Faculty Representatives

2024-25 Officers

President

President-Elect

Past-President

Secretary

Membership by College

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Ag Ed & Studies
May 2026
Ag & Biosystems Engr
May 2025
Agronomy
May 2025
Animal Science
May 2027
Biochemistry, Biophysics, & Molecular BioYeon-Kyun ShinMay 2025
Genetics Dev & Cell Biology
May 2025
Horticulture
May 2027
Natural Resource Ecology & Mgmt
May 2026
Plant Pathology, Entomology & Microbiology
May 2027
Sociology and Criminal JusticeDavid PetersMay 2025

 

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Animal Science
Elizabeth Bobeck
May 2027
Ag & Biosytems Engr
May 2026
Animal Science
May 2026
Plant Pathology, Entomology & Microbiology
**Gary Munkvold
May 2025

*Senators elected to a second three-year term 
**Caucus Chair

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Accounting
Yonghong Jia
May 2026
Finance
May 2026
Info Systems & Bus AnalyticsTony Townsend*May 2025
Management and Entrepreneurship
May 2026
MarketingAndrew CreceliusMay 2027
Supply Chain Management
Meltem Denizel
May 2025

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Accounting**Diane JanvrinMay 2027
AccountingJon PerkinsMay 2027

*Senators elected to a second three-year term 
**Caucus Chair

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Art & Visual CultureJohnny DiBlasiMay 2026
Landscape ArchitectureMichael Martin*May 2026
Community & Regional PlanningAlenka PoplinMay 2025
Graphic DesignCarol FaberMay 2025
Interior DesignYoungyeon ChoMay 2026
Industrial DesignMatthew ObbinkMay 2025

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Interior DesignSarah ZentiMay 2026
Architecture**Andrea WheelerMay 2026
Art and Visual CultureAnna SegnerMay 2026

*Senators elected to a second three-year term 
**Caucus Chair

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Aerospace EngineeringOlegg ZarehnyyMay 2025
Chemical & Biological EngineeringRizia BardhanMay 2025
Civil, Construction & Environmental EngChristopher DayMay 2026
Electrical & Computer EngineeringTom Daniels*May 2025
Industrial & Manufacturing Systems EngMatthew Frank*May 2026
Material Science & EngineeringRichard LeSarMay 2026
Mechanical EngineeringCody FlemingMay 2025

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Mechanical Engineering
May 2026
Electrical & Computer Engineering
May 2025
Mechanical Engineering
May 2027

*Senators elected to a second three-year term 
**Caucus Chair

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Human Development & Family StudiesJonathan FoxMay 2027
Food Science and Human NutritionMelha Mellata*May 2027
Apparel, Events and Hospitality MgmtChunhui XiangMay 2025
KinesiologyAnn Smiley*May 2026
School of Education**Doug SmithMay 2026

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Apparel, Events & Hosp. MgmtKen TsaiMay 2027
School of EducationConstance BeecherMay 2027

*Senators elected to a second three-year term 
**Caucus Chair

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
ChemistryKirill Kovnir*May 2027
Computer ScienceQi LiMay 2026
Ecology, Evolution & Organismal BioDennis LavrovMay 2025
EconomicsJuan Carlos CordobaMay 2026
EnglishCraig RoodMay 2027
Earth, Atmosphere, and ClimateAaron Wood*May 2025
Greenlee School of JournalismErin Wilgenbusch*May 2027
HistoryPaul GriffithsMay 2026
LibraryKris Stacy-BatesMay 2025
MathematicsShira Zerbib*May 2026
Music & TheatreChristina Svec*May 2027
Philosophy & Religious Studies**Annemarie ButlerMay 2026
Physics & AstronomyJames Vary*May 2026
Political ScienceDave PetersonMay 2026
PsychologyPatrick Armstrong*May 2026
StatisticsPetruta CarageaMay 2027
World Languages and CulturesMichele Schaal*May 2025

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
PsychologyKevin BlankenshipMay 2026
World Lang. & CulturesElisa RIzoMay 2027
ChemistrySara Pistolesi*May 2027
Computer ScienceGurpur PrabhuMay 2026
EnglishSarah DavisMay 2027
Political ScienceKaren Kedrowski*May 2027
Ecology, Evolution & Organismal BioRobert WallaceMay 2027

*Senators elected to a second three-year term 
**Caucus Chair

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Biomedical Sciences
Tim Day*
May 2025
Vet Clinical Sciences
May 2026
Vet Diagnostic & Production Animal Med
Derald Holtkamp
May 2026
Vet Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
May 2027

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Biomedical Sciences
Karl Bolser*
May 2026
VDPAM
Grant Dewell*May 2026
Biomedical SciencesMichael ChoMay 2025

*Senators elected to a second three-year term 
**Caucus Chair

Working Groups

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