Faculty Senate
| POSITION | FACULTY MEMBER |
|---|---|
| President | William "Bill" Griffiths |
| Vice-President and President-Elect | Carole Hollingsworth |
| Secretary | Chad Goebert |
| Kennesaw Campus Representative | Damon Scott |
| Marietta Campus Representative | TBD |
| Past President | Glen Meades |
| Parliamentarian | Minhao Dai |
College of the Arts
| AFFILIATION | SENATOR | LAST ELECTED | TERM END |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Art and Design | Jessica Stephenson | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| Dance | Shannon Alvis | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| School of Music | Todd Wedge | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Theatre and Performance Studies | Emily Kitchens | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
College of Architecture and Construction Management
| AFFILIATION | SENATOR | LAST ELECTED | TERM END |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Mine Hashas-Degertekin | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| Construction Management | Pavankumar Meadati | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
College of Computing and Software Engineering
| AFFILIATION | SENATOR | LAST ELECTED | TERM END |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Yong Pei | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Information Technology | Ying Xie | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| Statistics and Analytical Sciences | Susan Hardy | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Software Engineering | Hassan Pouraghshband | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
Coles College of Business
| AFFILIATION | SENATOR | LAST ELECTED | TERM END |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Accountancy | Damon Scott | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Analysis | David Bray | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Information Systems and Security | Carole Hollingsworth | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Management, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality | Leonard Jackson | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| Marketing and Professional Sales | Randy Stuart | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
Bagwell College of Education
| AFFILIATION | SENATOR | LAST ELECTED | TERM END |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership | Albert Jimenez | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Elementary and Early Childhood Education | Jinhee Kim | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| Inclusive Education | Nihal Khote | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Instructional Technology and Innovation | Jason Harron | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| Secondary and Middle Grades Education | Guichon Zong | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
WellStar College of Health and Human Services
| AFFILIATION | SENATOR | LAST ELECTED | TERM END |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Sport Management | Chad Goebert | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Health Promotion and Physical Education | Matthew Lyons | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Social Work and Human Services | Tatiana Villarreal-Otalora | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Wellstar School of Nursing | Margot Hedenstrom | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
| AFFILIATION | SENATOR | LAST ELECTED | TERM END |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Communication and Media | Minhao Dai | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development | Darina Lepadatu | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| English | Jeffrey Greene | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| World Languages and Cultures | Zaya Rustamova | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Geography and Anthropology | Susan Kirkpatrick Smith | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| History and Philosophy | Amy Donahue | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Sara Giordano | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| School of Government and International Affairs | Tavishi Bhasin | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Psychological Science | Lauren Taglialatela | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Sociology and Criminal Justice | Melanie Holland | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
College of Science and Mathematics
| AFFILIATION | SENATOR | LAST ELECTED | TERM END |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Glen Meades | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology | Nicholas Green | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Mathematics | William Griffiths | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | Anton Bryantsev | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| Physics | Alexander Sich | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
| AFFILIATION | SENATOR | LAST ELECTED | TERM END |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil and Construction Engineering | Mahyar Amirgholy | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Yousef Mahmoud | Fall 2025 | Spring 2028 |
| Engineering Technology | Michael Lee | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Satish Gurupatham | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering | Ying Wang | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | Awatef Ergai | Fall 2024 | Spring 2027 |
Other Units
| AFFILIATION | SENATOR | LAST ELECTED | TERM END |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace W. Sturgis Library | Chris Sharpe | Fall 2026 | Spring 2029 |
| Honors College | Nicholas Ellwanger | Fall 2020 | N/A |
| Part-Time Faculty Council President | Russell Spears | Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 |
Ex-Officio
| POSITION | MEMBER |
|---|---|
| University President | Kathy Schwaig |
| Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs | Ivan Pulinkala |
| Vice Provost for Academic Affairs | Pam Cole |
