Faculty Senators for 2024-2025
Those highlighted in red rotate off Senate in May 2024 at the conclusion of the regular meeting. - Need elected replacements (and alternates) from department.
NOTE: Right click on a senator's name to copy email address
College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences (CLASS)
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Austin, Mike | History, Philosophy & Religious Studies | 2027 |
| Binion, Stefanie | Social Work | 2027 |
| Bosley, Lisa | English | 2027 |
| Brooks, Abby | School of Communication | 2025 |
| Buck, Alison | Lang. & Cultural Studies, Anthr. & Sociology | 2025 |
| Campbell, Kristen | Psychology | 2027 |
| Cogdill, Chad | School of Communication | 2026 |
| Hartch, Todd | History, Philosophy & Religious Studies | 2026 |
| Hensley, Julie | English | 2025 |
| Howell, Matthew | Government | 2026 |
| Keller, James | English | (2024)* |
| Liddell, Erik | Lang. & Cultural Studies, Anthr. & Sociology | 2027 |
| Massey, Evan | English | (2026)* |
| Palmer, Jerry | Psychology | 2026 |
| Scarambone, Bernardo | Music | 2027 |
| Slijepcevic, Nedim | School of Art & Design | 2025 |
| Sutherland, Adria | Music | 2027 |
(*) 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)
College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Bishop-Ross, Rachel | Mathematics & Statistics | (2026)* |
| Calie, Pat | Biological Sciences | 2025 |
| Chandra, Vigs * | Computer Science & Information Technology | 2025 |
| Dieckmann, Melissa | Physics, Geosciences & Astronomy | 2026 |
| Fry, Jason | Physics, Geosciences & Astronomy | 2025 |
| Pierce, Marcia | Biological Sciences | (2026)* |
| Rowe, Laura | Chemistry | 2025 |
| Settimi, John | Agriculture | 2027 |
| Sgro, Sergio | Engineering & Technology | 2027 |
| Szabo, Steve | Mathematics & Statistics | 2026 |
| Zyzak, LiLi | Chemistry | (2025)* |
(*) 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]
(*) LiLi Zyzak will replace K. Abdelhay for the remainder of term [term ends 2025]
College of Business
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Blair, James | Management, Marketing & International Business | 2027 |
| Easterling, James Kirby | Management, Marketing & International Business | 2025 |
| Graham, Julia | Accounting, Finance & Information Systems | 2027 |
| Hasan, Fatima | Management, Marketing & International Business | 2026 |
College of Education & Applied Human Sciences
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Bane, Maria | Clinical Therapeutic Programs | 2026 |
| Gravil, Meg | Applied Human Sciences | 2027 |
| Jansky, Timothy | Teaching, Learning & Ed. Leadership | 2027 |
| Lauk, Raymond | Teaching, Learning & Ed. Leadership | 2026 |
| 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 |
| Hammond, Mary Beth | Model | 2027 |
| Kinsman, Anne Calloway | Model | 2027 |
| Turner, Ellie | Model | 2027 |
College of Health Sciences
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Coffey, David | School of Nursing | (2025)* |
| Ginn, Cassandra | Occupational Therapy | 2026 |
| Humphrey, Casey | Occupational Therapy | 2027 |
| Hunter, Linda | School of Nursing | 2027 |
| MacDonald, Aaron | Environmental & Public Health, Administration, & Medical Sciences | 2027 |
| Merrick, Jennifer | School of Nursing | 2026 |
| Monk, Annette | Parks, Recreation, Exercise & Sport Science (PRESS) | (2026)* |
| Salmans, Raglena | Parks, Recreation, Exercise & Sport Science (PRESS) | 2027 |
| Wyatt, Melissa | Environmental & Public Health, Administration, & Medical Sciences | 2027 |
(*) David Coffey will replace M. Johnson (retiring) [term ends 2025]
(*) Annette Monk will replace C. Perry for remainder of term [term ends 2026]
College of Justice, Safety & Military Science
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Brent, John | School of Justice Studies | 2027 |
| Foltz, Kenneth | School of Aviation | 2027 |
| Fifer, David | Emergency Management Care | 2025 |
| Kraska, Peter | School of Justice Studies | (2026) * |
| Plutt, Jim | Military Science | 2027 * |
| Stumbo, David | Safety & Security | (2025)* |
(*) 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]
(*) David Stumbo replaces J. McGlown [stepped down] for remainder of term - [term ends 2025]
(*) Jim Plutt will be available through Summer 2026 [term ends 2027]
Library
| SENATOR | DEPARTMENT | TERM EXPIRES |
| Edwards, Laura | Library | 2025 |
| Sizemore, Linda | Library | (2026)* |
(*) Linda Sizemore will replace S. Fisher for the remainder of term [term ends 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) |
2026 |
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.)