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Faculty Senate Executive Committee AY 2023-2024
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- Sen. Bahram Nassersharif, COE (2024), President
- Sen. Theodore Walls, CHS (2024), Vice President
- Sen. Megan Echevarria, A&S (2025)
- Sen. Graham Forrester, CELS (2025)
- Sen. Mary Leveillee, CON (2025)
- Sen. Mary Healey Jamiel, A&S (2025)
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY SENATE
Committee for Research and Creative Activities
- Sen. David Smith, GSO (2026), Chair
- Sen. Sen. Xuerong (Sheron) Wen, COP (2024)
- Sen. Bridget Buxton, A&S (2024)
- Sen. Julia Lovett, University Libraries (2025)
- Sen. Nilton Porto CHS (2024)
- Sen. Mingxi Zhou, GSO (2024)
- Sen. Theodore Walls, FSEC Liaison
Competitive Grants Subcommittee
- Sen. David Smith, GSO (2026)
- Sen. Cynthia Blanthorne COB (2025)
- Sen. Ami Vyas COP (2025)
- Sen. Bridget Buxton, A&S (2024)
- Sen. Jessica Strubel, COB (2026)
- Sen. Amy D’Agata, CON, (2026)
- Sen. Mingxi Zhou, GSO (2024)
- Sen. David Bidwell CELS (2025)
- Sen. Lewis Rothstein, GSO (2025)
- Sen. Furong Xu, CEPS (2026)
- Sen. Graham Forrester, CELS (2025) FSEC Liaison
Center Review Subcommittee
- Sen. Xuerong (Sheron) Wen, COP (2024), Chair
- Sen. Nilton Porto CHS (2024)
- Sen. Nina Eichacker, A&S (2024)
- Sen. Mehdi Hossain COB (2025)
- Sen Julia Lovett, University Libraries (2025)
- Sen. Yalda Shahriari, COE (2026)
- Sen. Alison Roberts, CELS (2026)
- Sen. Bahram Nassersharif, FSEC Liaison
Committee on Technology and Infrastructure
- Sen. Noah Daniels, A&S (2026), Chair
- Sen. Amanda Izenstark, LIB (2024)
- Sen. Ellen McGough, CHS (2024)
- Sen. Carl Rousseau, COE, (2026)
- Sen. Ying Zhang, CELS (2026)
- Sen. Rita Marcoux COP (2025)
- Sen. Mary Healey Jamiel, FSEC Liaison
Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee
- Sen. Kristina Ward, COP (2025), Chair
- Sen. Will Krieger, A&S (2026)
- Sen. Nathaniel Mitkowski, CELS (2024)
- Sen. James Baglama, A&S (2026)
- Sen. William Gordon, CELS (2025)
- Sen. Mary Healey Jamiel, FSEC Liaison
Curriculum and Standards Committee
- Sen. Evan Preisser, CELS (2023), Chair
- Sen. Heather Johnson A&S (2025)
- Sen. Emmett Goods, A&S (2024)
- Sen. Travis Williams, A&S (2026)
- Sen. Keith Brown A&S (2024)
- Sen. Peter Swaszek, COE (2025)
- Sen. Jay Fogleman, CEPS (2024), GEC Chair
- Sen. Megan Echevarria, FSEC Liaison
General Education Committee
- Sen. Jay Fogleman, CEPS (2024), Chair
- Sen. Kathy Quick, A&S (2026)
- Sen. Joelle Rollo Koster A&S (2025)
- Sen. Saheli Goswami COB 2025
- Sen. Michael Dinardi, A&S (2026)
- Sen. Mary Leveillee, FSEC Liaison
Academic Calendar Committee
- Sen. Abraham Kovoor, COP (2025), Chair
- Sen. Ying Chen, COB (2024)
- Sen. Silvana Ngo, A&S (2025)
- Sen. Barbara Costello, A&S (2024)
- Sen. David Howard A&S (2025)
- Sen. Emi Uchida, CELS (2024)
- Sen. Maria Donnelly, A&S (2026)
- Sen. Mary Leveillee, FSEC Liaison
Service and Community Life Committee
- Sen. Kendall Moore, A&S, (2026), Chair
- Sen. Lenore Martin, CELS (2025)
- Sen. Nancy Forster Holt, COB (2025)
- Sen. Hilda Llorens A&S (2025)
- Sen. Natalie Sabik, CHS (2024)
- Sen. Ryan Trimm, A&S (2026)
- Sen. Jungeun Lee, CON (2024)
- Sen. Graham Forrester, FSEC Liaison
Teaching, Advising, and Assessment Committee
- Sen. Ingrid Lofgren, CHS (2025), Chair
- Sen. Doug Reed, A&S (2025)
- Sen. Penny Steen, CHS (2025)
- Sen. Leon Thiem, COE (2024)
- Sen. Samantha Meenach, COE (2026)
