West Virginia State University
Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate 2013-2014
Updated October 05, 2013
AREAS REPRESENTED
College of Arts & Humanities = AH College of Professional Studies = PS
College of Business & Social Sciences = BSS
College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics NSM
At large = AL Librarians & Counselors = LC
Advisory Council of Faculty = ACF WVSU Board of Governors = BOG
Gus R. Douglass Institute = GRDI
All e-mails are @wvstateu.edu unless otherwise noted.
* Indicates second consecutive term
Except where noted, phone numbers have 304-766 as the prefix.
GRDI Appointments: Where appropriate, all newly established positions for GRDI faculty will become 3 year appointments in subsequent elections.
Initial shorter terms allows for establishment of a staggered pattern for elections. Initial 1 year term will be listed as 3 of 3, a 2 year term will be listed as 2 of 3 (even though they are all serving in their first year).
ACADEMIC APPEALS
3-year term 3 AL, 2 AL alternates, 2 students Senate Report: March
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailCollins, Sean (chair) / 1 of 3* / AL / 133 Hamblin / 4150 / scollin5
Hartstein, Arnold / 1 of 3* / AL / 216 Hill / 3069 / hartstam
Wilson, Patricia / 3 of 3 / AL / 616 Wallace / 3312 / wilsonpat
Kim Cobb (alt.) / 1 of 1 / AL- alt. / 201 Wilson / 5124 / cobbkim
Jessica Barnes- Pietruszynski / 1 of 1 / AL-alt. / 234 Hill / 3077 / jbarnesp
1 of 1 / Students
1 of 1 / Students
(alt.) / 1 of 1 / Students
WVSU BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Eligible to serve up to 8 years Senate Report: monthly
Name / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailGuetzloff, Tom / 1 of 2 / AL / 223 Hamblin / 4294 / guetzltf
ADVISORY COUNCIL OF FACULTY
Eligible to serve up to 8 years Senate Report: monthly
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailFord, Rich / 1 of 2 / AL / 101D Hamblin / 5742 / fordri
CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS, AND FACULTY HANDBOOK
2-year term Senate Report: April
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailArmstrong, Sonya (chair) / 2 of 2* / NSM / 817 Wallace / 3267 / armstrso
Workman, Mike / 1 of 2* / BSS / 305 Hill / 3051 / mworkman2
Wilson, Patricia / 1 of 2 / PS / 616 Wallace / 3312 / wilsonpat
Ladner, Barbara / 1 of 2 / AH / ladnerbe
Turner, Robin / 1of 2 / GRDI / 100 Toney / 1050 / turnerrl
Waugh, Emily / 1 of 2* / AL / 617 Wallace / 5192 / ewaugh
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES & EDUCATIONAL ASSEMBLIES
2-year term Senate Report: February
6 AL, 1 appointed by VPPA, 4 students
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailWoodard,Scott / Music Chair / 311 Davis / 3190 / swoodar1
Øvrebø, Reidun / Art Chair / 201 Davis / 3339 / ovrebore
Shafer, Sherri (chair) / Comm Chair / 407 Davis / 3382 / sshafer1
Gallery
Ford-Ahmed, Tee / 2 of 2 / AL / 212 Cole / 3327 / tfordahmed
Johnson, Dirk / 1 of 2 / AL / 303 Davis / 3342 / djohnson17
Conner, Rebecca / 2 of 2 / AL / 330 Hill / 3124 / connerre
Pleaka, Cathy / 1 of 2 / AL / 222 Hill / 5220 / cpleska
Collins, Sean / 1 of 2 / AL / 133 Hamblin / 4150 / scollin5
Taylor-Johnson, Carol / 1 of 2 / AL / 214 Hill / 3070 / johnsoct
Batch, Kelli / 2 of 2 / GRDI / 604 Curtis / 4009 / kjackso2
1 of 1 / students
1 of 1 / students
1 of 1 / students
1 of 1 / students
EDUCATIONAL POLICIES
3-year term Senate Report: monthly
