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Please note: committee appointments for the 2020-21 academic year are effective through August 31, 2021. The senate is in the process of making appointments for the 2021-22 academic year and updates will be posted at the beginning of the fall semester.

2020-2021 Roster of Senate Committee Members

Academic Computing Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Adam Vaughan Applied Arts 2021 A_v609@txstate.edu
Dr. Marcos Sivitanides Business 2021 ms06@txstate.edu
Dr. Harriet Glosoff Education 2023 hlg64@txstate.edu
Dr. Sean Justice Fine Arts and Communication 2022 sbj19@txstate.edu
Dr. Barbara Hewitt Health Professions 2023 BH05@txstate.edu
Dr. Matthew Juge, Chair Liberal Arts 2021 Mj13@txstate.edu
Dr. Logan Trujillo Liberal Arts 2023 logant@txstate.edu
Dr. Shane Yost Science and Engineering 2021 Sry18@txstate.edu
Ms. Mary Aycock Library 2022 Mba18@txstate.edu
Mr. Whitten Smart VPIT ex officio ws15@txstate.edu
Ms. Missy Ellis VPIT ex officio Ee19@txstate.edu
Mr. Jose Rodriguez VPIT ex officio jr11@txstate.edu
Mr. Kevin McCarty VPSA rep   kevin@txstate.edu
Dr. Duane Knudson Provost appointee   Dk19@txstate.edu
Academic Freedom Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Vince Luizzi, Chair Liberal Arts 2021 VL01@txstate.edu
Dr. Emily Summers Education 2023 Es33@txstate.edu
Dr. Patrice Werner Education 2023 PW03@txstate.edu
Dr. Amanda Soto Fine Arts and Communication Ex oficio Acs131@txstate.edu
Dr. Nathan Pino Liberal Arts 2022 Np11@txstate.edu
Mr. Steve Wilson Liberal Arts Ex oficio Sw13@txstate.edu
Dr. Lucas Rusnak Science and Engineering 2022 Lr27@txstate.edu
Ms. Renee Wendel Health Professions 2022 RW18@txstate.edu
Ms. Lisa Ancelet Library 2023 La12@txstate.edu
Academic Governance Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Jay Jamieson Applied Arts 2021 Jj06@txstate.edu
Dr. Matt Hood Business 2022 Mh91@txstate.edu
Dr. Minda Lopez Education 2021 Ml46@txstate.edu
Dr. Beth Erhart Dept. Chair 2022 ee10@txstate.edu
Ms. Nicole Wesley Fine Arts and Communication 2022 nlw35@txstate.edu
Dr. Shirley Levenson Health Professions 2023 Sal111@txstate.edu
Dr. Leah Renold Liberal Arts 2021 Lr22@txstate.edu
Dr. Augustine Agwuele, Chair Liberal Arts 2021 Aa21@txstate.edu
Dr. Joaquin Palacios Science and Engineering 2023 Jmp329@txstate.edu
Dr. Mary Brennan Academic Dean 2023 Mb18@txstate.edu
Academic Standards Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Kimberlee Davis Applied Arts 2022 Kd20@txstate.edu
Dr. Ken Moon Business 2023 Km43@txstate.edu
Dr. Darcey Downey Education 2022 dd09@txstate.edu
Dr. Raymond Niekamp Fine Arts and Communication 2021 Rn10@txstate.edu
Dr. Diane Dolezel Health Professions 2023 Dd30@txstate.edu
Dr. Crystal Oberle, Chair Liberal Arts 2021 Co12@txstate.edu
Ms. Patricia Boucher Library 2022 P_B88@txstate.edu
Dr. Steven Whitten Science and Engineering 2021 Sw50@txstate.edu
Budget Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Edna Alfaro-on FDL Fall 2020 Applied Arts 2022 Ea21@txstate.edu
Dr. Mark Stafford Applied Arts Fall 2020 for Dr Alfaro Ms75@txstate.edu
Dr. Glen Tanner Business 2023 Gt10@txstate.edu
Dr. Araceli Ortiz Education 2022 Amo56@txstate.edu
Dr. Michel Devlin Fine Arts and Communication 2023 Mdb51@txstate.edu
Ms. Kimberly Rosenbaum Health Professions 2023 Kar342@txstate.edu
Dr. Kyong Hee Chee Liberal Arts 2022 Kc26@txstate.edu
Dr. Roque Mendez Liberal Arts Fall 2020 (for Dr Chee) Rm04@txstate.edu
Ms. Jodi Brown Library 2022 Jrb402@txstate.edu
Mr. Shawn Peterson, Chair Science and Engineering 2021 Mp54@txstate.edu
