STANDING COMMITTEES OF FACULTY SENATE
2014 – 2015
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
Norbert Delatte
College of Engineering
Cheryl Delgado
Faculty Senate Vice President
Beth Ekelman
College of Sciences and Health Professions
David R. Elkins
Chairperson, Budget and Finance Committee
Sheldon Gelman
Representative, Board of Trustees
Mark Holtzblatt
College of Business Administration
Debbie K. Jackson
Faculty Senate Secretary
F. Jeff Karem
Chairperson, University Faculty Affairs Committee
Kathleen D. Little
College of Education and Human Services
Deirdre Mageean (ex officio, non-voting)
Chief Academic Officer
James Marino
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Claire Robinson May
College of Law
Joan Niederriter
School of Nursing
Albert “Fred” Smith
Chairperson, University Curriculum Committee
Jordan Yin
Chairperson, Admissions and Standards Committee
UNIVERSITY FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
F. Jeff Karem* (2016), Chairperson
Beth Ekelman (2016)
Raymond Henry (2015)
Rama Jayanti* (2015) (LOA)
Deirdre Mageean (ex officio, non-voting)
Chief Academic Officer
Claire Robinson May (2016)
Allyson Robichaud (2015)
ADMISSIONS AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Jordan Yin (2015), Chairperson
Urban Affairs
Michael Baumgartner (2015)
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Craig Boise (2015) (ex officio, non-voting)
Dean, College of Law
Chandra Kothapalli* (2016)
Engineering
Browne Lewis* (2015)
Law
Xiongyi Liu* (2015)
Education and Human Services
Gregory M. Lupton (2016)
Sciences and Health Professions
Wendy Regoeczi* (2016)
Graduate Council
Janet L. Stimple (ex officio, non-voting)
Asst. V.P., Registrar’s Office
Scott Yetmar* (2016)
Business Administration
Sajit Zachariah (2016) (ex officio, non-voting)
Dean, College of Education and Human Services
Hazem Jadallah (Student)
Julia Swit (Student)
STUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE
Adam Sonstegard* (2016), Chairperson
Willie L. Banks (ex officio, non-voting)
Assoc. Dean of Students
Irina Koukhanova (2015)
Anup Kumar (2016)
Brian Mikelbank (2015)
Charleyse Pratt (ex officio, non-voting)
Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement
Ieda Rodrigues (2015)
Kristine Still (2016)
E. Boyd Yarbrough (ex officio, non-voting)
V.P. for Student Affairs
Noora Akram (Student)
Andrea Hooks (Student)
Kenny Philpott (Student)
Alexandra Scott (Student)
Allosious Snodgrass (Student)
Lakia Thomas (Student)
*Second Term
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF FACULTY SENATE
2014-2015
UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Albert “Fred” Smith* (2016), Chairperson
Sciences and Health Professions
Marius Boboc* (2016)
Education and Human Services
Cheryl Delgado (2015)
Graduate Council
Tama Engelking* (2016)
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences – Humanities
Jorge E. Gatica* (2015)
Engineering
Amit Ghosh* (2016)
Business Administration
Dennis Keating (2016)
Urban Affairs
Joshua Kirven (2016)
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences – Social Sciences
Deirdre Mageean (ex officio, non-voting)
Chief Academic Officer
Kevin C. Neal (ex officio, non-voting)
Registrar
Glenda A. Thornton (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, University Library
James G. Wilson (2015)
Law
Paul All (Student)
Emily Halasah (Student)
COMMITTEE ON ATHLETICS
Robert Krebs* (2015), Chairperson
Elizabeth Babin* (2016)
Jeffrey Dean (2015)
Elad Granot (2015)
Robert Kleidman, Faculty Representative to NCAA
Kathleen Pantano (2016)
John Parry (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Athletics
Mark Souther* (2016)
Kyle Kubovcik (Student)
Nolan Marks (Student)
Colleen Miller (Student)
MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Antonio Medina-Rivera (2015), Chairperson
