Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate is the elected representative body of the Faculty, consisting of representatives from the four colleges of the university and the library; Senators are the voice of the Faculty. The Faculty Senate serves as a recognized channel of communication between the Faculty and the Administration. The role of the Faculty Senate is to facilitate effective participation by the Faculty in the academic affairs of the University.
Faculty Senate Executive Committee
Past President | President | President-Elect | Secretary |
Dr. Claire Edwards | Dr. Catherine Walsh | Dr. Andrea Eckelman | Dr. Alisha Wheeler |
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Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes (2022-2023)
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Faculty Senate Roster
College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) | |
Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences | FS Reps: 3 |
Senator | FS Term |
Dr. Susan Caplow | F21-23 |
Dr. Andrea Eckelman | F21-23 |
Dr. Meredith Tetloff | F21-23 |
Department of Biology, Chemistry, & Mathematics | FS Reps: 3 |
Dr. John Herron | F22-24 |
Dr. George Lytle | F22-24 |
Dr. Delila Mathews | F22-24 |
Department of Communication and Science Disorders | FS Reps: 1 |
Dr. Claire Edwards | F22-24 |
Department of English & World Languages | FS Reps: 3 |
Dr. Leonor Vazquez-Gonzalez | F21-23 |
Dr.Jennifer Rickel | F21-23 |
Dr. Stefan Forrester | F22-24 |
College of Business (COB) | FS Reps: 2 |
Senator | FS Term |
Dr. Eric Travis | F21-23 |
Dr. Gary Johnson | F21-23 |
Mrs. Staci Kolb | F21-23 |
College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) | |
Department of Health & Human Services | FS Reps: 2 |
Senator | FS Term |
Dr. Daniel Birdsong | F22-24 |
Dr. Shawn Mitchell | F21-23 |
Department of Teaching, Leadership, & Technology | FS Reps: 2 |
Dr. Will Hooper | F22-24 |
Dr. Alisha Wheeler | F22-24 |
College of Fine Arts (CoFA) | |
Department of Art | FS Reps: 2 |
Senator | FS Term |
Mr. Tanner Young | F22-24 |
Dr. Catherine Walsh | F21-23 |
Department of Communication | FS Reps: 2 |
Dr. Raymond Ozley | F21-23 |
Dr. Stephanie Dean | F21-23 |
Department of Music | FS Reps: 2 |
Dr. Charles Wood | F21-23 |
Dr. Melinda Doyle | F21-23 |
Department of Theatre | FS Reps: 2 |
Mr. Kyle Moore | F21-23 |
Dr. Bart Pitchford | F22-24 |
Carmichael Library | FS Reps: 1 |
Senator | FS Term |
Ms. Anna Mary Williford | F21-23 |