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Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate: Senators

54 MEMBERS OF THE 2023-2024 FACULTY SENATE (as per Governance Article I.2c)

25 Department Representatives

Department Representative Alternate(s)
Accounting & Finance Jonathan Peters (2024)  
Biology Greg Phillips (2024)  
Chemistry Sharon Loverde (2025)  
Computer Science Yumei Huo (2024) Sarah Zelikovitz (2024)
Curriculum & Instruction Deborah DeSimone (2026) David Allen (2025)
Economics Simone Wegge (2026)  
Educational Studies Gene Fellner (2025)  
Engineering & Environmental Science Neo Antoniades (2024)  
English Lee Papa (2024) Simon Reader (2026)
History Susan Smith-Peter (2025) Alex Zevin (2026)
Library Valerie Forrestal (2024) Andrew Leykam (2024)
Management Carles Solà Belda (2026)  
Marketing Rosane Gertner (2024) Soon Chun (2024)
Mathematics Carlo Lancellotti (2025) Mikael Vejdemo Johansson (2025)
Media Culture Cynthia Chris (2024)  
Nursing Susan Mee (2024)  
Performing & Creative Arts Siona Wilson (2026) Sylvia Kahan (2026)
Philosophy Mark White (2024) Robert Lovering (2025)
Physical Therapy Zaghloul Ahmed (2024) Michael Chiacchiero (2024)
Physics & Astronomy Bill Schreiber (2023)
[Term Expired]
 
Political Science & Global Affairs Michael Paris (2026)  
Psychology Comfort Asanbe (2025)  
Social Work Christine Flynn Saulnier (2024) Patti Gross (2024)
Sociology & Anthropology Don Selby (2026)  
World Languages & Literatures Sarah Pollack (2026) Lucas Marchante-Aragón (2026)

 

20 Delegates-at-Large

Name Department
Alan Benimoff (2024) Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T)
Heidi Bertels (2024) Management (CSB)
Jason Bishop (2024) English (H&SS)
Vandana Chaudhry (2024) Social Work (SHS)
Katie Cumiskey (2024) Psychology (H&SS)
Ken Gold (2025) Educational Studies (SE)
Wilma Jones (2024) Library (S&T)
Sylvia Kahan (2024) Performing & Creative Arts (H&SS)
Catherine Lavender (2025) History (H&SS)
Alfred Levine (2026) Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T)
Lisa Manne (2026) Biology (S&T)
Philippe Marius (2026) Sociology & Anthropology (H&SS)
Gerry Milligan (2024) World Languages & Literatures (H&SS)
MarkAaron Polger (2026) Library (S&T)
Thomas Tellefsen (2026) Marketing (CSB)
George Vachadze (2024) Economics (CSB)
John Verzani (2026) Mathematics (S&T)
George Wang (2024) Accounting & Finance (CSB)
John Wing (2024) History (H&SS)
Cindy Wong (2024) Media Culture (H&SS)
George Sanchez (2024) Performing & Creative Arts (H&SS) [First Alternate]

 

1 Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Programs Representative

Name
Roshen Hendrickson

 

2 CLTs

Name Department
Orit Gruber (2025) Computer Science
Mark Zdziarski (2026) Engineering & Environmental Science
Andrew Colbeck (2024) Accounting & Finance [Alternate]

 

2 Adjunct Faculty

Name Department
David Curcio (2024) Political Science & Global Affairs
Natalia Pankratova (2024) Mathematics

 

4 Administration

Name Position
Timothy G. Lynch College President
Michael Steiper 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 [Alternate]

 


Faculty Senate: Executive Committee

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY SENATE (Terms Expire 2025)

Name Position Department
Susan Smith-Peter Chair History
Lisa Manne Vice Chair Biology
Valerie Forrestal Secretary Library
Zaghloul Ahmed At-Large Member Physical Therapy

 


