Standing Committees AY 2024 - 2025
Committee Chair: Jennifer Axe, CAS, jaxe@american.edu
- Committee Member
- Office
- Jennifer Axe, CAS
- Faculty Senate Chair
- Steve Silvia, SIS
- Faculty Senate Vice Chair
- Thomas Merrill, SPA
- Faculty Senate Past Chair
- John Bracht, CAS
- At-Large Senator
- Clarissa Ihssen, UL
- Additional Senator
- Jason Snyder, SOE
- Committee on Academic Budget & Benefits Chair (CABB)
- Dario Bernardini, SOC
- Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum Chair (UCC)
- Beverly Peters, OGPS
- Committee on Graduate Curriculum Chair (GCC)
- Garret Martin, SIS
- Committee on Term Faculty Affairs Chair (CTFA)
- William Brent, CAS
- Faculty Committee on Inclussive Excellence (FacCIE)
- Vicky Wilkins*
- Acting Provost
- Monica Jackson*
- Dean of Faculty
* Ex officio, non-voting member
Chair: Dario Bernardini, Vice Chair: Katie Hut
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Michael Mass (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Michele Lansigan (2025)
- Melissa Hawkins (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Dario Bernardini (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Ocheze Joseph (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- Doga Eralp (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Jason FabrikantÌý(2027)
- University Library
- Katie Hut (2025)
- AU Student Government
- Kasey Bernat (2025)
- Dean of Undergraduate Education*
- Bridget Trogden
* Ex officio, non-voting member
Chair: Beverly Peters, Vice Chair:ÌýÌýShoon Murray
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Tim Timura (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- David Gerard (2026)
- Jun Lu (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Joe Graf (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- ÌýCarolyn ParkerÌý(2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- Shoon Murray (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Derrick Hyra (2025)
- Office of Gradaute and Professional Studies
- Beverly Peters (2025)
- University Library
- Nobue Matsuoka (2025)
- Graduate Leadership Council
- Giulia RozzoÌý(2024)
- Dean of Graduate Studies *
- Wendy Boland
* Ex officio, non-voting member
Chair: Susan George, Vice Chair:ÌýLarry Engel
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Jiali ZhouÌý(2027)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Mehdi Owrang (2025)
- Alan Isaac (2027)
- Mike Alonzo (2026)
- Michael Keynes (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Larry EngelÌýÌý(2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Robert Shand (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- Patrick Jackson (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Jeff Gill (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý College of Law
- Adeen Postar (2025)
- University Library
- Alayne Mundt (2026)
- Office of Global and Immersive Studies
- Susan George (2025)
- Office of Graduate and Professional Studies
- Matt Winkler (2025)
- Graduate Leadership Council
- TBD (2024)
- AU Student Government
- Asher Heisten (2025)
- Director or Designee, CTRL*
- Anna Olsson
- University Librarian*
- Jeehyun Davis
- Office of Information Technology*
- Terry Fernandez
* Ex officio, non-voting member
Co-Chairs:ÌýRachel Borchardt & Santiago Toledo
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- James Potepa (2027)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Valenina Aquila (2027)
- Julia Chifman (2026)
- Santiago Toledo (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Caty BorumÌý(2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Brian McGowen (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- Amitav Acharya (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Lynn Addington (2026)
- University Library
- Rachel Borchardt (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý College of Law
- Ken Anderson (2026)
- Office of Global & Immersive Studies
- Jeff Crouch (2025)
- Vice Provost for Research *
- Diana Burley
- Executive Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning *
- Anna Olsson
* Ex officio, non-voting member
Chair: Jason Snyder, Vice Chair:ÌýOlivia Ivey
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Octavian Ionici (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Stephen MacAvoy (2025)
- Stacy Snelling (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Dario Bernardini (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Jason Snyder (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- Daniel Bernhofen (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- David Schwegman (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý College of Law
- John Heywood (2027)
- University Library
- Olivia Ivey (2025)
- Office of Global & Immersive Studies
- Max RhinehartÌý(2025)
- Emeritus Member
- John Douglass (2025)
- Graduate Leadership Council
- TBD (2023)
- AU Student Government
- Salvatore CottoneÌý(2025)
Chair: Justin Jacobs, Vice Chair: Patricia Aufderheide
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Ed Wasil (2027)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Justin Jacobs (2025)
- Kate Gunthert (2027)
- Marianne Noble (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Patricia Aufderheide (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Vivian Vasquez (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- Daniel Bernhofen (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Ali ValenzuelaÌý(2027)
- University Library
- Melissa Becher (2026)
- At-Large Term
- TBD (2025)
- At-Large Term
- Mahmud Yesuf (2025)
Chair:ÌýTracy SpesiaÌý³Õ¾±³¦±ð-°ä³ó²¹¾±°ù:ÌýKimberly Cowell-Myers
