Committee Members
2026-2027 Senate Committee Appointments
Committee established May 2023; Committee Membership & Charge Update 2024 (Last Updated: 8.13.26)
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Michelle Hammond (SBA) for Evan Trivedi (CAS)
Ken Mitton (ERI)
VACANT (xxx) Department Chair
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Clark Ausloos (SEHS)
Callie Harris (SON)
Student and Staff Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2027
Tricia Westergaard (Registrar) CHAIR 2026-2027
Brandy Randall (Graduate School)
Nivedita Mukherji (EVPAA Academic Affairs - Vice Provost)
2025-2027 Faculty Appointments
Matthew Toeniskoetter (CAS)
Qunfeng Liao (SBA) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Angel Bravo-Salgado (SECS)
Malli Barremkala (SOM)
Yaman Roumani (SBA) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
2026-2028 Faculty Appointments
Lunjin Lu (SECS)
Giselle Saylor (CAS)
Dan Goble (SHS)
Randall Wyatt (CAS)
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (OUSC) 2026-2027
VACANT (President Student Chapter ACM) 2026-2027
Guangzhi Qu (Chair, Computer Science and Engineering)
Doug McCartney (Chief Information Officer Designee)
Shaun Moore (EVPAA and Provost Designee)
Doug McCartney (CSITS Director)
Last Updated: 8.4.26
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Gregory Thrasher (SBA)
Melissa Reznar (SHS)
Elysa White (CAS) for Jason Wasserman (SOM)
Heidi Lyons (CAS)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Man Jin (SBA)
Shawn McCann (UL)
Jennifer Heisler (CAS)
Eileen Johnson (SEHS)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Aldona Pobutsky (CAS)
Stefanie Glasgow (SON)
Jason Overfelt (CAS) Fall 2026 Sabbatical
Scott Crabill (CAS)
David Morriow (SBA) 2026-2027
Brendan Kredell (CAS)
Students, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VAVANT (University Student Congress) 2026-2027
VACANT (University Student Congress) 2026-2027
VACANT (University Student Congress) 2026-2027
VACANT (University Student Congress) 2026-2027
VACANT (Student Alternate University Student Congress) 2026-2027
VACANT (Student Alternate University Student Congress) 2026-2027
Michael Wadsworth (SVP SA&D Designee) Ex-Officio and Voting
Updated: 8.4.26
Committee Established 11.2024. Last updated: 8.4.26
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
David Kidger (CAS)
Amany Tawfik (ERI)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Hong Qian (SBA) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
2026-2028 Faculty Appointments
Laurel Stevenson (SHS) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Mi Hye Song (CAS)
Student & Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT, OUSC Representative 2025-2026
Neil Baumgartner (EVPAA Designee)
This Ad Hoc Committee was established on 4/16/26. Last updated: 7/23/26
Appointments are for the duration of the Ad Hoc Committee.
Faculty Appointments
Tom Discenna (CAS-CJPR)
Josh Tomlinson (CAS-SMTD)
Doug Wendell (CAS-Bio)
Molly Gustafson (SBA)
Xia Wang (SECS)
Julia Smith (SEHS)
John Krauss (SHS) until 8/14/26
Flora Dallo (SHS) for John Krauss 8/15/26
Virginia Uhley (SOM)
Linda McDonald (SON)
Rebecca Krystyniak (UL)
Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
Tricia Westergaard, Registrar
Nivedita Mukherji, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Amy Banes-Berceli, Vice Provost for Academic Operations
Committee established October, 2025 (last updated 8.4.26)
2025-2027 Faculty Appointments
Kelly Berishaj (SON)
David Stewart (SOM)
Shawn McCann (UL)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Bridget Kies (CAS)
Alcia Freeman (SEHS) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Anyi Liu (SECS)
Seong Cho (SBA)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Yazan Roumani (SBA) At-Large
Brittany Williams (SHS)
2026-2027 Advising Appointments
VACANT, Professional Advising Council
VACANT, Professional Advising Council
