CAS COMMITTEES

2023-2024 CAS Committees 

Membership in Type 1 committees is determined by the administrative position held in the College. The Chair/Co-Chairs of the College Governance Team is/are a member(s) of the Leadership Team. (See Article IV, Section 3) 

Department Chairs and SCHOOL Directors

Department/School Faculty Term Ends
Biology Charles (Billy) Gunnels 2025
BSMA Krzysztof Biernacki (Director) no end term
Chemistry & Physics Sue Coticone 2024
Communication & Philosophy Kevin Aho 2025
Justice Studies Heather Walsh-Haney 2024
Integrated Studies Eric Otto 2026
Language & Literature Kim Jackson 2026
Math Peng Feng 2024
Psychology Joanna Salapska-Gelleri 2025
Political Science & Public Administration Hootan Shambayati (Interim) 2024

Unless otherwise noted in these bylaws, each department (academic unit) in the College is entitled to one (1) seat on Type 2 committees and teams. Departmental representatives must be members of and elected by the eligible in-unit faculty in the department being represented. (See Article IV, Section 3) 

CAS College Governance Team

Department Representation Faculty Member Term Expires
Advising

Shari Alvanas

2025

Biology

Anna Goebel

2025

Bower School of Music and the Arts

VACANT  

Chemistry & Physics  

Ian Campbell

2024

Communication & Philosophy 

Amanda Parke (Secretary)

2025

Integrated Studies  

VACANT  

Justice Studies  

Brion Sever 2024

Language & Literature

Joyce LaOrden

2024

Mathematics

VACANT

 
Poli Sci & Public Affairs

Sandra Pavelka (Chair)

2024

Psychology

Nate Pipitone

2025

* CGT Chair elected annually  by CGT members, one member designated (in a manner of their choosing) as secretary. Years should be staggered

PROMOTION REVIEW AND SUPPORT COMMITTEE (PRSC). 2-year Term

Department Representation Faculty Member Term Expires
Bio Sc. Mustafa Mujtaba (Co-Chair) 2025
BSMA Megan McShane 2025
Chem & Phys. Alejandro Bugarin 2025
Comm & Phil Maggie Hambrick 2026
Integrated Studies Jackie Salmond 2025
Justice Studies Jan-Martijn Meij 2024
Lang & Lit Mary Crone Romanovski (Co-Chair) 2025
Math Chuck Lindsey 2025
Poli Sci & Public Admin   2025
Psychology Nate Pipitone 2025
AAL: UGS Advising Patti Kirk (Advisor II or III) no rep required 2023
IAL Julianna Griffin (Instructor II or III) 2025

*5 multi-year and/or tenured faculty members (in-unit associate & full professor. Can be waived in rare circumstance) where there is not a sufficient number of faculty in the unit.  Any replacement requires "at large election"
* 1 advisor II or III and 1 Instructor II or III.

Student Affairs Committee.  2-year Term

Department Representation Faculty Member Term Expires
Advising Patti Kirk 2025
Bio Sc. Margaret Hood 2026
BSMA Jeanie Darnell 2025
Chem & Phys Sari Paikoff 2025
Comm & Phil Mary Walsh 2026
Integrated Studies Maria Barbero 2025
Justice Studies Luis Garcia 2025
Lang & Lit Amy Towne 2024
Math Enas Awad 2025
Poli Sci & Public Admin Elizabeth Bouldin 2026
Psychology Kevin O'Neil 2026
Rep. from the Dean's office Menaka Navaratna No end term

*A member shall be elected by the committee to serve as the CAS rep. the Univ. Admissions Appeals Committee. Can make replacements without an election

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. 2-Year Term

Department Representation Faculty Member Term Expires
Advising Locksley Knibbs 2024
Bio Sc. Marilyn Cruz-Alvarez 2025
Bower Sc. Mus. & Arts Christopher Endrinal (Co-Chair) 2025
Chem & Phys. Daniel Paull (Co-Chair) 2026
Comm & Phil Bethany Petry 2024
Integrated Studies Brenda Thomas 2025
Justice Studies Roshni Ladny 2025
Lang & Lit Tom Stefaniuk 2024
Math Tanya Huffman 2026
Poli Sci & Public Admin Rick Coughlin 2024
Psychology Christopher Di Mattina 2025
Rep. from the Dean's office Rebecca Totaro (ex-officio) No end term

*terms staggered. Can make replacements without an election

CAS Graduate Affairs

Department Representation Faculty Member Term Expires
Bio Sc. Christina Anaya 2025
BSMA No seat sought, no graduate program NA
Chem & Phys. Greg McManus (Chair) 2025
Comm & Phil No seat sought, no graduate program NA
Justice Studies Brion Severs 2025
Lang & Lit Masami Sugimori 2026
Math Galen Papkov 2025
Poli Sci & Public Admin Robert Lee 2025
Psychology No seat sought, no graduate program NA
Rep. from the Dean's office Menaka Navaratna and Rebecca Totaro (ex-officio)  

*terms staggered. Must be Members or Associate Members of the CAS Graduate Faculty, and must otherwise meet the conditions of Art. II, Sec. 2. 

