2020-2021 Faculty Senate Committees

Academic Computing & Educational Technology Committee (Joint)

  • Chair: Donald Loewen, Vice Provost
  • Harald Zils, German and Russian
  • David Schuster, Libraries
  • Christof Grewer, Chemistry
  • Tongshu Ma, School of Management
  • Yvonne Johnston, Decker College of Nursing & Health Sciences
  • Dikran Karaguezian, Mathematics
  • Kenneth Chiu, Computer Science
  • Luke Puthumana, undergraduate student
  • Prathamesh Walke, graduate student
  • Pamela Mischen, president's appointee
  • James Pitarresi, provost's appointee
  • Donald Nieman
  • Niyazi Bodur, Chief Information Officer
  • Andrew Tucci (non-voting)
  • Michael Allington (non-voting)

Budget Review Committee

  • Chair: Barry Jones, Economics
  • H. Richard Naslund, Geological Sciences
  • Wei Xiao, Economics
  • Olga Shvetsova, Political Science
  • Patrick Madden, Watson School
  • Murali Jagannathan, School of Management
  • James Galbraith, Libraries
  • Komla Dzigbede, CCPA Public Admin
  • Pamela Stewart Fahs, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Nathan Tumey, Pharmacy School
  • Susan Strehle, English
  • Matthew Losquadro, undergraduate student
  • Victoria Oladosu, graduate student
  • Donald Nieman, president's ex officio appointee
  • John Cordi, provost's ex officio appointee
  • Jill Dixon, Faculty Senate chair
  • Scott Craver, Fac Senate Exec Committee chair
  • Thomas Sinclair, CCPA Public Admin, ex-officio
  • Jonathan Krasno, Political Science, ex-officio

Bylaws Review Committee

  • Chair: Andrew Scholtz, Classical & Near Eastern Studies
  • Stephen Levy, Physics
  • Olga Shvetsova, Political Science
  • Jennifer Embree, Libraries
  • Pamela Mischen, president's ex officio appointee
  • Vicki Griffin, provost's ex officio appointee
  • Melissa Zinkin, past Vice Chair of Faculty Senate
  • Cassandra Bransford, past Vice Chair of Faculty Senate

Committee for the University Environment (Joint)

  • Chair: George Homsy, Public Administration
  • Blythe Roveland-Brenton, Libraries
  • Joshua Reno, Anthropology
  • Julian Shepherd, Biological Sciences
  • Carl Lipo, Anthropology
  • Joseph Graney, Geological Sciences
  • James Pitarresi, provost's appointee
  • Kim Jaussi, provost's appointee
  • Luke Puthumana, undergraduate student
  • Caroline Sandleitner, undergraduate student
  • VACANT, 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
  • Tanya Husick, ex-officio
  • Paul Crisman, ex-officio

Committee on Committees

  • Chair: Stephanie Hess, Libraries
  • Amy Gay, Libraries
  • Sabina Perrino, Anthropology
  • Candace Mulcahy, CCPA, Teaching, Learning, & Educ Leadership
  • Leslie Lander, Computer Science
  • Ann Fronczek, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • David Werner, Psychology

Convocations Committee

  • Co-Chair: Aleshia Huber, Libraries
  • Rosa Darling, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Suzanne McLeod, CCPA Teaching, Learning, and Education Leadership
  • Luke Puthumana, undergraduate student
  • Caroline Sandleitner, undergraduate student
  • Matthew Losquadro, undergraduate student
  • VACANT, graduate student
  • Brian Rose, president's ex officio appointee
  • Donald Loewen, provost's ex officio appointee
  • Co-Chair: Jennifer Keegin, executive secretary

Diversity Committee

  • Claudia Marques, Biology
  • Titilayo Okoror, Africana Studies
  • Katherine Wander, Anthropology
  • Marguerite Wilson, CCPA Human Development
  • Sara Reiter, School of Management
  • Elizabeth Brown, University Libraries
  • Sandra Casanova-Vizcaino, Romance Languages
  • David Mohammed Hatami, Graduate student
  • Elias Ndaru, undergraduate student
  • VACANT, Professional Staff Senate

Educational Opportunity Program Advisory Committee

  • Co-Chair: Denise Yull, CCPA Human Development
  • Co-Chair: Nancy Abashian, Libraries
  • Nicole Rouhana, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Joshua Price, Sociology
  • Lisa Tessman, Philosophy
  • Dede Bavon ,undergraduate student
  • Aanyah Jhonson Whyte, undergraduate student
  • Kevin Carchipulla Jimbo, undergraduate student
  • Nia Johnson, undergraduate student
  • Madeline Gottleib, graduate student
  • Krista Medionte-Phillips
  • Dave Clark
  • Nicole Sirju-Johnson, president's ex officio appointee
  • Justin Brymn, provost's ex officio appointee
  • Sara Wozniak, ex-officio
  • Karima Legette, Interim Director of EOP