Adrienne Gosselin* (2015)
Dana Hubbard (2016)
Carol Phillips-Bey (2016)
Charleyse Pratt (ex officio, non-voting)
Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement
Hanz Richter (2016)
Allosious Snodgrass (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
Petru Fodor* (2015)
Sciences and Health Professions
Jeremy Genovese (2016)
Education and Human Services
Diane Kolosionek (2016)
Librarian
Marsha Miles (2015)
Librarian
Nancy Meyer-Emerick (2016)
Urban Affairs
Glenda Thornton (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Michael Schwartz Library
Antonie van den Bogert (2015)
Engineering
Simiola Babayode (Student)
Tyler Wilson (Student)
GRADUATION, CONVOCATION, AND
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
Vickie Gallagher* (2015), Chairperson
Business Administration
Lee Furbeck (2015) (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Yung-Tse Hung (2016)
Engineering
William Napier (2015) (ex officio, non-voting)
Senior Adviser to the President and Secretary
to the Board of Trustees
Monica Gordon Pershey (2015)
Sciences and Health Professions
Roland Pourdavood (2016)
Education
Stephanie Ryberg Webster* (2015)
Urban Affairs
Mamadou Seck (2016)
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Barbara E. Smith (2015) (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Special Events
James Guirguis (Student)
Andrew Kovach (Student)
Two students to be appointed
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
David R. Elkins (2015), Chairperson
Joel Lieske (2016)
Brian Ray (2016)
Andrew Resnick* (2015)
Vera Vogelsang-Coombs (2015)
STANDING COMMITTEES OF FACULTY SENATE
2014-2015
COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC SPACE
Judith Ausherman* (2016), Chairperson
Education and Human Services
Carolyn Broering-Jacobs (2016)
Law
Rachel Carnell (2016)
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Benjamin Clark (2015)
Urban Affairs
Lili Dong (2015)
Engineering
Joseph Han, (ex officio, non-voting)
Asst. Vice President, Facilities and Safety
Paul Lee* (2015)
Business Administration
Barbara Margolius (2015)
Sciences and Health Professions
Josh Cmar (Student)
Deanna Silmi (Student)
ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Winifred Weizer (2015), Chairperson
Urban Affairs
Melanie Gagich (2016)
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Bruce Jeppesen (ex officio, non-voting)
Dir., Center for Instructional Technology and
Distance Learning
Tak-Ching “Eddie” Lam* (2016)
Education & Human Services
Antoinette Marquard (2016)
Sciences & Health Professions
Christopher Sagers* (2016)
Law
Iftikhar Sikder (2016)
Business Adminisration
William Wilson (ex officio, non-voting)
Head, IS&T
Wenbing Zhao (2015)
Engineering
Randy Bowling (Student)
One student to be appointed
*Second Term
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ELECTRONIC LEARNING COMMITTEE
Linda Wolf (2015), Chairperson
School of Nursing
Lauren Collins* (2016)
Law
Catherine Hansman (2016)
Education and Human Services
Mittie Davis Jones (2015)
Urban Affairs
Frank Klaus* (2016)
Business Administration
Caryn Lanzo (ex officio, non-voting)
Director, Center for e-Learning
Teresa LaGrange (ex officio, non-voting)
Vice Provost for Academic Planning
Colleen McMahon (2015)
Sciences & Health Professions
Kevin Neal (ex officio, non-voting)
Registrar
Eric Schearer F(2015)
Engineering
Kelly Wrenhaven (2015)
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Matt Walsh (Student)
One student to be appointed
UNIVERSITY PETITIONS COMMITTEE
Ralph Mawdsley (2015), Chairperson
Education & Human Services
Raymond Henry (2016)
Business Administration
Nolan Holland (2016)
Engineering
Matt Jackson-McCabe (2016) (LOA Spring)
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Mittie Davis Jones (2015)
Urban Affairs
Maureen Mitchell (2015) (Temp.)
