Committees
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Standing committees of the Faculty Senate for the 2024 – 2025 academic year:
Academic Affairs Committee
| Name | School / Office | Department / Affiliation | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are | SON | Nursing | Dec 2027 |
| Andrew Berger | Hajim | Institute of Optics | Dec 2026 |
| Lisa Cerami | SAS | Modern Languages & Cultures | Dec 2027 |
| Mara Culp | ESM | Music Education | Dec 2025 |
| Kristen Love | Warner | Teaching & Curriculum | Dec 2027 |
| Kevin McFarland | Central Administration, SAS | Acting Vice Provost for Academic Affairs; Physics & Astronomy | ex officio |
| Nimish Mohile | SMD | Neurology | Dec 2026 |
| Liza Mohr | Simon | Simon Graduate School Faculty | Dec 2027 |
| Melissa Sturge-Apple | Central Administration | University Dean of Graduate Studies | ex officio |
| Chauncey Syposs | SMD | Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Dec 2027 |
Benefits Committee
Faculty Benefits Committee Charge
| Name | School | Department | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Bayer | SMD | Pediatrics | Dec 2027 |
| Ram Haddas | SMD | Orthopaedics | Dec 2025 |
| Homaira Rahimi | SMD | Pediatrics | Dec 2027 |
| Deb Rossen-Knill | SAS | Writing, Speaking, and Argument | ex officio |
| Isaac Schmale | SMD | Otolaryngology | Dec 2027 |
| Nadia Stephens (Chair) | SMD | Dentistry | Dec 2025 |
| Rebecca Tucker | SON | Nursing | Dec 2027 |
| Mitchell Wharton | SON | Dec 2026 |
Budget Committee
Faculty Budget Committee Charge
| Name | School / Office | Department / Affiliation | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Carno | SON | Nursing | Dec 2026 |
| Elaine Hill | SMD | Public Health Sciences | Dec 2026 |
| Renee Jolles | ESM | ESM Strings | Dec 2025 |
| Narayana Kocherlakota Chair |
Simon | Simon Graduate School Faculty | Dec 2027 |
| Pat McCue | Warner | Educational Leadership | Dec 2026 |
| Elizabeth Milavec | Central Administration | Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ex officio |
| Chuang Ren | Hajim | Mechanical Engineering | Dec 2025 |
| Randall Stone | SAS | Political Science | Dec 2027 |
Committee on Elections
| Name | School | Department | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narayana Kocherlakota (SEC Liaison) | Simon | Simon Graduate School Faculty | Dec 2027 |
| Deb Rossen-Knill | SAS | Writing, Speaking, Argument | Dec 2027 |
| Mike Daley | Warner | Education | Dec 2027 |
Ethical Investment Advisory Committee
[Faculty representatives only]
| Name | School | Department | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Berger | SAS | Earth and Environmental Sciences | Dec 2026 |
| Jack Mottley | Hajim | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Dec 2027 |
Research Policy Committee
Link to page with resources and opportunity for direct messaging (feedback)
| Name | School / Office | Department / Affiliation | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Brookes | SMD | Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine | Dec 2026 |
| Isobel Heck | SAS | Psychology | Dec 2027 |
| Sangmi Kang | ESM | Music Teaching & Learning | Dec 2027 |
| Brea Lipe | SMD | Hematology/Oncology | Dec 2025 |
| Jiebo Luo | Hajim | Computer Science | Dec 2026 |
| Ying Meng | SON | SON Faculty/Research | Dec 2026 |
| Silvia Sorensen | Warner | Counseling and Human Development | Dec 2025 |
| Madalina Tivarus | SMD | Imaging Sciences | Dec 2025 |
| Charles Wasley | Simon | Simon Graduate School Faculty | Dec 2026 |
| Ann Marie White (Co-Chair) | SMD | Psychiatry | Dec 2027 |
| Steve Dewhurst | SMD | Vice President for Research | ex officio |
| Gunta Liders | ORPA | Associate VP for Research and Project Administration | ex officio |
| Elizabeth Milavec | Finance | Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ex officio |
| Sally Norton | SON | Associate Dean for Research, SON | ex officio |
| John Tarduno | SAS | Dean for Research | ex officio |
| Paula Vertino | SMD | Senior Associate Dean for Basic Research | ex officio |
University Committee on Tenure and Privileges
See Faculty Senate Charter for the charge of the University Committee on Tenure and Privileges.
