Faculty Senate Committees for 2015-2016
STANDING COMMITTEES: Academic Quality ♦ Budget ♦ Elections/University Nominations ♦ Executive ♦ Faculty Rights & Responsibilities ♦ Faculty Welfare ♦ Informational Technology ♦ Rules ♦ COSFL Reps ♦ Ad Hoc Committee on Athletics & Academics ♦ Ad Hoc Committee on Transparancy ♦ Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Forum
OTHERS: General Education ♦ Residency Appeal ♦ Withdrawal
Academic Quality Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Donna Corley | donna.corley@eku.edu | Baccalaureate Nursing |
| Kimberly Creech | kim.creech@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
| Matthew Howell, Chair | matthew.howell@eku.edu | Government |
| Gill Hunter | gill.hunter@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
| Obrien, Shirley (*) | shirley.obrien@eku.edu | Occupational Therapy |
| Polin, Beth | beth.polin@eku.edu | Management, Marketing, & International Business |
- NOTE: Faculty Senate Vice Chair automatically serves on the Academic Quality Committee
Budget Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Marco Ciocca | marco.ciocca@eku.edu | Physics & Astronomy |
| Richard Day | richard.day@eku.edu | Curriculum & Instruction (FS Chair) (ex-officio) |
| John Fitch, Co-Chair | john.fitch@eku.edu | Communication |
| Deborah Givens | deborah.givens@eku.edu | Communication |
| Danny Miller, Co-Chair | danny.miller@eku.edu | Safety, Security, & Emergency Management |
| Barry Poynter | barry.poynter@eku.edu | Financial Affairs (VP) (ex-officio) |
| Randall Swain | randall.swain@eku.edu | Government |
| Janna Vice | janna.vice@eku.edu | Provost |
| Sara Zeigler | sara.zeigler@eku.edu | Dean Representative |
- NOTE: Chair of the Budget Committee also serves on the President's Administrative Council
- NOTE: The Dean's Representative automatically serves on the Budget Committee
Elections & University Nominations Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Deborah Givens | deborah.givens@eku.edu | Communication |
| Matthew Irvin, Chair | matthew.irvin@eku.edu | Anthropology, Sociology & Social Work |
| Zachary Marshall | zachary.marshall@eku.edu | Music |
| Nicola Mason | nicola.mason@eku.edu | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Tanea Reed | tanea.reed@eku.edu | Chemistry |
- NOTE: Committee on Committees and Elections Committee merged effective Fall 2012
Executive Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Marco Ciocca | marco.ciocca@eku.edu | Physics & Astronomy |
| Richard Day, Chair | richard.day@eku.edu | Curriculum & Instruction (FS Chair) |
| Charles Elliott | charles.elliott@eku.edu | Biological Sciences |
| Deborah Givens | deborah.givens@eku.edu | Communication |
| Kimberly Hale | kimberly.hale@eku.edu | American Sign Language & Interpreter Education |
| Paula Kopacz | paula.kopacz@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
| Shirley O'Brien | shirley.obrien@eku.edu | Occupational Therapy (FS Vice Chair) |
| Ida Slusher | ida.slusher@eku.edu | Baccalaureate Nursing |
| Amy Thieme | amy.thieme@eku.edu | Faculty Regent (ex-officio) |
| Janna Vice | janna.vice@eku.edu | Provost |
Faculty Rights & Responsibilities Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| John Fitch, Co-Chair | john.fitch@eku.edu | Communication |
| Nicola Mason, Co-Chair | nicola.mason@eku.edu | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Norman Powell | norman.powell@eku.edu | Educational Leadership |
| Debbie Whalen | debbie.whalen@eku.edu | Library |
| Weiling Zhuang | weiling.zhuang@eku.edu | Management, Marketing, & International Business |
| Nancy McKenney | nancy.mckenney@eku.edu | AAUP Representative (ex-officio) (*) |
* An AAUP member will serve as an ex officio on the R&R Committee [approved by faculty-at-large 08-17-15]
Faculty Welfare Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Erin Eliassen | erin.eliassen@eku.edu | Family & Consumer Science |
