Faculty Representatives

2025-26 Officers

President

President-Elect

Past-President

Secretary

Membership by College

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Ag Ed & Studies
May 2026
Ag & Biosystems Engr
May 2028
Agronomy
May 2028
Animal Science
May 2027
Biochemistry, Biophysics, & Molecular BioJulien RocheMay 2028
Genetics Dev & Cell Biology
May 2028
Horticulture
May 2027
Natural Resource Ecology & Mgmt
May 2026
Plant Pathology, Entomology & Microbiology
May 2027
Sociology and Criminal JusticeDavid Peters*May 2028

 

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Animal Science
Elizabeth Bobeck
May 2027
Ag & Biosytems Engr
May 2026
Ag & Biosystems Engr
May 2026

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

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Accounting
Yonghong Jia
May 2026
Finance
May 2026
Info Systems & Bus AnalyticsCheng NieMay 2028
Management and Entrepreneurship
May 2026
MarketingAndrew CreceliusMay 2027
Supply Chain Management
Henrik Sternberg
May 2028

 

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 Culture**Johnny DiBlasiMay 2026
Landscape ArchitectureMichael Martin*May 2026
Community & Regional PlanningJiwnath GhimireMay 2028
Graphic DesignMaurice MeilleurMay 2028
Interior DesignYoungyeon ChoMay 2026
Industrial DesignMatthew ObbinkMay 2028

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Interior DesignSarah ZentiMay 2026
ArchitectureAndrea WheelerMay 2026
Art and Visual CultureAnna SegnerMay 2026

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

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Aerospace Engineering**Olegg Zarehnyy*May 2028
Chemical & Biological EngineeringWenzhen LiMay 2028
Civil, Construction & Environmental EngChristopher DayMay 2026
Electrical & Computer EngineeringTim Bigelow*May 2028
Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Eng  
Material Science & EngineeringDavid EisenmannMay 2028
Mechanical EngineeringCody Fleming*May 2028

 

At-Large RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Mechanical Engineering
May 2028
Ag & Biosystems Engineering
May 2028
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 MgmtSarah Bennett-GeorgeMay 2028
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 Lavrov*May 2028
EconomicsJuan Carlos CordobaMay 2026
EnglishCraig RoodMay 2027
Earth, Atmosphere, and ClimateLindsay MaudlinMay 2028
Greenlee School of JournalismErin Wilgenbusch*May 2027
HistoryPaul GriffithsMay 2026
LibrarySusan Vega GarciaMay 2028
MathematicsSteve ButlerMay 2028
Music & TheatreChristina Svec*May 2027
Philosophy & Religious StudiesAnnemarie ButlerMay 2026
Physics & AstronomyJames Vary*May 2026
Political ScienceDave PetersonMay 2026
PsychologyMiko WilfordMay 2026
StatisticsLucia SuarezMay 2028
World Languages and CulturesLucia SuarezMay 2028

 

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 Bio**Robert WallaceMay 2027

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

Department RepresentativesSenatorTerm Ends
Biomedical Sciences
Michael Cho
May 2028
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

*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.