2016 - 2017 Faculty Senate Committees

Academic Computing & Educational Technology Committee (Joint)

• Chair: Donald Loewen, Vice Provost
• Anne Larrivee, University Libraries
• Erin Rushton, Libraries
• Kartik Gopalan, Computer Science
• Tongshu Ma, School of Management
• Kathleen Sterling, Anthropology
• Xingye Qiao, Mathematics
• Kenneth Chiu, Computer Science
• Alan Plotko, undergraduate student
• Reginald Gardner, graduate student
• Cheryl Monachino, provost's appointee
• James Pitarresi, provost's appointee
• Sharon Pitt
• Donald Neiman
• Andrew Tucci (non-voting)
• Jim Conroy (non-voting)

Budget Review Committee

• Chair:  Wayne Jones, Chemistry
• H. Richard Naslund, Geological Sciences
• Barry Jones, Economics
• Olga Shvetsova, Political Science
• Jonathan Krasno, Political Science
• Patrick Madden, Watson School
• Komla Dzigbede, Social Work
• Steven Schwartz, School of Management
• Caryl Ward, Libraries
• Marla Mallette, Graduate School of Education
• Pamela Stewart Fahs, Decker School of Nursing
• Kate Tashman, undergraduate student
• John Wolters, graduate student
• Donald Nieman, president's ex officio appointee
• Michael McGoff, provost's ex officio appointee
• Fernando Guzman, Faculty Senate chair
• John Starks, Fac Senate Exec Committee chair

Bylaws Review Committee

• Chair: Sandra Michael, Biological Sciences
• Andrew Scholtz, Classics
• Sara Reiter, School of Management
• Olga Shvetsova, Political Science
• Alistair Lees, Chemistry
• Elizabeth Brown, Libraries
• Fernando Guzman, Mathematics
• Pamela Mischen, president's ex officio appointee
• Kelly Wemette, provost's ex officio appointee

Committee for the University Environment (Joint)

• Chair: Carl Lipo, Anthropology
• Julian Shepherd, Biological Sciences
• Carmen Carrion-Flores, Economics
• George Catalano, Bioengineering
• Joseph Graney, Geological Sciences
• Carolyn Pierce, provost's appointee
• Josephine Allen, provost's appointee
• Kim Jaussi, provost's appointee
• Thomas Flynn, undergraduate student
• Neil Harris, undergraduate student
• Jessica Domino, graduate student
• JoAnn Navarro
• Patrick Doyle, PEC representative
• JJ Brice, Residential Life representative
• Sally Oaks, Physical Plant representative
• Dylan Horvath, Steward of the Nature Preserve

Committee on Committees

• Chair: Candace Mulcahy, Graduate School of Education
• Caryl Ward, Libraries
• Joshua Reno, Anthropology
• Elizabeth DiGangi, Anthropology
• Leslie Lander, Computer Science
• Ariana Gerstein, Cinema
• Stephanie Hess, Libraries

Convocations Committee

• Chair: Benjamin Andrus, Libraries
• Rosa Darling, Decker School of Nursing
• Laura Evans, Libraries
• Maxine Maurice, undergraduate student
• Harry Bittker, undergraduate student
• Richard Hoffer, undergraduate student
• Zekun Yang, graduate student
• Brian Rose, president's ex officio appointee
• Donald Loewen, provost's ex officio appointee
• Jennifer Keegin, executive secretary

Educational Opportunity Program Advisory Committee

• Co-Chair -- Calvin Gantt
• Co-Chair -- Nancy Abashian, Libraries
• Maria Theresa Romero, Psychology
• Nicole Rouhana, Decker School of Nursing
• Sharon Holmes, Student Affairs Administration
• Adam Laats, Graduate School of Education
• Lisa Tessman, Philosophy
• Jermel McClure, undergraduate student
• Wan Deng, undergraduate student
• Nana Mprah, undergraduate student
• Jairo Rosario, undergraduate student
• Eric Suffin, graduate student
• Randall Edouard
• Celia Klin
• Valerie Hampton, president's ex officio appointee
• Theresa Figuerado-Malay, provost's ex officio appointee
• Sara Wozniak
• Dina Maramba

