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. Catherine Walsh | Dr. Andrea Eckelman | Dr. Alex Beringer | Dr. Kate Hayden |
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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. Robert Barone | F24-26 |
| Dr. Andrea Eckelman | F23-25 |
| Dr. Meredith Tetloff | F23-25 |
| Department of Biology, Chemistry, & Mathematics | FS Reps: 3 |
| Dr. Kate Hayden | F24-26 |
| Dr. George Lytle | F24-26 |
| Dr. Delila Mathews | F24-26 |
| Department of Communication and Science Disorders | FS Reps: 1 |
| Dr. Alice Henton | F24-26 |
| Department of English & World Languages | FS Reps: 3 |
| Dr. Leonor Vazquez-Gonzalez | F23-25 |
| Dr. Alex Beringer | F23-25 |
| Dr. Valerie Johnson | F23-25 |
| College of Business (COB) | FS Reps: 3 |
| Senator | FS Term |
| Dr. Emma Cole | F23-25 |
| Dr. Gary Johnson | F23-25 |
| Mrs. Staci Kolb | F23-25 |
| College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) | |
| Department of Health & Human Services | FS Reps: 2 |
| Senator | FS Term |
| Dr. Robert Herron | F24-26 |
| Dr. Joelle Smith | F24-26 |
| Department of Teaching, Leadership, & Technology | FS Reps: 2 |
| Dr. Cheng Hua | F24-26 |
| Dr. Frances Courson | F24-26 |
| College of Fine Arts (CoFA) | |
| Department of Art | FS Reps: 2 |
| Senator | FS Term |
| Mr. Michael Willett | F24-26 |
| Dr. Catherine Walsh | F23-25 |
| Department of Communication | FS Reps: 2 |
| Dr. Jeff Walker | F23-25 |
| Dr. Bruce Finklea | F23-25 |
| Department of Music | FS Reps: 2 |
| Dr. Alan Goldspiel | F23-25 |
| Dr. Melanie Williams | F23-25 |
| Department of Theatre | FS Reps: 2 |
| Mr. Marcus Lane | F24-26 |
| Ms. Jen Lane | F24-26 |
| Carmichael Library | FS Reps: 1 |
| Senator | FS Term |
| Ms. Sheila Brandt | F23-25 |
