2020-2021 Faculty Senate Committees

Designated Senator: Adam Wood

Asif Shakur, PHYS, 20-23, At-Large
Meredith Patterson, PSYC, 18-21, At-Large
Adam Hoffman, POSC, 18-21, At-Large
Jathan Austin, MATH/COSC, 20-23, At-Large
Tom Goyens, HIST, 20-22, At-Large

Special Eligibility: Must be tenured (permanent status for librarians).

Designated Senator: Ellen Schaefer-Salins

Brenda Jordan, SOWL, -22 , CHHS
John Raley, MUSC/THEA, 20-23, Fulton
David Rieck, CHEM, 19-22, Henson
Fatollah Salimian, INFO, 18-21, Perdue
Diana Wagner, EDLD, 18-21, Seidel
Elizabeth Ragan, HIST, 20-23, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 3: The committee shall have nine voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit except the Library, and one elected at-large; one undergraduate student selected annually in a manner determined by the Student Government Association, one graduate student selected by the graduate council in consultation with the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research; and the Dean of Students. Ex officio members: the Provost, the Registrar, and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.

Designated Senator: Konstantine Kyriacopoulos

Brent Fedorko, EXSC, 20-23, CHHS
Rachel Steele, PSYC, 18-21, Fulton
Troy Banks, MATH/COSC, 19-22, Henson
Heather Porter, EDCI, 19-22, Perdue
Caroline Eckardt, LIBR, 20 – 21, At-Large
Jennifer Schermerhorn, HIST, 19-22, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 14: The committee shall have six voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit except the Library, and one elected at-large. Ex officio members: the Provost, the Director of Admissions, the Vice President of Student Affairs, the Registrar, and the Director of Counseling.

Designated Senator: April Logan

Vacant, CHHS
Michele Schlehofer, PSYC, 20-23, Fulton
Steven Hetzler, MATH/COCS, 20-21, Henson
Katherine Miller, CHEM, 20-23, Perdue
Starlin Weaver, EDUC, 19-21, Seidel
Asif Shaker, PHYS, 20-22, At-large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 13: The committee shall have six voting members: one tenured full professor elected by and from each Unit except the Library, and one elected at-large. Additionally, Faculty members serving on this committee shall not be eligible for any awards or recognition under the committee’s review during the period of their service on the committee.

Designated Senator: Teddy Stocking

Lisa Marquette, EXSC, 19-22, CHHS
Belen Vicens Saiz, HIST, 20-23, Fulton
Xiachong Wang, MATH/COSC, 18-21, Henson
Aurelie Van de Wicle, MDFL, 20-23, Perdue
Erin Stutelberg, SCED/PHEC, 18-21, Seidel
Derya Kulavuz-Onal, ENGL, 19-22, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 6: The committee shall have six voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit except the Library, and one elected at-large. Ex officio members: the Manager of Instructional Design and Delivery, and the Director of the office of Innovation in Teaching and Learning.

Designated Senator: Leonard Arvi

Echo Leaver, PSYC, 20-23, CHHS
Leslie Yarmo, MUSC/THEA, 19-22, Fulton
Joseph Anderson, MATH/COSC, 18-21, Henson
Edward Stocking, LIBR, 20-23, Library
Herman Manakyan, ECON/FINA, 19-22, Perdue
David Keifer, CHEM, 18-21, Seidel
Aaron Willis, SOWK, 18-21, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 15: The committee shall have seven voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, and one elected at-large.

Chair: Joerg Tuske
Designated Senator: Kathleen Shannon

Joerg Tuske, PHIL, 19-22, CHHS
Vitus Ozoke, CADR, 19-22, Fulton
Mark de Socio, GEOG, 18-21
Donna Ritenour, ATTR, 18-21, Library
Rachel Buchanan, SOWK, 20-23, Perdue
Claudia Burgess, ECED/ELED, 20-23, Seidel
VACANT, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 8: The committee shall have six voting members: one tenured Faculty member elected by and from each Unit. Additionally, Faculty members serving on this committee shall not be eligible for sabbaticals during the period of their service on the committee.

Designated Senator: John Nieves

Christina Camillo, MDTC, 19-22, CHHS
Eun-Jeons Han, CMAT, 20-21, Fulton
Nicholas Troup, PYSC, 20-21, Henson
Angeline Prichard, LIBR, 20-23, Library
Giulia Franchi, MATH/COSC, 20-22, Perdue
Brandy Terrill, ECED/ELED, 20-23, Seidel

Clarke Honors College Committee Links:
Clarke Honors Program Website

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 4: The committee shall have eight voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, and the two principal student officers of the participants of the Honors Program. Ex officio members: the Dean and Faculty Director(s) of the Honors College, and the Director of Admission.

