Faculty Senators for 2016-2017
College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences (CLASS)
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Carpenter, Russell | English & Theatre | 2018 |
| Carucci, Joseph | Music | (2018)* |
| Creech, Kimberly | English & Theatre | (2017)* |
| DuPont, Carolyn | History | 2018 |
| Fitch, John | Communication | 2017 |
| Givens, Deborah | Communication | 2019 |
| Gooch, Todd | Philosophy & Religion | 2019 |
| Hartch, Todd | History | 2017 |
| Hoose, Shane | Music | 2018 |
| Houston, Bob | Government & Economics | 2017 |
| Howell, Matthew | Government & Economics | 2017 |
| Hunter, Gill | English & Theatre | 2017 |
| Irvin, Matthew | Anthropology, Sociology & Social Work | 2018 |
| Kopacz, Paula | English & Theatre | 2018 |
| Liddell, Erik | Languages, Cultures, & Humanities | 2019 |
| Martin, Karen | Anthropology, Sociology & Social Work | 2018 |
| Nowak, Teri | Psychology | 2017 |
| Randall, Esther | Art & Design | (2019)* |
| Swain, Randall | Government & Economics | 2018 |
| Winslow, Matthew | Psychology | (2018)* |
| Zhang, Cui | English & Theatre | 2017 |
(*) Joseph Carucci replaces Zachary Marshall for remainder of term (term ends 2018)
(*) Kimberly Creech replaces Steven Higginbotham for remainder of term (term ends 2017)
(*) Esther Randall replaces Melissa Vandenberg (class conflict) for spring 2017 only. (term ends 2019)
(*) Matthew Winslow replaces Dustin Wygant for remainder of term. (terms ends 2018)
College of Science
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Ciocca, Marco | Physics & Astronomy | 2019 |
| Cunningham, David | Chemistry | 2019 |
| Elliott, Charles | Biological Sciences | (2019)* |
| Huffman, F. Tyler | Geosciences | 2019 |
| Kay, Lisa | Mathematics & Statistics | 2018 |
| Neugebauer, Jeffrey | Mathematics & Statistics | 2017 |
| Quan, Donghui | Chemistry | 2019 |
| Ruhfel, Brad | Biological Sciences | (2017)* |
| Styer, Eugene | Computer Science | (2018)* |
| Szabo, Steve | Mathematics & Statistics | 2017 |
(*) Charles Elliott replaces David Hayes [class conflict] for SPR 2017 only (terms ends 2019)
(*) Brad Ruhfel replaces Jarrod Thaxton for Spring 2015 [perhaps for full term] (term ends 2017)
(*) Eugene Styer replaces Enping Li (left university) for remainder of term (term ends 2018)
College of Business & Technology
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Adams, Tony | Applied Engineering & Technology | 2018 |
| Dyer, Bryan | Applied Engineering & Technology | 2018 |
| Eser, Zekeriya | Accounting, Finance & Information Systems | 2019 |
| Hagan, Carla | Agriculture | (2018)* |
| Mahaney, Bob | Accounting, Finance & Information Systems | 2018 |
| Player, Nathan | Military Science | (2017)* |
| Polin, Beth | Management, Marketing, & International Business | 2018 |
| Zhuang, Weiling | Management, Marketing, & International Business | 2018 |
(*) Carla Hagan replaces Ed Fredrickson for remainder of term [term ends 2018]
(*) Nathan Player replaces Darell Robinson for remainder of term [term ends 2017]
College of Education
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Collier, Amanda | Model | 2018 |
| Giles, Teri | Model | 2017 |
| Embury, Dusty | Special Education | 2018 |
| Mason, Nicola | Curriculum & Instruction | 2018 |
| Morrett, Emily | Model | 2017 |
| Powell, Norman | Educational Leadership | 2018 |
| Sommer, Carol | Counseling & Educational Psychology | 2017 |
| Stevens, Tara | American Sign Language & Interpreter Education | 2019 |
| Taylor, Heather | Model | 2018 |
| Turner, Ralph | Curriculum & Instruction | (2018)* |
(*) Ralph Turner replaces Ginni Fair for remainder of term [term ends 2018]
College of Health Sciences
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Bentley, Brooke | Baccalaureate Nursing | (2017)* |
| Bradley, Michael | Recreation & Park Administration | 2018 |
| Bryden, Phyllis | Health Promotion & Administration | 2018 |
| Corley, Donna | Baccalaureate Nursing | 2019 |
| El-Amouri, Ismail | Env. Health Science & Clin. Lab. Science | 2018 |
| Eliassen, Erin | Family & Consumer Science | 2018 |
| Mullaney, Robert | Occupational Therapy | 2018 |
| Powell, Melissa | Associate Degree Nursing | 2017 |
| Skubik-Peplaski, Camille | Occupational Therapy | 2017 |
| Slusher, Ida | Baccalaureate Nursing | 2018 |
| Spigelman, Tracy | Exercise & Sports Science | 2019 |
(*) Melissa Powell replaces Donna Ricketts (retired) for remainder of term [term ends 2017]
(*) Brooke Bentley replaces Linda Wray for remainder of term (term ends 2017)
College of Justice & Safety
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Baggett, Ryan | Safety & Security | 2019 |
| Hunt, Scott | Criminal Justice & Police Studies | 2018 |
| Rothe, Dawn | Criminal Justice & Police Studies | (2018)* |
| Young, Bill | Fire Protection & Paramedicine Sciences | 2019 |
(*) Dawn Rothe replaces Kishonna Gray-Denson (left university) for 2016-2017 only
Library
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Smith, Kelly | Library | 2017 |
| Whalen, Debbie | Library | 2017 |
Academic Deans
| SENATOR | COLLEGE | TERM EXPIRES |
|
(2-year appointment) |
University Programs NOTE: Dean Rep automatically serves on the Budget Committee |
2017 |
Part-Time Faculty
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
|
(2-year appointment) |
English & Theatre |
2017 |
Other
| SENATOR | TITLE |
| Benson, Michael | President of the University |
| Vice, Janna | Provost |
| Day, Richard | Faculty Regent [term ends 2019] |
| O'Brien, Shirley | Senate Chair |
| Givens, Deborah | Senate Vice-Chair |
| King, Pauletta | Secretary |
| Adams-Johnson, Melanie | Parliamentarian |
SEE: Elected Faculty Alternates (Individuals officially elected by areas who can attend Senate meetings for elected representatives when they are unable to attend. Alternates may speak to issues and do have voting rights on action items.)