Members

Officers and Steering Committee

OFFICERS (2025-26)Incumbent
ChairKate de Luna
First Vice ChairGerrod Parrott
Second Vice ChairBlythe Shepard
STEERING COMMITTEE (2025-26)Members:
Shaun Brinsmade (Biology)
Linda Dunn (SCS)
Ian Gale (Economics)
Michael Kessler (Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs)
Barbara Schone (McCourt)
Margaret Baker (SOH)
Maggie Debelius (CNDLS)
Patrick Johnson (Physics)
Ashley Lenihan (SFS)
Ex Officio:Andreas Kern (VP Main Campus, Faculty Senate)

Department, Units, and Program Representatives

Departments:

DepartmentRepresentativeTerm Expires
AnthropologyLydia Gibson2027
Arabic and Islamic Studies*Vacant
Art and Art HistoryMichelle Want2027
Biology (2)Shaun Brinsmade2027
Black StudiesRosemary Nbuduizu2027
ChemistrySarah Stoll2027
ClassicsLingxin Zhang2027
Computer Science (2)Mahe Velauthapillai
*Vacant
2027
East Asian Languages and CulturesMotoko Omori2027
Economics (2)Ian Gale
Garance Genicot
2027
2027
English (2)Margaret Debelius
Rebecca Tarsa
2027
2027
French and Francophone StudiesErin Twohig2026
GermanVerena Kick2026
Government (3)Anthony Arend
Elton Skenjai
*Vacant
2027
2027
History (2)Mustafa Aksakal
Kathryn de Luna
2027
2027
ItalianGianni Cicali2027
LinguisticsAlison Mackey2027
Mathematics and StatisticsDavid Caraballo2028
Performing ArtsRobynn Stilwell2028
Philosophy*Vacant
PhysicsPatrick Johnson2027
PsychologyGerrod Parrott2027
Slavic LanguagesBradley Gorski2027
SociologyYuki Kato2027
Spanish and PortugueseTess Renker2027
Theology and Religious StudiesJamall Calloway2027

Programs & Units

Program or UnitRepresentativeTerm Expires
McCourt School of Public Policy (at large)Barbara Schone
Raphael Calel
2027
2027
School of Business – Accounting & Business Law AreaJason Schloetzer2027
School of Business – Finance Area*Vacant
School of Business – Management AreaNick Lovegrove2027
School of Business – Marketing AreaKarthikeya Easwar2027
School of Business – Operations & Information Management AreaVictor Jose2027
School of Business – Strategy, Economics, Ethics, & Public Policy AreaFerdinando Monte2027
School of Continuing Studies (at large)Stephanie Kim
Linda Dunn
2027
2028
School of Foreign Service (at large)*Vacant
School of Foreign Service (Qatar)Nandini Deo2028
School of Foreign Service (Asia Pacific)*Vacant
School of Health – Health Care Management and PolicyVanessa Hurley2027
School of Health – Human ScienceBlythe Shepard2028
School of Health – Global HealthMargaret Baker2027
School of Nursing (2)Melicia Escobar
Karen McCrea
2027
2027

Programs:

ProgramRepresentativeTerm Expires
African Studies ProgramBulelani Jili2027
American Studies ProgramSherry Linkon2027
Contemporary Arab Studies ProgramKillian Clarke2027
Asian Studies Program*Vacant
Center for Jewish Civilization (CJC)*Vacant
Christian-Muslim Understanding (ACMCU)*Vacant
Communication, Culture, and Technology (CCT)Michael Koliska2027
Earth CommonsBrian Griffiths2028
Eurasian, Russian, and Eastern European Studies (CERES)Kathleen Smith2028
Film and Media StudiesSky Sitney2028
BMW Center for German and European Studies (SFS)Holger Wolf2027
Global Human Development*Vacant
International Business Diplomacy (IBD)*Vacant2025
Justice and Peace Program (JUPS)Elham Atashi2028
Center for Latin American Studies Program (SFS)Jenny Guardado2027
Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS)Ashley Lenihan2027
Religion, Peace, and World AffairsMichael Kessler2027
Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA)Marcus King2027
Security Studies Program (SSP)Joshua Byun2028
Women and Gender Studies Program (CAS)Irina Denischenko2028
Catholic Studies Program (CAS)Vanessa Corcoran2028
Cognitive Studies Program (CAS)(rep via Linguistics)
Data Science & Analytics Program (CAS)Purna Gamage2028
Program on Education, Inquiry, and Justice (CAS)Sabrina Wesley-Nero2028
Learning, Design, and Technology Program (CAS)Eddie Maloney2028
Technology, Ethics, and Society (CAS)*Vacant
Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (SFS)*Vacant
Institute for the Study of International Migration (SFS)*Vacant

Faculty Senate Appointees

Jennifer Boettcher, Lauinger Library (2027)

Leticia Bode, CCT (2027

Peter Pfeiffer, German (2023-25)

Harvey Iglarsh, MSB (2028)

Mun Chun (MC) Chan, Biology (2028)

Ex Officio

Soyica Colber, Interim Provost