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Faculty Senate: Senators
54 MEMBERS OF THE 2025-2026 FACULTY SENATE (as per Governance Article I.2c)
25 Department Representatives
| Department | Representative | Alternate(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting & Finance | Banu Aslanertik (2027) | |
| Biology | Aris Efting (2028) | |
| Chemistry | Alan Lyons (2028) | Shin Jin (2028) |
| Computer Science | Yumei Huo (2027) | Sarah Zelikovitz (2027) |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Deborah DeSimone (2026) | |
| Economics | Simone Wegge (2026) | |
| Educational Studies | Gene Fellner (2027) | |
| Engineering & Environmental Science | Neo Antoniades (2027) | Mark Feuer (2027) |
| English | Lee Papa (2027) | Christina Tortora (2027) |
| History | John Wing (2028) | Tasha Kimball (2028) |
| Library | Valerie Forrestal (2027) | Wilma Jones (2027) |
| Management | Carles Solà Belda (2026) | |
| Marketing | Rosane Gertner (2026) | Robert Allen (2026) |
| Mathematics | Carlo Lancellotti (2028) | Tobias Schaefer (2027) |
| Media Culture | Emma Johnson (2027) | Edward Miller (2027) |
| Nursing | Catherine Paradiso (2028) | Danna Curcio (2028) |
| Performing & Creative Arts | Siona Wilson (2026) | Sylvia Kahan (2026) |
| Philosophy | Rob Lovering (2028) | Mark White (2027) |
| Physical Therapy | Zaghloul Ahmed (2027) | Michael Chiacchiero (2027) |
| Physics & Astronomy | Anatoly Kuklov (2027) | |
| Political Science & Global Affairs | Halil Ege Ozen (2027) | Cary Karacas (2028) |
| Psychology | Comfort Asanbe (2028) | |
| Social Work | Paul Archibald (2028) | Patti Gross (2027) |
| Sociology & Anthropology | Jay Arena (2027) | Rafael de la Dehesa (2027) |
| World Languages & Literatures | Sarah Pollack (2027) | Lucas Marchante-Aragón (2026) |
20 Delegates-at-Large
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jane Alexander (2027) [on leave Fall 2025] | Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T) |
| Alan Benimoff (2027) | Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T) |
| Paolo Cappellari (2026) [Alternate for Thomas Tellefsen (2026), on leave Fall 2025] |
Marketing (CSB) |
| Vandana Chaudhry (2027) | Social Work (SESW) |
| Valkiria Duran-Narucki (2027) | Psychology (H&SS) |
| Ismael Garcia-Colón (2027) | Sociology & Anthropology (H&SS) |
| Ken Gold (2028) | Educational Studies (SESW) |
| Eric Ivison (2027) | History (H&SS) |
| Wilma Jones (2027) | Library (S&T) |
| Alfred Levine (2026) | Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T) |
| Lisa Manne (2026) | Biology (S&T) |
| Philippe Marius (2026) | Sociology & Anthropology (H&SS) |
| Dan McCloskey (2028) | Psychology (H&SS) |
| Christine McEvilly (2028) | Library (S&T) |
| Michael Paris (2027) | Political Science & Global Affairs (H&SS) |
| Jonathan Peters (2027) | Accounting & Finance (CSB) |
| MarkAaron Polger (2026) | Library (S&T) |
| Allen Tesdall (2027) | Mathematics (S&T) |
| John Verzani (2026) | Mathematics (S&T) |
| Cindy Wong (2027) | Media Culture (H&SS) |
1 Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Programs Representative
| Name |
|---|
| Catherine Lavender |
2 CLTs
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Andrew Colbeck (2028) | Accounting & Finance |
| Mark Zdziarski (2026) | Engineering & Environmental Science |
2 Adjunct Faculty
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| David Curcio (2026) | Political Science & Global Affairs |
| Madona Shaker (2026) | Biology |
4 Administration
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Timothy G. Lynch | College President |
| Nathalia Holtzman | Interim Chief Academic Officer / Provost |
| Sarolta Takács | Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Susan Holak | Dean, Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business |
| Burnett Joiner | Interim Dean of the School of Education & Social Work [Alternate] |
Faculty Senate: Executive Committee
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY SENATE (Terms Expire 2025)
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah DeSimone | Chair | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Lisa Manne | Vice Chair | Biology |
| Sarolta Takács | Secretary | Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Alan Benimoff | At-Large Member | Engineering & Environmental Science |
Faculty Senate: Committees
Academic Facilities Committee
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Paul Archibald (2027) | Social Work (SESW) |
| Alan Benimoff (2027) | Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T) |
| Kerry Falloon (2027) | Library (S&T) |
| Sylvia Kahan (2027) [on leave Fall 2025] | Performing & Creative Arts (H&SS) |
| Jong Gyu Park (2028) | Management (CSB) |
| Jun Rao (2026) | Computer Science (S&T) |
| Christina Tortora (2028) | English (H&SS) |
| Nelly Tournaki (2027) | Educational Studies (SESW) |
Academic Freedom Committee
