Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate

Senate

Executive Board Officers
William Rantz, President
Aviation
(269) 387-0354
william.rantz@wmich.edu
C. Dennis Simpson, Vice President
Physician Assistant
(269) 387-3350
c.dennis.simpson@wmich.edu
Peter Krawutschke, Past President
World Languages and Literatures
(269) 387-3212
peter.krawutschke@wmich.edu
Osama Abudayyeh, Director
Civil and Construction Engineering
(269) 276-3252
osama.abudayyeh@wmich.edu
Suzan Ayers, Director
Human Performance and Health Education
(269) 387-2712
s.ayers@wmich.edu
Richard Gershon, Director
Communication
(269) 387-3182
richard.gershon@wmich.edu
Alan Rea, Director
Business Information Systems
(269) 387-1444
alan.rea@wmich.edu
Delores Walcott, Director
Interdisciplinary Health Programs
(269) 387-1850
delores.walcott@wmich.edu
Departmental Representatives
Jack Ruhl (2014)
Accountancy
(269) 387-5523
jack.ruhl@wmich.edu
Jacqueline Eng (2013)
Anthropology
(269) 387-3973
jacqueline.eng@wmich.edu
Cat Crotchett (substitute for Karen Bondarchuk AY 2012-13) (2013)
Art
(269) 387-2456
cat.crotchett@wmich.edu
Glen Langworthy (2014)
Aviation
(269) 464-4289
glen.langworthy@wmich.edu
Stephen Malcolm (2013)
Biological Sciences
(269) 387-5604
steve.malcolm@wmich.edu
Robert Wall Emerson (2015)
Blindness and Low Vision Studies
(269) 387-3072
robert.wall@wmich.edu
Alan Rea (2014)
Business Information Systems
(269) 387-4247
alan.rea@wmich.edu
Ila Baker (2013)
Center for English Language and Culture for International Students
(269) 387-4813
ila.baker@wmich.edu
Andre Venter (2014)
Chemistry
(269) 387-2420
andre.venter@wmich.edu
Jun-Seok Oh (2013)
Civil and Construction Engineering
(269) 276-3216
jun.oh@wmich.edu
Heather Addison (2013)
Communication
(269) 387-2901
heather.addison@wmich.edu
Rudolf Siebert (2015)
Comparative Religion
(269) 387-4398
rudolf.siebert@wmich.edu
J. Donald Nelson (2015)
Computer Science
(269) 276-3113
don.nelson@wmich.edu
Mary Z. Anderson (2014)
Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
(269) 387-5113
mary.anderson@wmich.edu
Kirsten Harvey (2014)
Dance
(269) 387-5842
kirsten.harvey@wmich.edu
Wei-Chiao Huang (2013)
Economics
(269) 387-5528
wei-chiao.huang@wmich.edu
Louann Bierlein Palmer (2015)
Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology
(269) 387-3596
l.bierleinpalmer@wmich.edu
Johnson Asumadu (2014)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
(269) 276-3147
johnson.asumadu@wmich.edu
Jana Schulman (2014)
English
(269) 387-2627
jana.schulman@wmich.edu
Elizabeth Bradburn (2013)
English
(269) 387-2620
elizabeth.bradburn@wmich.edu
Robert Manley (2014)
Family and Consumer Sciences
(269) 387-3995
adam.manley@wmich.edu
C. R. Krishna-Swamy (2014)
Finance and Commercial Law
(269) 387-5761
c.swamy@wmich.edu
Gregory Veeck (2015)
Geography
(269) 387-3420
gregory.veeck@wmich.edu
William Sauck (2015)
Geosciences
(269) 387-4991
bill.sauck@wmich.edu
Suzan Ayers (2015)
Human Performance and Health Education
(269) 387-2712
s.ayers@wmich.edu
Howard Dooley (2014)
History
(269) 387-4637
howard.dooley@wmich.edu
Pavel Ikonomov (2013)
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
(269) 276-3284
pavel.ikonomov@wmich.edu
Melissa Villarreal (2015)
Interdisciplinary Health Programs
(269) 387-3800
melissa.villarreal@wmich.edu
George Boston (2014)
Libraries
(269) 387-5147
george.boston@wmich.edu
Xiaodan (Abby) Wang (2013)
Management
(269) 387-4457
xiaodan.wang@wmich.edu
Ann Veeck (2013)
Marketing
(269) 387-6140
ann.veeck@wmich.edu
John Petrovic (2015)
Mathematics
(269) 387-4522
john.petrovic@wmich.edu
Dennis Pence (2013)
Mathematics
(269) 387-4538
dennis.pence@wmich.edu
William Liou (2015)
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
(269) 276-3430
william.liou@wmich.edu
Brett Johnson (2015)
Military Science
(269) 387-8122
brett.johnson@wmich.edu
Christopher Biggs (2013)
Music
(269) 387-4716
christopher.biggs@wmich.edu
Kenneth Smith (2015)
Music
(269) 387-4621
kenneth.smith@wmich.edu
Elizabeth Phillips (2015)
Nursing
(269) 387-8158
elizabeth.phillips@wmich.edu
Maureen Mickus (2013)
Occupational Therapy
(269) 387-7326
maureen.mickus@wmich.edu
Brian Young (2014)
Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging
(269) 276-3522
brian.young@wmich.edu
Kent Baldner (2013)
Philosophy
(269) 387-4402
kent.baldner@wmich.edu
David Areaux (2013)
Physician Assistant
(269) 387-5315
david.areaux@wmich.edu
Charles Henderson (2013)
Physics
(269) 387-4951
charles.henderson@wmich.edu
Gunther Hega (2013)
Political Science
(269) 387-5885
gunther.hega@wmich.edu
Cynthia Pietras (2014)
Psychology
(269) 387-4464
cynthia.pietras @wmich.edu
Matthew Mingus (2014)
Public Affairs and Administration
(269) 387-8946
matthew.mingus@wmich.edu
Barbara Barton (2013)
Social Work
(269) 387-3193
barbara.barton@wmich.edu
Whitney Gunter (2015)
Sociology
(269) 387-3597
whitney.gunter@wmich.edu
Holly Nibert (2015)
Spanish
(269) 387-3012
holly.nibert@wmich.edu
Shaila Rao (2015)
Special Education and Literacy Studies
(269) 387-2470
shaila.rao@wmich.edu
Gregory Flamme (2015)
Speech Pathology and Audiology
(269) 387-8067
greg.flamme@wmich.edu
Loren Heun (2013)
Statistics
(269) 387-2007
loren.heun@wmich.edu
Paul Farber (2015)
Teaching, Learning, and Educational Studies
(269) 387-3507
paul.farber@wmich.edu
Jay Berkow (2015)
Theatre
(269) 387-3307
jay.berkow@wmich.edu
Olivia Gabor-Peirce (2015)
World Languages and Literatures
(269) 387-3036
olivia.gabor-peirce@wmich.edu
Representatives-At-Large
Osama Abudayyeh (2014)
Civil and Construction Engineering
(269) 276-3252
osama.abudayyeh@wmich.edu
Sisay Asefa (2014)
Economics
(269) 387-5556
sisay.asefa@wmich.edu
Peter Krawutschke (2013)
World Languages and Literatures
(269) 387-3212
peter.krawutschke@wmich.edu
C. Dennis Simpson (2013)
Physician Assistant
(269) 387-3350
c.dennis.simpson@wmich.edu
VACANCY (2013)