1 rep from each College, 6 AL, 2 students
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailArthur, Damien / 1 of 3 / AL / 102 Hill / 3044 / darthur2
Swindell, Sam (chair) / 3 of 3* / PS / 516 Wallace / 3082 / sswindell
Molnar, Sharon / 3 of 3 / NSM / 327 Hamblin / 3042 / molnars
Tillquist, Alan / 3 of 3 / AL / 128 Hill / 3240 / atillqui
Park, TJ / 1 of 3 / BSS / 303 Hill / 3060 / tpark
Parsons, Bonnie / 1 of 3* / GRDI / 502 Curtis / 204-4007
Sturgeon, Carolyn / 3 of 3 / AL / 220 Hill / 3101 / sturgeca
Kane, Michael / 1 of 3* / AL / 528 Wallace / 204-4052 / mkane
Mitiku, Abainesh / 1 of 3 / AL / 112 Hill / 3096 / mitiku
De, Suvayan / 1 of 3 / AL / 106 Hill / 3095 / sde
Shaw, Kent / 1 of 3 / AH / 203 Hill / 3056 / kshaw1
VPAA Byers, R. Charles / NA / Ex-officio / 131 Ferrell / 3148 / rcbyers
Hunter, Donna Registrar / NA / Ex-officio / 127 Ferrell / 4146 / hunterdl
1 of 1 / students
1 of 1 / students
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair, Vice-Chair, & Secretary serve one-year terms; At-large members serve two years
Elected in May Historian serves three years
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailRuhnke, Tim / 1 of 1 / Chair / 135 Hamblin / 3210 / ruhnketr
Harris, Rob / 1 of 1 / Vice-Chair / 143 Hamblin / 3128 / harrisro
Toledo, Kellie / 1 of 1 / Secretary / 125 Sullivan / 3262 / toledoke
Marrash-Minnerly, Susan / 2 of 2 / AL / 202 Davis / 5110 / minnerly
Zaman, Naveed / 1of 2 / AL / 725 Wallace / 3394 / zamanna
Wells, Deborah / 1 of 1 / Historian / 129 Library / 3150 / wells
Guetzloff, Thomas / 1 of 2 / BOG / 223 Hamblin / 4294 / guetzltf
Ford, Rich / 1 of 2 / ACF / 101D Hamblin / 5742 / fordri
Pietruszynski, Jeff / 1 of 1 / Parlimen. / 233 Hill / 3075 / jpietrus
FACULTY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
One-year term Senate report: as needed 3 at each rank, 1 Any rank,
Names / Rank / Address / Phone / E-mailArmstrong, Soyna / Professor / 817 Wallace / 3267 / armstrso
Marrash-Minnerly, Susan / Professor / 202 Davis / 5110 / minnerly
Wamsley, Brenda / Professor / 928 Wallace / 5240 / wamsleyb
Peyton, Billy Joe / Associate Prof. / 301 Hill / 3235 / peytonbj
McConnell, Anne / Associate Prof. / 205 Hill / 3073 / amcconnell
Zapata, Miguel / Associate Prof. / 332 Hill / 3068 / mzapata
Hailou, Fred / Assistant Prof. / 105 Hill / 3057 / fhailou
Robinson, Jenelle / Assistant Prof. / 727 Wallace / 3233 / jrobinson12
Workman, Mike / Assistant Prof. / 305 Hill / 3051 / mworkman2
Anderson, Karen / Instructor / 206 Hill / 3074 / andersok
Holdren, Sam / Instructor / 126 Cole / 5137 / holdrens
Lamb, Larry / Instructor / llamb
Natsis, James / Any Rank / 302 Hill / 4249 / natsisja
FACULTY PERSONNEL
3-year term Senate Report: April 5 AL
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailStroupe, Walter / 3 of 3 / AL / 525 Wallace / 3315 / wstroupe
Karunathilake, Upali (chair) / 2 of 3 / AL / 818 Wallace / 3244 / ukarunathil
De, Suvayan / 1 of 3 / AL / 106 Hill / 3095 / sde
Wilson, Woody / 1 of 3* / AL / 204 Hill / 4263 / dwilson5
Ford-Ahmed, T. / 3 of 3 / AL / 212 Cole / 3327 / tfordahmed
FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP
3-year term Senate Report: September 1 rep from each College
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailMcDilda, Kathy / 2 of 3 / PS / 108 Wallace / 4890 / kmcdilda
Conner, Rebecca (chair) / 3 of 3* / AH / 330 Hill / 3124 / connerre
De, Suvayan / 1 of 3 / BSS / 106 Hill / 3095 / sde
