Committees
Officers and Sterring Committee
Dr. Jody Marin, Presiding Officer of FAC
Dr. Amit Verma, Associate Presiding Officer of FAC
Dr. Andrea Vos-Rochefort, Secretary of FAC
Dr. Great Schuster
Dr. Stephanie Tavera
Dr. Priti Verma
Ms. Mariah Boone
Dr. Norma Guzman
Dr. Reza Nekovei
Bylaws Committee
Dr. Michelle Garcia
Dr. Stephanie Tavera
Dr. Norma Guzman
Dr. Joon-Yeoul Oh
Dr. Priti Verma
Ms. Mariah Boone
Dr. Hector Vasquez
Committee on Committees
Dr. Levi Heffelfinger
Dr. Hisham Al-Bataineh
Ms. Melissa Diaz
Dr. Priti Verma
Dr. Ya-Wen Melissa Liang
Dr. Tushar Sinha
Ms. Mariah Boone
Dr. Hector Vasquez
Election Committee
Ya-Wen Melissa Liang
Melissa Diaz
Dean Ferguson
Hisham Al-Bataineh
Nick Sciullo
Faculty Handbook Committee
Elvira Allison
Aniruddha Mukhopadhyay
Michelle Ramirez
Amit Verma
Robert Luckett
Piper Award Committee
Paul Holland, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Jason Hogue, College of Arts & Sciences
Kendra Huff, College of Business Administration
Jinnelle Powell, College of Education & Human Performance
Xue Yang, College of Engineering
Crystal Garcia, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Annual Faculty Lecture Committee
Ben Turner, 2025-2026 Winner & Chair
Brian Robinson, 2024-2025 Winner
Dr. Natasha Mast, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Oscar Diaz, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Zhuofan Zhang, College of Business Administration
Dr. Monica Wong-Ratcliff, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Hui Shen, College of Engineering
Dr. Teresa Young, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Faculty Reinvestment Awards Committee
Dr. Steven Chumbley, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Daehoon Han, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Melinda Brou, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Xiaochuan Song, College of Business Administration
Dr. Roberto Torres, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Maleq Khan, College of Engineering
Dr. Stephen Oller, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Ms. Amanda Melchor, Jernigan Library
Policy Revision Committee
Dr. Sanku Dattamudi, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Theresa Chen, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Ilene Lee, College of Business Administration
Dr. Amber Shipherd, Chair, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Fei He, College of Engineering
Ms. Mariah Boone, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Samantha Villalobos, Jernigan Library
Faculty Evaluation Committee
Dr. Randy DeYoung, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Zachary Nowak, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dean Ferguson, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Veronica Duran, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Ruth Chatelain-Jardón, College of Business Administration
Mr. Harmeet Singh, College of Business Administration
Dr. Olivia Modesto, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Meral Culver, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Jong-Won Choi, College of Engineering
Dr. Avdesh Mishra, College of Engineering
Dr. Nadia Moreno, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Ms. Rebecca Saterbak, College of Nursing & Health Professions
Dr. Bailey Smith, Jernigan Library
Ms. Skye Limon, Jernigan Library
Executive Committee & Ethics Committee
Dr. Jody Marin, Presiding Officer of Faculty Advisory Council
Dr. Amit Verma, Associate Presiding Officer of Faculty Advisory Council
Dr. Andrea Vos-Rochefort, Secretary of Faculty Advisory Council
Dr. Great Schuster
Dr. Stephanie Tavera
Dr. Randy Colvin
Dr. Norma Guzman
Dr. Reza Nekovei
Election Committee
Ms. Melissa Diaz
Dr. Dean Ferguson
Dr. Hisham Albataineh
Dr. Nick Sciullo
Dr. Ya-Wen Melissa Liang
Committee on Committees
Dr. Levi Heffelfinger
Dr. Hisham Albataineh
Dr. Randy Colvin
Dr. Ya-Wen Melissa Liang
Dr. Tushar Sinha
Dr. Hector Vasquez
Ms. Melissa Diaz
Resolutions & Bylaws Committee
Dr. Michelle Garcia
Dr. Stephanie Tavera
Dr. Norma Guzman
Dr. Horacio Duarte
Dr. Hector Vasquez
Faculty Appeals Advisory Committee Pool
Dr. Veronica Ancona-Contreras
Dr. Steve Bain
Dr. Ruth Chatelain-Jardon