Nursing
Kevin C. Neal (ex officio, non-voting)
Registrar
Robert Whitbred (Temp. Spring 2015)
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Julie Wolin (2016)
Sciences & Health Professions
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FACULTY MEMBERS ON UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
OTHER THAN STANDING COMMITTEES OF FACULTY SENATE
2014 – 2015
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Valerie Hinton-Hannah (ex officio, non-voting)
Colleen McMahon (2016)
Dan Simon (2015)
Brandon Kosek (Student)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Nigamanth Sridhar, President, Faculty Senate (2016)
Sheldon Gelman (2015)
BOARD RECOGNITION COMMITTEE
Elad Granot* (2016)
Kathleen D. Little (2015)
Nigamanth Sridhar* (2016)
COYRIGHT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Jeffrey Dean**** (2016), BGES
Thomas Humphrey (2017), History
Adam Sonstegard (2015), English
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AWARDS COMMITTEE
Mekki Bayachou (Chemistry), Chairperson
Samantha Baskind (Art)
Michael J. Geither (English)
Kathryn MacCluskie (CASAL)
Jill E. Rudd (Communication)
Surendra N. Tewari (Chemical Engineering)
Aimin Zhou (Chemistry)
Allie Dumski (Student)
Emily Halasah (Student)
OHIO FACULTY COUNCIL
Mekki Bayachou (2015)
Joel Lieske, Alternate* (2016)
Nigamanth Sridhar, President, Faculty Senate (2016)
PATENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Nolan Holland (2017), Chemical Engineering
Partha Srinivasan (2015), Mathematics
Antonie van den Bogert (2016), Mechanical Engineering
UNIVERSITY PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE
Joshua Bagaka’s* (2015), Education & Human Services
Kenneth J. Dunegan (2016), Business Administration
Tama L. Engelking (2015), Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
David Forte (2016), Law
Glenn Goodman (2016), Sciences and Health Professions
Dennis Keating* (2015), Urban Affairs
Barsanjit Mazumder (2015), At-Large Faculty Representative
Surendra R. Tewari (2016), Engineering
BOOKSTORE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Adrienne Gosselin (2015)
Meshack Owino* (2016)
James Guirguis (Student)
PARKING AND TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Birch Browning (2015)
Rolf Lustig (2016)
Emily Halasah (Student)
PARKING APPEALS COMMITTEE
Girish Shukla
Kenny Philpott (Student)
RECREATION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Eddie Lam (2016)
Paul All (Student)
Emily Halasah (Student)
RESIDENCE LIFE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Annie Jouan-Westlund (2016)
Noora Akram (Student)
UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE COMMITTEE
Adrienne Gosselin (2015)
Tyler Wilson (Student)
VIKING CARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mark Dobeck (2015)
Simiola Babayoda (Student)
WOLSTEIN CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
James Chriss (2015)
Hazem Jadallah (Student)
CSU FOUNDATION BOARD
Sheldon Gelman (2016), Law
Allie Dumski (Student)
INSTITUTIONAL COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
Browne Lewis (2016), Law
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES TO SGA
William Bowen, Urban Affairs
Sheldon Gelman, Law
*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
2014 – 2015
GENERAL FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
E. Boyd Yarbrough, V.P. for Student Affairs
Willie Banks, Asst. 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
Kyle Kubovcik, 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
James Chriss (2015)
Nilufer Dural* (2016)
Dana Hubbard* (2016)
Allison Dumski, President, Student Government
Jimmy Gianfagna, President, Student Bar Association
Julia Swit (Student)
UNIVERSITY JUDICIAL BOARD
Andrew Edwards (2016)
Adrienne Gosselin (2015)
Randy Bowling (Student)
Josh Cmar (Student)
Brandon Kosek (Student)
Zuzanna Koziatek (Student)
Vince Ortenzio (Student)
Kenny Philpott (Student)
Andrew Sharp (Student)
AD HOC COMMITTEE ON
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SUCCESS
Barbara Margolius (2015), Sciences, Chairperson
Carmen Brown* (2015), V.P. Enrollment Services
Lynn Deering (2016), CLASS
Ronnie Dunn (2016), Urban Affairs
Zhiqiang Gao* (2016), Engineering
Tom Geaghan* (2015), Staff
John Geekie* (2016), Business Administration
Heike Heinrich (2015), Director, Student Success Programs
Xiongyi Liu (2016), Education
Matt Jackson McCabe* (2015), CLASS
Peter Meiksins, Vice Provost for Academic Programs
Jessica Schantz (2016), English
IT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Teresa LaGrange, Co-Chair
Bill Wilson, Co-Chair
Bruce Jeppesen, Michael Schwartz Library
Bonnie Kalnasy, Budget & Finance Analysis
Janet Stimple, 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
Eileen Berlin Ray (2015), Communication
Andrew Edwards (2015), Social Work
Monica Gordon Pershey (2015), Speech & Hearing
Lee Wilberschied (2015), Modern Language
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
Hanz Richter (2017), Mechanical Engineering
Jacqueline Vitali (2017)
Appointed by University President
Grace Hui-Chen Huang (2015), Teacher Education
Ieda Rodrigues (2015), Mathematics
Michael R. Williams (2015), Social Work
Clifford Bennett (2016), Teacher Education
Stella Iwuagwu (2016), Health Sciences
One to be appointed (2016)
Three to be appointed (2017)
*Second Term
Revised: December 10, 2014