| Ginni Fair | ginni.fair@eku.edu | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Ken Johnson | ken.johnson@eku.edu | Human Resources (ex-officio) |
| Tanea Reed | tanea.reed@eku.edu | Chemistry |
| Tracy Spigelman, Chair | tracy.spigelman@eku.edu | Exercise & Sports Science |
| Cui Zhang | cui.zhang@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
- NOTE: Members of Welfare Committee also serve on the University Benefits Committee
- NOTE: The Director of Human Resources serves as a non-voting member
Informational Technology Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Shane Hoose | shane.hoose@eku.edu | Music |
| Sandy Hunter | sandy.hunter@eku.edu | Emergency Medical Care |
| Darell Robinson | darell.robinson@eku.edu | Military Science |
| Buchang Shi | buchang.shi@eku.edu | Chemistry |
| Kelly Smith, Chair | kelly.smith2@eku.edu | Library |
- NOTE: Informational Technology is a new standing committee as of Fall 2012
- NOTE: IT Chair also serves on the University Academic Technology Advisory Committee
Rules Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Sandy Hunter | sandy.hunter@eku.edu | Emergency Medical Care |
| Lisa Kay | lisa.kay@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics |
| Karen Martin | karen.martin@eku.edu | Anthropology, Sociology & Social Work |
| Jeffrey Neugebauer, Chair | jeffrey.neugebauer@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics |
| Camille Skubik-Peplaski | camille.skubik-peplaski@eku.edu | Occupational Therapy |
COSFL Representatives (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Paula Kopacz, COSFL Rep. | paula.kopacz@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
| Matthew Howell, COSFL 1st Alternate | matthew.howell@eku.edu | Government |
| Deborah Givens, COSFL 2nd Alternate | deborah.givens@eku.edu | Communication |
Ad Hoc Committee on Athletics and Academics (top)
2015-2016
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Russell Carpenter, Chair | russell.carpenter@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
| Todd Hartch | todd.hartch@eku.edu | History |
| John Harter | john.harter@eku.edu | Economics |
| Matthew Howell | matthew.howell@eku.edu | Government |
| Wardell Johnson | wardell.Johnson@eku.edu | Exercise & Sport Sciences |
| Sheila Pressley | sheila.pressley@eku.edu | Health Sciences |
| Laurie Carter | laurie.carter@eku.edu | Student Success (ex-officio) |
| Kathryn Johnson | kate.johnson@eku.edu | Bratzke Center (ex-officio) |
| Stephen Lochmueller | stephen.lochmueller@eku.edu | Athletics (ex-officio) |
| Eugene Palka | eugene.palka@eku.edu | Student Success (ex-officio) |
| Matthew Roan | matt.roan@eku.edu | Athletics (ex-officio) |
Ad Hoc Committee on Transparency (top)
2015-2016
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Deborah Givens, Chair | deborah.givens@eku.edu | Communication |
| Paula Kopacz | paula.kopacz@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
| Sucheta Mohanty | sucheta.mohanty@eku.edu | Government |
| Randall Swain | randall.swaineku.edu | Government |
| Ginny Whitehouse | ginny.whitehouse@eku.edu | Communication |
Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Forum (top)
2015-2016
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Michael Benson | michael.benson@eku.edu | President |
| Richard Day | richard.day@eku.edu | Curriculum & Instruction |
| David McFaddin | david.mcfaddin@eku.edu | Government Relations |
| Janna Vice | janna.vice@eku.edu | Provost |
| TBA | Senate Member |
University Committees with Senate Representation
These are annual appointments. Executive Committee appoints at first Fall meeting.
General Education Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Shirley O'Brien (2015-16 rep) | shirley.obrien@eku.edu | Occupational Therapy |
Residency Appeal Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Charles Elliott (2015-16 rep) | charles.elliott@eku.edu | Biological Sciences |
Withdrawal Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Ida Slusher (2015-16 rep) | ida.slusher@eku.edu | Baccalaureate & Graduate Nursing |