2017 - 2018 Faculty Senate Committees

Academic Computing & Educational Technology Committee (Joint)

  • Chair: Donald Loewen, Vice Provost
  • Julia Glauberman, University Libraries
  • Erin Rushton, Libraries
  • Kartik Gopalan, Computer Science
  • Tongshu Ma, School of Management
  • Kathleen Sterling, Anthropology
  • Xingye Qiao, Mathematics
  • Kenneth Chiu, Computer Science
  • ** TBA ** , undergraduate student
  • Matt Wetzel, graduate student
  • Pamela Mischen, president's appointee
  • James Pitarresi, provost's appointee
  • Donald Nieman
  • Andrew Tucci (non-voting)
  • Michael Allington (non-voting)

Budget Review Committee

  • Chair:  Howard Brown, History
  • H. Richard Naslund, Geological Sciences
  • Barry Jones, Economics
  • Olga Shvetsova, Political Science
  • Jonathan Krasno, Political Science
  • Patrick Madden, Watson School
  • Steven Schwartz, School of Management
  • Caryl Ward, Libraries
  • Marla Mallette, Graduate School of Education
  • Pamela Stewart Fahs, Decker School of Nursing
  • Nathan Tumey, Pharmacy School
  • Rebecca Ho, undergraduate student
  • Christine Sylvester, graduate student
  • Donald Nieman, president's ex officio appointee
  • Michael McGoff, provost's ex officio appointee
  • Jonathan Karp, Faculty Senate chair
  • John Starks, Fac Senate Exec Committee chair

Bylaws Review Committee

  • Chair: Fernando Guzman, Mathematical Sciences
  • Andrew Scholtz, Classics
  • Sara Reiter, School of Management
  • Olga Shvetsova, Political Science
  • Alistair Lees, Chemistry
  • Stephanie Hess, Libraries
  • Pamela Mischen, president's ex officio appointee
  • Kelly Wemette, provost's ex officio appointee

Committee for the University Environment (Joint)

  • Chair: Carl Lipo, Anthropology
  • Deborah Taub, Student Affairs
  • Joshua Reno, Anthropology
  • George Catalano, Bioengineering
  • Joseph Graney, Geological Sciences
  • Carolyn Pierce, provost's appointee
  • James Pitarresi, provost's appointee
  • Kim Jaussi, provost's appointee
  • ** TBA ** , undergraduate student
  • ** TBA ** , undergraduate student
  • ** TBA ** , graduate student
  • JoAnn Navarro
  • Patrick Doyle, PSS representative
  • JJ Brice, Residential Life representative
  • Sally Oaks, Physical Plant representative
  • Dylan Horvath, Steward of the Nature Preserve
  • Nick Corcoran, ex-officio
  • Madeline Bay, ex-officio

Committee on Committees

  • Chair: Candace Mulcahy, Education
  • Julia Glauberman, Libraries
  • Joshua Reno, Anthropology
  • Elizabeth DiGangi, Anthropology
  • Leslie Lander, Computer Science
  • Ann Fronczek, Decker School
  • Stephanie Hess, Libraries

Convocations Committee

  • Chair: Benjamin Andrus, Libraries
  • Rosa Darling, Decker School of Nursing
  • Aleshia Huber, Libraries
  • ** TBA **, undergraduate student
  • ** TBA ** , undergraduate student
  • ** TBA **, undergraduate student
  • ** TBA ** , graduate student
  • Brian Rose, president's ex officio appointee
  • Donald Loewen, provost's ex officio appointee
  • Jennifer Keegin, executive secretary

Diversity Committee

  • Chair:  Lisa Tessman, Philosophy
  • Fernando Guzman, Mathematics
  • Ana Ros, Romance Languages
  • Kathleen Steling, Anthropology
  • Leo Wilton, Human Development
  • Nasim Sabounchi, SSIE
  • Serdar Atav, School of Nursing
  • Joshua Gonzalez, Undergraduate student
  • Shanel Boyce, Graduate student
  • Allison Nyamuame, Professional Staff Senate

Educational Opportunity Program Advisory Committee

  • Co-Chair: Calvin Gantt
  • Co-Chair: Nancy Abashian, Libraries
  • Maria Theresa Romero, Psychology
  • Nicole Rouhana, Decker School of Nursing
  • Denise Yull, Student Affairs Administration
  • Joshua Price, Sociology
  • Lisa Tessman, Philosophy
  • Christopher Wright, undergraduate student
  • Elizabeth Cruz, undergraduate student
  • Karimatou Diallo, undergraduate student
  • ** TBA**, undergraduate student
  • Le (Joy) Li, graduate student
  • Krista Medionte-Phillips
  • Celia Klin
  • Nicole Sirju-Johnson, president's ex officio appointee
  • Theresa Figuerado-Malay, provost's ex officio appointee
  • Sara Wozniak

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
  • ** vacancy ** , Libraries
  • ** TBA ** , undergraduate student
  • ** TBA**, undergraduate student
  • Jeff Winthal, graduate student
  • Donald Nieman, president's ex officio appointee
  • Aondover Tarhule, provost's ex officio appointee
  • Donald Loewen, German and Russian*

Evaluation Coordinating Committee

  • Changhong Ke, Watson Mechanical Engineering
  • Anthony Meder, School of Management
  • Sharon Holmes, CCPA Student Affairs Administration
  • Carolyn Pierce, Decker School of Nursing
  • Stephanie Hess, 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, Education
  • ** TBA **, undergraduate student
  • ** TBA **, undergraduate student
  • ** TBA ** 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
  • Jennifer Stoever, English
  • Adam Laats, Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership
  • Nicholas Kaldis, Asian and Asian American Studies
  • Rosa Darling, Decker School of Nursing
  • Stephanie Hess, Libraries
  • ** TBA **, undergraduate student
  • ** TBA **, undergraduate student
  • Matthew Rodriguez, 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, Education
  • Sarah Maximiek, University Libraries
  • Robert Guay, Philosophy
  • Melissa Zinkin, Philosophy

University Calendar Committee (joint)

  • Donald Nieman, chair
  • Barbara Wolfe, Theatre
  • Karen Barzman, Art History
  • Carol Miles, Biology
  • Jason Moore, Sociology
  • Judith Quaranta, School of Nursing
  • Nadia Rubaii, CCPA
  • Mark Fowler, Watson
  • Donald Loewen, Provost's Office
  • Krista Medionte Phillips, Undergraduate Admissions
  • Michelle Ponczek, Course Building/Academic Space
  • Michael Kukawa, Physical Facilities
  • Suzanne Howell, Residential Life
  • Pamela Mischen, President's Office
  • David Eagen, Athletics
  • ** TBA ** , Undergradaute student
  • ** TBA **, Graduate student

University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

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