Senate Executive Committee

The Senate Executive Committee serves as an agenda committee for the deliberations of the Senate, and makes recommendations to the Senate. It provides ongoing strategic preparation to perform as a central point for ongoing governance in between full Senate meetings. For instance, it makes timely decisions such as permitting non-substantive handbook changes, handling immediate concerns, and overseeing the implementation of Senate decisions and coordinating activities across various committees.

The committee consists of eight senators elected by the senate as voting members.

Ex-officio members include:

  • University President
  • University Provost
  • Immediate past chair(s) of the Faculty Senate
  • Chairs of the elected faculty governance bodies of each school (where such bodies exist)
  • Faculty Senate representatives to Board of Trustees committees

Current Committee Members

Elected Senators - Voting Members

Hani Awad (Co-chair)
School: School of Medicine & Dentistry
Term ends: 2026

Ann Marie White (Co-chair)
School: School of Medicine & Dentistry
Term ends: 2026

Andrew Berger
School: Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Term ends: 2027

Thomas Gibson
School: School of Arts & Sciences
Term ends: 2027

Narayana Kocherlakota
School: Simon Business School
Term ends: 2026

John Lambropoulos (Secretary)
School: Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Term ends: 2026

Masumi Rostad
School: Eastman School of Music
Term end: 2026

Regina Smolyak
School: School of Medicine & Dentistry
Term ends: 2027

Immediate Past Chairs

Masumi Rostad
School: Eastman School of Music

Ann Marie White
School: School of Medicine & Dentistry

Representatives of Faculty Councils

Calvin Cole
School: School of Medicine & Dentistry
Ex Officio

Natalie LeBlanc
School: School of Nursing
Ex Officio (Alternating)

Stephen Kleene
School: School of Arts & Sciences
Ex Officio

Michael Rosario-McCabe
School: School of Nursing
Ex Officio (Alternating)

Vera Tilson
School: Simon Business School
Ex Officio

Patricia Vaughan-Brogan
School: Warner School of Education
Ex Officio

Representatives of Board Committees

Karen Berger
School: School of Arts & Sciences
Ethical Investment Advisory Committee

University Leadership

Sarah Mangelsdorf
University President

Nicole Sampson
University Provost