Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate

Senate

Executive Board Officers
John Jellies, President
Biological Sciences
(269) 387-5623
john.jellies@wmich.edu
C. Dennis Simpson, Vice President
Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse
(269) 387-3350
c.dennis.simpson@wmich.edu
Mary Lagerwey, Past President
Nursing
(269) 387-8167
mary.lagerwey@wmich.edu
Osama Abudayyeh, Director
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
(269) 276-3252
osama.abudayyeh@wmich.edu
Van Cooley, Director
Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology
(269) 387-3891
van.cooley@wmich.edu
Dasha Nisula, Director
Foreign Languages
(269) 387-3005
dasha.nisula@wmich.edu
William Rantz, Director
Aviation
(269) 387-0354
william.rantz@wmich.edu
Judith Rypma, Director
English
(269) 387-2628
judith.rypma@wmich.edu
Departmental Representatives
Jack Ruhl (2011)
Accountancy
(269) 387-5523
jack.ruhl@wmich.edu
Kristina Wirtz (2010)
Anthropology
(269) 387-0408
kristina.wirtz@wmich.edu
Jeffrey Thompson (2010)
Art
(269) 387-2439
jeffrey.thompson@wmich.edu
William Rantz (2011)
Aviation
(269) 387-0354
william.rantz@wmich.edu
Stephen Malcolm (2010)
Biological Sciences
(269) 387-5604
steve.malcolm@wmich.edu
Jennipher Wiebold (2009)
Blindness and Low Vision Studies
(269) 387-3459
jennipher.wiebold@wmich.edu
Janette Gabel-Goes (2011)
Business Information Systems
(269) 387-0407
jan.gabelgoes@wmich.edu
Darryl Salisbury (2010)
Career English Language Center for International Students
(269) 387-4807
darryl.salisbury@wmich.edu
VACANT (2011)
Chemistry