Educational Policy and Priorities Committee

• Chair: Sara Reiter, School of Management
• Al Vos, English
• Rolf Quam, Anthropology
• Barbara Wolfe, Theatre
• Marcin Mazur, Mathematical Sciences
• Patrick Madden, Computer Science
• Anne Larrivee, Libraries
• Benjamin Breban, undergraduate student
• Steve Lazickas, undergraduate student
• Timothy Barnes, graduate student
• Donald Nieman, president's ex officio appointee
• Susan Strehle, provost's ex officio appointee
• Donald Loewen, German and Russian*

Evaluation Coordinating Committee

• Changhong Ke, Watson Mechanical Engineering
• Sara Reiter, School of Management
• Marla Maallette , Graduate School of Education
• Sharon Holmes, CCPA Student Affairs Administration
• Carolyn Pierce, Decker School of Nursing
• Colleen Hailey, University Libraries
• Jonathan Karp, Judiac Studies
• Leon Cosler, Pharmacy School
• Leslie Gates, Sociology
• Heather Fiumera, Biological Sciences

Intercollegiate Athletics Committee

• Chair: Michael Lewis, Computer Science
• Randy Friedman, Judaic Studies
• Neil Christian Pages, German & Russian Studies
• Loretta Mason-Williams, Graduate School of Education
• Kevin Darrell, undergraduate student
• Katherine Tashman, undergraduate student
• ** VACANT ** graduate student
• Cindy Cowden, VP for Student Affairs designee
• Shelley Dionne, Art, NCAA Faculty representative
• Terry Kane, Chair of Intercollegiate Athletics Board (ex officio)
• ** VACANT ** Associate Athletics Director for Student Services  (ex officio)
• Michael McGoff, provost's ex officio appointee
• David Eagan (ex officio)
• Patrick Elliott, Athletics Director (ex officio)

Library Committee

• Chair:  Sol Polachek, Economics
• Joshua Reno, Anthropology
• Nicholas Kaldis, Asian & Asian American Studies
• Siobhan Hart, Anthropology
• Elizabeth Casteen, History
• Rosa Darling, Decker School of Nursing
• Anne Larrivee, Libraries
• Rebecca Ho, undergraduate student
• Shanna Thomas, undergraduate student
• Rebecca Forney, graduate student
• Pamela Mischen, President's ex officio appointee
• Curtis Kendrick, Provost's ex officio appointee

Professional Standards Committee

• Chair: Gale Spencer, Decker School of Nursing
• Hoe Kyeung Kim, Graduate School of Education
• Sarah Maximiek, University Libraries
• Robert Guay, Philosophy
• Sandra Michael, Biological Sciences

Diversity Committee

• Chair:  Lisa Tessman, Philosophy
• Fernando Guzman, Mathematics
• Benita Roth, Sociology
• Kathleen Steling, Anthropology
• Leo Wilton, Human Development
• George Catalano, Bioengineering
• Serdar Atav, School of Nursing
• Jermel McClure, Undergraduate student
• Shanel Boyce, Graduate student
• Oren Levi, Professional Staff Senate

University Calendar Committee

• Barbara Wolfe, Theatre
• Karen Barzman, Art History
• Carol Miles, Biology
• Siobhan Hart, Anthropology
• Judith Quaranta, School of Nursing
• Nadia Rubaii, CCPA
• Mark Fowler, Watson
• Donald Loewen, Provost's Office
• Randall Edouard, Undergraduate Admissions
• Michelle Ponczek, Course Building/Academic Space
• Michael Kukawa, Physical Facilities
• Suzanne Howell, Residential Life
• Pamela Mischen, President's Office
• David Eagen, Athletics
• Kate Tashman, Undergradaute student
• Plash Scahdeva, Graduate student

University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

• Chair: Paul Schleuse, Music
• Sarah Maximiek, Library
• Sara Reiter, School of Management
• Nicole Cameron, Psychology
• Harold Zils, German & Russian
• Leslie Lander, Computer Science
• ** VACANCY ** Harpur
• Mary Muscari, Decker School of Nursing
• Marguerite Wilson, Human Development
• Lisa Hrehor* - Health and Wellness
• Benjamin Breban, undergraduate student
• ** VACANT ** graduate student
• Pamela Mischen, president's ex officio appointee
• Don Loewen, provost's ex officio appointee
• Michelle Jones, Harpur Dean's office ex-officio