Unless otherwise noted in these bylaws, each sector (groups of academic departments or units) in the College is entitled to two (2) seats on Type 3 committees and teams. (See Article IV, Section 3) 

Seidler Collaborative Research & Scholarship Committee

SECTOR Faculty Member Term Expires
Arts & Humanities Tom Cimarusti (BSMA) 2024
Arts & Humanities Miles Hentrup (Comm & Phil) 2024
Behavioral and Social Science Frances Davey (Pol Sci & Public Adm) 2024
Behavioral and Social Science Derek Reiners (Pol Sci & Publis Amin) 2025
STEM Nora Demers 2025
STEM Cijy Sunny 2025

* Terms staggered. One member elected annually (in the spring) by the committee to serve as Chair. 

Sectors:

Arts and Humanities: Bower School of Music and the Arts; Communication & Philosophy; Integrated Studies; Language & Literature.
Behavioral, Political, and Social Sciences: Justice Studies; Political Science & Public Administration; Psychology; Social Sciences
STEM: Biological Sciences; Chemistry & Physics; Ecology and Environmental Studies, Marine & Earth Sciences & Mathematics.

Faculty Senate 2 year terms: Replacements Require CAS Election

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Lyndsay Rhodes Biological Sciences 2025
Derek Buzasi Chemistry & Physics 2025
Martha Rosenthal Biological Sciences 2025
Vacant Political Science and Public Administration 2025
Alayde Barbosa Chemistry & Physics 2025
Alexander Sakharuk Chemistry & Physics 2025
Timothy Yontz BSMA 2025
Heather Humann Language and Literature 2025
Rachel Campbell (Mike Epple filling in for Spring 2024, Maternity Leave) Chemistry & Physics 2025
Pete Bishop (replacing Morgan T. Paine for 2 semester sabbatical Language and Literature 2024
Senthil Girimurugan (VP) Mathematics 2024
Matt Neubek Mathematics 2024

*each academic unit allowed a minimun of 2 senator. Parliamentarian determine how many. 

Alternate Senators 1 year terms ; Replacements Require CAS Election. 

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Pete Bishop Language and Literature 2024
Mike Epple Political Science and Public Administration 2024
Sandra Pavelka Political Science and Public Administration 2024

Faculty Affairs Team:   Must have Four Years in Rank: 3 year terms

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Vacant Political Science and Public Administration 2026
Senthil Girimurugan Mathematics 2024

Institutional Affairs; 3 year term

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Christina Anaya Biology 2025

Graduate Affairs: 3 year term

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Jaffar Ali Shahul-Hameed Mathematics 2024

Graduate Curriculum: 3 year term

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Michael Cole Political Science & Public Administration 2025

Undergraduate Curriculum:  Indirect Election: Occupied by Chair of UCC by Default

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Chris Endrinal BSMA 2025

*The chair of the CAS curriculum team is automatically the CAS representative on the University Undergraduate Curriculum Team. 

Student Affairs: 3 year term

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
John Reilly Chemistry & Physics 2026

Library: 3year term

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Eric Carlson Political Science & Public Administration 2025

Grants & Research: 3 Year Term

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Derek Buzasi Chemistry & Physics 2024

Technology: 3 Year Term

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Elizabeth Weatherford Lang. & Lit 2025

Gen. Ed. Council: 3 Year Terms; Staggered replacements   for archival purposes

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Rick Coughlin Political Science & Public Administration 2024
Jaffar Ali Shahul-Hameed Mathematics 2026
Maggie Swanson Mathematics 2025

Program Review CAS has four seats   2yr staggered terms

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Jaffar Ali Shahul-Hameed Mathematics 2026
Rick Coughlin Political Science & Public Administration 2026
Jon Braddy Communication & Philosophy 2025

Appointments Team: 3 year terms

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Eric Strahorn Political Science & Public Administration 2025

Sabbatical 2 year term. Ranked Faculty (Asst. Asso. Full) 6 or more years in rank

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Farshad Aminian Integrated Studies 2024

Excellence In Teaching: 3 year terms

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Katie Johnson Mathematics 2026

Excellence in Service: 3 year terms

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Christina Anaya Biology 2025

Excellence in Scholarship: 3 year terms

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Megan McShane Bower School of Music & the Arts (BMSA 2025

Prof. Development Fund:  3 year terms

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Max Stein Justice Studies 2024

Prof. Dev. Leave Rev.3 year terms

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Felicia Goulet-Miller Biology 2024

CAS Commencement Marshal

Faculty Department/School Term Ends
Senthil Girimurugan Mathematics Fall 2023
Sandra Pavelka Political Science & Public Administration Spring 2024

Past Committee Members