Faculty Senators for 2023-2024
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College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences (CLASS)
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Brooks, Abby | School of Communication | 2025 |
| Buck, Alison | Lang. & Cultural Studies, Anthr. & Sociology | 2025 |
| Cogdill, Chad | School of Communication | 2026 |
| Couvillon, Thomas | Music | 2024 |
| Hartch, Todd | History, Philosophy & Religious Studies | 2026 |
| Hensley, Julie | English | 2025 |
| Howell, Matthew | Government | 2026 |
| Keller, James | English | (2024)* |
| Lawson, Adam | Psychology | 2024 |
| Massey, Evan | English | (2026)* |
| Newhart, Laura | History, Philosophy & Religious Studies | 2024 |
| Palmer, Jerry | Psychology | 2026 |
| Parsons, Kim | English | 2024 |
| Rico-Godoy, Sara | Lang. & Cultural Studies, Anthr. & Sociology | (2024)* |
| Slijepcevic, Nedim | School of Art & Design | 2025 |
| Stevenson, Erin | Social Work | (2024)* |
| Streetman, Curtis | Music | 2024 |
(*) James Keller replaces G. Nachtwey for remainder of term [term ends 2024]
(*) Julie Hensley replaces C. Neumann [term ends 2023] but begins a new 3-year term [ends 2025]
(*) Evan Massey will replace C. Walz for remainder of term (term ends 2026)
(*) Erin Stevenson will replace P. Litzelfelner for the remainder of term [term ends 2024]
(*) Sara Rico-Godoy replaces Beth Underwood (retired) for the remainder of term [term ends 2024]
College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Abdelhay, Karim | Chemistry | 2025 |
| Bishop-Ross, Rachel | Mathematics & Statistics | (2026)* |
| Calie, Pat | Biological Sciences | 2025 |
| Chandra, Vigs * | Computer Science & Information Technology | 2025 |
| Dieckmann, Melissa | Physics, Geosciences & Astronomy | 2026 |
| Foltz, Kenneth | Applied Engineering & Technology | (2024)* |
| Fry, Jason | Physics, Geosciences & Astronomy | 2025 |
| Pierce, Marcia | Biological Sciences | (2026)* |
| Rowe, Laura | Chemistry | 2025 |
| Settimi, John | Agriculture | 2024 |
| Szabo, Steve | Mathematics & Statistics | 2026 |
(*) Kenneth Foltz replaces N. Wang for remainder of term [term ends 2024]
(*) Vigs Chandra will replace L. Kong but will begin a new 3-year term [term ends 2025]
(*) Marcia Pierce will replace L. Dodd (Spr 2024 or until further notice) [term ends 2026]
(*) Rachel Bishop-Ross will replace L. Kay [who is serving as Senate Chair] [term ends 2026]
(*) John Settimi will replace A. Sexten for the remainder of term [term ends 2024]
College of Business
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Blair, James | Management, Marketing & International Business | 2024 |
| Easterling, James Kirby | Management, Marketing & International Business | 2025 |
| Feltus, Sarah | Accounting, Finance & Information Systems | 2024 |
| Hasan, Fatima | Management, Marketing & International Business | 2026 |
College of Education & Applied Human Sciences
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Bane, Maria | Clinical Therapeutic Programs | 2026 |
| Eliassen, Erin | Applied Human Sciences | 2024 |
| Lauk, Raymond | Teaching, Learning & Ed. Leadership | 2026 |
| Manning, Marie | Teaching, Learning & Ed. Leadership | 2024 |
| Moore, Katie | American Sign Language & Interpreter Education | 2025 |
Office of the President
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Edwards, Peter | Model | 2026 |
| Emanuel, Mary Tom | Model | 2026 |
| Henton, Mary Elizabeth | Model | 2024 |
| Mayer, Jana | Model | 2024 |
| McCardle, Jilliane | Model | 2024 |
College of Health Sciences
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Clark, Brian | Parks, Recreation, Exercise & Sport Science (PRESS) | 2024 |
| Coffey, David | School of Nursing | (2025)* |
| Ginn, Cassandra | Occupational Therapy | 2026 |
| Grabeel, Vonia | Environmental & Public Health, Administration, & Medical Sciences | 2024 |
| Jones, Lisa | School of Nursing | 2024 |
| Merrick, Jennifer | School of Nursing | 2026 |
| Perry, Christopher | Parks, Recreation, Exercise & Sport Science (PRESS) | 2026 |
| Price, Jessica | Environmental & Public Health, Administration, & Medical Sciences | 2024 |
| Spira, Geela | Occupational Therapy | 2024 |
(*) David Coffey will replace M. Johnson (retiring) [term ends 2025]
College of Justice, Safety & Military Science
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Collins, Victoria | School of Justice Studies | (2024)* |
| Fifer, David | Emergency Management Care | 2025 |
| Kraska, Peter | School of Justice Studies | 2026 * |
| Plutt, Jim | Military Science | (2024)* |
| Stumbo, David | Safety & Security | (2025)* |
(*) Victoria Collins will replace John Brent (on sabbatical) for spring semester [term ends 2024]
(*) Peter Kraska replaces B. McClanahan [left EKU - term ends 2024] but will begin a new 3-year term in order to stagger terms [term ends 2026]
(*) LTC Jim Plutt will finish LTC Thomas's term [term ends 2024]
(*) David Stumbo replaces J. McGlown [stepped down] for remainder of term - [term ends 2025]
Library
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Edwards, Laura | Library | 2025 |
| Fisher, Sarah | Library | 2026 |
Academic Deans
| SENATOR | COLLEGE | TERM EXPIRES |
| Cannon, Mercy (2-year appointment) |
Dean Faculty Senate Representative (CLASS) NOTE: Dean Rep automatically serves on the Budget Committee |
2025 |
Part-Time Faculty
| SENATOR | COLLEGE | TERM EXPIRES |
| McGuffin, Sheri (2-year appointment) |
Part-Time Faculty Senate Representative (STEM) |
(2024)* |
(*) 1st ALT Sheri McGuffin will complete remainder of J. Shaffer's term beginning January, 2023.
Other
| NAME | TITLE |
| McFaddin, David | President of the University |
| Zeigler, Sara | Provost |
| Marion, Jason | Faculty Regent [term ends 2025] (CHS - Environmental & Public Health, Administration, & Medical Sciences) |
| Kay, Lisa | Senate Chair (STEM - Mathematics & Statistics) |
| Blair, James | Senate Vice-Chair (CoB - Mgt., Mkt., & Intern. Business) |
| King, Pauletta | Secretary |
| Tudor, Heather | Parliamentarian (CHS - Environmental & Public Health, Administration, & Medical Sciences) |
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.)