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Members

2026 - 2027 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
Lori Garnes 

Faculty Senate Vice President
Charles Young 

Parliamentarian (cannot be an elected member of the Faculty Senate)
TBD (appointed, non-voting member) (27)

Faculty Elected At-large (3)
Kristi Berg (27) Term limit (30)
Kayla Fisher (28) Term limit (31)
Daren Erisman (29) Term limit (29)

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)

Department of Behavioral Sciences and Criminal Justice (2)

Department of Business (2)

Department of Math, Data, and Technology (2)

Department of Sciences (2)

  • Genevieve Kahrilas  (28) Term limit (31) 
  • TBD (27) Term limit (31) (K Higginson left - need replacment)

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Department of Nursing (2)

Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies (2)

Department of Fine and Performing Arts (2)

One Member Elected by the Librarians (1)

Student Government Association (2) (non-voting)

  • TBD (27)
  • TBD (27)

Staff Senate (1) (non-voting)

  • TBD (27)

*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.

 

2026 - 2027 Senate Executive Board

Committee Chair and Faculty Senate President
Lori Garnes

Vice-President
Charles Young 

Secretary
Sarah Honerman

Immediate Past President of Senate 
David Paterno (no longer at Minot State)

Vice President for Academic Affairs
 Laurie Geller

Parliamentarian
TBD

2 Faculty At-large (appointed by Senate President)
TBD (27)
TBD (27)

Updated 7/30/26 LKG