2025 - 2026 Faculty Senate
President of the University
Steve Shirley (non-voting member, ex officio)
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Laurie Geller (voting member, ex officio)
Faculty Senate President
David Paterno
Faculty Senate Vice President
Lori Garnes
Parliamentarian (cannot be an elected member of the Faculty Senate)
Joseph Collette (appointed, non-voting member) (26)
Faculty Elected At-large (3)
Charles Young (26)
Kristi Berg (27)
Kayla Fisher (28)
Two members elected by each of the academic departments except the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Department of Nursing will elect two members to the Senate, collectively. (16)
Department of Education and Inclusive Services (2)
- Nichol Anderson (26) - Secretary
- Lori Garnes (27)
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Criminal Justice (2)
- Penny Craven (26)
- Nancy Gordon (27)
Department of Business (2)
- David Frantsvog (28)
- Sue Weston (26)
Department of Math, Data, and Technology (2)
- Daren Erisman (26)
- Muhammad Abusaqer (27)
Department of Sciences (2)
- Genevieve Kahrilas (28)
- Kelsey Higginson (27)
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Department of Nursing (2)
- Mary Huston (28)
- Melissa Fettig (28)
Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies (2)
- Amanda Watts (27)
- Samuel Stinson (26)
Department of Fine and Performing Arts (2)
- Dianna Anderson (26)
- David Paterno (26)
One Member Elected by the Librarians (1)
- Ben Bruton (28)
Student Government Association (2) (non-voting)
- Ella Gilkerson (26)
- Hannah Landry (26)
Staff Senate (1) (non-voting)
- Christopher Lozensky (26)
*Terms of office for Faculty Senate shall be limited to two three-year terms with one year off before being eligible to serve on Faculty Senate again.
2025 - 2026 Senate Executive Board
Committee Chair and Faculty Senate President
David Paterno
Vice-President
Lori Garnes
Secretary
Nichol Anderson
Immediate Past President of Senate
Mark Singer
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Laurie Geller
Parliamentarian
Mark Singer
Joe Collette
2 Faculty At-large (appointed by Senate President)
Jolene Nechiporenko (26)
Zeb Wallace (26)
