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The following faculty are currently serving or have recently been elected to serve during the 2024-2025 academic year.


Faculty Senate


Romain College of Business

Jianying Liu, 2023-2025
Nancy Kovanic, 2023-2025
Nicholas Rhew, 2024-2026

Alternates

Prasenjit Ghosh, 2023-2025
Tom Noland, 2023-2025
Abbas Foroughi, 2024-2026

College of Liberal Arts

Todd Schroer, 2023-2025
Brett Anderson, 2024-2026
McManus Woodend, 2024-2026

Alternates

Al Holen, 2023-2025
Sophia Okotah, 2024-2026
Chad Tew, 2024-2026

College of Nursing & Health Professions

Jessica Mason, 2023-2025
Jenna Thacker, 2024-2026
Zachary Ward, 2024-2026

Alternates

Marilyn Ostendorf, 2023-2025
Ashley Carter, 2024-2026
TBD, 2024-2026

Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Guoyuan Huang, 2023-2025
Susan Ely, 2023-2025
Kyle Mara, 2024-2026

Alternates

Eric Greenwood, 2023-2025
Cody Strom, 2023-2025
TBD, 2024-2026

Rice Library & Unaffiliated Faculty

Kate Sherrill, 2024-2026

Alternate

Kirsten Williams, 2024-2026


Assessment Committee


Jason Callahan, 2024-2026, College of Liberal Arts
Mary Phillips, 2023-2025, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Elizabeth Wilkins, 2024-2026, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Brett Bueltel, 2023-2025, Romain College of Business
Urska Dobersek, 2024-2026, At Large


Curriculum Committee


Perry Burnett, 2023-2025, Romain College of Business
Nicholas Jankuhn, 2024-2026, Romain College of Business
Oana Armeanu, 2023-2025, College of Liberal Arts
Taylor Petty, 2024-2026, College of Liberal Arts
Jamie Baker, 2024-2026, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Katherine Peak, 2023-2025, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Rex Strange, 2024-2026, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Jason Hill, 2023-2025, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education


Economic Benefits Committee


Xue Han, 2023-2025, Romain College of Business
Sonik Mandal, 2024-2026, Romain College of Business
David Hitchcock, 2023-2025, College of Liberal Arts
McManus Woodend, 2024-2026, College of Liberal Arts
Jennifer Fehrenbacher, 2023-2025, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Pam Miller, 2024-2026, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Cody Strom, 2023-2025, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Heather Cook, 2024-2026, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education


Faculty and Academic Affairs Committee


Gary Black, 2023-2025, Romain College of Business
Xue Han, 2024-2026, Romain College of Business
Charles Conaway, 2023-2025, College of Liberal Arts
Stephanie Young, 2024-2026, College of Liberal Arts
Zachary Ward, 2023-2025, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Leslie Kirkwood, 2024-2026, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Carrie Andersen, 2023-2025, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Eric Greenwood, 2024-2026, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education


FASTRAC


Xiaozhe "Ben" Gu, 2023-2025, Romain College of Business
Fernando Ferreira, 2024-2026, Romain College of Business
Al Holen, 2023-2025, College of Liberal Arts
Stephanie Young, 2024-2026, College of Liberal Arts
Kelly Pruden, 2024-2026, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Jennifer Fehrenbacher, 2023-2025, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Yalcin Sarol, 2024-2026, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Kim Delaney, 2023-2025, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education


Grievance and Hearing Committee


Jack Smothers, 2024-2026, Romain College of Business
Gina Schaar, 2023-2025, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Kristalyn Shefveland, 2023-2025, College of Liberal Arts
Cindy DeLoney-Marino, 2024-2026, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Peter Whiting, 2024-2026, Rice Library
Mark Creager, 2023-2025, At Large


University Promotion Committee


Thomas Weber, 2024-2026, Romain College of Business
Daniel Bauer, 2023-2025, College of Liberal Arts
Amy Wilson, 2023-2025, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Kent Scheller, 2024-2026, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Jennifer Greene, 2024-2026, Rice Library & Unaffiliated Faculty
Brent Summers, 2024-2026, At Large
Urska Dobersek, 2023-2025, At Large
David O'Neil, 2024-2026, At Large


Student Affairs Committee


Jeanette Maier-Lytle, 2024-2026, Romain College of Business
Taylor Pett, 2023-2025, College of Liberal Arts
Ryan Willians, 2023-2025, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Rob Carroll, 2024-2026, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Melody Lee, 2023-2025, At Large


Core 39 Council


Joy Cook, 2023-2025, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Tim Schibik, 2024-2026, Romain College of Business
Zachary Pilot, 2024-2026, College of Liberal Arts
Jenn Horn, 2023-2025, College of Liberal Arts
Eric McCloud, 2023-2025, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Mark Krahling, 2024-2026, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Urska Dobersek, 2024-2026, At Large
Adrian Gentle, 2023-2025, At Large