Dr. Jose Daniel
Dr. Jesus De La Rosa
Dr. Dean Ferguson
Dr. Michelle Garcia
Dr. Gina Garza-Reyna
Dr. Norma Guzman
Dr. Lorrain Killion
Dr. Patrick Mills
Dr. Reza Nekovei
Dr. Mais Nijim
Dr. Jianhong Ren
Dr. Christine Reiser Robbins
Dr. Catherine Ming Tu
Dr. Robert Villa
Dr. Pamela Wright
Dr. Weimin Xi
Dr. Jeff Glick
Dr. Priti Verma
Dr. Jody Marin
Faculty Appeals Hearing Committee Pool
Dr. Veronica Ancona-Contreras
Dr. Steve Bain
Dr. Ruth Chatelain-Jardon
Dr. Jose Daniel
Dr. Jesus De La Rosa
Dr. Dean Ferguson
Dr. Michelle Garcia
Dr. Gina Garza-Reyna
Dr. Norma Guzman
Dr. Lorrain Killion
Dr. Patrick Mills
Dr. Reza Nekovei
Dr. Mais Nijim
Dr. Jianhong Ren
Dr. Christine Reiser Robbins
Dr. Catherine Ming Tu
Dr. Robert Villa
Dr. Pamela Wright
Dr. Weimin Xi
Dr. Jeff Glick
Dr. Priti Verma
Dr. Jody Marin
Faculty Grievance Committee Pool
Dr. Veronica Ancona-Contreras
Dr. Steve Bain
Dr. Ruth Chatelain-Jardon
Dr. Jose Daniel
Dr. Jesus De La Rosa
Dr. Dean Ferguson
Dr. Michelle Garcia
Dr. Gina Garza-Reyna
Dr. Norma Guzman
Dr. Lorrain Killion
Dr. Patrick Mills
Dr. Reza Nekovei
Dr. Mais Nijim
Dr. Jianhong Ren
Dr. Christine Reiser Robbins
Dr. Catherine Ming Tu
Dr. Robert Villa
Dr. Pamela Wright
Dr. Weimin Xi
Dr. Jeff Glick
Dr. Priti Verma
Dr. Jody Marin
University Appeals Committee
Dr. Veronica Ancona-Contreras
Dr. Steve Bain
Dr. Ruth Chatelain-Jardon
Dr. Jesus De La Rosa
Dr. Dean Ferguson
Dr. Michelle Garcia
Dr. Norma Guzman
Dr. Lorrain Killion
Dr. Patrick Mills
Dr. Reza Nekovei
Dr. Mais Nijim
Dr. Jianhong Ren
Dr. Jody Marin
Dr. Robert Villa
Dr. Weimin Xi
Service Award Committee
Dr. Scott Henke, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Norma Guzman, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Francisco Aguiniga, College of Engineering
Administrator Evaluation Committee
Dr. Sajjad Hussain, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Natasha Mast, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Rafael Perez-Ballestero, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Melinda Brou, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Hans Schumann, College of Business Administration
Dr. Genevieve Scalan, College of Business Administration
Dr. Amber Shipherd, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Roberto Torres, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Jianhon-Jennifer Ren, College of Engineering
Dr. Sangsoo Lee, College of Engineering
Mrs. Erica Bruder, Jernigan Library
Ms. Amanda Melchor, Jernigan Library
Annual Faculty Lecture Committee
Dr. Ann Staiger, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Jesus De La Rosa, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Kendra Huff, College of Business Administration
Dr. Meral Culver, College of Education & Human Performance
Mr. James Glusing, College of Engineering
Faculty Benefits Committee
Dr. Jennifer Smith, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Maureen Croft, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. William Procasky, College of Business Administration
Dr. Steve Bain, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Larry Peel, College of Engineering
Mr. Ron Stigall, Jernigan Library
Ms. Theresa Perez, Human Resources
Mrs. Mildred Slaughter, Retiree
Dr. Dolores Guerrero, Retiree
Dr. Agnes Flores, Retiree
Mr. Daniel Lopez, Retiree
Dr. Rajab Challoo, Retiree
Policy Revision Committee
Dr. Consuelo Donato, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Marion Blake, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Zhuofan Zhang, College of Business Administration
Dr. David Cutton, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Osama Al-Hamdan, College of Engineering
Dr. Hector Vasquez, Jernigan Library
Faculty Evaluation Committee
Dr. Sajjad Hussain, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Levi Heffelfinger, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Theresa Chen, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Andrea Vos-Rochefort, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Zhuofan Zhang, College of Business Administration
Dr. Bret Bogenschneider, College of Business Administration
Dr. Kristopher Garza, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Ya-Wen Melissa Liang, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Maleq Khan, College of Engineering
