You are here: American University Faculty Senate Committees

Standing Committees AY 2024 - 2025

Committee Chair: Jennifer Axe, CAS, jaxe@american.edu

Committee Member
Office
Jennifer Axe, CAS
Faculty Senate Chair
Steve Silvia, SIS
Faculty Senate Vice Chair
Thomas Merrill, SPA
Faculty Senate Past Chair
John Bracht, CAS
At-Large Senator
Clarissa Ihssen, UL
Additional Senator
Jason Snyder, WCL
Committee on Academic Budget & Benefits Chair (CABB)
Dario Bernardini, SOC
Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum Chair (UCC)
Beverly Peters, OGPS
Committee on Graduate Curriculum Chair (GCC)
Terry Bryant, SOC
Committee on Term Faculty Affairs Chair (CTFA)
William Brent, CAS
Faculty Committee on Inclussive Excellence (FacCIE)
Vicky Wilkins*
Acting Provost
Monica Jackson*
Dean of Faculty

* Ex officio, non-voting member

Chair: Dario Bernardini, Vice Chair: Katie Hut

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Michael Mass (2025)
College of Arts and Sciences
Michele Lansigan (2025)
Melissa Hawkins (2026)
School of Communication
Dario Bernardini (2026)
School of Education
Ocheze Joseph (2025)
School of International Service
Doga Eralp (2026)
School of Public Affairs
Jason FabrikantÌý(2027)
University Library
Katie Hut (2025)
AU Student Government
Kasey Bernat (2025)
Dean of Undergraduate Education*
Bridget Trogden

* Ex officio, non-voting member

Chair: Beverly Peters, Vice Chair:ÌýÌýShoon Murray

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Tim Timura (2025)
College of Arts and Sciences
David Gerard (2026)
Jun Lu (2025)
School of Communication
Joe Graf (2027)
School of Education
ÌýCarolyn ParkerÌý(2025)
School of International Service
Shoon Murray (2026)
School of Public Affairs
Derrick Hyra (2025)
Office of Gradaute and Professional Studies
Beverly Peters (2025)
University Library
Nobue Matsuoka (2025)
Graduate Leadership Council
Giulia RozzoÌý(2024)
Dean of Graduate Studies *
Wendy Boland

* Ex officio, non-voting member

Chair: Susan George, Vice Chair:ÌýLarry Engel

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Jiali ZhouÌý(2027)
College of Arts and Sciences
Mehdi Owrang (2025)
Alan Isaac (2027)
Mike Alonzo (2026)
Michael Keynes (2027)
School of Communication
Larry EngelÌýÌý(2025)
School of Education
Robert Shand (2026)
School of International Service
Patrick Jackson (2027)
School of Public Affairs
Jeff Gill (2025)
Washington College of Law
Adeen Postar (2025)
University Library
Alayne Mundt (2026)
Office of Global and Immersive Studies
Susan George (2025)
Office of Graduate and Professional Studies
Matt Winkler (2025)
Graduate Leadership Council
TBD (2024)
AU Student Government
Asher Heisten (2025)
Director or Designee, CTRL*
Anna Olsson
University Librarian*
Jeehyun Davis
Office of Information Technology*
Terry Fernandez

* Ex officio, non-voting member

Co-Chairs:ÌýRachel Borchardt & Santiago Toledo

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
James Potepa (2027)
College of Arts and Sciences
Nika Elder (2027)
Kelly Jones (2026)
Santiago Toledo (2027)
School of Communication
Patricia AufderheideÌý(2025)
School of Education
Brian McGowen (2027)
School of International Service
Amitav Acharya (2026)
School of Public Affairs
Lynn Addington (2026)
University Library
Rachel Borchardt (2026)
Washington College of Law
Ken Anderson (2026)
Office of Global & Immersive Studies
Jeff Crouch (2025)
Vice Provost for Research *
Diana Burley
Executive Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning *
Anna Olsson

* Ex officio, non-voting member

Chair: Jason Snyder, Vice Chair:ÌýOlivia Ivey

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Octavian Ionici (2025)
College of Arts and Sciences
Stephen MacAvoy (2025)
Stacy Snelling (2025)
School of Communication
Dario Bernardini (2027)
School of Education
Jason Snyder (2025)
School of International Service
Daniel Bernhofen (2025)
School of Public Affairs
David Schwegman (2026)
Washington College of Law
John Heywood (2027)
University Library
Olivia Ivey (2025)
Office of Global & Immersive Studies
Max RhinehartÌý(2025)
Emeritus Member
TBD (2025)
Graduate Leadership Council
TBD (2023)
AU Student Government
Salvatore CottoneÌý(2025)

Chair: Justin Jacobs, Vice Chair:ÌýTBD

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Ed Wasil (2027)
College of Arts and Sciences
Justin Jacobs (2025)
Kate Gunthert (2027)
Marianne Noble (2026)
School of Communication
Patricia Aufderheide (2027)
School of Education
Vivian Vasquez (2025)
School of International Service
Daniel Bernhofen (2025)
School of Public Affairs
Ali ValenzuelaÌý(2027)
University Library
Melissa Becher (2026)
At-Large Term
TBD (2025)
At-Large Term
Mahmud Yesuf (2025)