- Sen. Mikyong Kim, CHS (2026)
- Sen. Megan Echevarria, FSEC Liaison
Joint Committees
Graduate Council
Joint Committee on Academic Planning (JCAP)
- Barbara Wolfe, 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, Academic Program Review Committee, Chair
- Evan Preisser, Faculty Senate, Curriculum & Standards Committee, Chair
- Mary Leveillee, Faculty Senate Executive Committee member
- Mary Healy Jamiel, Faculty Senate Executive Committee member
- TBD, Special Assistant to the Provost for Academic Planning
- Theodore Walls, Vice President of the Faculty Senate
- Annemarie Vaccaro, Associate Dean, College of Education
- Megan Echevarria, Faculty Senate Executive Committee member
- Bethany Jenkins, Vice President, Research and Economic Development
- TBD, Student Senate
- TBD, Graduate Student Association
- Anne Veeger, Vice Provost, Academic & Faculty Initiatives
- Graham Forrester, Faculty Senate Executive Committee member
Student Rights and Responsibilities Committee
- 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
- 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
Joint Committee on Online and Distance Learning
Christopher Lavan, Chair, Associate Vice Provost, Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Joanna Portman-Daley, Associate Director, Online Education
Anne Veeger, Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Initiatives
Michelle Rogers, IT: Director of Teaching and Learning Services
Michelle Peach, CELS-NRS
Jay Fogleman, GE Committee Chair
Amy Correia, College of Education
Farhad Atash, CELS, LA
Alicia Vaandering, LIB
Nilton Porto, COB
Learning Outcomes and Oversight Committee
- Christy Ashley, COB (23), Graduate Council member
- Carolyn Betensky (23), A&S representative, FS Appointment
- Lori Ciccomascolo, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
- Elaine Finan, Assistant Director, Office of SLOAA
- Sen. Mary Healey Jamiel, FS appointee, A&S representative
- Mary Leveille, Dean of a Degree-Granting College Representative
- Jayne Pawasauskas, (23), FS Appointment, PHM Representative
- Christopher Lavan, Assoc. Vice Provost, 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
- Peter Paton, CELS (23) Chair, FS Appointment
- Katie Babula, Media & Technology Services
- Keith Brown, A&S (23), FS Appointment
- Katherine Kittredge, University Architect (facilities position)
- Dean Libutti, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
- Lenore Martin, CMB (24), FS Appointment
- TBD President’s appointee
- Janie Palm, Instructional Technology
- David Porter, Instructional Technology
- Ken Sisson, Enrollment Services
- Leon Theim, CVE (24), FS Appointment
- Jeff Ulricksen, Space Planning
Academic Program Review Joint Committee
- Sandy Hicks, CEPS (23), Chair
- Matthew Bodah, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Budget (President’s appointee)
- Megan Echevarria, A&S (26)
- Vacant Faculty Senate appointment
- Vacant – Faculty Senate appointee
- Vacant (Provost’s appointee)
- Vacant (Provost’s appointee)
Space Allocation Committee
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General Faculty Committees
Honorary Degrees Committee
- Barbara Wolfe, Chair, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Carlos Lopez Estrada, Director of External Relations and Communications
- Danielle Dennis, 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
- Ramez Rizk, Student Senate President
- TBD, Graduate Student Association President