Educational Policy and Priorities Committee

  • Chair: Sara Reiter, School of Management
  • VACANT, faculty
  • Matthew Wolf-Meyer, Anthropology
  • Barbara Wolfe, Theatre
  • Xingye Qiao, Mathematical Sciences
  • Patrick Madden, Computer Science
  • Sarah Maximiek, Libraries
  • Caroline Sandleitner, undergraduate student
  • Luke Puthumana, undergraduate student
  • Laura Arias, graduate student
  • Donald Nieman, president's ex officio appointee
  • Gretchen Mahler, provost's ex officio appointee
  • Donald Loewen, German and Russian, ex-officio

Evaluation Coordinating Committee

  • Serdar Atav, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Neyda Gilman, University Libraries
  • Subimal Chatterjee, School of Management
  • Aaron Beedle, Pharmacy School
  • John Baust, Biology
  • Nicole Fenty, CCPA Student Affairs Administration
  • Chair: Nathanael Andrade, History
  • VACANT, faculty
  • Madhu Govindaraju, Watson

Intercollegiate Athletics Committee

  • Chair: Loretta Mason-Williams, Education
  • Randy Friedman, Judaic Studies
  • Neil Christian Pages, German & Russian Studies
  • David Werner, Psychology
  • Luke Puthumana, undergraduate student
  • Caroline Sandleitner, undergraduate student
  • VACANT graduate student
  • Cindy Cowden, VP for Student Affairs designee
  • Nadine Mastroleo, NCAA Faculty representative
  • Darcy Fauci, Chair of Intercollegiate Athletics Board, ex-officio
  • Donald Loewen, provost's appointee, ex officio
  • David Eagan, ex-officio
  • Patrick Elliott, Athletics Director, ex-officio

ITS Research Computing Advisory Committee (joint)

  • Kenneth Chiu, Computer Science, co-chair
  • Yu Chen, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Chenbin Deng, Geography
  • Blazo Kovacevic, Art
  • Alexey Kolmogorov, Physics
  • Utkarsh Dang, Provost designee
  • Chang Hee Park, Provost designee
  • Nyazi Bodur, CIO, ch-chair
  • Luke Puthumana, undergraduate student
  • VACANT, graduate student

Library Committee

  • Chair:  Sol Polachek, Economics
  • Joshua Reno, Anthropology
  • Jennifer Stoever, English
  • Adam Laats, CCPA Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership
  • Nicholas Kaldis, Asian and Asian American Studies
  • Rosa Darling, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Heather Parks, Libraries
  • Luke Puthumana, undergraduate student
  • Caroline Sandleitner, undergraduate student
  • VACANT, graduate student
  • Pamela Mischen, President's appointee, ex-officio
  • Curtis Kendrick, Provost's appointee, ex-officio

Micro-credential Committee (joint)

  • Nadia Rubaii, co-chair
  • Andrea MacArgel, co-chair
  • Ana Ros, Romance Languages
  • Nicole Rouhana, Decker College
  • Patrick Madden, Computer Science
  • Matthew McConn, Teaching, Learning and Educ Leadership
  • Michael Testani, Provost designee
  • Erin Cody, Provost designee
  • Subimal Chatterjee, SOM, non-voting member
  • Xingye Xiao, Mathematics, non-voting member
  • Jennifer Gillis Mattson, Psychology, non-voting member

Professional Standards Committee

  • Hoe Kyeung Kim, Education
  • Sarah Maximiek, University Libraries
  • Robert Guay, Philosophy
  • Melissa Zinkin, Philosophy
  • Christopher Bartlette, Music 

University Calendar Committee (joint)

  • Donald Nieman, chair
  • Barbara Wolfe, Theatre
  • Colin Lyons, Art
  • Carol Miles, Biology
  • BrieAnna Langlie, Anthropology
  • Judith Quaranta, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • 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
  • Paola Mignone
  • Amber Stallman
  • David Eagen, Athletics
  • Caroline Sandleitner, Undergradaute student
  • Madeline Gottlieb, Graduate student

University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

  • Chair: Les Lander, Computer Science
  • Megan Benson, Library
  • Anthony Reeves, Philosophy
  • Sara Reiter, School of Management
  • Alexander Borisov, Mathematics
  • Oscar Gil-Garcia, CCPA Human Development
  • Deborah Elliston, Anthropology
  • Nicole Cameron, Psychology
  • Mary Muscari, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Lisa Hrehor, Health and Wellness, ex-officio
  • Ros Mesnick, undergraduate student
  • VACANT, graduate student
  • Pamela Mischen, president's appointee, ex-officio
  • Donald Loewen, provost's appointee, ex-officio
  • Dave Clark, Harpur Dean's office ex-officio