Chair:ÌýTracy SpesiaÌý³Õ¾±³¦±ð-°ä³ó²¹¾±°ù:ÌýKimberly Cowell-Myers

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Frank Dubois (2026)
College of Arts and Sciences
Cynthia Potter (2026)
Tabitha Kidwell (2025)
Janine BeekmanÌý(2027)
School of Communication
Wendy MelilloÌý(2025)
School of Education
Tracy Spesia (2025)
School of International Service
John C. King (2027)
School of Public Affairs
Kimberly Cowell-Meyers (2027)
Office of Global & Immersive Studies
Krisztina Domjan (2025)
AU Core
Martin Oliver (2024)
Institutional Research and Assessment*
Karen Froslid Jones

* Ex officio, non-voting member

Chair: William Brent, Vice Chair: Jhacova Williams

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Stacy Merida (2025)
College of Arts and Sciences
Fiona Brideoake (2025)
William Brent (2026)
Santiago Toledo (2027)
School of Communication
Maya Livio (2026)
School of Education
Ocheze Jospeh (2027)
School of International Service
Mariam DurraniÌý(2027)
School of Public Affairs
Jhacova Williams (2026)
Office of Global and Immersive Studies
Gul Mescioglu Gur (2025)
University Library
Natasha Griffin (2026)
Washington College of Law
Tamar Alexanian (2025)
Student Government
Kaden Ouimet (2025)
Graduate Leadership Council
Roger Reyes (2025)
Staff Council Representative
Quintenilla Merriweather (2025)
Senior Administrator *
Monica Jackson, Deputy Provost and Dean of Faculty

Co-Chair:ÌýTerry BryantÌýÌý°ä´Ç-°ä³ó²¹¾±°ù:ÌýBeverly Peters

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Jay Pope (2025)
College of Arts and Sciences
Tom Elder (2026)
Caimeen Garrett (2026)
School of Communication
Terry Bryant (2025)
School of Education
Samantha Cohen (2026)
School of International Service
Garret MartinÌý(2025)
School of Public Affairs
Sonja WaltiÌý(2027)
Office of Graduate & Professional Studies
Beverly Peters (2025)
University Library
Amelia Costello (2025)
Washington College of Law
Elizabeth Keith (2025)
Office of Global & Immersive Studies
John Calabrese (2025)
Associate Dean of Faculty *
Priya Doshi

* Ex officio, non-voting member

Special and Advisory Committees AY 2024-2025

Chair: Elizabeth WordenÌýVice Chair: TBD

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Yijiang Zhao (2025)
College of Arts and Sciences
Ximena Varela (2026)
ÌýGautham Rao (2027)
School of Communication
Lenny Steinhorn (2027)
School of Education
Elizabeth Worden (2025)
School of International Service
Keith Darden (2027)
School of Public Affairs
Erdal Tekin (2027)
University Library
Gwendolyn Reece (2026)

Ìý

Unit Designation
Members Elected
2022-2025
CAS
CAS
SIS
SIS
SIS
Marianne Noble
Kim Butler
ShoonÌýMurray
Amitav Acharya
Chris Rudolph
2023Ìý- 2026
CAS
CAS
SIS
SIS
CAS
Jon Tubman
Brian Yates
Horace Bartilow
Chris Rudolph
Andy Holton
2024-2027
SOC
SOC
CAS
SIS
CAS
Larry Engel
Pat Aufderheide
Karen Knee
Sara Snyder
Jun Lu

Unit Designation

Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Ron Hill (2027)
College of Arts and Sciences
Erdal Tekin (2026)
School of Communication
Amitav Acharya (2026)
School of Public Affairs
Vivian Vasquez (2027)
School of Public Affairs
Mary Gray (2027)
School of Public Affairs
Jeff Gill (2025)
Ìý

Faculty Director, JeffreyÌýMiddents

Unit Designation
Members Elected (Term of Office)
Kogod School of Business
Dan Kopman (2026)
College of Arts and Sciences
Alison Chrisler (2026)
Shoaleh Dehghan (2025)
Zolton GluckÌý(2027)
School of Communication
Wendy Melillo (2027)
School of Education
Stephen Vassallo (2026)
School of International Service
Shawn Bates (2025)
School of Public Affairs
Chris Edelson (2026)
Office of Global & Immersive Studies
TBD (2025)
Honors Student Representative
Vivian Burnham (2025)

Ex Officio Members:*

Designation
Members
Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost for Academic Student Services
Bridget Trogden*
Past Faculty DirectorÌýÌýÌý
Patrick Jackson
Chair, UCC
Dario Bernardini
Honors Librarian
Stella Hudson*

Program Coordinator: Tanishka Talagadadeevi, tanishka@american.edu

Ìý

  • Finance - Steve SilviaÌý(2025)
  • Advancement - Maria GomezÌý(2026)
  • Athletics - Robert Karch
  • Student Affairs - Maria De JesusÌý(2026)
  • Communication - Dan AbrahamÌý(2026)
  • Academic Affairs - Celeste Davis (2025)
  • Inclusive Excellence - William Brent (2025)

Jennifer Axe, CAS
Chair Faculty Senate, 2024-2025
Board Committees:
Trusteeship & Academic Affairs

Thomas Merrill, SPA
Past Chair Faculty Senate, 2024-2025
Board Committees:
Student Affairs, Finance