| Name | School | Department | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ellickson (Secretary) | Simon | Simon Graduate School Faculty | 2026 |
| James Johnson | SAS | Political Science | 2027 |
| Joanne Larson | Warner | Teaching and Curriculum | 2026 |
| Jane Liesveld | SMD | Hematology/Oncology | 2025 |
| April Luehmann (Chair) | Warner | Teaching and Curriculum | 2026 |
| Jean Pederson | ESM | History, ESM Humanities | 2025 |
| Tom Mariani | SMD | Biomedical Genetics and Environmental Medicine | 2027 |
| Ying Xue | SON | SON Faculty | 2025 |
| Nese Yildiz | SAS | Economics | 2026 |
Faculty Representatives on Board of Trustees’ Committees
| Board Committee | Name of Faculty Representative | School | Department | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs | Jeffrey McCune | SAS | English and Black Studies | May 2026 |
| Academic Affairs | Ann Marie White | SMD | Psychiatry | May 2026 |
| Advancement | Masumi Rostad | ESM | ESM Strings | May 2026 |
| Facilities | John Lambropoulos | Hajim | Mechanical Enigneering | May 2026 |
| Financial Planning | Narayana Kocherlakota | Simon | Simon Graduate School Faculty | May 2026 |
| Human Resources | Rebecca Tucker | Nursing | SON Faculty | May 2026 |
| Investment | William Fitzpatrick | SAS | Philosophy | May 2026 |
| Joint Health Affairs | Luis Rosario-McCabe | SON | Clinical Nursing | May 2026 |
| Joint Health Affairs | Open | SMD | May 2026 | |
| Research & Innovation | Ann Marie White | SMD | Psychiatry | May 2026 |
| Student Affairs | Hani Awad | SMD | Orthopaedics | May 2026 |
Ad hoc committees of the Faculty Senate currently active:
Inclusive Faculty Policies Committee
| Last Name | First Name | School | Department/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahukutumbi | Radha | LLE | Integrated Modeling Group |
| Berger | Karen | SAS | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Guset | Valentin | SMD | Clinical Medicine |
| Harrow | Anne | ESM | Flute & Piccolo |
| Joelle-Estrada (Co-Chair) | Marie | SAS | Psychology |
| Lambropoulos | John | Hajim | Mechanical Engineering |
| Mackie | Karen | Warner | Counseling & Human Development |
| McFarland | Kevin | Central Administration | Physics & Astronomy |
| Misra | Ravi | SMD | Pediatrics |
| Ogie | Sam | Simon | Simon Graduate School Faculty |
| Rossen-Knill | Deb | SAS | Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program |
| Sellers (Co-Chair) | Craig | SON | Clinical Nursing |
| Weaver | Stuart | SAS | History |
Free and Civil Discourse
Free and Civil Discourse Committee Charge
| Last Name | First Name | School | Department/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awad | Hani | SMD | Center Musculoskeletal Research |
| Berger (Co-Chair) | Karen | SAS | Earth & Environmental Sciences |
| D'Amato | Allison | ESM | ESM Voice |
| FitzPatrick (Co-Chair) | William | SAS | Philosophy |
| Jones | Courtney | SMD | Emergency Research Administration |
| McCune | Jeffrey | SAS | English; Black Studies |
Faculty Shared Governance
Shared Governance Committee Charge
| Last Name | First Name | School | Department/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthamatten | Mitchell | Hajim | Chemical Engineering |
| Davala | Marissa | Warner | Counseling & Human Development |
| Fung (Chair) | Chunkit | SMD | Hematology & Oncology |
| Gibson | Thomas | SAS | Anthropology |
| Mackin | Glenn | ESM | ESM Humanities |
| Rosario McCabe | Michael | SON | Education |
| Shanahan | Paul | Simon | Business Administration |
This page last revised: June 4, 2025