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(as of 5/30/24)

Academic Senate Representatives
Academic Year 24/25

Seats

Representative

Term*
(Years)

Term Start & End*

Executives:

 

 

 

Senate President

Hal Huntsman

2 of 3

8/11/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senate Vice President

May Sanicolas

1 of 1

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

1st Executive Officer

Nari Kaseforth

1 of 1

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

2nd Executive Officer

Jason Bowen

1 of 1

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Division Representatives:

 

 

 

Senator: Aerospace, Industrial Arts & Applied Technologies

Jack R. Halliday

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Aerospace, Industrial Arts & Applied Technologies

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Arts & Humanities

TBD

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Arts & Humanities

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Equity & Student Achievement  
(Newly Forming Division)

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Health & Public Safety
(Newly Forming Division)

Susan Snyder

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Health & Public Safety

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Kinesiology & Athletics

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Language & Communication Arts

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Language & Communication Arts

Tom Graves

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Language & Communication Arts

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Library

Jacqueline Seekamp

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Dr. Aurora Burd

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Jane Bowers

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Kimberly Barker

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Matthew Jaffe

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

David Adams

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Student Services

John Wanko

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Student Services

Dr. Jessica Eaton

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Senator: Student Services

TBD

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Legislative Liaison

Dr. Mark McGovern

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2025 Semester

Adjunct Representative

Qiana Brown

2 of 2

8/14/2023 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Adjunct Representative

Eugene Siegel

1 of 2

8/19/2024 thru day prior to start of
Fall 2026 Semester

Constitutional Referee

TBD

1 of 1

 

ASO Representatives

Isabel Martinez
Colton Beardsley

No term

 
*Note: See pages 6 & 7 of the Academic Senate Constitution 
Term expiration years must alternate within each division.


Academic Senate Representatives
Academic Year 23/24

Seat

Representative

Term ENDS

Senate President

Hal Huntsman

Day prior to start of Fall 2026 Semester

Vice President

Kathy Osburn

8/17/2024

1st Executive Officer

Dr. Mark McGovern

8/17/2024

2nd Executive Officer

Brian Palagallo

8/17/2024

Senator: Career Technical Education

Jack B. Halliday

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Career Technical Education

Jack R. Halliday

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Career Technical Education

Susan Snyder

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Language and Communications Arts

Santi Tafarella

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Language and Communications Arts

Nari Kaseforth

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Language and Communications Arts

Tom Graves

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Kinesiology and Athletics

Mark Cruz

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Library

Jacqueline Seekamp

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Dr. Aurora Burd

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Dr. Bassam Salameh

August 17, 2024

Senator: Math/Science/Engineering

Jane Bowers

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Arts & Humanities

Dr. David Newby

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Arts & Humanities

Lisa Karlstein

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

TBD

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Matthew Jaffe

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Social & Behavioral Sciences

David Adams

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Student Services

John Wanko

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Student Services

Katherine Quesada

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Senator: Student Services

May Sanicolas

Day prior to start of Fall 2025 Semester

Adjunct Representative

Qiana Brown

8/15/2022 thru 8/17/2024

Adjunct Representative

TBD

 

Legislative Liaison

Dr. Mark McGovern

August 17, 2024

Constitutional Referee

David Adams

August 17, 2024

ASO Representatives

Isabel Martinez,
Colton Beardsley

 


Ex-Officio Representative: Tamira Palmetto, 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