Faculty Senate Committees for 2021-2022
STANDING COMMITTEES: Academic Quality ♦ Budget ♦ Elections/University Nominations ♦ Executive ♦ Faculty Rights & Responsibilities ♦ Faculty Welfare ♦ Information Technology ♦ Rules ♦ Ad Hoc Committee to Review Open Educational Resources ♦ COSFL Reps ♦ Faculty Club Board of Governors
OTHERS: General Education ♦ Residency Appeal
Academic Quality Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| John Brent | john.brent@eku.edu | School of Justice Studies |
| Ann Burns | ann.burns@eku.edu | Ed. Leadership Counselor Ed./COE |
| Anne Cizmar | anne.cizmar@eku.edu | Government |
| Lisa Kay | lisa.kay@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics (FS Vice Chair)* |
| Jessica Price | jessica.price@eku.edu | Health Promotion & Admin. |
| Fontaine Sands, Chair | fontaine.sands@eku.edu | School of Nursing |
- NOTE: Faculty Senate Vice Chair automatically serves on the Academic Quality Committee
Budget Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Anne Cizmar | anne.cizmar@eku.edu | Government |
| Richard Crosby | richard.crosby@eku.edu | Music (FS Chair) |
| Julie George | julie.george@eku.edu | Dean Representative |
| Vonia Grabeel | vonia.grabeel@eku.edu | Env. Health Sci & Clin Lab Sci |
| Barry Poynter | barry.poynter@eku.edu | Financial Affairs (VP) (ex-officio) |
| Andrea Sexten | andrea.sexten@eku.edu | Agriculture |
| Smit, Timothy | timothy.smit@eku.edu | History, Philosphy, & Religious Studies |
| Don Yow, Chair | don.yow@eku.edu | Geosciences |
| Sara Zeigler | sara.zeigler@eku.edu | Provost |
- 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 |
| Thomas Couvillon | thomas.couvillion@eku.edu | Music |
| Adam Lawson | adam.lawson@eku.edu | Psychology |
| Eric Meiners, Chair | eric.meiners@eku.edu | Communication |
| Amy Schilling | amy.schilling@eku.edu | American Sign Language & Interpreter Education |
| Geela Spira | geela.spira@eku.edu | Occupational Therapy |
- NOTE: Committee on Committees and Elections Committee merged effective Fall 2012
Executive Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Rachel Bishop-Ross | rachel.bishop-ross@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics |
| Richard Crosby, Chair | richard.crosby@eku.edu | Music (FS Chair) |
| Vonia Grabeel | vonia.grabeel@eku.edu | Env. Health Sci & Clin Lab Sci |
| Melanie Johnson | melanie.johnson@eku.edu | Baccalaureate Nursing |
| Lisa Jones | lisa.jones@eku.edu | Baccalaureate Nursing |
| Lisa Kay | lisa.kay@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics (FS Vice Chair) |
| Jason Marion | jason.marion@eku.edu | Faculty Regent (ex-officio) |
| Sheri McGuffin | sheri.mcguffin@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics (part-time rep.) |
| Geela Spira | geela.spira@eku.edu | Occupational Therapy |
| Sara Zeigler | sara.zeigler@eku.edu | Provost (ex-officio) |
Faculty Rights & Responsibilities Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| John Brent | john.brent@eku.edu | School of Justice Studies |
| Charles Hughes | charles.hughes@eku.edu | Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| Nancy McKenney | nancy.mckenney@eku.edu | AAUP Representative (ex-officio) (*) |
| Gerald Nachtwey, Chair | gerald.nachtwey@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
| Elizabeth Underwood | elizabeth.underwood@eku.edu | For. Lang., Human, Anthr., Soc. (title?) |
| Carolin Walz | carolin.walz@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
* 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 |
| James Blair, Chair | james.blair@eku.edu | Management, MKT, & Intern. Business |
| John Dixon | john.dixon@eku.edu | Exec. Dir., Human Resources & Institutional Equity (ex-officio) |
| Marie Manning | marie.manning@eku.edu | Curriculum & Instruct. & Spec. Ed. |
| Joanne McGlown | joanne.mcglown@eku.edu | Safety & Security |
| Curtis Streetman | curtis.streetman@eku.edu | Music |
| Carolin Walz | carolin.walz@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