Designated Senator: Helen Myers

David Keifer, CHEM, 20-23, At-large
Allessia Owens-King, SOWK, 20-23, At-Large
Heidi Fritz, PSYC, 19-23, At-Large
Kaynabess Freda, NURS, 18-21, At-Large
Lisa Marquette, EXSC, 18-21, At-Large
Michael McCarty, HIST, 19-22, At-Large
Stacia Kock, HONR, FA 20, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 17: The committee shall have six voting members: six Faculty members elected at-large.

Chair: Moushumi Chakraborty 
Designated Senator: Deneen Long-White

Vacant, CHHS
Jennifer Liston, ART, 19-22, Fulton
Jiacheng Cai, MATH/COSC, 20-23, Henson
Moushumi Chakraborty, LIBR, 18-21, Library
Hoon Cha, INFO , 19-22, Perdue
Jeni Davis, ECED/ELED, 20-23, Seidel
Sarah Surak, POSC, 20-21, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 11: The committee shall have six voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit. Ex officio members: a representative from the Center for International Education.

Designated Senator: Thomas Lamey

Aaron Willis, SOWK, 20-23, CHHS
Yujia Song, PHIL , 20-23, Fulton
Robert Luttrell, CHEM, 18-21, Henson
Leonard Arvi, ECON/FINA, 19-22, Perdue
Koomi Kim, DSIL, 18-21, Seidel
James Burton, CMAT, 19-22, At-Large
James Parrigin, LIBR 20-22, Library

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 12: The committee shall have seven voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, and one elected at-large. Ex officio members: the Chief Information Officer, and the Manager of Instructional Design and Delivery.

Designated Senator: Ron Siers

Laura Marinaro, ATTR, 20-23, CHHS
Yuki Okubo, PYSC, 19-22, Fulton
Katherine Miller, CHEM, 19-22, Henson
Tina Plorrel, LIBR, 20-23, Library
Sue Cooper, ACCT, 18-21, Perdue
Amber Meyer, ECED/ELED, 18-21, Seidel

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 5: The committee shall have six voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit. Ex officio member: the Dean of Libraries.

Designated Senator: Jose Juncosa (Matthew Bailey Fall 2020)

Heather Mazzetti, EXSC, 18-21, CHHS
Michele Schlehofer, PSYC, 19-22, Fulton
Sarah Wesolowski, MATH/COSC, 20-21, Henson
Jonathan Munemo, ECON/FINA, 19-22, Perdue
M. Cathrene Connery, ECED/ELED, 20-23, Seidel
Emin Lelic, HIST, 20-23, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 10: The committee shall have six voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit except the Library, and one elected at-large. Ex officio member: the Provost.

Designated Senator: Christina Harper

Stuart Hamilton, GEOG, 19-22, CHHS
Manav Ratti, ENGL, 20-23, Fulton
Seth Friese, CHEM, 18-21, Henson
Stephen Ford, LIBR, 19-22, Library
Brian Hill, ECON/FINA, 18-21, Perdue
B. Joyce Wiencek, SCED/PHEC, 18-20, Seidel
Vinita Agarwal, CMAT, 20-23, Fulton

Membership & Elections Committee Links:

• Membership & Elections Committee Procedures

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 1: The committee shall have seven voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, plus the Webmaster of the Senate who shall be the Designated Senator to this committee.

Designated Senator: Bart Talbert

Debrorah Mathews, SOWK, 20-23, CHHS
Jorge Tuske, PHIL, 19-22, Fulton
Jennifer Liston, ART, 20-22, Henson
Jill Caviglia-Harris, ECON/FINA, 19-21, Perdue
Shanetia Clark, ECED/ELED, 18-21, Seidel
Donna Ritenour , ATTR, 18-21, At-Large
Gail Welsh, PHYS, 20-23, At-Large
Echo Leaver, PSYC, 19-22, Alternate
Vacant, Alternate

Special eligibility requirements: must be tenured; must be an associate or full professor; library faculty may not serve; immediate supervisors of faculty may not serve; not eligible for promotion while serving on this committee

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 7: The committee shall have seven voting members, all tenured at the associate professor rank or higher: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, and two elected at-large, plus two Faculty members elected as alternates, each of whom shall participate and vote only if replacing a member of the committee who recuses herself or himself. Library Faculty are precluded from membership on this committee as they have a separate, parallel committee to determine promotion and tenure. Members are required to recuse themselves from discussion and voting upon candidates who share the same immediate supervisor. Immediate supervisors of Faculty are precluded from membership. Additionally, Faculty members serving on this committee shall not be eligible for promotion during the period of their service on the committee.

