Faculty Senate Executive Committee 

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• Sen. Mike Rice, CELS (2023), President
• Sen. Bahram Nassersharif, COE (2024), Vice President
• Sen. Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi, COE (2023)
• Sen. Megan Echevarria, A&S (2025)
• Sen. Graham Forrester, CELS (2025)
• Sen. Mayrai Gindy, COE (2025)

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY SENATE

Committee for Research and Creative Activities

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• Sen. Nancy Eaton, A&S (2023), 
• Sen. Linda Welters COB (2023)
• Sen. Lora Van Uffelen, COE, (2023) 
• Sen. Julia Lovett, University Libraries (2025)
• Sen. Nilton Porto CHS (2024)
• Sen. Mingxi Zhou, GSO (2024)
• Sen. Bahram Nassersharif, Chair and FSEC Liaison

Competitive Grants Subcommittee

• • Sen. Linda Welters COB (2023), Chair
  • Sen.  Ami Vyas COP (2025)
  • Sen. Bridget Buxton, A&S (2024)
  • Sen. Cynthia Blanthorne COB (2025)
  • Sen. Lra Van Uffelen, COE, (2023) 
  • Sen. Mingxi Zhou, GSO (2024)
  • Sen. Lewis Rothstein, GSO (2025)
  • Sen. David Bidwell CELS (2025)
  • Sen. Graham Forrester, CELS (2025)  FSEC Liaison

Center Review Subcommittee

• • Sen. Nancy Eaton, A&S (2023), Chair
  • Sen. Nilton Porto CHS (2024)
  • Sen. Nina Eichacker, A&S (2024)
  • Sen. Mehdi Hossain COB (2025)
  • Sen Julia Lovett, University Libraries (2025)
  • Sen. Kang-Won Wayne Lee, COE (2023)
  • Sen. Bahram Nassersharif, COE (2024), FSEC Liaison

Committee on Technology and Infrastructure

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• Sen. Theodore Walls, CHS (2024) – Chair
• Sen. Amanda Izenstark, LIB, (2024)
• Sen. Ellen McGough, CHS (2024)
• Sen. Leon Thiem, COE (2024)
• Sen. Xuerong (Sheron) Wen, PHM, (2024)  
• Sen. Ying Zhang, CELS (2023)
• Sen. Rita Marcoux COP (2025) 
• Sen. Brian Maynard CELS (2024)
• Sen. Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi, COE, FSEC Liaison

Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee

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• Sen. Kristina Ward, COP (2025)
• Sen. Mary Healey Jamiel A& S (2025) 
• Sen. William Gordon, CELS (2025)
• Sen. Christopher Parker, A&S (2023)
• Sen. Will Krieger, A&S (2023) 
• Sen.  Megan Echevarria A&S (2025) Chair and FSEC Liaison

Curriculum and Standards Committee

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• Sen. Evan Preisser, CELS (2023),  Chair
• Sen. Heather Johnson A&S (2025)
• Sen. Emmett Goods, A&S (2024)
• Sen. Barbara Kaskosz, A&S (2023)
• Sen. Damon Rarick, A&S (2023)
• Sen. Dana Kovarsky CHS (2024) 
• Sen. Diane Martins, NUR (2024)
• Sen.  Megan Echevarria A&S (2025) FSEC Liaison

General Education Committee

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• Sen. Damon Rarick, A&S (2023), Chair
• Sen. Jay Fogleman, CEPS (2024)
• Sen. Chris Kincaid, GSO (2023)
• Sen. Mary Leveillee, CON (2025)
• Sen. Joelle Rollo-Koster A&S (2025)
• Sen Saheli Goswami COB (2025)
• Sen. Michael A. Rice, CELS, FSEC Liaison 

Academic Calendar Committee

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• Sen. Abe Kovoor, COP (2025), Chair
• Sen. Silvana Ngo A&S Chemistry (2025)
• Sen. Ying Chen, COB (2024)
• Sen. Barbara Costello, A&S Soc/Anth  (2024) 
• Sen. David Howard A&S Theater (2025)
• Sen. Emi Uchida, CELS (2024) (Sabbatical 22-23)
• Sen. Mayrai Gindy  COE (2025) FSEC Liaison

Service and Community Life Committee

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• Sen. Lenore Martin CELS (2025), Chair
• Sen. Nancy Forster Holt, COB (2025)
• Sen. Hilda Llorens A&S (2025) 
• Sen. Natalie Sabik, CHS (2024) (Sabbatical – Nekehia Quashie filling in)
• Sen. Furong Xu, CEPS (2023)
• Sen. Graham Forrester, CELS, FSEC Liaison

Teaching, Advising, and Assessment Committee

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• Sen. Ingrid Lofgren CHS (2025) – Chair
• Sen.  Penny Steen CHS (2025)
• Sen. Denise Coppa, NUR (2023)
• Sen. Smita Ramnarain, A&S (2023)
• Sen. Doug Reed A&S (2025) 
• Sen. Christine Zozula, A&S (2023) (Sabbatical 22-23)
• Sen.  Mayrai Gindy, COE,  FSEC Liaison

