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Faculty Senate


 

Description:

The Faculty Senate is an elected body of the Faculty Council and represents the Faculty Council on a regular basis: (l) to provide a forum wherein any matter associated with the institution can be openly discussed by any faculty member; (2) to enable the faculty to reach informed collective decisions on academic matters; (3) to advise the administration on non-academic matters; and (4) to give the faculty a collective voice in issues relating to the exercise of academic freedom, professional rights, and professional responsibilities in the university community. The Faculty Senate consists of at least 9 members, 2 from each academic school and the members of the Executive Committee. Members of the Faculty Council of each of the academic schools choose their Senators.

Report to:

President, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Faculty Council

Members:

Executive committee:

  • Keith Akins, President, Assistant Professor, School of Arts & Sciences
  • Denise Neill, Vice-President, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
  • Kathleen Reeve, Secretary, Associate Clinical Professor, School of Nursing
  • Jane Devick-Fry, Immediate Past President, Associate Professor, School of Education & Human Development
  • Ron Salazar, Representative, Assistant Professor, School of Business Administration

Representatives of the School of Arts & Sciences:

  • Andrew Baerg, Assistant Professor
  • Robert Hawkins, Associate Professor
  • Mark Ward, Assistant Professor

Representatives of the School of Business Administration:

  • Joseph Ben-Ur, Professor
  • Jonathan Du, Associate Professor
  • Uche Nwabueze, Assistant Professor

Representatives of the School of Education and Human Development:

  • Paul Carlson, Professor
  • Barba Patton, Associate Professor
  • Amy Barnhill, Assistant Professor

Representative of the School of Nursing

  • Jere Hammer, Assistant Professor
  • Linda Dune, Assistant Professor
  • Shainy Varghese, Assistant Professor

 

 

Updated Fall 2011 (September 21, 2011)

 

 

 

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