Faculty Representatives

2026-2027 Officers

President

Michael Olsen

President-Elect

Derald Holtkamp

Past-President

Meghan Gillette

Secretary

Ryan Bhattacharyya

Membership by College

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm
Ag Ed & Studies
2026-2029
Ag & Biosystems Engr
2025-2028
Agronomy
2025-2028
Animal Science
2024-2027
Biochemistry, Biophysics, & Molecular BioJulien Roche2025-2028
EconomicsSergio Lence2026-2029
Genetics Dev & Cell Biology
2025-2028
Horticulture
2025-2026; 2026-2029
Natural Resource Ecology & Mgmt
Miranda Curzon
2026-2029
Plant Pathology, Entomology & Microbiology
2024-2027
Sociology and Criminal JusticeDavid Peters (Caucus Chair)2022-2025; 2025-2028

 

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm
Animal Science
Elizabeth Bobeck
2024-2027
Agronomy
2026-2029
Ag & Biosystems Engr
2025-2026; 2026-2029

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm
Accounting
Sam Lee
2026-2029
Finance
2023-2026; 2026-2029
Info Systems & Bus AnalyticsCheng Nie2025-2028
Management and Entrepreneurship
2024-2027
MarketingAndrew Crecelius2024-2027
Supply Chain Management
Henrik Sternberg
2025-2028

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm
AccountingDiane Janvrin (Caucus Chair)2024-2027
AccountingJon Perkins2024-2027

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm
ArchitectureUlrike Passe2026-2029
Art & Visual CultureJohnny DiBlasi (Caucus Chair)2024-2027
Landscape ArchitectureBambi Yost2026-2027
Community & Regional PlanningJiwnath Ghimire2025-2028
Graphic DesignMaurice Meilleur2025-2028
Interior DesignYoungyeon Cho2023-2026; 2026-2029
Industrial DesignJason Cornaro2026-2029

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Art & Visual CultureDouglas Spencer2026-2029
Art & Visual CultureLi Zhang2026-2029

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm
Aerospace EngineeringOleg Zarehnyi (Caucus Chair)2022-2025; 2025-2028
Chemical & Biological EngineeringWenzhen Li2025-2028
Civil, Construction & Environmental EngChristopher Day2023-2026; 2026-2029
Electrical & Computer EngineeringTim Bigelow2022-2025; 2025-2028
Industrial & Manufacturing Systems EngRick Stone2025-2028
Material Science & EngineeringDavid Eisenmann2025-2028
Mechanical EngineeringCody Fleming2022-2025; 2025-2028

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm
Mechanical Engineering
2025-2028
Ag & Biosystems Engineering
2025-2028
Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Eng
2026-2029

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm
Human Development & Family StudiesJonathan Fox2024-2027
Food Science & Human NutritionMelha Mellata2021-2024; 2024-2027
Apparel, Events & Hospitality ManagementSarah Bennett-George2025-2028
Kinesiology & HealthKevin Carlson2026-2029
School of EducationDoug Smith (Caucus Chair)2023-2026; 2026-2029

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm
Apparel, Events & Hospitality ManagementKen Tsai2024-2027
School of EducationConstance Beecher2024-2027

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm
ChemistryKirill Kovnir2021-2024; 2024-2027
Computer ScienceQi Li2023-2026; 2026-2029
Ecology, Evolution & Organismal BioDennis Lavrov2023-2025; 2025-2028
EnglishCraig Rood2024-2027
Earth, Atmosphere, and ClimateLindsay Maudlin2025-2028
Greenlee School of JournalismMichael Wigton2025-2026; 2026-2029
HistoryPaul Griffiths2023-2026; 2026-2029
LibrarySusan Vega Garcia2025-2028
MathematicsSteve Butler2025-2028
Music & TheatreAmy Christensen2025-2028
Philosophy & Religious StudiesAnnemarie Butler2023-2026; 2026-2029
Physics & AstronomyAdam Kaminski2026-2029
Political ScienceDave Peterson (Caucus Chair)2024-2026; 2026-2029
PsychologyMiko Wilford2025-2026; 2026-2029
StatisticsPetruta Caragea2025-2028
World Languages and CulturesLucia Suarez2025-2028

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm
Earth, Atmosphere, and ClimateAaron Wood2026-2029
World Lang. & CulturesElisa Rizo2024-2027
ChemistrySara Pistolesi2021-2024; 2024-2027
Sociology and Criminal JusticeAlissa Stoehr2026-2029
EnglishSarah Davis2024-2027
Political ScienceKaren Kedrowski2021-2024; 2024-2027
Ecology, Evolution & Organismal BioRobert Wallace2024-2027

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm
Biomedical Sciences
Michael Cho
2022-2025; 2025-2028
Vet Clinical Sciences
2023-2026; 2026-2029
Vet Diagnostic & Production Animal Med
Katie Woodard2026-2029
Vet Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
2024-2027
Veterinary PathologyMark Ackermann (Caucus Chair)2025-2028

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm
VDPAM
Mitch Hiscocks2026-2029
VDPAM
Phillip Jardon2026-2029

Working Groups

The senate's working groups research, review, and revise proposals and issues submitted for senate action.