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Faculty senate

Senate

Presiding Officer: Jeffrey Nowak 
IFC Representative: Erik Ohlander
UPC Representative: Daniel Miller
Parliamentarian: Craig Ortsey
Sergeant at Arms: 

Mitch Daniels (nonvoting) 
Carl Drummond (nonvoting) 
Ronald Elsenbaumer (nonvoting) 
Allyson Mills (nonvoting) 
Kristina Surface (nonvoting)
Ryan Wooley (nonvoting)

Nodir Adilov, Dean of the Doermer School of Business (nonvoting)
Jeff Anderson, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 2026-29
Janet Badia, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (nonvoting)
Scott Bergeson, Department of Biological Sciences, 2026-29
Dan Coroian, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 2026-29
Dong Chen, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2025-28
Ben Dattilo, Department of Biological Sciences, 2026-27
Yihao Deng, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 2025–28
Sherif Elfayoumy, Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science (nonvoting)
Mary Elizabeth Encabo-Bischoff, Department of Human Services, 2025-28
Ronald Friedman, Dean of the College of Science (nonvoting)
Elisabeth Honn Hoegberg, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (nonvoting)
Jennifer Houston, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2026-29
Shannon Johnson, Director of Helmke Library (nonvoting)
Daren Kaiser, Department of Psychology, 2025–28
Haowen Luo, Department of Economics and Finance, 2025–28
Laura Lydy, Representative of the Lecturers, 2025-28
Erika Mann, Helmke Library, 2024–27
Jospeter Mbuba, Department of Criminal Justice and Public Administration, 2024–27
James McHann, Department of Management and Marketing, 2025–28
Paresh Mishra, Department of Organizational Leadership, 2024–27
Assem Nasr, Department of Communication, 2024–27
Isabel Nuñez, Dean of the School of Education (nonvoting)
Donald Ohlinger, Department of Teacher Education, 2024–27
Haeik Park, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2025–28
Lewis Roberts, Department of English and Linguistics, 2025-28
Suin Roberts, Department of International Language and Culture Studies, 2025–27
Jon Rusert, Department of Computer Science, 2026-29
David Schuster, Department of History, 2026-27
Robert Shoquist, Department of Theatre, 2024–27
Sherry Sun, Department of Accounting, 2026-29
Daryoush Tahmassebi, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2024–27
Gang Wang, Department of Physics, 2025-27
Michael Wang, School of Polytechnic, 2024–27
Brett Wilkinson, Department of Counseling and Graduate Education, 2026-27
Michael Wolf, Department of Political Science, 2024–27

School of Education
Matthew Perkins Coppola, 2025–27

College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science
Hadi Alasti, 2025-28
Haytham Idriss, 2026-29
Jack Li, 2026–29
Jin Soung Yoo, 2026-29

College of Liberal Arts
Stephen Buttes, 2024–27

College of Visual and Performing Arts
Julie Lyn Barber, 2025-28
Steven Cody, 2024–27
John Egger, 2025–28
Hamilton Tescarollo, 2026-29

Carly Bennett, 2026-27, IUFW (nonvoting)
Abby Blackmon, 2026-27, SCC (nonvoting)
Aaron Hare, 2026-27, SGA (nonvoting)
Ron Herrell, 2026-27, APSAC (nonvoting)
Tara Lewis, 2026-27, Registrar (nonvoting)
Spencer Saunders, 2026-27, CSSAC (nonvoting)

Service Committees

Erika Mann, 2026-27
James McHann, 2025–28
Daniel Miller, 2026-29, UPC Representative, Chair-Elect
Assem Nasr, 2026-27 
Jeffrey Nowak, 2024–27, Presiding Officer, Executive Committee Chair, Past Chair
Erik Ohlander, 2026-28, IFC Representative, Chair
Craig Ortsey, 2026-27, Parliamentarian
Brett Wilkinson, 2026-27

Stephen Buttes, 2024–27
Daryoush Tahmassebi, 2026-27

Policy Committees

Hadi Alasti, 2026-29
Abby Blackmon (ex officio)
Stephen Buttes, 2025–28
Jaiyanth Daniel, 2024–27
Joel Givens, 2026-29
Tara Lewis (ex officio)
Haeik Park, 2026-29
Beverly Redman, 2026-29
Terri Swim (ex officio)
Mieko Yamada, 2025-28

Advising Program Council
Carl Drummond (ex officio) 
Jenna Hoppe, 2025-27 (professional advisor)
James McHann (ex officio)
Sydney Miracle, 2026-29 (professional advisor)
Karla Yauchler, 2025-28 (professional advisor)

Curriculum Subcommittee
Steve Carr, 2024–27
Carl Drummond (ex officio)
Cigdem Gurgur, 2025-28
Alan Legg, 2024–27
Tara Lewis (ex officio)
Luna Maldonado-Velez, 2026-29
Jon Rusert, 2026-29
Abraham Schwab (ex officio)
Terri Swim (ex officio)

Programs Subcommittee
Alexandra Backer (Enrollment Management and the Student Experience representative)
Chadi Braish (ex officio)
Caleb Britton, 2026-29
Steven Cody, 2025–28, Chair
Mary Encabo-Bischoff, 2026-29
Andrew Kopec (ex officio)
Tara Lewis (Registrar's Office representative)
Kimberly O’Connor (ex officio)
Lee Roberts, 2026-29
Nicole Welsh (ex officio)
1 Vacancy