Dr. Xue Yang, College of Engineering
Ms. Skye Limon, Jernigan Library
Ms. Samantha Villalobos, Jernigan Library
Faculty Handbook Committee
Dr. Aniruddha Mukhopadhyay
Dr. Michelle Ramirez
Dr. Linda Challoo
Faculty Reinvestment Awards Committee
Dr. Ambrose Anoruo, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Jesus De La Rosa, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Maribel González-García, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Ruth Chatelain-Jardón, College of Business Administration
Dr. Linda Challoo, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. David Hicks, College of Engineering
Ms. Bailey Smith, Jernigan Library
Piper Award Committee
Dr. Paul Holland, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Jason Hogue, College of Arts & Sciences
Harmeet Singh, College of Business Administration
Dr. Olivia Modesto, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Lucy Camacho, College of Engineering
University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Dr. Tolulope Agunbiade, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Jody Marin, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Crissy Hinojosa, College of Business Administration
Dr. Fernando Hernandez, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Nuri Yulmazer, College of Engineering
Executive & Ethics Committee (secret ballot vote)
OfficersPresident: Linda Challoo
President-Elect: Jody Marin
Secretary: Jingbo Louise Liu
Parliamentarian: Anne-Marie Lelkes
College RepresentativesBart Ballard, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Maura Krestar, College of Arts & Sciences
Zhoufan Zhang, College of Business Administration
Norma Guzman, College of Education & Human Performance
David Hicks, College of Engineering
Committee on Committees
Evan Tanner, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Sarah Lucas, College of Arts & Sciences
Anne-Marie Lelkes, College of Business Administration
Elvia Allison, College of Education & Human Performance
Tushar Sinha, College of Engineering
Hector Vasquez, Jernigan Library
Resolutions & By-Laws Committee
Michelle Garcia, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Abiola Dipeolu, College of Arts & Sciences
Anne-Marie Lelkes, College of Business Administration
Norma Guzman, College of Education & Human Performance
Reza Nekovei, College of Engineering
Hector Vasquez, Jernigan Library
Election Committee
Elvira Allison
Yongsok Kim
Anne-Marie Lelkes
Sandra Rideout-Hanzak
Nick Sciullo
Piper Award Committee
Chair: ***Piper Award Recipient
Dr. Michael Tewes, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dr. Kelli Thompson, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Hans Schumann, College of Business Administration
Dr. Kristopher Garza, College of Education & Human Performance
Dr. Matthew L. Alexander, College of Engineering
Administrator Evaluation Committee
Dr. Anne-Marie Lelkes, Chair
Dr. Steve Bain
Dr. Joel Cabrera
Dr. Daehoon Han
Dr. Kendra Huff
Dr. Maleq Khan
Dr. Jesse Orth
Dr. Elvira Sanatullova-Allison
Dr. Blessing Ugwuanyi
Mrs. Samantha Villalobos
Dr. Muhittin Yilmaz
Faculty Evaluation Committee
Dr. Ann Fronckowiak, Chair
Dr. Bart Ballard
Mrs. Erica Bruder
Dr. Theresa Chen
Dr. Kristopher Garza
Dr. Sajjad Hussain
Dr. Maleq Khan
Dr. Anne-Marie Lelkes
Dr. Ya-Wen Melissa Liang
Ms. Amanda Melchor
Dr. Andrea Vos-Rochefort
Dr. Xue Yang
Dr. Zhuofan Zhang
Faculty Grievance Committee Pool
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Faculty Benefits Committee
Dr. Brenda Hannon, Chair
Dr. Jaime Cantu
Dr. Cariann Galloway
Dr. Xiaochuan Song
Mr. Ron Stigall
Dr. Daniella Varela
Policy Revision Committee
Dr. Marion Blake, Chair
Dr. Jason Apple
Ms. Caitlin Gouge
Dr. Kendra Huff
Dr. Joon-Yeoul Oh
Dr. Daniella Varela
Annual Faculty Lecture Committee
Dr. Brian Menaker, Chair
Dr. Tolulope Agunbiade
Dr. Maribel Gonzalez-Garcia
Dr. Olivia Modesto
Dr. Joachim Reinhuber
Dr. Elvira Sanatullova-Allison
Dr. Amber Shipherd
Dr. Tushar Sinha
Dr. Michael Tewes
Dr. Priti Verma
Faculty Handbook Committee
Dr. Randy Colvin
Dr. David Hicks
Dr. Angela Ripley
Dr. Marsha Sowell
Dr. Benjamin Tomlinson