Faculty Senate: Committees

Name Department
Paul Archibald (2027) Social Work (SHS)
Alan Benimoff (2024) Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T)
Valkiria Duran-Narucki (2024) Psychology (H&SS)
Kerry Falloon (2024) Library (S&T)
Jun Rao (2026) Computer Science (S&T)
Mark Stroud (2025) Economics (CSB)
John Verzani (2024) Mathematics (S&T)
TBD  
TBD (SE)
Name Department
Ashley Dawson English (H&SS)
Michael Mandiberg Media Culture (H&SS)
Bethany Rogers Educational Studies (SE)
Allen Tesdall Mathematics (S&T)
Ming Xia Political Science & Global Affairs (H&SS)
Name Department
Alyson Bardsley (2024) English (H&SS)
Alan Benimoff (2024) Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T)
Christina Boyle (2027) Library (S&T)
Marta Cabral (2024) Curriculum & Instruction (SE)
Danielle Hunton (2027) Nursing (SHS)
Dimitrios Pavlidis (2026) Engineering & Environmental Science (S&T)
Jun Rao (2026) Computer Science (S&T)
Bryan Weber (2024) Economics (CSB)
TBD  
Regina Minaya Student
Patricia Kahn AVP & CIO for Information Technology Services & High Performance Computing Center

 

Name Department
David Allen (2024) Curriculum & Instruction (SE)
Jay Arena (2025) Sociology & Anthropology (H&SS)
Rebecca Curinga (2024) Curriculum & Instruction (SE)
Christine Flynn Saulnier (2025) Social Work (SHS)
Tobias Johnson (2025) Mathematics (S&T)
Catherine Lavender (2024) History (H&SS)
Christine McEvilly (2024) Library (S&T)
Mark Stroud (2025) Economics (CSB)
Alex Scott Enrollment Services & Dean of Admissions (without vote)
Jennifer Durando Center for Advising & Academic Success (without vote)
Emmanuel Esperance Office of Recruitment & Admissions (without vote)
Winsome Alston College Testing Office (without vote)
TBA  
Name Department
Alyson Bardsley (2025) English (H&SS)
Karen Arca Contreras (2025) Nursing (SHS)
Aris Efting (2026) Biology (S&T)
Feng Gu (2024) Computer Science (S&T)
Anat Niv-Solomon (2026) PSGA (H&SS)
Zheng (Zeno) Huang (2024) Mathematics (S&T)
Shi Jin (2024) Chemistry (S&T)
Catherine Lavender (2026) History (H&SS)
Stephanie Schmier (2024) Curriculum & Instruction (SE)
Vasilios Petratos (2025) Economics (CSB)
[on leave Spring 2024]
TBD  
Roshen Hendrickson (2025) PSGA (H&SS) [Alternate]
Nabiswa Mwesiga Undergraduate Student
Annell McSween Registrar's Office
Ralf Peetz Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies & Student Success (without vote)

 

Name Department
David Allen (2025) Curriculum & Instruction (SE)
Alyson Bardsley (2025) English (Faculty Senate Representative)
Michael Chiacchiero (2025) Physical Therapy (SHS)
Cynthia Chris (2024) Media Culture (H&SS)
Wilma Jones (2025) Library (S&T)
Sylvia Kahan (2024) Performing & Creative Arts (H&SS)
John Verzani (2024) Mathematics (S&T)
Dan Zhang (2024) Marketing (CSB)
Lee Papa (2025) (One member of the College P&B)
Michael Steiper Interim 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 Anne Hays Judit Kerekes
Economics Jonathan Cope Linda Coull
Educational Studies Anne Hays Gene Fellner
Engineering & Environmental Science Valerie Forrestal Satyaprakash Das
English Mark 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 Anne Hays 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 Mark Polger Lana Karasik
Social Work Maureen Garvey Esther Son
Sociology & Anthropology Andrew Leykam Ozlem Goner
World Languages & Literatures Ewa Dzurak Sarah Pollack
Interdisciplinary Programs Anne Hays Catherine Lavender
Undergraduate Student Amy Stempler Dia Suarez
Graduate Student Amy Stempler TBD

 

Name Department
David Allen (2026) Curriculum & Instruction (SE)
Cesar Arenas-Mena (2024) Biology (S&T)
Feng Gu (2024) Computer Science (S&T)
Christina Hagedorn (2024) English (H&SS)
Lana Karasik (2024) Psychology (H&SS)
Maria Knikou (2026) Physical Therapy (SHS)
Jonathan Peters (2024) (Chair) Accounting & Finance (CSB)
Allen Tesdall (2024) Mathematics (S&T)
TBA