Executive Board
2025-2026 Faculty Senate
| Department or Title | Senator or Ex Officio Member | Phone | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provost | Neva Specht | spechtnj | Ex-Officio | |
| Vice Provost for Faculty Policies & Development | Jamie Parson | andersonja2 | Ex-Officio | |
| Council of Chairs | Cameron Lippard | lippardcd | Ex-Officio | |
| Faculty Senate Chair | Jim Westerman | westermanjw | * | 2026 |
| Accounting | John Bean | beanjj | 26205 | 2028 |
| Anthropology | Jon Carter | carterjh | 26380 | 2027 |
| Applied Design | Richard Elaver1 | elaverra | 7105 | 2027 |
| Art | Andrew Caldwell | caldwellag | * | 2027 |
| Biology | Steve Seagle | seaglesw | * | 2027 |
| Chemistry & Fermentation Sciences | Nicholas Shaw | shawnn | * | 2027 |
| Child Development, Literacy & Special Education | Kelly Clark | clarkka4 | * | 2027 |
| Communication | Kelly Chernin | cherninka | * | 2028 |
| Computer Information Systems | Darin Hodges | hodgesdc | 26203 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | Andrew Polonsky | polonskya | * | 2028 |
| Counseling, Family Therapy & Higher Education | Tatjana Farley | farleytm | * | 2028 |
| Economics | Brock Stoddard | stoddardbv | * | 2028 |
| English | James Ivory | ivoryjm | 22321 | 2026 |
| Finance, Banking & Insurance | Leigh Dunston | dunstonle | * | 2026 |
| Geography & Planning | Elizabeth Shay | shayed | * | 2027 |
| Geological & Environmental Sciences | Ellen Cowan | cowenea | * | 2028 |
| Government & Justice Studies | Nancy Love | lovens | * | 2026 |
| History | Elizabeth Perego2 | peregoem | * | 2026 |
| Honors College | Kin-Yan Szeto3 | szetokye | * | 2026 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Ann Kaplan | annpegelowkaplan | * | 2028 |
| Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Elizabeth Deifell | deifelled | * | 2027 |
| Leadership & Educational Studies | Brandy Bryson | brysonbs | * | 2026 |
| Learning, Teaching & Curriculum | Christina Tschida4 | tchidacm | * | 2027 |
| Library | Scott Rice5 | ricese | * | 2026 |
| Management | Steven Creek | creeksa | 2027 | |
| Marketing & Supply Chain Management | Lubna Nafees | nafeesl | * | 2028 |
| Mathematical Sciences | Erica Slate | slateer | * | 2027 |
| Media, Career Studies & Leadership Development | Jennifer Luetkemeyer | luetkemeyerjr | 26064 | 2026 |
| Military Science | Russell Kimmel | kimmelrb | * | 2028 |
| Music | Catherine Garner | garnerch | * | 2026 |
| Nursing | Susan Lane | lanesh | * | 2027 |
| Nutrition and Health Care Management | Julie Sakowski | sakowskija | * | 2026 |
| Philosophy & Religion | Randy Reed | reedrw | * | 2028 |
| Physics & Astronomy | Nirmal Nischal | nischaln | * | 2028 |
| Psychology | Chris Holden | holdencj | * | 2027 |
| Public Health & Exercise Science | Jennifer Zwetsloot | zwetslootjj | 26800 | 2028 |
| Recreation Management & Physical Education | Daniel Theriault6 | theriaultds | * | 2026 |
| Rehabilitation Sciences | Heather McKay | mckaymh | * | 2028 |
| Rural Resilience & Innovation Sciences | Laura Switkowski | switkowskill | * | 2028 |
| Social Work | Tynecca Lynch | lynchtg | * | 2026 |
| Sociology | Pavel Osinsky | osinskyp | * | 2026 |
| Sustainable Development | Jacqui Ignatova | jignatova | * | 2028 |
| Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment | Sohad Abu-Elzait | abuelzaits | * | 2027 |
| Theatre & Dance | Derek Davidson | davidsonds | * | 2028 |
| University College | Anindita Das | dasa | 22028 | 2027 |
| At-Large #5 | Rene Salinas (MAT) | salinasra | * | 2026 |
| At-Large #2 | Tracy Goodson-Espy (LTC) | goodsonespyt | * | 2027 |
| At-Large #1 | Kevin Gamble (STBE) | kg62333 | 28239 | 2027 |
| At-Large #3 | Laura Ammon (IDS) | ammonll | 27362 | 2028 |
| At-Large #4 | Nicholas Poggioli (MGT) | poggiolin | * | 2027 |
- Richard Elaver is serving as Applied Design senator beginning April, 2025, for the remainder of the seat term.
- Elizabeth Perego is replacing Scott Relyea for the remainder of his term, beginning Fall 2024.
- Kin-Yan Szeto is serving as Honors College senator from Fall 2024 through the expiring term of this seat, 2026.
- Christina Tschida is replacing Damiana Pyles for the Spring 2025 semester.
- Scott Rice will be replacing Alex McCallister for the remainder of his term (Fall 2024-2026).
- Daniel Theriault is replacing Erik Rabinowitz for the remainder of his term, beginning Spring 2024.