- NOTE: Members of Welfare Committee also serve on the University Benefits Advisory Committee
- NOTE: The Director of Human Resources serves as a non-voting member
Information Technology Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Thomas Couvillon | thomas.couvillon@eku.edu | Music |
| Jennifer Hight, Chair | jennifer.hight@eku.edu | Occupational Therapy |
| Gerald Nachtwey | gerald.nachtwey@eku.edu | English & Theatre |
| Amy Schilling | amy.schilling@eku.edu | American Sign Language & Interpreter Education |
| Alexander White | alexander.white@eku.edu | Model |
- NOTE: Information Technology became a new standing committee in Fall 2012
- NOTE: IT Chair also serves on the University Academic Technology Advisory Committee
Rules Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Rachel Bishop-Ross, Co-Chair | rachel.bishop-ross@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics |
| Lisa Kay, Co-Chair | lisa.kay@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics |
| Marie Manning | marie.manning@eku.edu | Curriculum & Instruct. & Spec. Ed. |
| Fontaine Sands | fontaine.sands#@eku.edu | School of Nursing |
| Curtis Streetman | curtis.streetman@eku.edu | Music |
Ad Hoc Committee to Review Open Educational Resources (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Pam Black | pam.black@eku.edu | Anthropology, Sociology, & Social Work |
| Shane Dutton | shane.dutton@eku.edu | Model |
| Laura Edwards | laura.edwards@eku.edu | Libraries |
| Michelle Gremp | michelle.gremp@eku.edu | Curriculum & Instruction and Special Educ. |
| Jennifer Hight | jennifer.hight@eku.edu | Occupational Therapy |
| Nicholas Koenig | nicholas.koenig1@mymail.eku.edu | Student Government Association |
| James Maples | james.maples@eku.edu | Sociology |
| Jason Marion | jason.marion@eku.edu | Environmental Health Science (Faculty Regent) |
| Jill Parrott | jill.parrott@eku.edu | English |
| Steven Shisley | steven.shisley@eku.edu | e-Campus Learning |
| Brian Simpkins | brian.simpkins@eku.edu | Safety, Security, & Emerg. MGT |
| Atilla Sit | atilla.sit@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics |
| Kelly Smith, Chair | kelly.smith2@eku.edu | Libraries |
| Steve Szabo | steve.szabo@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics |
| Matthew Winslow | matthew.winslow@eku.edu | Psychology |
| Benjamin Woodruff | benjamin.woodruff@eku.edu | Acct., Finance, & Info. Systems |
COSFL Representatives (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Ann Burns Representative |
ann.burns@eku.edu | Educational Leadership Counselor Education |
| Sheri McGuffin Alternate |
sheri.mcguffin@eku.edu | Educational Leadership Counselor Education |
| Curtis Streetman Alternate |
curtis.streetman@eku.edu | Physics & Astronomy |
Faculty Club Board of Governors (top)
At the organizational meeting in May, replacements are also elected for vacancies on the Faculty Club Board of Governors. Membership on the Board is not limited to Senate membership. For more on the Faculty Center visit https://facultyclub.eku.edu.
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | TERM ENDS |
| David McFaddin | david.mcfaddin@eku.edu | (ex officio) |
| Matthew Howell | matthew.howell@eku.edu | 2023 |
| Thomas Jarvis | thomas.jarvis@eku.edu | 2024 |
| Tricia Kelley | tricia.kelley@eku.edu | 2024 |
| Joanne McGlown | joanne.mcglown@eku.edu | 2023 |
| Clint Pinion | clint.pinion@eku.edu | 2022 |
| Steve Szabo | steve.szabo@eku.edu | 2022 |
University Committees with Senate Representation
These are annual appointments. Executive Committee will appoint at the September meeting.
General Education Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Lisa Kay (2021-2022) |
lisa.kay@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics |
Residency Appeal Committee (top)
| SENATOR | E-MAIL ADDRESS | DEPARTMENT |
| Rachel Bishop-Ross (2021-2022) |
rachel.bishop-ross@eku.edu | Mathematics & Statistics |