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 | VACANT | * | 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 | Tony Carey2 | careyag | * | 2026 |
| Honors College | Kin-Yan Szeto3 | szetokye | * | 2026 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Katherine Ledford5 | ledfordke | * | 2028 |
| Kinesiology | Jennifer Zwetsloot | zwetslootjj | 26064 | 2028 |
| Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Elizabeth Deifell | deifelled | * | 2027 |
| Leadership & Educational Studies | Brandy Bryson | brysonbs | * | 2026 |
| Learning, Teaching & Curriculum | Damiana Pyles | pylesdg | * | 2027 |
| Library | Scott Rice4 | ricese | * | 2026 |
| Management | Ben Whitehead6 | whiteheadbt | 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 | Annie Preaux | preauxae | * | 2028 |
| Recreation Management & Physical Education | Erik Rabinowitz | rabinowitze | * | 2026 |
| Rehabilitation Sciences | Heather McKay | mckaymh | * | 2028 |
| Rural Resilience & Innovation Sciences | VACANT | * | 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 | Anders Sjostrand7 | sjostrandae | * | 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.
- A. Elizabeth Perego is replacing Scott Relyea for the remainder of his term, beginning Fall 2024. B. Tony Carey is replacing Elizabeth Perego for the remainder of the term beginning Spring 2026.
- Kin-Yan Szeto is serving as Honors College senator from Fall 2024 through the expiring term of this seat, 2026.
- Scott Rice will be replacing Alex McCallister for the remainder of his term (Fall 2024-2026).
- Katherine Ledford is replacing Ann Kaplan for the remainder of her term (Fall 2025-2028).
- Ben Whitehead is filling in for Steven Creek for the Spring 2026 term.
- Anders Sjostrand is replacing Anindita Das for the remainder of the term beginning Spring 2026.