Memorandum of Agreement for Faculty Senate Workload Reduction for service associated with Senate Standing Committees

Joint Committees 

Graduate Council

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Joint Committee on Academic Planning (JCAP)

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• Laura Beauvais, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chair
• Lori Ciccomascolo, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Student Success
• Brenton DeBoef, Dean, Graduate School
• TBD, Graduate Students Association
• Sandy Jean Hicks, Academic Program Review Committee, Chair
• Christopher Kincaid, Faculty Senate, Curriculum & Standards Committee, Chair
• Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi, Faculty Senate Executive Committee member
• Mayrai Gindy, Faculty Senate Executive Committee member
• Ann Morrissey, Special Assistant to the Provost for Academic Planning
• Bahram Nassersharif, Vice President of the Faculty Senate
• Nedra Reynolds, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
• Megan Echevarria, Faculty Senate Executive Committee member
• Peter Snyder, Vice President, Research and Economic Development
• TBD, Student Senate
• Anne Veeger, Vice Provost, Academic & Faculty Initiatives
• Graham Forrester, Faculty Senate Executive Committee member

Student Rights and Responsibilities Committee

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• Daniel Graney, Chair, Dean of Students
• Ernest Dupuis III, A&S, (23), FS Appointee
• Maggie Charpentier, COP (23), FS Appointee
• Michael Cerbo II, Libraries (23), FS Appointee
• Vacancy, Student Affairs appointee
• Vacancy, Student Affairs appointee
• Vacancy, Student Senate appointee
• Vacancy, Student Senate appointee
• Vacancy, Student Senate appointee
• Vacancy, Graduate Student, GSA appointee

University Judicial (Conduct) Board

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• Megan Parry, A&S, CCJ (23), FS appointee
• Vacancy, FS Appointee
• Vacancy, FS Appointee
• Vacancy, Student Affairs appointee
• Vacancy, Student Affairs appointee
• Vacancy, Student Senate appointee
• Vacancy, Student Senate appointee
• Vacancy, Student Senate appointee
• Vacancy, Graduate Student, GSA appointee

University Appeals Board

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Joint Committee on Online and Distance Learning

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Membership for Academic Year 2022 – 2023 To Be Determined

 

Learning Outcomes and Oversight Committee

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• Christy Ashley, COB (23), Graduate Council member
• Carolyn Betensky (23), A&S representative, FS Appointment
• Lori Ciccomascolo, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
• *Denise Coppa, (22) NUR representative
• Elaine Finan, Assistant Director, Office of SLOAA
• Sen. Mary Healey Jamiel, FS appointee, A&S representative
• Mary Leveille, Associate Dean CON, Dean of a Degree-Granting College Rep
• Jayne Pawasauskas, (23), FS Appointment, PHM Rep
• Kathleen Torrens, Interim, Director Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
• Anne Veeger, Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Initiatives
• Sen. Furong Xu, FS appointee, CEPS representative
• Vacancy, FS appointee, COE representative
• Vacancy FS appointee, CHS rep
• Vacancy, FS appointee, CELS representative
• Vacancy, FS appointee, General Education Subcommittee representative
• Vacancy, Teaching, Advising, and Assessment Committee representative
• Vacancy, FS appointee, Curriculum and Standards Committee representative
• Vacancy, Office of Institutional Research

Joint Classroom Steering Committee

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• Peter Paton, CELS (23) Chair, FS Appointment
• Katie Babula, Media & Technology Services
• Keith Brown, A&S (23), FS Appointment
• Roberta King, Pharm (23), FS Appointment
• Katherine Kittredge, University Architect (facilities position)
• Dean Libutti, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
• Lenore Martin, CMB (24), FS Appointment
• Ann Morrissey, President’s appointee
• Janie Palm, Instructional Technology
• David Porter, Instructional Technology
• Ken Sisson, Enrollment Services
• Leon Theim, CVE (24), FS Appointment
• Ryan Trimm, A&S (23), FS Appointment
• Jeff Ulricksen, Space Planning

Academic Program Review Joint Committee

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• Sandy Hicks, CEPS (23), Chair
• Matthew Bodah, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Budget (President’s appointee)
• Megan Echevarria, A&S (23)
• Sen. Karen McCurdy, HS (2024)
• Patricia Morokoff, A&S (23)
• Vacant (Provost’s appointee)
• Vacant (Provost’s appointee)

Space Allocation Committee

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General Faculty Committees

Honorary Degrees Committee

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• Laura Beauvais, Chair, Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Carlos Lopez Estrada, Director of External Relations and Communications
• Danielle Dennis, Interim Dean CEPS
• Gordon Dash Jr., (COB), Faculty Senate Appointee
• Bahram Nassersharif, (COE), Faculty Senate Appointee
• Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, (A&S), Faculty Senate Appointee
• Carol Young, Alumni Representative
• Lil Breul O’Rourke, President, URI Foundation
• Jean Nsabumuremyi, Director, Multicultural Student Services Center
• Bolu Taiwo, Student Senate President
• Joshua Gyllinsky, Graduate Student Association President