One faculty member of the committee is elected from each of the nine academic departments. Members must be tenured and cannot serve concurrently on the Faculty Rights Committee or the Tenure Committee. No member of the committee may be a department chair.
Department of Education and Inclusive Services
Kathy Hintz (27) Term limit (30)
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Criminal Justice
Lacey Corneliusen (28) Term limit (31)
Department of Business
Megan Fixen (27) Term limit (30)
Department of Math, Data, and Technology
Upul Rupassara (28) Term limit (31)
Department of Science
Ruth Chen (29) Term limit (32)
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Leisa Harmon (29) Term limit (29)
Department of Nursing
Ashley DeMakis (28) Term limit (31)
Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies
Patti Kurtz (27) Term limit (30)
Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Dianna Anderson (29) Term limit (32)
Meeting minutes are available on Teams/Sharepoint.
For more information about the committee, including selection of its members, terms, and duties, please visit Article III of the Bylaws of the Faculty Senate.
Updated 7/30/26 LKG