Ms. Cristine Black   Ex officio Mcb182@txstate.edu
Committee on Committees College Term Exp Email
Dr. William Stone, Chair Applied Arts 2023 ws03@txstate.edu
Dr. Diego Vacaflores Business 2021 Dv13@txstate.edu
Dr. Carol Delaney Education 2021 Cd21@txstate.edu
Dr. Clay Craig Fine Arts and Communication 2021 Cmc365@txstate.edu
Dr. Chris Russian Health Professions 2022 Cr23@txstate.edu
Dr. Yasmine Beale-Rosano-Rivaya Liberal Arts 2022 Yb10@txstate.edu
Ms. Carla Ellard Library 2023 Ce10@txstate.edu
Ms. Maureen Lemke Science and Engineering 2023 Ml43@txstate.edu
Environment and Sustainability Committee College Term Exp Email
Ms. Portia Gottschall Applied Arts 2022 P_m77@txstate.edu
Dr. Leyuan You Business 2021 Ly17@txstate.edu
Dr. Michelle Forsythe Education 2022 Mef104@txstate.edu
Mr. Kyle Patek At Large-Education 2023 Kp1367@txstate.edu
Dr. Tina Cade Applied Arts Ex officio Tc10@txstate.edu
Dr. Lindsay Timmerman Fine Arts and Communication 2021 lindsayt@txstate.edu
Dr. Paula Stigler Health Professions 2022 Pes52@txstate.edu
Dr. Rebecca Bell-Metereau on FDL Fall 2020 Liberal Arts 2021 RB12@txstate.edu
Dr. Colleen Myles, Chair, Fall 2020 Liberal Arts 2021 Cch64@txstate.edu
Ms. Laura Waugh Library 2022 Lsw42@txstate.edu
Ms. Alana Rosenwasser Science and Engineering 2021 Ar46130@txstate.edu
Ms. Stephanie Daniels Staff Council 2020 Sd1344@txstate.edu
Ms. Neva Sjule Student Government 2021 nls83@txstate.edu
Faculty Handbook Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Tozi Gutierrez Applied Arts 2021 T_g77@txstate.edu
Dr. Janet Payne Business 2021 Jp40@txstate.edu
Dr. Marc McAllister Business 2022 Mcm297@txstate.edu
Dr. Susan Hall Education 2023 Sph46@txstate.edu
Dr. Susan Waite Education 2022 Sw22@txstate.edu
Dr. Michel Haigh, Chair Fine Arts and Communication 2023 Mmh204@txstate.edu
Dr. Julie Reagan Health Professions 2023 Jkr73@txstate.edu
Dr. Deborah Balzhiser Liberal Arts 2022 Dm45@txstate.edu
Ms. Amanda Price Library 2021 Anp125@txstate.edu
Dr. William Grilliette Science and Engineering 2022 W_g28@txstate.edu
Library Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Eun Hae Kim Applied Arts 2021 e_k98@txstate.edu
Dr. Chinna Natesan Business 2022 Nn02@txstate.edu
Dr. Jennifer Krou Business 2023 Jlk132@txstate.edu
Dr. Susan Hall Education 2021 Sph46@txstate.edu
Dr. Alyson Collins Education 2022 Aac147@txstate.edu
Dr. Rebekah Fox Fine Arts and Communication 2022 Rf24@txstate.edu
Dr. Ames Asbell Fine Arts and Communication 2021 Sa22@txstate.edu
Dr. Debra McDowell Health Professions 2022 Dm78@txstate.edu
Dr. Suparno Banerjee Liberal Arts 2022 Sb67@txstate.edu
Dr. Richard Dixon Liberal Arts 2023  
Ms. Joan Heath Library ex officio jh06@txstate.edu
Ms. Arlene Salazar Library 2021 As33@txstate.edu
Ms. Megan Ballengee Library 2023 Mmb130@txstate.edu
Dr. Julio G. Dix, Chair Science and Engineering 2023 jd01@txstate.edu
Dr. Dan Tamir Science and Engineering 2021 Dt19@txstate.edu
Nontenure Line Faculty Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Sandra Duke Applied Arts, Family and Consumer Sciences 2022 Sed64@txstate.edu
Dr. Rose Pulliam Applied Arts, Social Work 2021 R_p182@txstate.edu
Dr. Howard Williams Applied Arts, Criminal Justice and Criminology 2022 Hw1007@txstate.edu
Dr. Matari Gunter Business, Management 2021 M_j130@txstate.edu
Mr. Kevin Jetton Business, Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods 2022 Kj02@txstate.edu
Dr. Jo Beth Oestreich Education, Curriculum and Instruction 2022 Jo15@txstate.edu
Ms. Britney Webb Education, Health and Human Performance 2021 BW27@txstate.edu
Mr. Shawn Camp Fine Arts and Communication, Art and Design 2022 Sc58@txstate.edu