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ashley Dawson | English (H&SS) |
| Michael Mandiberg | Media Culture (H&SS) |
| Bethany Rogers | Educational Studies (SESW) |
| Cindy Wong | Media Culture (H&SS) |
| Ming Xia | Political Science & Global Affairs (H&SS) |
Academic Technology Committee
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mary Boland (2027) | English (H&SS) |
| Christina Boyle (2027) | Library (S&T) |
| Chris Conidis (2027) | Mathematics (S&T) |
| Tara Ricciardi (2027) | Nursing (S&T) |
| Dimitrios Pavlidis (2026) | Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T) |
| Jonathan Peters (2027) | Accounting & Finance (CSB) |
| Jun Rao (2026) | Computer Science (S&T) |
| Sean Thatcher (2027) | Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T) |
| Jackson Mushnick | Student |
| Patricia Kahn | AVP & CIO for Information Technology Services |
Admissions Committee
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Linda Coull (2028) | Economics (CSB) |
| Ken Gold (2028) | Educational Studies (SESW) |
| Christine McEvilly (2028) | Library (S&T) |
| Ali Mohamed (2027) | Computer Science (S&T) |
| Sonia Rowe Brown (2027) | Social Work (SESW) |
| Harry Thorne (2027) | English (H&SS) |
| TBD | |
| TBD | |
| Alex Scott | AVP for Enrollment Services & Dean of Admissions (without vote) |
| Jennifer Durando | Center for Advising & Academic Success (without vote) |
| Emmanuel Esperance | Office of Recruitment & Admissions (without vote) |
| Dina Pattelli | College Testing (without vote) |
Course & Standing Committee
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Tatiana Anderson (2027) | Computer Science (S&T) |
| Christina Boyle (2027) | Library (S&T) |
| Aris Efting (2026) | Biology (S&T) |
| Kalani Hettiarachchilage (2027) | Physics & Astronomy (S&T) |
| Catherine Lavender (2026) | History (H&SS) |
| Aida Lennon (2027) | Psychology (H&SS) |
| Kari Meyer (2027) | Social Work (SESW) |
| Anat Niv-Solomon (2026) | PSGA (H&SS) |
| Sasanthi Peiris (2027) | Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T) |
| Ting Yuan (2027) | Curriculum & Instruction (SESW) |
| Wilson Vaccarino | Undergraduate Student |
| Susan Massara | Registrar's Office |
| Carey Manifold | Interim Assistant Provost for Student Success (without vote) |
Curriculum Committees
- General Education Committee (Chair: Catherine Lavender, History)
- Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Chair: Maria Rice Bellamy, English)
- Graduate Studies Committee (Chair: Jonathan Peters, Accounting & Finance)
Faculty Personnel Policy Committee
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Kerry Falloon (2027) | Library (S&T) |
| Kristin Mammen (2027) | Economics (CSB) |
| TBD | (H&SS) |
| TBD | (H&SS) |
| TBD | (S&T) |
| TBD | (SESW) |
| TBD | (One member of the College P&B) |
| Greg Phillips (2027) | Neuroscience (One member of the Faculty Senate) |
| Nathalia Holtzman | Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost |
Library Committee
| Department | Library Faculty | Department Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting & Finance | Judy Xiao | TBD |
| Biology | Wilma Jones | Cesar Arenas-Mena |
| Chemistry | Wilma Jones | Hongbin Yu |
| Computer Science | Valerie Forrestal | Feng Gu |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Igor Arievitch | |
| Economics | Jonathan Cope | Linda Coull |
| Educational Studies | Igor Arievitch | |
| Engineering & Environmental Science | Valerie Forrestal | Satyaprakash Das |
| English | MarkAaron Polger | Patricia Smith |
| History | Amy Stempler | Sandra Gambetti |
| Management | Judy Xiao | TBD |
| Marketing | Judy Xiao | TBD |
| Mathematics | Christine McEvilly | Mohammad Talafha |
| Media Culture | James Kaser | Edward Miller |
| Nursing | Judy Xiao | Barbara Schiano |
| Performing & Creative Arts | Sean Edgecomb | |
| Philosophy | Maureen Garvey | Mark White |
| Physical Therapy | Judy Xiao | Amanda Rotondo |
| Physics & Astronomy | Valerie Forrestal | Sarang Gopalakrishnan |
| Political Science & Global Affairs | Jonathan Cope | Halil Ege Ozen |
| Psychology | MarkAaron Polger | Lana Karasik |
| Social Work | Maureen Garvey | Esther Son |
| Sociology & Anthropology | Andrew Leykam | Ozlem Goner |
| World Languages & Literatures | Ewa Dzurak | Sarah Pollack |
| Interdisciplinary Programs | Catherine Lavender | |
| Undergraduate Student | Amy Stempler | Rhoda Wilson |
| Graduate Student | Amy Stempler |
Research Committee
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| David Allen (2026) | Curriculum & Instruction (SESW) |
| Sarah Berger (2027) | Psychology (H&SS) |
| Jason Bishop (2027) | English (H&SS) |
| Christina Hagedorn (2027) | English (H&SS) |
| Maria Knikou (2026) | Physical Therapy (S&T) |
| Lisa Manne (2027) | Biology (S&T) |
| Dan McCloskey (2027) (Chair) | Psychology (H&SS) |
| Jonathan Peters (2027) | Accounting & Finance (CSB) |
| Greg Phillips (2027) | Biology (S&T) |