STANDING COMMITTEES OF FACULTY SENATE
2015 – 2016
ACADEMIC STEERING COMMITTEE
Nigamanth Sridhar, Chairperson
Faculty Senate President
Ronald M. Berkman (ex officio, non-voting)
University President
William M. Bowen
College of Urban Affairs
Stephen F. Duffy
College of Engineering
Beth A. Ekelman
College of Sciences and Health Professions
Mark Holtzblatt
College of Business Administration
Debbie K. Jackson
Faculty Senate Secretary
Chandra Kothapalli
Chairperson, Admissions and Standards Committee
Joel Lieske
Chairperson, Budget and Finance Committee
and Representative, Board of Trustees
Kathleen D. Little
College of Education and Human Services
James Marino
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Joan Niederriter
School of Nursing
Brian E. Ray
College of Law
Andrew Resnick
Faculty Senate Vice President
Allyson Robichaud
Chairperson, University Faculty Affairs Committee
Albert “Fred” Smith
Chairperson, University Curriculum Committee
Jianping Zhu (ex officio, non-voting)
Interim Provost
UNIVERSITY FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Allyson Robichaud* (2017), Chairperson
Joshua Bagaka’s (2017)
Beth Ekelman (2016)
Raymond Henry* (2017)
Claire Robinson May (2016)
Yan Xu (2016)
Jainping Zhu (ex officio, non-voting)
Interim Provost
ADMISSIONS AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Chandra Kothapalli* (2016)
Engineering
Deborah Geier (2017)
Law
Mittie Davis Jones (2017)
Urban Affairs
Anette Karlsson (2017) (ex officio, non-voting)
Dean, Engineering
Gregory M. Lupton (2016)
Sciences and Health Professions
Anne Price (2017)
Education and Human Services
George Ray (2017)
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Wendy Regoeczi* (2016)
Graduate Council
Janet L. Stimple (ex officio, non-voting)
Asst. V.P., Registrar’s Office
Sharon Wing (2017)
School of Nursing
Scott Yetmar* (2016)
Business Administration
Sajit Zachariah (2016) (ex officio, non-voting)
Dean, Education and Human Services
Vinnie Cardamone (Student)
Parker Keating (Student)
STUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE
Adam Sonstegard* (2016), Chairperson
Michael Horvath (2016)
Anup Kumar (2016)
Karen McIntyre (2017)
Charleyse Pratt (ex officio, non-voting)
Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement
Emily Rauschert (2017)
Laura Wertheimer (2017)
E. Boyd Yarbrough (ex officio, non-voting)
V.P. for Student Affairs
Silmi Babayode (Student)
Brett Brown (Student)
Andrea Hooks (Student)
Malek Khawam (Student)
Deanna Silmi (Student)
Uliana Spiridonova (Student)
*Second Term
STANDING COMMITTEES OF FACULTY SENATE
2015-2016
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UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Albert “Fred” Smith* (2016), Chairperson
Sciences and Health Professions
Marius Boboc* (2016)
Education and Human Services
Cheryl Delgado* (2017)
Graduate Council
Tama Engelking* (2016)
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences – Humanities
Patricia Falk (2017)
Law
Amit Ghosh* (2016)
Business Administration
Jacqueline Jenkins (2017)
Engineering
Joshua Kirven* (2017)
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences – Social Sciences
Kevin C. Neal (ex officio, non-voting)
Registrar
Glenda A. Thornton (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, University Library
Rosie (Jenna) Tighe (2016)
Urban Affairs
Jianping Zhu (ex officio, non-voting)
Interim Provost
Gabby Cvengros (Student)
Malek Khawam (Student)
COMMITTEE ON ATHLETICS
Robert Krebs* (2017), Chairperson
Judith Ausherman (2017)
Elizabeth Babin* (2016)
Ronnie Dunn (2017)
Robert Kleidman, Faculty Representative to NCAA
Kathleen Pantano (2016)
John Parry (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Athletics
Mark Souther* (2016)
Olga Grech (Student)
Juliana Kosik (Student)
Kirby Suntala (Student)
MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Heba El Attar (2017), Chairperson
Dana Hubbard (2016)
Meshack Owino (2017)
Carol Phillips-Bey (2016)
Charleyse Pratt (ex officio, non-voting)
Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement
Hanz Richter (2016)
Deanna Silmi (Student)
*Second Term
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
José Solá* (2016), Chairperson
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Cigdem Ataseven (2016)
Business Administration
Lauren Collins (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Law Library
Jeremy Genovese (2016)
Education and Human Services
Diane Kolosionek (2016)
Librarian
Nancy Meyer-Emerick (2016)
Urban Affairs
Marsha Miles* (2017)
Librarian
Glenda Thornton (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Michael Schwartz Library
Jearl Walker (2017)
Sciences and Health Professions
Wenbing Zhao (2017)
Engineering
Aeisha Kangan (Student)
Julia Swit (Student)
GRADUATION, CONVOCATION, AND
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
Richard Molina (2017), Chairperson
Business Administration
Lee Furbeck (2016) (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Tatyana Guzman (2017)
Urban Affairs
Yung-Tse Hung (2016)
Engineering
William Napier (2016) (ex officio, non-voting)