Ms. Nicole Hengst Fine Arts and Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication 2021 Neh33@txstate.edu
Dr. Karla Hamelin Fine Arts and Communication, Music 2022 Kmh119@txstate.edu
Mr. Daniel King Fine Arts and Communication, Communication Studies 2022 DK1168@txstate.edu
Mr. Scott Vandenberg Fine Arts and Communication, Theatre and Dance 2022 Spv5@txstate.edu
Ms. Shawn Boyd Health Professions, Nursing 2022 slb218@txstate.edu
Ms. Renee Wendel Health Professions, Communication Disorders 2022 Rw18@txstate.edu
Dr. Suzanna Okere Health Professions, Physical Therapy 2021 SD11@txstate.edu
Dr. Christi Townsend Liberal Arts, Geography 2021 Ct1086@txstate.edu
Dr. Matthew Bower Liberal Arts, Philosophy 2021 Meb211@txstate.edu
Ms. Shannon Shaw Liberal Arts, English 2022 Ss54997@txstate.edu
Dr. Amy Meeks Liberal Arts, Psychology 2022 Am23@txstate.edu
Dr. Tom Varacalli Liberal Arts, Political Science 2021 Tfv2@txstate.edu
Dr. Shannon Duffy Liberal Arts, History 2021 Sd22@txstate.edu
Ms. Gloria Velasquez Liberal Arts, World Languages and Literatures 2022 Gv11@txstate.edu
Ms. Kay Newling Liberal Arts, Sociology 2022 Kn18@txstate.edu
Ms. Kris Toma Library 2021 Kt17@txstate.edu
Ms. Glynda Betros Science and Engineering, Mathematics 2022 Gb14@txstate.edu
Dr. Susan Holtz Science and Engineering, Physics 2021 Slh245@txstate.edu
Mr. Dan Smith Science and Engineering, Biology 2022 Ds69@txstate.edu
Dr. Wendi David Science and Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry 2021 wd11@txstate.edu
Dr. Lynn Ledbetter, Chair Fine Arts and Communication, Music 2021 LL09@txstate.edu
Piper Professor Committee Term Exp Email
College
Dr. Amy Benton Applied Arts 2023 AB68@txstate.edu
Dr. Melissa Baucus Business 2021 m_b486@txstate.edu
Dr. Cheryl Fulton on FDL Fall 2020 Education 2023 clfulton@txstate.edu
Dr. Katie Purswell Education Fall 2021 for Dr. Fulton kp1074@txstate.edu
Dr. Lynn Ledbetter, Chair Fine Arts and Communication 2022 Ll09@txstate.edu
Dr. Rosaleen Bloom Health Professions 2021 r_b442@txstate.edu
Dr. Carmen Westerberg Liberal Arts 2022 Cw54@txstate.edu
Dr. Ann Burnette Piper Recipient 2021 AB11@txstate.edu
Dr. Andrea Aspbury Science and Engineering 2022 aa14@txstate.edu
Retirement and Benefit Programs Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Christine Norton Applied Arts 2023 Cn19@txstate.edu
Dr. William Stone, Chair Applied Arts 2022 ws03@txstate.edu
Dr. Bruce McClung Business 2022 Bm03@txstate.edu
Dr. Gail Dickinson Education 2021 Gd14@txstate.edu
Dr. Teri Evans-Palmer Fine Arts and Communication 2022 Te10@txstate.edu
Dr. Zo Ramamonjiarivelo Health Professions 2021 Zhr3@txstate.edu
Dr. Dan Lochman Liberal Arts 2023 Dl02@txstate.edu
Mr. Scott Pope Library 2022 Dp36@txstate.edu
Dr. David Lemke Science and Engineering 2023 Dl10@txstate.edu
Suspension Appeals Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Kimberlee Davis Applied Arts 2023 Kd20@txstate.edu
Dr. Christine Norton Applied Arts 2021 cn19@txstate.edu
Dr. Garry White-on FDL Fall 2020 Business 2022 Gw06@txstate.edu
Mr. Robert Wright Business Fall 2020 for Dr. White Rw23@txstate.edu
Dr. Gail Zank Business 2023 Gz10@txstate.edu
Dr. Joni Charles Business 2022 Jc18@txstate.edu
Dr. Nathan Bond Education 2021 jb50@txstate.edu
Ms. Megan Haynes Education 2023 mh86@txstate.edu
Dr. Paul Jantz Education 2022 Pj16@txstate.edu
Dr. Jonathan Babcock Fine Arts and Communication 2021 Jb211@txstate.edu
Dr. Andrew Cheetham Fine Arts and Communication 2022 Alc322@txstate.edu
Dr. Lawrence Fulton Health Professions 2022 Lf25@txstate.edu