Designated Senator: Anita Brown

Amanda Hill, SOWK, 20-23, CHHS
Matthew Saltzberg, MUSC/THEA, 19-22, Fulton
Gail Welsh, PHYS, 18-21, Henson
Hong Yao, ECON/FINA, 18-21, Perdue
Doug Dewitt, EDLD, 20-23, Seidel
Paul Scovell, CMAT, 20-23, At-Large
Matthew McCarty, HIST, 19-22, At-Large

Special eligibility requirements: library faculty may not serve

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Website

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 2: The committee shall have eight voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, and two elected at-large; one student selected annually in a manner determined by the Student Government Association. Library Faculty are precluded from membership on this committee as they serve as members of the Unit Curriculum Committees. Ex officio members: the Provost, the Registrar, and the Dean of Libraries.

Designated Senator: Jennifer Martin

Autumn Romanowski, EXSC, 19-22, CHHS
Jason McCartney, PSYC, 19-22, Fulton
Jiacheng Cai, MATH/COSC, 20-23, Henson
Lena Woodis, CHEM, 18-21, Library
Paul Scovell, CMAT, 18-21, Perdue
Vincent Genareo, ECED/ELED, 20-23, Seidel
Vacant, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 16: The committee shall have seven voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, one elected at-large. One student selected annually in a manner determined by the Student Government Association shall serve a one year term as a non-voting member. Ex officio members: the Provost, and the Director of University Analysis, Reporting and Assessment.

These four committees are elected when needed as described in the Faculty Senate Bylaws:

Faculty Mediation Committee
Faculty Hearing Committee
Faculty Retrenchment Committee
Retrenchment Appeals Committee

Elsie Walker, ENGL, 19-22, At-Large
Konstantine Kyriacopoulos, ECED/ELED, 18-21, At-Large
Sang-Econ Park, MATH/COSC, 20-23, At-Large
Dean Ravizza, SCED/PHEC, 20-23, At-Large
Shruti Patel, HIST, 20-22, At-Large
Anthony Rojas, CHEM, 20-21, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 3: The 14 voting members will consist of representatives from each of the five Constituent Organizations listed in Article 1, Section 1, all serving one-year terms except where indicated: (a) Faculty Senate (four serving three-year terms), (b) Adjunct Faculty Caucus (two), (c) Staff Senate (two serving three-year terms), (d) Graduate Student Council (two), and (e) Student Government Association (four).

Helen Myers, MUSC/THEA, 19-21, At-Large
Shruti Patel, HIST, 20-22, At-Large
Brent Fedorko, EXSC, 20-22, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 2: The Committee shall consist of the Vice President for Administration and Finance (ex-officio and non-voting), who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected, the Registrar (ex-officio voting), member of Facilities Reservation (ex-officio voting), Director of the Physical Plant (ex-officio voting), Director of Physical Facilities and Planning (ex-officio non-voting), three faculty serving two-year terms, one staff member serving a two-year term, and two students serving one year-terms.

David Keifer, CHEM, 19-22, At-Large
Leonard Arvi, ECON/FINA, 20-22, At-Large
Pat Scovell, CMAT, 20-23, At-Large
Randall Cone, MATH/COSC, 18-21, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 4: The Committee shall consist of the Vice President of Administration and Finance (ex-officio and non-voting) who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected; the chair of the Faculty Senate’s Financial Affairs Committee; four faculty serving three-year terms, three staff serving three-year terms; two students serving one-year terms, and a representative of the Salisbury University Foundation (ex-officio and non-voting).

Alexander Pope, SCED/PHEC, 20-22, At-Large
Vacant
Aaron Gurlly, CMAT, 19-21, At-Large
Manay Ratti, ENGL, 19-21, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 5: The committee shall consist of the Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Government and Community Relations (ex-officio and non-voting) who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected, one elected representative from CUSS, CUSF, and USMSC, four faculty serving two-year terms, two staff members serving two-year terms, and two students serving one-year terms.

Sook Kim, SOWK, 19-22, CHHS
Aaron Willis, SOWK, 20-23, CHHS
Vitus Ozoke, CADR, 19-21, Fulton
EUN-Jeong Han, CMAT, 20-23, Fulton
Steven Binz, PHYS, 19-23, Henson
Michael Carter, BIOL, 20-21, Henson
Stephen Ford, LIBR, 19-22, Library
Robert Luttrell, CHEM, 19-22, Library
Leonard Arvi, ECON/FINA, 19-22, Perdue
Echo Leaver, PSYC, 20-23, Perdue
Gina Solano, EDLD, 19-21, Seidel
Douglas Dewitt, EDLD, 20-23, Seidel

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 7: The committee shall be composed of the Chief Information Officer (ex-officio and non-voting) who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected, the Director of Information Technology, two faculty from each Unit serving three-year terms, four staff (two exempt and two non-exempt) serving three-year terms, and two students serving one-year terms.