Ex-Officio, Student, and Staff Appointments
VACANT, OUSC 2026-2027
VACANT, Graduate Student 2026-2027
Sarah Hosch, CETL Representative
Dan Arnold, e-Lis Representative
Tomas Hajek, UTS Representative
Ava McDowell, Dean of Students Representative
Nivedita Mukherji, Vice Provost (EVPAA Appointee)
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Jennifer Tillinger (CAS)
Amanda Nichols Hess (UL)
Darrin Hanna (SECS)
John Austin Murphy (SBA) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Michelle Hammond (SBA) At-Large
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Jacob Becker (CAS)
Kelley Borton (SHS)
Kapilla Castoldi (CAS)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Tracey Taylor (SOM)
Dawn Woods (SEHS)
Sara Hall (SON)
Graham Cassano (CAS) At-Large CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT Student Congress) 2026-2027
Song Yan (Director OIRADA)
Reuben Ternes (Assistant Director OIRADA)
Jessica Harrell (SVP SA&D Designee)
Laura Schartman (Alumnus) (2025-2028)
Last Updated: 8.4.26
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Chaturi Edrishinha (SEHS) CHAIR 2026-2027
Wendi Johnson (CAS- 2)
Holly Franson (SON)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Amanda Lynch (SHS)
Katie Greer (UL)
Peter Felsman (CAS 3) 2026-2027 for Elizabeth Kattner (CAS 3 - SMTD)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Amy Rutledge (SBA)
Ali Malik (SECS)
Harvey (Xianggui) Qu (CAS-1)
Victoria Lucia (SOM)
2024-2027 Appointment (AP Assembly)
Matt Holtz (Advancement) for Dan Arnold (e-Lis)
Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
Michele Knox (Director of Budget and Financial Planning)
Amy Banes-Berceli (EVPAA Designee)
Last Updated: 8.10.26
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Adam Gould (CAS)
Dan DelVescovo (SECS)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Steve Stanton II (SBA) CHAIR 2026-2027
Tom Raffel (CAS) Ecology Expertise
Ryan Standfest (CAS)
Staff Appointments (AP Assembly)
VACANT 2026-2029
VACANT 2026-2029
Lori Posey (CAS-SMTD) (2025-2028)
Kasey McGrath (OUWB) (2025-2028)
Student and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2029
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2029
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2029
VACANT (Student Congress, Director of Sustainability) 2026-2027
Ryan Giorio (Associate VP Facilities Management or Appointee)
Jennifer Myers (Facilities Management Designee)
Mike Wadsworth (SVP SA&D Designee) 2026-2027
Amy Banes-Berceli (Vice Provost for Operations)
Last Updated: 8.13.26
New Committee established May 2023 / Faculty Appointments - to be staggered 3 year terms
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Kuniko Nielsen (CAS)
Julia Smith (SEHS)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Jeffrey Heisler (CAS)
Tara Diesbourg (SHS)
Nikki Clark (SON)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Molly Gustafson (SBA)
Shijun (Jason) Wu (SECS)
Mary Hartson (CAS) At-Large
Sumi Dinda (SHS) At-Large
Advising Appointment PAC
VACANT 2026-2029
Student and Staff Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2027
Beth Dawson (Academic Unit Coordinator) 2026-2027
Joe Shively (CAS) (Associate Dean) 2026-2027
Christopher Goeth (Registrar Designee) CO-CHAIR
Neil Baumgartner (EVPAA Designee)
Last Updated: 8.4.26
Committee Established: May 2022 (last updated 8.4.26)
2025-2027 Faculty Appointments
Dave Dulio (CAS)
Kwame Sakyi (SHS)
Virginia Uhley (SOM)
Jennifer Lucarelli (SHS)
Nick DiPucchio (CAS)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Amy Rutledge (SBA)
Suzanne Klein (SEHS)
Tiffany-Janelle Calderon (SON) At-Large
Anne Zacharias (UL)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Maria Saenz-Roby (CAS)
Brenda Dzierzawski (SON)
Alta Dantzler (CAS) At-Large
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2027
Song Yan (Director of OIRADA or Designee)
Jennifer Anderson (Director of Community Engagement)
