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(as of 5/30/24)

Academic Senate Representatives
Academic Year 24/25

Seats

Representative

Term*
(Years)

Term Start & End*

Executives:

 

 

 

Senate President

Hal Huntsman

2 of 3

8/11/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senate Vice President

May Sanicolas

1 of 1

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

1st Executive Officer

Nari Kaseforth

1 of 1

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

2nd Executive Officer

Jason Bowen

1 of 1

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Division Representatives:

 

 

 

Senator: Aerospace, Industrial Arts & Applied Technologies

Jack R. Halliday

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Aerospace, Industrial Arts & Applied Technologies

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Arts & Humanities

Cynthia Littlefield
(Began 2nd yr.)

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Arts & Humanities

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Equity & Student Achievement  
(Newly Forming Division)

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Health & Public Safety
(Newly Forming Division)

Susan Snyder

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Health & Public Safety

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Kinesiology & Athletics

Perry Jehlicka

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Language & Communication Arts

Heidi Williams

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Language & Communication Arts

Tom Graves

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Language & Communication Arts

Dr. Ariel Tumbaga (Proxy: Cole Wolf)

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Library

Jacqueline Seekamp

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Dr. Aurora Burd

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Dr. Bassam Salameh

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Jane Bowers

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Kimberly Barker

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Matthew Jaffe

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

David Adams

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Student Services

John Wanko

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Student Services
(Counseling)

Dr. Jessica Eaton

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Student Services
(Counseling)

Amina Gonzalez

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Legislative Liaison

Dr. Mark McGovern

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Constitutional Referee

Dr. Mark McGovern

1 of 1

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Adjunct Representative

Qiana Brown

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Adjunct Representative

Eugene Siegel

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

ASO Representatives (2)

John Cariaga
TBD

No set term

 
*Note: See pages 6 & 7 of the Academic Senate Constitution 
Term expiration years must alternate within each division.

Ex-Officio Representative: Tamira Palmetto, Past President
AVCFT: Dr. Jason Bowen

Standing Committees: 
Academic Policies & Procedures Committee Co-chair, Jonathan Compton
Accreditation Committee Coordinator, Dr. Morenike Adebayo-Ige
Distance Education & Technology Committee: Co-chair, Jane Bowers
Equivalency Committee: Co-chair, Harish Rao
Faculty Professional Development Committee: Co-chair, Kathy Osburn
Honors Program Committee: Co-Coordinators, Dr. Darcy Wiewall, Towana Catley
Outcomes Committee: Co-chair, Gary Heaton-Smith
Program Review Committee: Coordinator, Stacey Adams
Tenure Review Committee: Coordinator, Mike Pesses