Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate: Senators

54 MEMBERS OF THE 2026-2027 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) [TERM EXPIRED]  
Economics Simone Wegge (2026) [TERM EXPIRED]  
Educational Studies Gene Fellner (2027)  
Engineering & Environmental Science Neo Antoniades (2027) Mark Feuer (2027)
English Christina Tortora (2028) Steven Monte (2028)
History John Wing (2028) Tasha Kimball (2028)
Library Valerie Forrestal (2027) Wilma Jones (2027)
Management Carles Solà Belda (2026) [TERM EXPIRED]  
Marketing Rosane Gertner (2026) [TERM EXPIRED] Robert Allen (2026) [TERM EXPIRED]
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) [TERM EXPIRED] Sylvia Kahan (2026) [TERM EXPIRED]
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) [TERM EXPIRED]

 

20 Delegates-at-Large

Name Department
Jane Alexander (2027) Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T)
Alan Benimoff (2027) Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T)
Jason Bishop (2029) English (H&SS)
Paolo Cappellari (2029) Marketing (CSB)
Vandana Chaudhry (2027) Social Work (SESW)
Cynthia Chris (2029) Medica Culture (H&SS)
Valkiria Duran-Narucki (2027) Psychology (H&SS)
Ismael Garcia-Colón (2027) Sociology & Anthropology (H&SS)
Ken Gold (2028) [Sabbatical, Fall 2026] 
Seat filled by Second Alternate Michael Paris
Educational Studies (SESW)
Political Science & Global Affairs (H&SS)
Eric Ivison (2027) History (H&SS)
Wilma Jones (2027) Library (S&T)
Lisa Manne (2029) Biology (S&T)
Jane Marcus Delgado (2029) Political Science & Global Affairs (H&SS)
Dan McCloskey (2028) [Sabbatical, Fall 2026] 
Seat filled by First Alternate Catherine Lavender
Psychology (H&SS)
History (H&SS)
Christine McEvilly (2028) Library (S&T)
Gerry Milligan (2029) World Languages & Literatures (H&SS)
Jonathan Peters (2027) Accounting & Finance (CSB)
Allen Tesdall (2027) Mathematics (S&T)
John Verzani (2029) Mathematics (S&T)
Cindy Wong (2027) Media Culture (H&SS)
Catherine Lavender (2027) [First Alternate] History
Michael Paris (2027) [Second Alternate] Political Science & Global Affairs
Lana Karasik (2027) [Third Alternate] Psychology
Alfred Levine (2027) [Fourth Alternate] Engineering & Environmental Science
Abhijit Champanerkar (2027) [Fifth Alternate] Mathematics

 

1 Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Programs Representative

Name
TBD

 

2 CLTs

Name Department
Andrew Colbeck (2028) Accounting & Finance
Mark Zdziarski (2029) Engineering & Environmental Science

 

2 Adjunct Faculty

Name Department
David Curcio (2027) Political Science & Global Affairs
Erica Yakobzon (2027) Media Culture

 

4 Administration

Name Position
Timothy G. Lynch College President
Nathalia Holtzman Chief Academic Officer / Provost
Sarolta Takács Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences
Susan Holak Dean, Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business
Burnett Joiner Dean, School of Education & Social Work [Alternate]

 


Faculty Senate: Executive Committee

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY SENATE (Terms Expire 2027)

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

Name Department
Paul Archibald (2027) Social Work (SESW)
Andras Balogh (2029) Mathematics (S&T)
Alan Benimoff (2027) Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T)
Kerry Falloon (2027) Library (S&T)
Sylvia Kahan (2027) Performing & Creative Arts (H&SS)
Jong Gyu Park (2028) Management (CSB)
Christina Tortora (2028) English (H&SS)
Nelly Tournaki (2027) Educational Studies (SESW)
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)
Name Department
Mary Boland (2027) English (H&SS)
Christina Boyle (2027) Library (S&T)
Chris Conidis (2027) Mathematics (S&T)
JeanneRachel Leroux (2029) World Languages & Literatures (H&SS)
Tara Ricciardi (2027) Nursing (S&T)
Jonathan Peters (2027) Accounting & Finance (CSB)
Fumio Someki (2029) Educational Studies (SASW)
Sean Thatcher (2027) Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T)
TBD Student
Patricia Kahn AVP & CIO for Information Technology Services

 

Name Department
Linda Coull (2028) Economics (CSB)
Ken Gold (2028) Educational Studies (SESW)
Tobias Johnson (2028) Mathematics (S&T)
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  
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)
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
TBD Assistant Provost for Student Success (without vote)

 

Name Department
Kerry Falloon (2027) Library (S&T)
Kristin Mammen (2027) Economics (CSB)
Russell Rosen (2028) World Languages & Literatures (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 Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost

 

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 Christine McEvilly Igor Arievitch
Economics Jonathan Cope Linda Coull
Educational Studies Christine McEvilly Gene Fellner
Engineering & Environmental Science Valerie Forrestal Satyaprakash Das
English MarkAaron Polger Patricia Smith
History Amy Stempler TBD
Management Judy Xiao TBD
Marketing Judy Xiao TBD
Mathematics Christine McEvilly Mohammad Talafha
Media Culture James Kaser TBD
Nursing Judy Xiao Barbara Schiano
Performing & Creative Arts Anne Adkinson 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 Amy Stempler Catherine Lavender
Undergraduate Student Amy Stempler TBD
Graduate Student Amy Stempler TBD

 

Name Department
TBD  (SESW)
Sarah Berger (2027) Psychology (H&SS)
Jason Bishop (2027) English (H&SS)
Christina Hagedorn (2027) English (H&SS)
Lisa Manne (2027) Biology (S&T)
Dan McCloskey (2027) [Sabbatical Fall 2026] 
Seat filled by First Alternate Bryan Weber
Psychology (H&SS) 
Economics (CSB)
Jonathan Peters (2027) Accounting & Finance (CSB)
Greg Phillips (2027) Biology (S&T)
Bryan Weber (2027) [First Alternate] Economics (CSB)
Wenjuan Li (2027) [Second Alternate] Mathematics (S&T)