Dr. Steve Spivey Health Professions 2023 SS66@txstate.edu
Dr. Jessica Pliley Liberal Arts 2021 Jp74@txstate.edu
Dr. Carrie Crisp, Chair Liberal Arts 2023 Cc1021@txstate.edu
Mrs. Leslie Shroyer Science and Engineering 2023 Ld1168@txstate.edu
Dr. Jessica Dutton Science and Engineering 2023 J_d357@txstate.edu
University Curriculum Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Elizabeth M. Blunk Applied Arts 2022 eb03@txstate.edu
Dr. Michael Supancic, Chair Applied Arts 2021 ps14@txstate.edu
Dr. Li Feng Business 2021 Lf20@txstate.edu
Dr. Vivek Shah Business 2022 Vs01@txstate.edu
Dr. Carol Delaney Education 2021 Cd21@txstate.edu
Dr. JoAn Zimmermann-Somoza Education 2022 JZ15@txstate.edu
Mr. William Peeler Fine Arts and Communication 2022 Wp03@txstate.edu
Mr. Harry Bowers Fine Arts and Communication 2023 Hb05@txstate.edu
Dr. Karen Gibbs Health Professions 2022 kg18@txstate.edu
Dr. Celeste Domsch Health Professions 2023 Cd23@txstate.edu
Dr. Yasmine Beale-Rosano-Rivaya Liberal Arts 2021 Yb10@txstate.edu
Dr. Jessica Pliley Liberal Arts 2023 Jp74@txstate.edu
Ms. Jodi Brown Library ex officio JRB402@txstate.edu
Ms. Jessica McClean Library 2022 Jlm336@txstate.edu
Dr. Wendi David Science and Engineering 2021 Wd11@txstate.edu
Dr. Edwin Piner Science and Engineering 2023 Ep26@txstate.edu
Ms. Martha Fraire-Cuellar University Registrar ex officio mf29@txstate.edu
Dr. Valarie Fleming Curriculum Services ex officio vf13@txstate.edu
Dr. Beth Wuest Institutional Effectiveness ex officio bw09@txstate.edu
Mr. Brett Bailey Student Government   b_b403@txstate.edu
University Lecturers Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Omar Lopez Applied Arts 2021 OL14@txstate.edu
Dr. Andrew Ojede Business 2022 A_096@txstate.edu
Mr. Jason Woolery Education 2021 Jw200@ txstate.edu
Dr. Michael Ippolito Fine Arts and Communication 2023 Mli11@txstate.edu
Dr. Megan Trad Health Professions 2022 Mt40@txstate.edu
Dr. Shannon Duffy Liberal Arts 2023 Sd22@txstate.edu
Mrs. Lynn Bostwick Library 2022 L_B218@txstate.edu
Dr. Weam Al-Tameemi Science and Engineering 2023 Wma22@txstate.edu
Dr. Kristy Daniel, Chair at-large Science and Engineering 2021 Kld119@txstate.edu
Ms. Camille Settegast Student Government 2021 css158@txstate.edu
University Performing Arts Committee College Term Exp Email
Ms. Julia Meritt Education 2023 Jm89@txstate.edu
Ms. Gaila Raymer Evans Auditorium Ex officio gr22@txstate.edu
Dr. Margo Handwerker Fine Arts and Communication ex officio Mkh102@txstate.edu
Dr. Lynn Ledbetter Fine Arts and Communication 2022 Ll09@txstate.edu
Ms. Michelle Nance Fine Arts and Communication 2022 Mn14@txstate.edu
Dr. Nico Schuler, Chair Fine Arts and Communication 2022 ns13@txstate.edu
Dr. Aimee Roundtree Liberal Arts 2021 ajr121@txstate.edu
Ms. Katharine Salzmann Library 2022 Ks31@txstate.edu
Dr. Alex White Science and Engineering 2021 Aw22@txstate.edu
Dr. Paula Williamson Science and Engineering 2023 Pw04@txstate.edu
Ms. Valeria Vargas Student Government 2021 v_v@txstate.edu
University Research Enhancement Committee College Term Exp Email
Dr. Carrie Boden Applied Arts 2023 Cjb131@txstate.edu
Dr. Jaymeen Shah Business 2021 Js62@txstate.edu
Dr. Missy Fraser Education 2022 M_f223@txstate.edu
Mr. Grayson Lawrence Fine Arts and Communication 2021 gl16@txstate.edu
Dr. Farzan Irani Health Professions 2023 Fi10@txstate.edu
Dr. Catherine Jaffe Liberal Arts 2023 Cj10@txstate.edu
Dr. John Schemmel Science and Engineering 2022 Jjs143txstate.edu
Dr. Augustine Agwuele, Chair at-large Liberal Arts 2021 Aa21@txstate.edu
Dr. Mike Blanda Research and Federal Relations ex officio mb29@txstate.edu