VACANCY (2014)


VACANCY (2015)


VACANCY (2015)


VACANCY (2015)


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
Charles Emerson, Chair
Academic and Information Technology Council
(269) 387-3430
charles.emerson@wmich.edu
David Lemberg, Chair
Campus Planning and Finance Council
(269) 387-3408
david.lemberg@wmich.edu
Amy Curtis, Chair
Graduate Studies Council
(269) 387-8447
amy.curtis@wmich.edu
Bret Wagner, Chair
International Education Council
(269) 387-5222
bret.wagner@wmich.edu
Brooks Applegate, Chair
Research Policies Council
(269) 387-3886
brooks.applegate@wmich.edu
Ariel Anderson, Chair
Undergraduate Studies Council
(269) 387-3493
ariel.anderson@wmich.edu
Presidential Appointees
Diane Anderson (2013)
Vice President for Student Affairs
(269) 387-2152
diane.anderson@wmich.edu
James Gilchrist (2013)
Vice Provost for Academic Operations and Chief Information Officer
(269) 387-3855
james.gilchrist@wmich.edu
Jan Van Der Kley (2013)
Vice President for Business and Finance
(269) 387-2368
jan.vanderkley@wmich.edu
VACANCY (2013)


Past Presidents
Laurel Grotzinger
Libraries
(269) 387-5418
laurel.grotzinger@wmich.edu
John Jellies
Biological Sciences
(269) 387-5623
john.jellies@wmich.edu
Peter Krawutschke
World Languages and Literatures
(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
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5332 USA
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