Ryan Sporer, SOCI, 19-22, At-Large
Rachel Buchanan, SOWK, 18-21, At-Large
Lisa Marquette, EXSC, 20-23, At-Large
Ashley Petrolino, HLTH, FA 20, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 6: The committee shall consist of the Associate Vice President of Human Resources (or designee) (ex-officio and non-voting) who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected; and the following ex-officio and non-voting members: The Director of Student Health Services, the Alcohol Educator/Wellness Coordinator, the Director of Student Counseling Services. Other members shall include three faculty members serving three-year terms, one retiring each year; three student representatives serving one-year terms; and three members of the University staff serving three-year terms, one retiring each year.

Emin Lelic, HIST, 19-22, At-Large
Laura Marino, ATTR, 18-21, At-Large
Doug Barrett, CMAT, 20-23, At-Large

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 1: This committee shall consist of three faculty serving three-year terms, three staff members serving three-year terms, and three students serving one-year terms. The Committee shall also include the Chief of University Police who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected, the Assistant Director of Physical Plant for Building Trades, and the Assistant Director of Physical Plant for Horticulture (all ex-officio and nonvoting).

Ryan Shifter, MATH/COSC, 19-21, At-Large
Mark Muller, PHYS, 20-22, At-Large

Two faculty members, elected at-large, serve two-year terms.

Ellen Schaefer-Salins, SOWK, 18-21, At-Large
Jeni Davis, ECED/ELED, 20-23, At-Large
Vitus Ozoke, CADR, 20-22, At-Large
David Weber, ACCT, 20-23, At-Large (Alt)

Three faculty members, elected at-large, serve three-year terms. One faculty member, elected at-large, serves a three-year term as an alternate.
Work Groups Site

Designated Senator: Anita Brown

Vicki Root, SOWK, 19-21, CHHS
Melissa Bugdal, ENGL, 20-22, Fulton
Christina Bradley, BIOL, 20-21, Henson
Vacant Library
Carolyne King, ENGL, 20-22, Perdue
Maida Finch, EDCI, 20-21, Seidel
Thea Williamson, EDCI, 20-21, Seidel

NEW, Library*

The Salisbury University Faculty Handbook, Chapter 8, Article I, Section 2: The Graduate Council shall consist of the graduate dean, vice president of enrollment management, the registrar or their designees, and the liaison from the Faculty Senate (all ex officio and nonvoting); the program director from each graduate program (all ex officio and voting); one elected graduate faculty representative from each unit (voting); and one graduate student (voting) appointed by the university provost or his/her designee.

a. Unit representatives are Graduate Faculty members who are not program directors. Separate elections within each unit, as needed, will be conducted by the Faculty Senate during the spring semester.

b. Terms of unit representatives shall be two years and staggered. Terms begin July 1 and end June 30. If additional units are established, initial terms will be one or two years depending on which best balances the number of representatives elected each year.

Graduate Council Website

Special Eligibility: SU alternates with FSU for this position.

Jennifer Nyland, BIOL, 20-22, At-Large
Vacant At Large

Faculty elect one representative to serve as representative (or alternate as SU shares this position with Frostburg State University) for a two-year term.

Faculty Advisory Website

2020 Committee Membership:

Randal Cone, President Elect
Thomas Lamay, CHHS
Anita Brown, HENSON
Elizabeth Ragan, FULTON
Jennifer Martin, LIBRARY
Christy Harper, SEIDEL

Faculty Senate SAC Resolution

Committee Chair: Tom Cawthern.

At-Large: Randall Groth (EDUC)
At-Large: Shawn McEntee (SOCI)
CHHS: Zachary Townsend (FTWL)
Henson: Thomas Cawthern (GEOG)
Library: 
Perdue: Khashayar Khazeh (ECON/FINA)
Seidel: Althea Pennerman EDUC 19-20 Seidel

Appointed - CHHS - Deneen Long-White (HHS)
Appointed - Fulton - Maarten Pereboom (Dean)
Appointed - Henson - Jose Juncosa (CHEM)
Appointed - Henson - Mike Scott (Dean)
Appointed - Provost’s Office - Melissa Boog (AVP Ac. Affairs)
Appointed - UARA - Kara Owens (Sp. Ast. to President)
Appointed - Honors - Austin Dabbs (CHEM)
Appointed - Perdue - Gabby Mazzone (MKTG/MGMT)