Senior Adviser to the President and Secretary
to the Board of Trustees
Monica Gordon Pershey* (2017)
Sciences and Health Professions
Roland Pourdavood (2016)
Education
Mamadou Seck (2016)
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Barbara E. Smith (2016) (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Special Events
Paul All (Student)
Emily Halasah (Student)
Andrea Hooks (Student)
Uliana Spiridonova (Student)
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Joel Lieske, (2016), Chairperson
William Bowen (2017)
Stephen F. Duffy (2017)
Brian Ray (2016)
Kelly Wrenhaven (2017)
STANDING COMMITTEES OF FACULTY SENATE
2015-2016
COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC SPACE
Rachel Carnell (2016), Chairperson
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Carolyn Broering-Jacobs (2016)
Law
Benjamin Clark (2017)
Urban Affairs
Lili Dong* (2017)
Engineering
Robert L. Ferguson (2016)
Education and Human Services
Joseph Han, (ex officio, non-voting)
Asst. Vice President, Facilities and Safety
Daniel Kaminsky (2017)
Business Administration
Girish C. Shukla (2017)\
Sciences and Health Professions
Alex Roth (Student)
Julia Swit (Student)
ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Winifred Weizer* (2017), Chairperson
Urban Affairs
Ronald Abate (Temp. – Fall)
Education & Human Services
Melanie Gagich (2016)
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Jorge Gatica (2017)
Engineering
Bruce Jeppesen (ex officio, non-voting)
Dir., Center for Instructional Technology and
Distance Learning
Tak-Ching “Eddie” Lam* (2016) (LOA - Fall)
Education & Human Services
Antoinette Marquard (2016)
Sciences & Health Professions
Christopher Sagers* (2016)
Law
Iftikhar Sikder (2016)
Business Administration
William Wilson (ex officio, non-voting)
Head, IS&T
Deanna Silmi (Student)
Kyle Stephens (Student)
*Second Term
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ELECTRONIC LEARNING COMMITTEE
Linda Wolf* (2017), Chairperson
School of Nursing
Michael L. Adams (2017)
Engineering
Sucharita Adluri (2017)
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Lauren Collins* (2016)
Law
Catherine Hansman (2016)
Education and Human Services
Frank Klaus* (2016)
Business Administration
Teresa LaGrange (ex officio, non-voting)
Vice Provost for Academic Planning
Caryn Lanzo (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Center for e-Learning
Mary Milidonis (2017)
Sciences & Health Professions
Kevin Neal (ex officio, non-voting)
Registrar
Stephanie Ryberg-Webster (2017)
Urban Afafairs
Matt Walsh (Student)
One student to be appointed
UNIVERSITY PETITIONS COMMITTEE
Nolan Holland (2016), Chairperson
Engineering
Ashutosh Dixit (2016)
Business Administration
Matt Jackson-McCabe (2016) (LOA Spring)
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Ralph Mawdsley* (2017)
Education and Human Services
Nancy Meyer-Emerick (2017)
Urban Affairs
Maureen Mitchell* (2017)
Nursing
Kevin C. Neal (ex officio, non-voting)
Registrar
Julie Wolin (2016)
Sciences & Health Professions
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FACULTY MEMBERS ON UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
OTHER THAN STANDING COMMITTEES OF FACULTY SENATE
2015 – 2016
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Valerie Hinton-Hannah (ex officio, non-voting)
Sailen Barik, BGES (2017)
Colleen McMahon, Psychology (2016)
Joelle Livorse (Student)
PARKING AND TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Adrienne Gosselin, English (2017)
Rolf Lustig, Chemical Engineering (2016)
Emily Halasah (Student)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Joel Lieske, Political Science (2016)
Nigamanth Sridhar, President, Faculty Senate (2016)
PARKING APPEALS COMMITTEE
Girish Shukla. BGES
Kenny Philpott (Student)
BOARD RECOGNITION COMMITTEE
Mark Holtzblatt, Accounting (2016)
George Ray, Communication (2018)
Nigamanth Sridhar*, Electrical Engineering (2017)
COYRIGHT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Jeffrey Dean****, BGES (2016)
Thomas Humphrey, History (2017)
John Jeziorowski, Health Sciences (2018)
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AWARDS COMMITTEE
John Jeziorowski, Health Sciences, Chairperson
Ronald Abate, Teacher Education
Jorge Gatica, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Joanne Goodell, Teacher Education
Brian Harper, Curriculum/Foundations
Holly Holsinger, Theatre & Dance
Christopher Sagers, Law
Olga Grech (Student)
Emily Halasah (Student)
OHIO FACULTY COUNCIL
Mekki Bayachou, Chemistry* (2017)
Joel Lieske, Political Science, Alternate* (2016)
Nigamanth Sridhar, President, Faculty Senate (2016)
PATENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Nolan Holland, Chemical Engineering (2017)
John Jeziorowski, Health Sciences (2018)
Antonie van den Bogert, Mechanical Engineering (2016)
UNIVERSITY PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE
Stephen Cory (2017), Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Kenneth J. Dunegan (2016), Business Administration
Gary Dyer (2017), At-Large Faculty Rep.