Emily Morris (Communication and Marketing Designee)
Amy Banes-Berceli (EVPAA Designee)
Committee established May 2023
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Cameron Davidson (SOM)
Jun Chen (SECS) Fall 2026 Sabbatical
VACANT (SECS) for Jun Chen (SECS) Fall 2026 Sabbatical
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Jo Reger (CAS)
Kate Rougeau (SHS)
Caitlin Demsky (SBA)
Amanda Novack (SON)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Christina Papadimitriou (SHS) CO-LEADER 2026-2027
Emily Ruth Benoit (UL)
Akiko Kashiwagi-Wood (CAS) At-Large
Darlene Groomes (SEHS) CO-LEADER 2026-2027
Student and Staff Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress Representative) 2025-2026
Kristen Swan (Disability Support Services Director or Designee)
Amy Banes-Berceli (Executive Vice President for AA and Provost or Designee)
Last Updated: 8.4.26
2025-2027 Faculty Appointments
Ken Mitton (ERI)
Sara Blumer-Schuette (CAS)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Molly Gustafson (SBA)
Last updated: 8.4.26
Committee Established: May 2022; 3 year staggered terms established (last updated 8.10.26)
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COMMITTEE:
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Meaghan Barry (CAS-HUM)
Ali Woerner (CAS-HUM)
Deidre Hurse (SOM)
Huirong Fu (SECS)
Katie Mysen (SON)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Caitlin Demsky (SBA)
Jennifer Law-Sullivan (CAS)
Carrie Symons (SEHS)
Fay Hansen (CAS) At-Large
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Joe Duncan (SON)
Molly McGuire (UL)
Rebecca Cheezum (SHS)
Karim Nader (CAS)
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2027
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2027
Jennifer Anderson (Community Engagement Director)
Susanne Condron (OIRADA Designee)
Sarah Butash (Registrar Designee)
Jennifer Cordon Thor (EVPAA Designee)
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SERVICE LEARNING COMMITTEE (Subcommittee of Experiential Learning Committee)
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Ali Woerner (CAS)
Diedre Hurse (SOM)
Huirong Fu (SECS)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Caitlin Demsky (SBA)
Jennifer Law-Sullivan (CAS)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Molly McGuire (UL)
Karim Nader(CAS)
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2027
Jennifer Anderson (Director of Community Engagement)
Susanne Condron (OIRADA Senior Research Analyst)
Sarah Butash (Registrar or Designee)
Jennifer Cordon Thor (EVPAA Designee)
This committee membership was modified in November 2024. Three-year staggered terms were established at that time.
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
George Sanders (CAS) CHAIR 2026-2027
2024-2028 Faculty Appointments
Drake Dantzler (CAS)
Inaya Hajj Hussein (SOM)
Pratik Kothari (SBA)
Patrick Kennedy (SON)
Yongsoon Yoon (SECS)
Greg Bartley (SEHS)
Carol Piesik (SHS) At-Large for Constance Burke (SHS) At-Large
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Anne Zacharias (UL)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Lori Boright (SHS)
Amanda Ross (CAS)
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
Nivedita Mukherji (EVPAA Designee/ Vice Provost)
Last Updated: 8.4.26
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Ali Ahmad Malik (SECS) At-Large
Annie Sullivan (CAS)
Thomas Bianchette (CAS) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Yan Ling (SBA) At-Large
Getnet Bekele (CAS)
Malika Chaudhuri (SBA)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Tracey Chan (SON)
David Fousone (SHS) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Ngan Nguyen (SOM)
Haley Laurila (UL)
Szufang Chuang (SEHS)
Angel Bravo-Salgado (SECS)
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio
VACANT(Student Congress) 2026-2027
Susanne Condron (Director of OIRADA or Designee)
Tina Li (OIRA Assessment Specialist and Research Analyst)
