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Please Note that this and other Senate pages are in the process of being updated and finalized.

As of 4/29/24

Academic Senate Representatives for AY 24/25

Seat

Representative

Term* (Years)

Term ENDS*

Executive:

 

 

 

Senate President

Hal Huntsman

2 of 3

 

Senate Vice President

May Sanicolas

1 of 1

 

1st Executive Officer

Nari Kaseforth

1 of 1

 

2nd Executive Officer

Jason Bowen

1 of 1

 

Division:

 

 

 

Senator: Career Technical Education

Jack B. Halliday

_ of 2

 

Senator: Career Technical Education

Jack R. Halliday

_ of 2

 

Senator: Career Technical Education

Susan Snyder

_ of 2

 

Senator: Language & Communication Arts

Santi Tafarella

_ of 2

 

Senator: Language & Communication Arts

TBD

_ of 2

 

Senator: Language & Communication Arts

Tom Graves

_ of 2

 

Senator: Kinesiology & Athletics

Mark Cruz

_ of 2

 

Senator: Library

Jacqueline Seekamp

_ of 2

 

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Dr. Aurora Burd

_ of 2

 

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Dr. Bassam Salameh

_ of 2

 

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Jane Bowers

_ of 2

 

Senator: Arts & Humanities

Dr. David Newby

_ of 2

 

Senator: Arts & Humanities

TBD

_ of 2

 

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

TBD

_ of 2

 

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Matthew Jaffe

_ of 2

 

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

David Adams

_ of 2

 

Senator: Student Services

John Wanko

_ of 2

 

Senator: Student Services

Katherine Quesada

_ of 2

 

Senator: Student Services

TBD

_ of 2

 

Legislative Liaison

Dr. Mark McGovern

_ of 2

 

Constitutional Referee

David Adams

_ of 2

 

ASO Representatives

Isabel Martinez, Colton Beardsley

 
 
* See pages 6 & 7 of the Academic Senate Constitution 
 

Academic Senate Representatives for AY 23/24

Seat
Representative
Term ENDS

Senate President

Hal Huntsman

 

Vice President

TBD

Summer 2025

1st Executive Officer

Dr. Mark McGovern

Summer 2025

2nd Executive Officer

Brian Palagallo

Summer 2025

Senator: Career Technical Education

Jack B. Halliday

    Summer 2025

Senator: Career Technical Education

Jack R. Halliday

    Summer 2025

Senator: Career Technical Education

Susan Snyder

Summer 2025

Senator: Language and Communications Arts

Santi Tafarella

Summer 2025

Senator: Language and Communications Arts

Nari Kaseforth

Summer 2025

Senator: Language and Communications Arts

Tom Graves

Summer 2025

Senator: Kinesiology and Athletics

Mark Cruz

Summer 2025

Senator: Library

Jacqueline Seekamp

Summer 2025

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Dr. Aurora Burd

Summer 2025

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Dr. Bassam Salameh

Summer 2025

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Jane Bowers

Summer 2025

Senator: Arts & Humanities

Dr. David Newby

Summer 2025

Senator: Arts & Humanities

Lisa Karlstein

Summer 2025

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

TBD

Summer 2025

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Matthew Jaffe

Summer 2025

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

David Adams

Summer 2025

Senator: Student Services

John Wanko

Summer 2025

Senator: Student Services

Katherine Quesada

Summer 2025

Senator: Student Services

May Sanicolas

Summer 2025

Adjunct Representative

Qiana Brown

Fall 2025

Adjunct Representative

Eugene Siegel

Fall 2024

Legislative Liaison

Dr. Mark McGovern

Fall 2024

Constitutional Referee

David Adams

Fall 2024

ASO Representatives

Isabel Martinez,

Colton Beardsley

 

 

Ex-Officio Representative: Vacant, Past President

Accreditation Committee Coordinator: Dr. Morenike Adebayo-Ige

Academic Policies & Procedures Committee Co-chair: Dr. Scott Lee

Distance Education & Technology Committee Co-chair: James Dorn

Faculty Professional Development Committee Co-chair: Kathy Osburn

Honors Program Committee Co-Coordinators: Dr. Darcy Wiewall, Towana Catley

Outcomes Committee Co-Chair: Gary Heaton-Smith

Program Review Committee Coordinator – Stacey Adams

Tenure Review Committee Coordinator – Mike Pesses 

AVCFT - Dr. Jason Bowen