David Forte (2016), Law
Glenn Goodman (2016), Sciences and Health Professions
Sanda Kaufman (2017), Urban Affairs
Ralph Mawdsley (2017), Education & Human Services
Surendra R. Tewari (2016), Engineering
BOOKSTORE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meshack Owino*, History (2016)
Jearl Walker, Physics (2017)
Olga Grech (Student)
RECREATION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Eddie Lam, Health & Human Performance (2016)
(LOA – Fall)
John Jeziorowski, Health Sciences (Fall Semester)
Emily Halasah (Student)
RESIDENCE LIFE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Annie Jouan-Westlund, Modern Lang. (2016) (LOA, Spring)
Tyler Wilson (Student)
UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE COMMITTEE
Mark Cole, History (2017)
Olga Grech (SGA Secretary)
WOLSTEIN CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
George Ray, Communication (2017)
Carlton Merriweather (Student)
CSU FOUNDATION BOARD
Mark Holtzblatt, Accounting (2016)
Emily Halasah (Student)
INSTITUTIONAL COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
Carole Heyward, Law (2016)
OIE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Eileen Berlin Ray, Communication
Colleen McMahon, Psychology
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES TO SGA
Rama Jayanti, Marketing
Sarah Rutherford, Art
*Second Term
**Third Term
***Fourth Term
****Fifth Term
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FACULTY MEMBERS ON UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
OTHER THAN STANDING COMMITTES OF FACULTY SENATE
2015 – 2016
GENERAL FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
E. Boyd Yarbrough, V.P. for Student Affairs
CJ Johnstone, The Vindicator
Frank Camardo, The Gavel
Michael Credico, Whiskey Island
Brittany Barron, Student Bar Association
Stephen Duffy, Civil Engineering, Faculty Representative
Tracy Kelly, Greek Council
Julie Gabb, WCSB
Cassie Bishop, Sport Club Council
Kevin Buryanek, The Cauldron
Danielle Vandevort, Campus Activities Board
Brandon Mussara, Viking Expeditions
Harinder Singh, Treasurer, Student Government
TBD, Judicial Board
TBD, Board of Elections
Bob Bergmann, Asst. Dean of Students (ex officio)
Yolanda Sullins, Budget Officer, Student Affairs (ex officio)
Tim Long, Assoc. V.P., Finance & Technology (ex officio)
STUDENT GRIEVANCE BOARD
E. Boyd Yarbrough, V.P. for Student Affairs
Heba El Attar (2017)
Nilufer Dural* (2016)
Dana Hubbard* (2016)
Emily Halasah, President, Student Government
President, Student Bar Association
Student to be appointed
UNIVERSITY JUDICIAL BOARD
Michael Mauldin (2017)
Laura Wertheimer (2016)
Simi Babayode (Student)
Olga Grech (Student)
Emily Halasah (Student)
Juliana Kosik (Student)
Joelle Livorse (Student)
Alex Roth (Student)
Tyler Wilson (Student)
IT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Teresa LaGrange, Co-Chair
Bill Wilson, Co-Chair
Bruce Jeppesen, Michael Schwartz Library
Bonnie Kalnasy, Budget & Finance Analysis
Janet Stimple, Asst. V.P., Registrar
Sajit Zachariah, Dean, Education
Winifred Weizer, Chair, Academic Technology Committee
Linda Wolf, Chair, Electronic Learning Committee
Matt Walsh (Student)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HEARING PANEL
Elected by Faculty Senate
Mary Hrivnak (2016), Management
Irina Koukhanova (2016), Art
Colleen McMahon (2016), Psychology
Valerie Wright (2016), Sociology
Heba El-Attar (2017), Modern Languages
Browne Lewis (2017), Law (LOA 2015-16 Year)
Hanz Richter (2017), Mechanical Engineering
Jacqueline Vitali (2017)
Sucharita Adluri (2018), Philosophy
Adrienne Gosselin (2018), English
Michael Mauldin (2018), Theatre & Dance
Bryan Pesta (2018), Management
Appointed by University President
Clifford Bennett (2016), Teacher Education
Two to be appointed (2016)
Three to be appointed (2017)
AD HOC COMMITTEE ON
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SUCCESS
Barbara Margolius* (2017), Sciences, Chairperson
Lynn Deering (2016), CLASS
Norbert Delatte (2016), Engineering
Ronnie Dunn (2016), Urban Affairs
Linda Francis (2017), CLASS
Tom Geaghan, Director, Institutional Research
John Geekie* (2016), Business Administration
Heike Heinrich, Director, Student Success Programs
Xiongyi Liu (2016), Education
Peter Meiksins, Vice Provost for Academic Programs
Jessica Schantz* (2017), English
Cindy Skaruppa, V.P., Enrollment Services
Three to be appointed (2018)
*Second Term
Revised: January 5, 2016