John Cebelak (Registrar or Designee)
Last Updated: 8.7.26
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Amber Bismack (SEHS) for Lauren Childs (SEHS)
Timothy Donahue (CAS-LL) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Thomas Discenna (CAS-LL) At-Large
Debatosh Debnath (SECS)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Cody Eldredge (CAS-SS) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Setphany Mabry (SHS)
Jane Newman (SOM) At-Large
Benjamin White (CAS-HUM)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Addington Coppin (SBA)
Joshua Tomlinson (CAS-SMTD)
Mary Craig (CAS-MS)
Katie Greer (UL)
Cheniece Harris (SON)
2025-2028 Staff Advising Appointments
Jade Dang (FYAC - Professional Advisers Council, PAC )
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress)
VACANT (Co-Chair from GEAC) 2026-2027
Lauren Fillmore (Registrar or Designee)
Linda Gamage (General Education Coordinator)
Jennifer Cordon Thor (Vice Provost)
Last Updated: 8/10/26
Committee Established: May 2022 (last updated 8.5.26)
Faculty Appointments
Anthony Guest (CAS - Visual and Performing Arts)
Yongjin Lu (CAS- Math)
Lori Ostergaard (CAS- Writing)
Maria Paino (CAS-Sociology) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Tim Donahue (CAS-ECWF)
Liz Shesko (CAS- History)
Michelle Hammond (SBA)
Tracey Chan (SON)
Amanda Lynch (SHS) to replace Schicheng Chen
Cindy Carver (SEHS)
Laila Guessous (SECS) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Amanda Hess (UL) replacing Kris Condic (UL)
Professional Advising Appointment
VACANT (PAC Adviser; non-CAS)
Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Undergraduate Representative OUSC) 2026-2027
Jason Taylor (CAS Advising Director or Designee)
Paul Battle (Registrar or Designee)
Elaine Carey (Dean, College of Arts and Sciences)
Dawn Aubry (Vice President of Enrollment Mgmt or Designee)
Susanne Condron, Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Data Analytics (OIRADA)
Jennifer Cordon Thor (EVPAA Designee)
NOTE: Rules setting the Graduate Council membership are part of the OU Senate Constitution Article VI.
Faculty Appointments
Valance Washington (University Research Committee Appointment)
Henry Aigbedo (SBA)
Darrin Hanna (SECS)
Anne Hranchook (SON)
John Krauss (SHS)
Joanne Lipson-Freed (CAS)
Daniel Llamocca Obregon (SECS)
Victoria Lucia (SOM)
Meir Schillor(CAS)
V. Thandi Sule (SEHS)
Paul Weinberg (SEHS)
2022-2023 Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
Brandy Randall (Dean Graduate School) CHAIR
Claire Rammel (Assistant Dean Graduate School)
Helen Levenson (UL)
Updated: 9.11.25
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Yin Yu-Thompson (SBA)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Kim Junwoo (SBA)
Elizabeth Delorme-Axford (CAS)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Michelle Purdie (CAS)
Matthew May (CAS)
Sarah Martin (SHS) 2026-2027
Student and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Graduate Student) 2026-2027
Amy Banes-Berceli (EVPAA Designee) CHAIR
Last Updated: 8.7.25
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Katie Mysen (SON)
Hydeen Beverly (CAS)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Terry Dibble (SHS)
Gene Fliedner (SBA) for Lori Hodorek (SHS)
Staff Advising Appointments
VACANT (PAC) 2026-2029
Brian Bierley (AP Assembly) 2025-2028
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
Wesley Hollowell (SAACEC Men’s Representative) 2026-2027
Lianna Baxter (SAACEC Women’s Representative) 2026-2027
Cortney Heileman (Community Member) 2026-2027
Melissa McDonald (Faculty Athletic Representative) CHAIR
Steve Waterfield (Athletic Director)
Jennifer Tymkew (Administrator in Athletics)
Ronald Reeves (Administrator in Athletics)
Veresia Yon (Athletic Compliance)
Last Updated: 8.7.26
This ad hoc committee was approved in the university senate on March 17, 2022. The duration of membership is for the period of ad hoc committee.
