Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate serves as a coordinating body for policy discussions and proposals of interest to the faculty.

Number of Members: One elected representative from each School, eight elected at-large Senators (one of whom is a full-time faculty member in a graduate program), and two contingent faculty representatives. The president is elected for a two-year term by the Assembly. See Faculty Manual for qualifications and other details.

Selection and Terms: Election to staggered two-year terms.
High Activity Times: Monthly meetings during academic year.

Meeting Minutes Archive (Box). 

Faculty Senate President: Jason Callahan 2026

Membership:

School Reps
AHMX Alex Robinson 2026
BSS Kerrie Taylor Rouse 2025
NSCI Eamonn Healy 2025
MSB Kate Lopez 2025
HS Jesica Naiman 2026

 

School Alternates
AHMX Drew Loewe 2025
BSS Carsten Andresen 2025
NSCI Dustin Joubert 2025
MSB Fatemah Firouzi 2025
HS Yu (Emma) Zhong 2026

 

Contingent Faculty Reps and Alternates
Jeffrey Downs
2025
Dynetta Clark 2025
Alternates: Cary Einberger & Jen Alvarez Dickinson 2025

 

At Large Faculty Reps and Alternates
At. Lg Trish Baynham 2025
At. Lg Carol Gee 2026
At. Lg Teri Varner 2026
At. Lg Mary Brantl 2025
At. Lg Sheila Gordon 2025
At. Lg Kristy Ballard 2026
At. Lg Jessenia Garcia 2025
At. Lg Michael Disch 2026
At Large Graduate Faculty Rep
Quinn Smelser 2026

 

At Large Alternates

Omid Jadidi 2026
Cayenne Schpall 2025