Honors Program Subcommittee
Adolfo Coronado, 2024–27
Farah Combs (ex officio)
Suzanne LaVere, 2024–27
Alan Legg, 2025-28
Kimberly O’Connor (ex officio, voting)
*Jordan Marshall, 2026-29
Brad Oliver, 2026-29
*Julia Smith, 2025–28
*Carolyn Stumph, 2024–27, Chair
Gang Wang, 2026-29

Talia Bugel, 2025-28
Adam Dircksen (ex officio)
Ben Dattilo, 2026-29
Suining Ding, 2026-29
Wenjia Han, 2025-28
David Liu, 2026-29
Kim O’Connor (ex officio)
Sarah Wagner, 2025-28
1 Vacancy

Promotion and Tenure Subcommittee
Deana Alexander, 2026-27
Peter Dragnev, 2024–27, Chair
Michelle Drouin, 2025-28
John Motz, 2026–29
Matthew Perkins Coppola, 2026–29
Suin Roberts, 2025-28
Hamilton Tescarollo, 2026-29
Sarah Wagner, 2025-28
Richard Weiner, 2026-29

Professional Development Subcommittee
Scott Bergeson, 2026-29
Talia Bugel, 2026-29
Carl Drummond (ex officio)
Naomi Gurevich, 2026-29
Brenda Lundy, 2026-29
Kitty Luo, 2026-29
Arancha Pinan-Llamas, 2026-29
David Schuster, 2026-29, Chair

Kristin Barker, 2026-29
Abby Blackmon (ex officio)
Adolfo Coronado, 2026-29
Seth Green, 2026-29
Emma Hedrick, 2026-27, APSAC, Chair
Assem Nasr, 2025-28
Amy Perkins, 2025-28
Kristina Surface (ex officio)
Marcus Weemes (ex officio)
CSSAC Vacancy

Pat Eber, 2026–29, Co-Chair
Kelly Evans, 2026–29
Shannon Johnson, 2026-29
Amal Khalifa, 2026-29, Co-Chair
Jonathan Young, 2026-29

Advisory Committees

Laurel Campbell, 2026-29
Dong Chen, 2026-29
Bethany Clapper (ex officio)
Mary Encabo-Bishoff, 2026-29
Steven Hanke, 2025-28, Chair
Andy Hopkins, 2026-27, APSAC
Greg Justice (ex officio)
Jolene Lawton, 2026-29
Erika Mann, 2026-29
Allyson Mills (ex officio)
Kim O'Connor (ex officio)
Shubham Singh, 2026–29
Ryan Wooley (ex officio)
CSSAC Vacancy

Information Subcommittee 
Abby Blackmon (ex officio)
John Buteyn, 2024–27
Stephen Buttes, 2024–27
James Cashdollar (ex officio)
Elizabeth Christian, 2024–27
Av Gehlhausen, 2026-27, APSAC
Katie Jia (ex officio)
Shannon Johnson (ex officio)
Erika Mann, 2024–27
Jessica Rouleau, 2026-27, CSSAC

Adolfo Coronado, 2025-28
Mary Encabo-Bischoff, 2026-29
Michelle Kuhlhorst (Enrollment Management and the Student Experience representative)
Maureen Linvill (ex officio)
Genoveva Ramirez (ex officio), Chair
Suin Roberts, 2026-29

Jason Baldwin (ex officio)
Jens Clegg, 2026–29
Kelly Hartley Hutton (ex officio)
Rachel Holycross (ex officio)
John Kaufeld, 2026-29
Michelle Parker (ex officio), Chair
Michelle Shaw (alumnus)
Michele Shawver, 2026–27, APSAC
Gang Wang, 2026–29
CSSAC Vacancy

Other Committees

Hosni Abu-Mulaweh, 2026-29
Betsy Berry, 2026–28
Talia Bugel, 2026-28
Jeff Casazza, 2026-29
Patricia Eber, 2026–28
Hui Hanke, 2026–28
Kent Kauffman, 2026–29
David Liu, 2026-27
Jody Ross, 2026–29
Jun Todorovic, 2026–27

Ana Benito, 2026-29
Jeremy Grall, 2026-29
Steven Hanke, 2026-29
Shannon Johnson, 2026-29
Brenda Lundy, 2026-29
Hal Odden, 2026-28, Chair
Lucas Rodesiler, 2026-29
Guoping Wang, 2026-29
Karla Zepeda-Wenger, 2026-27

Suzanne LaVere, 2026-28
Ashley Malone, 2026–28
Assem Nasr, 2025–27
Michelle Parker, 2025-27
Abbey Wang, 2025-27, Chair

Alternates
Scott Bergeson, 2026-28
Adolfo Coronado, 2026-28
Kate White, 2026-28

Hanan Alyami, 2026-27
Talia Bugel, 2026-27
Daniel Evans, 2026-27
Mohammadreza Hajiarbabi, 2026-27
Tony Kanathanavanich, 2026-27
Myeong Hwan Kim, 2026-27
Sarah LeBlanc, 2026-27, Chair
David Liu, 2026-27
Yan Ma, 2026-27
Kate White, 2026-27

Hosni Abu-Mulaweh, 2025–28
Hui Hanke, 2025–28
Jay Johns, 2024–27
Sarah LeBlanc, 2026-29
Cheu-jey Lee, 2025–28
Laura Lydy, 2026-29
Lisa McLellan, 2026-29
Suzanne Rumsey, 2026–29
Aileen Tierney, 2026–29

Noor Borbieva O'Neill, 2024-27
Daren Kaiser, 2025-28
Brett Wilkinson, 2026-29

Alternates
Kent Kauffman, 2026-29
William Sauerland, 2025-28