Faculty Appointments
Susan McCarty (CAS)
Kimberly Byrd (CAS)
Terry Dibble (SHS) CO-CHAIR 2025-2026
Annie Gilson (CAS)
August Gorman (CAS) for Danielle Ligocki (SEHS)
Nikki Scott (CAS)
Jennifer Matthews (SEHS) - Mental Health Designation
Theresa Chahine (SON) - Mental Health Designation
Melodie Kondratek (SHS) - Mental Health Designation
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2027
VACANT (RA Hillcrest Hall) 2026-2027
VACANT (Student) 2026-2027
VACANT (Student) 2026-2027
VACANT (Graduate Student)
VACANT (Graduate Student)
VACANT (Graduate Student)
Ashley Finkley (PAC Representative)
Cortney Heileman (Univ Rec & Well Being)
David Schwartz (GHC and/or SEHS Representative)
Elizabeth Forester (OUPSA CT Representative- Registrar's Office)
Charles Guzowski (AP - Representative)
Carrie Miller (AP- Representative)
Shona Collins (OUPD Representative)
VACANT (DSS Representative - Optional)
OPTIONAL - (DEI Representative)
Jessie Hurse - CO-CHAIR (Assoc Dean of Students & Deputy Title IX Coordinator)
Neil Baumgartner (EVPAA Designee)
Updated: 8.4.26
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Sumi Dinda (SHS)
Rob Nehmer (SBA)
Holly Franson (SON)
James Naus (CAS 2)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Dwayne Baxa (SOM)
Gerard Madlambayan (CAS 3) CHAIR 2026-2027
Lori Burrington (CAS) At-Large
Erica Ruegg (SEHS)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Megan Schoen (CAS 1)
Lunjin Lu (SECS)
Mariela Hristova (UL)
Permanent Staff Appointments
Westergaard, Tricia (AP Assembly)
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2029
VACANT, Graduate Student 2026-2029
Song Yan (OIRADA Director)
Brandy Randall (Dean, Graduate School)
Amy Banes-Berceli (Vice Provost)
Last Updated: 8.4.26
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Betty Tonui (CAS)
Melissa Jones (SHS)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Lakshmi Raman (CAS)
Olga Ehrlich (SON)
Sang Rhee (CAS) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Seong Cho (SBA) CO-CHAIR 2026-2027
Dan DelVescovo (SECS)
Hanan Abusbaitan (SON) replacing Sarah Newton (SON)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Paul Jung (SHS)
VACANT- Graduate Council Representative; appointed by Graduate Council
Ex-Officio Appointments
Stone, Dave (Chief Research Officer)
Last Updated: 8.11.26
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
Alexandra Guajardo (SHS) to replace Elena Borrelli (SHS)
Kyeorda Kemp (SOM)
Yvonne Kasine (SON) for Margaret Harris (SON)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Hanna Kalmanovich-Cohen (SBA) Co-Chair 2026-2027
Oscar Rodriguez-Franco (SHS) Co-Chair 2026-2027
Nasim Nezamoddini (SECS)
Haley Laurila (UL)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Danielle Ligocki (SEHS)
Jonathan Yates (CAS)
Nikki Scott (CAS)
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2027
Stephanie Nichols (Graduate Student) 2026-2027
Danielle Ligocki, Department Chair
Sarah Hosch, Director of CETL
Shaun Moore, Director of eLis
Nivedita Mukherji (EVPAA or Designee)
Last Updated: 8.6.26
2024-2027 Faculty Appointments
VACANT (CAS) 2026-2027 for Elizabeth Kattner (CAS)
Lynda Poly-Droulard (SON)
Chhabi Govind (CAS)
Shawn Lombardo (UL) for Nancy Bulgarelli (UL)
Inaya Hajj Hussein (SOM)
Patti Bills (SEHS)
2025-2028 Faculty Appointments
Osman Aydas (SBA)
Joshua Haworth (SHS)
2026-2029 Faculty Appointments
Erin Meyers (CAS-HUM)
Adina Schneeweis (CAS-LL)
Brian Dean (SECS)
2025-2028 Staff Appointments
Chris Mocny (CAS - Professional Advisers Council, PAC)
Student, Staff and Ex-Officio Appointments
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2027
VACANT (Student Congress) 2026-2027
George Sanders (Designee, Chairperson of Faculty Council, BIS)
Sara Webb (SVP SA&D Designee)
Nicole Boelk (Director, Financial Aid or Designee)
Tricia Westergaard (Registrar)
Jennifer Cordon Thor (Vice Provost), CO-CHAIR
Last Updated: 8.4.2026
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