Shelton | College of Liberal Arts |
April 30, 2025 |
| Amy McClure | College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
April 30, 2024 |
| Miguel Perez | College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
April 30, 2025 |
| Leigh Shaver | College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
April 30, 2025 |
| Antonio Medrano | College of Engineering and Computer Science |
April 30, 2024 |
| Zhaorui Li | College of Engineering and Computer Science |
April 30, 2025 |
| Tianxing Chu | College of Engineering and Computer Science |
April 30, 2025 |
| Aref Mazloum | College of Engineering and Computer Science |
April 30, 2024 |
| Cherie McCollough | College of Science |
April 30, 2025 |
| Mohamed Ahmed | College of Science |
April 30, 2024 |
| Valeriu Murgulet | College of Science |
April 30, 2025 |
| George Tintera | College of Science |
April 30, 2024 |
| Kevin Loeffler | School of Arts, Media, & Communication |
April 30, 2024 |
| Jilissa Cotten | School of Arts, Media, & Communication |
April 30, 2024 |
| Brian Shelton | School of Arts, Media, & Communication |
April 30, 2025 |
| Thomas Oldham | School of Arts, Media, & Communication |
April 30, 2025 |
| Alexa Hight | Mary and Jeff Bell Library |
April 30, 2024 |
| Jennifer Anderson | Mary and Jeff Bell Library |
April 30, 2025 |
|
Clarenda Phillips |
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs (ex-officio) |
N/A |
|
Susan Murphy |
Associate Provost - Interim (ex-officio) |
N/A |
|
Kevin Houlihan |
Academic and Administrative Compliance Manager (ex-officio) |
N/A |
|
David Ramcharan |
Chief Information Officer (ex-officio) |
N/A |
|
Steve Seidel |
Faculty Ombuds (ex-officio) |
N/A |
|
Trennon Cavanagh |
Staff Council Vice President (ex-officio) |
N/A |
Executive Committee
| Name | Committee Role |
|---|---|
|
Michelle Hollenbaugh |
Speaker |
|
Isla Schuchs-Carr |
Deputy Speaker |
|
Cathy Harrel |
Secretary |
|
Rosie Banda |
Parliamentarian |
|
Robin Pizzitola |
Chair – Academic Affairs |
|
George Tintera |
Chair – Awards, Bylaws, Elections |
|
Mohan Rao |
Chair – Budget Analysis |
|
Dale Pattison |
Chair – Committee on Committees |
|
Isla Schuchs-Carr |
Chair – Faculty Affairs |
|
Jennifer Anderson |
Mary and Jeff Bell Library |
|
Tianxing Chu |
College of Engineering and Computer Science |
Academic Affairs Committee
| Name | Committee Role |
|---|---|
|
Name |
Membership |
|
Robin Pizzitola |
Chair |
|
Deniz Gevrek |
Member |
|
Kevin Loeffler |
Member |
|
Amy McClure |
Member |
|
Valeriu Murgulet |
Member |
|
Alexa Hight |
Member |
|
Aref Mazloum |
Member |
Awards, Bylaws, and Elections Committee
| Name | Committee Role |
|---|---|
|
George Tintera |
Chair |
|
Tianxing Chu |
Member |
|
Brian Shelton |
Member |
|
Vacant |
Member |
|
Leigh Shaver |
Member |
|
Jeanine Birdwell |
Member |
Budget Analysis Committee
| Name | Committee Role |
|---|---|
|
Mohan Rao |
Chair |
|
Miguel Perez |
Member |
|
Brian Shelton |
Member |
|
Rabih Zeidan |
Member |
Committee on Committees
| Name | Committee Role |
|---|---|
|
Dale Pattison |
Chair |
|
Antonio Medrano |
Member |
|
Valeriu Murgulet |
Member |
Faculty Affairs Committee
| Name | Committee Role |
|---|---|
| Isla Schuchs-Carr |
Chair |
|
Cathy Harrel |
Member |
|
Mohamed Ahmed |
Member |
|
Rosie Banda |
Member |
|
Jennifer Anderson |
Member |
|
Rabih Zeidan |
Member |
|
Zhaorui Li |
Member |
Last Updated: 02/09/2024