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Frank Dubois (2026)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Cynthia Potter (2026)
- Tabitha Kidwell (2025)
- Janine BeekmanÌý(2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Wendy MelilloÌý(2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Tracy Spesia (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- John C. King (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Kimberly Cowell-Meyers (2027)
- Office of Global & Immersive Studies
- Krisztina Domjan (2025)
- AU Core
- Martin Oliver (2024)
- Institutional Research and Assessment*
- TBD
* Ex officio, non-voting member
Chair: William Brent, Vice Chair: Jhacova Williams
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Stacy Merida (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Fiona Brideoake (2025)
- William Brent (2026)
- Santiago Toledo (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Maya Livio (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Ocheze Jospeh (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- Mariam DurraniÌý(2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Jhacova Williams (2026)
- Office of Global and Immersive Studies
- Gul Mescioglu Gur (2025)
- University Library
- Natasha Griffin (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý College of Law
- Tamar Alexanian (2025)
- Student Government
- Kaden Ouimet (2025)
- Graduate Leadership Council
- Roger Reyes (2025)
- Staff Council Representative
- Quintenilla Merriweather (2025)
- Senior Administrator *
- Monica Jackson, Deputy Provost and Dean of Faculty
Co-Chair:ÌýGarret MartinÌýÌý°ä´Ç-°ä³ó²¹¾±°ù:ÌýBeverly Peters
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Jay Pope (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Tom Elder (2026)
- Caimeen Garrett (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Terry Bryant (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Samantha Cohen (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- Garret MartinÌý(2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Sonja WaltiÌý(2027)
- Office of Graduate & Professional Studies
- Beverly Peters (2025)
- University Library
- Amelia Costello (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý College of Law
- Elizabeth Keith (2025)
- Office of Global & Immersive Studies
- John Calabrese (2025)
- Associate Dean of Faculty *
- Priya Doshi
* Ex officio, non-voting member
Special and Advisory Committees AY 2024-2025
Chair: Elizabeth WordenÌýVice Chair:ÌýLenny Steinhorn
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Yijiang Zhao (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Ximena Varela (2026)
- ÌýGautham Rao (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Lenny Steinhorn (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Elizabeth Worden (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- Keith Darden (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Erdal Tekin (2027)
- University Library
- Gwendolyn Reece (2026)
Ìý
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected
- 2022-2025
- CAS
CAS
SIS
SIS
SIS - Marianne Noble
Kim Butler
ShoonÌýMurray
Amitav Acharya
Chris Rudolph - 2023Ìý- 2026
- CAS
CAS
SIS
SIS
CAS - Jon Tubman
Brian Yates
Horace Bartilow
Chris Rudolph
Andy Holton - 2024-2027
- SOC
SOC
CAS
SIS
CAS - Larry Engel
Pat Aufderheide
Karen Knee
Sara Snyder
Jun Lu
Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Ron Hill (2027)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Mary Gray (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Amitav Acharya (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Vivian Vasquez (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Erdal TekinÌý(2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Jeff Gill (2025)
- Ìý
Faculty Director, JeffreyÌýMiddents
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod °ÄÃŻʹÚof Business
- Dan Kopman (2026)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Alison Chrisler (2026)
- Shoaleh Dehghan (2025)
- Zolton GluckÌý(2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Communication
- Wendy Melillo (2027)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education
- Stephen Vassallo (2026)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof International Service
- Shawn Bates (2025)
- °ÄÃŻʹÚof Public Affairs
- Chris Edelson (2026)
- Office of Global & Immersive Studies
- TBD (2025)
- Honors Student Representative
- Vivian Burnham (2025)
Ex Officio Members:*
- Designation
- Members
- Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost for Academic Student Services
- Bridget Trogden*
- Past Faculty DirectorÌýÌýÌý
- Patrick Jackson
- Chair, UCC
- Dario Bernardini
- Honors Librarian
- Stella Hudson*
Program Coordinator: Tanishka Talagadadeevi, tanishka@american.edu
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2025 Membership
SteveÌýSilvia, SIS (Chair)
Tamar Alexanian, WCL
Rachel Borchardt, UL
Raychelle Burks, CAS
Maria De Jesus, SIS
Todd Eisenstadt, SPA
Noemà Enchautegui de Jesús, CAS
Natasha Griffin, UL
Gregg Ivers, SPA
Ocheze Joseph, SOE
Carolyn Parker, SOE
Beverly Peters, OGPS
John Simson, KSB
- Finance - Steve SilviaÌý(2025)
- Advancement - Maria GomezÌý(2026)
- Athletics - Robert Karch
- Student Affairs - Maria De JesusÌý(2026)
- Communication - Dan AbrahamÌý(2026)
- Academic Affairs - Celeste Davis (2025)
- Inclusive Excellence - William Brent (2025)
Jennifer Axe, CAS
Chair Faculty Senate, 2024-2025
Board Committees:
Trusteeship & Academic Affairs
Thomas Merrill, SPA
Past Chair Faculty Senate, 2024-2025
Board Committees:
Student Affairs, Finance