Jun-Seok Oh (for Sherif Yehia until August 2009) (2010)
Civil and Construction Engineering
(269) 276-3216
jun.oh@wmich.edu
Heather Addison (2010)
Communication
(269) 387-2901
heather.addison@wmich.edu
Rudolf Siebert (2009)
Comparative Religion
(269) 387-4398
rudolf.siebert@wmich.edu
J. Donald Nelson (2009)
Computer Science
(269) 276-3103
don.nelson@wmich.edu
Kelly McDonnell (2011)
Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
(269) 387-5107
kelly.mcdonnell@wmich.edu
Carolyn Pavlik (2011)
Dance
(269) 387-5846
carolyn.pavlik@wmich.edu
Wei-Chiao Huang (2010)
Economics
(269) 387-5528
wei-chiao.huang@wmich.edu
Andrea Beach (2009)
Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology
(269) 387-1725
andrea.beach@wmich.edu
Johnson Asumadu (2011)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
(269) 276-3147
johnson.asumadu@wmich.edu
Thomas Bailey (2011)
English
(269) 387-0720
thomas.bailey@wmich.edu
Cynthia Klekar (2010)
English
(269) 387-2567
cynthia.klekar@wmich.edu
Charlotte Pease (2011)
Family and Consumer Sciences
(269) 387-3728
charlotte.pease@wmich.edu
C. R. Krishna-Swamy (2011)
Finance and Commercial Law
(269) 387-5761
c.swamy@wmich.edu
Olivia Gabor-Peirce (2009)
Foreign Languages
(269) 387-3036
olivia.gabor-peirce@wmich.edu
Elen Cutrim (for Lisa DeChano AY 2008-09) (2009)
Geography
(269) 387-3418
elen.cutrim@wmich.edu
William Sauck (2009)
Geosciences
(269) 387-4991
bill.sauck@wmich.edu
Suzan Ayers (2009)
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
(269) 387-2712
s.ayers@wmich.edu
Barbara Havira (2011)
History
(269) 387-5366
barbara.havira@wmich.edu
Alamgir Choudhury (2010)
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
(269) 276-3357
alamgir.choudhury@wmich.edu
Roman Rabiej (2011)
Industrial Design
(269) 387-6524
roman.rabiej@wmich.edu
Randle Gedeon (2011)
Libraries
(269) 387-5227
randle.gedeon@wmich.edu
Robert Landeros (2010)
Management
(269) 387-5986
robert.landeros@wmich.edu
Ann Veeck (2010)
Marketing
(269) 387-6140
ann.veeck@wmich.edu
Valery Bliznyuk (2009)
Materials Science and Engineering
(269) 276-3213
valery.bliznyuk@wmich.edu
John Petrovic (2009)
Mathematics
(269) 387-4522
john.petrovic@wmich.edu
Dennis Pence (2010)
Mathematics
(269) 387-4538
dennis.pence@wmich.edu
Judah Ari-Gur (2009)
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
(269) 276-3419
judah.ari-gur@wmich.edu
Brett Johnson (2009)
Military Science
(269) 387-8122
brett.johnson@wmich.edu
Lin Foulk (2010)
Music
(269) 387-4692
lin.foulk@wmich.edu
Deanna Swoboda (2009)
Music
(269) 387-4698
deanna.swoboda@wmich.edu
Sharie Falan (for Juanita Manning-Walsh AY2008-09) (2009)
Nursing
(269) 387-8166
sharie.falan@wmich.edu
Richard Cooper (2009)
Occupational Therapy
(269) 387-7276
richard.cooper@wmich.edu
Peter Parker (2011)
Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging
(269) 267-3519
peter.parker@wmich.edu
Kent Baldner (2010)
Philosophy
(269) 387-4402
kent.baldner@wmich.edu
Amy Curtis (2010)
Physician Assistant
(269) 387-8813
amy.curtis@wmich.edu
Charles Henderson (2010)
Physics
(269) 387-4951
charles.henderson@wmich.edu
Sybil Rhodes (2010)
Political Science
(269) 387-5700
sybil.rhodes @wmich.edu
Cynthia Pietras (2011)
Psychology
(269) 387-4464
cynthia.pietras @wmich.edu
Matthew Mingus (2011)
Public Affairs and Administration
(269) 387-8942
matthew.mingus@wmich.edu
Barbara Barton (2010)
Social Work
(269) 387-3193
barbara.barton@wmich.edu
Robert Wait (2009)
Sociology
(269) 387-3598
robert.wait@wmich.edu
Holly Nibert (2009)
Spanish
(269) 387-3012
holly.nibert@wmich.edu
Shaila Rao (2009)
Special Education and Literacy Studies
(269) 387-2470
shaila.rao@wmich.edu
Stephen Tasko (2009)
Speech Pathology and Audiology
(269) 387-8049
stephen.tasko@wmich.edu
Loren Heun (2010)
Statistics
(269) 387-2007
loren.heun@wmich.edu
Allison Kelaher Young (2009)
Teaching, Learning, and Educational Studies
(269) 387-3514
allison.young@wmich.edu
Daniel Jay Berkow (2009)
Theatre
(269) 387-3307
jay.berkow@wmich.edu
Delores Walcott (2011)
University Counseling and Testing Center
(269) 387-1850
delores.walcott @wmich.edu
Representatives-At-Large
Osama Abudayyeh (2011)
Civil and Construction Engineering
(269) 267-3252
osama.abudayyeh@wmich.edu
Raja Aravamuthan (2010)
Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging
(269) 276-3507
raja.aravamuthan@wmich.edu
Sisay Asefa (2011)
Economics
(269) 387-5556
sisay.asefa@wmich.edu
Van Cooley (2009)
Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology
(269) 387-3891
van.cooley@wmich.edu
Peter Krawutschke (2011)
Foreign Languages
(269) 387-3212
peter.krawutschke@wmich.edu
Mary Lagerwey (2009)
Nursing
(269) 387-8167
mary.lagerwey@wmich.edu
Dasha Nisula (2009)
Foreign Languages
(269) 387-3005
dasha.nisula@wmich.edu
Paul Pancella (2010)
Physics
(269) 387-4936
paul.pancella@wmich.edu
Paul Solomon (2010)
Art
(269) 387-5255
paul.solomon@wmich.edu
Ex Officio
All past presidents are also ex officio.
John M. Dunn
President
(269) 387-2351
john.dunn@wmich.edu
Timothy Greene
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
(269) 387-2378
tim.greene@wmich.edu
Peter Parker, Chair
Academic and Information Technology Council
(269) 276-3519
peter.parker@wmich.edu
Paul Solomon, Chair
Campus Planning and Finance Council
(269) 387-5255
paul.solomon@wmich.edu
Mark Wheeler, Chair
Graduate Studies Council
(269) 387-5563
mark.wheeler@wmich.edu
Stephen Malcolm, Chair
International Education Council
(269) 387-5604
steve.malcolm@wmich.edu
Paula Kohler, Chair
Research Policies Council
(269) 387-5955
paula.kohler@wmich.edu
Raja Aravamuthan, Chair
Undergraduate Studies Council
(269) 276-3507
raja.aravamuthan@wmich.edu
Presidential Appointees
Diane Anderson (2009)
Vice President for Student Affairs
(269) 387-2152
diane.anderson@wmich.edu
James Gilchrist (2009)
Vice Provost for Academic Operations and Chief Information Officer
(269) 387-3855
james.gilchrist@wmich.edu
Keith Hearit (2009)
Interim Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Dean, Lee Honors College
(269) 387-2394
keith.hearit@wmich.edu
Lowell Rinker (2009)
Vice President for Business and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(269) 387-2368
lowell.rinker@wmich.edu
Past Presidents
Laurel Grotzinger
Libraries
(269) 387-5418
laurel.grotzinger@wmich.edu
Peter Krawutschke
Foreign Languages
(269) 387-3212
peter.krawutschke@wmich.edu
Mary Lagerwey
Nursing
(269) 387-8167
mary.lagerwey@wmich.edu
Paul Pancella
Physics
(269) 387-4936
paul.pancella@wmich.edu
Ralph Tanner
Electrical and Computer Engineering
(269) 276-3162
ralph.tanner@wmich.edu
 

The Faculty Senate
1003 Adrian Trimpe Building
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5332 USA
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faculty-senate@wmich.edu