Faculty Senate

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Senate Membership 2023-2024 

College of Arts and Sciences:

James Baglama, Mathematics (2026)

Bridget Buxton, History (2024)
Megan Echevarria, Spanish (2025)
Barbara Costello, Sociology & Anthropology (2024)
Travis Williams, English (2026)
Noah Daniels, Computer Science (2026)
Nina Eichacker, Economics (2024)
Emmett Goods, Music and Africana Studies (2024)

Keith Brown, Film/Media (2025)
Mary Healey Jamiel, Film Media/Communication Studies (2025)
Kathy Quick, Art (2026)
William Krieger, Philosophy (2026)
Heather Johnson, Writing/Rhetoric (2025)
David Howard, Theater (2025)
Ryan Trimm, English (2026)
Kendall Moore, Journalism (2026)
Maria Donnelly, Chemistry (2026)
Silvana Ngo, Chemistry (2025)
Douglas Reed, Philosophy (2025)
Michael Dinardi, Economics (2026)

Hilda Llorens, Sociology & Anthropology (2025)

Joelle Rollo-Koster, History (2025)

College of Business:

Ying Chen, Management (2024)
Saheli Goswami, Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design (2025)
Cynthia Blanthorne, Accounting (2025)
Mehdi Hossain, Marketing (2025)

Nancy Forster-Holt, Innovation/Entrepreneurship (2025)

Jessica Strubel, Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design (2026)

College of Environment and Life Sciences:

William Gordon, Landscape Architecture (2025)
Lenore Martin, Cell and Molecular Biology (2024)
Nathaniel Mitkowski, Plant Sciences and Entomology (2024)
Graham Forrester, Natural Resource Science (2025)
Evan Preisser, Biological Sciences (2026)
Alison Roberts, Biological Sciences (2026)
Emi Uchida, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (2024)
Ying Zhang, Cell and Molecular Biology (2026)

David Bidwell, Marine Affairs (2025)

Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies:

Jay Fogleman, Education (2024)
Furong Xu, Education (2026)

College of Health Sciences:

Mikyong Kim, Communicative Disorders (2025)
Penny Steen, Kinesiology (2025)
Ellen McGough, Physical Therapy (2024)
Nilton Porto, Human/Family Development (2024)
Natalie Sabik, Health Studies (2024)
Ted Walls, Psychology (2024)

Ingrid Lofgren, Nutrition and Food Science (2025)

College of Engineering:

Yalda Shahriari, Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering  (2026)
Carl Rousseau, Mechanical, Industrial & System Engineering (2026)
Bahram Nassersharif, Mechanical, Industrial & System Engineering (2024)
Leon Thiem, Civil & Environmental Engineering (2024)
Samantha Meenach, Chemical Engineering (2026)
Peter Swaszek, Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering (2025)

Graduate School of Oceanography:

David Smith, Grad. School of Oceanography (2026)
Lewis Rothstein, Grad. School of Oceanography (2025)
Mingxi Zhou, Grad. School of Oceanography (2024)

University Library:

Amanda Izenstark, Public Services (2024)

Julia Lovett, Digital Initiatives (2025)

College of Nursing:

Amy D’Agata, Nursing (2025)
Jung Eun Lee, Nursing (2024)

Mary Leveillee, Nursing (2025)

College of Pharmacy:

Kristina Ward, Pharmacy Practice (2025)

Rita Marcoux, Pharmacy Practice (2025)
Abraham Kovoor, Biomedical & Pharm. Sciences (2025)
Xuerong (Sheron) Wen, Pharmacy Practice (2024)

Ami Vyas, Pharmacy Practice (2025)

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY SENATE

Marc Parlange, University of Rhode Island President
Barbara Wolfe, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ellen Reynolds, Vice President for Student Affairs

Markeisha Miner, Vice President for Community, Equity and Diversity

Abby Benson, Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance
Bethany Jenkins, Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Kristin Johnson, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives
Anne Veeger, Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Initiatives
Matthew Bodah, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Budget
Dean Libutti, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Gabriele Fariello, Chief Information Officer
Cynthia Bonn, Dean of Admissions
Peter Larsen, Interim Dean of University Libraries
Paula Bontempi, Dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography
Brenton DeBoef, Dean of the Graduate School
Sean Rogers, Dean of the College of Business Administration
John D. Kirby, Dean of the College of the Environment and Life Science
Kerry LaPlante, Dean of the College of Pharmacy
Patrick Vivier, Dean of the College of Health Sciences
Anthony Marchese, Dean of the College of Engineering
Jeannette Riley, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Danielle Dennis, Dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies
Danny Willis, Dean of the College of Nursing
Daniel Graney, Dean of Students
Michael Rice, Professor, CELS, Faculty Senate President Emeritus

TBD, President, Student Senate

TBD, President, Graduate Student Association

 

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