Krasnansky, Marek / 3 of 3 / NSM / 319 Hamblin / 3257 / mkrasnansky
Liedl, Barbara / 2 of 2 / GRDI / 100 Toney / 5767 / liedlbe
Ledbetter, Charles / NA / Consultant
GENERAL EDUCATION
2-year term Senate Report: September 2 reps from each College, 1 from LC 2 AL
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailPietruszynski, Jeffry, (chair) / appointed / AL / 233 Hill / 3075 / jpietrus
Clark, Christopher / 1 of 2 / AH / clarkcm
Natsis, James / 1 of 2 / AH / 302 Hill / 4249 / natsisja
Ford, Rich / 2 of 2 / NSM / 101D Hamblin / 5742 / fordri
Schedl, Andy / 1 of 2* / NSM / 313 Hamblin / 3103 / schedlad
Whyte, Cassandra / 1 of 2* / PS / 526 Wallace / 3169 / whytec
Dean, Daton / 2 of 2 / PS / 619 Wallace / 4059 / ddean1
Aleseyed, Cyrus / 1 of 2* / BSS / 126 Hill / 3064 / aleseyed
Haliou, Fred / 2 of 2 / BSS / 105 Hill / 3057 / fhailou
Smith, Ami / 1 of 3* / GRDI / 1003 Curtis / 5701 / smitham
Hass, Amir / 3 of 3 / GRDI / 304-720-1025 / amirhass
Zuccaro, Jenn / 2 of 2 / LC / 117 Library / 5222 / jzuccaro
Taylor-Johnson, Carol / 2 of 2 / AL / 214 Hill / 3070 / johnsoct
Zapata, Miguel / 1 of 2 / AL / 332 Hill / 3068 / mzapata
Honors
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailSklute, Genia (chair) / appointed / Coordinator / 215 Hamblin / 3292 / gsklute
Vaughn, Frank / 3 of 3 / AL / 326 Hill / 3046 / fvaughn
Barnes- Pietruszynski, Jessica / 3 of 3 / AL / 234 Hill / 3077 / jbarnesp
Baker, Ron / 2 of 3 / AL / 718 Wallace / 3397 / baker
McConnell, Anne / 1 of 3 / AL / 205 Hill / 3073 / amcconnell
Erlandson, Molly / 1 of 3 / AH / 108A Jones / 3338 / erlandms
Settle, Aaron / 1 of 3 / PS / 122 Fleming / 3367 / asettle1
Barry, Kevin / 2 of 3 / NSM / 317 Hamblin / 4173 / kbarry
Kane, Michael / 2of 3 / BSS / 528 Wallace / 204-4052 / mkane
Hunter, Donna / Ex-officio / Registrar / 128 Ferrell / 4146 / hunterdl
Sweeney, Trina / Ex-officio / Admissions / 106 Ferrell / 4340 / sweeneyt
LIBRARY
2-year term Senate Report: February
1 rep from each College, 1 student, 1 appointed by VP/Planning & Advance
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailHorn, Mary (chair) / Library Dir. / 17 Library / 3162 / maryhorn
Naga, Sundar / 1 of 2 / NSM / 325 Hamblin / 5756 / naga
Swindell, Sam / 2 of 2 / PS / 516 Wallace / 3082 / sswindell
Tilquist, Alan / 1 of 2* / BSS / 128 Hill / 3240 / atillqui
Shaw, Kent / 1 of 2* / AH / 203 Hill / 3056 / kshaw1
Fisher, Jean / 2 of 2 / LC / 44 Library / 3158 / fisherje
Nimmakayala, Padma / 2 of 2 / GRDI / 221 Hamblin / 3258 / padma
1 of 1 / Student
PROGRAM REVIEW
3-year term (elected in May) Senate Report: February
4 AL, 2 appointed by VPAA, VPAA
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailBaker, Ron (chair) / 3 of 3 / AL / 718 Wallace / 3397 / baker
Anderson, Mike / 1 of 3 / AL / 726 Wallace / 3393 / andersmr
Williams, Debbie / 3 of 3 / AL / 121 Hill / 3097 / dwilli13
Dean, Daton / 2 of 3 / AL / 617 Wallace / 4059 / ddean1
Wilson, Patricia / 1 year / Appointed / 616 Wallace / 3312 / wilsonpat
Hailou, Fred / 1 year / Appointed / 105 Hill / 3057 / fhailou
Byers, R. Charles / NA / Ex officio / 131 Ferrell / 3148 / rcbyers
Carson. Christi / NA / Ex officio / 325 Ferrell / 4190 / ccarson
PROMOTION AND TENURE
3-year term Senate Report: May 1 tenured rep from each College, 1 AL
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailBanks, Oree / 3 of 3* / PS / 110 Fleming / 3231 / obanks
Wallace, Rob (chair) / 3 of 3* / AH / 207 Hill / 4114 / wallacer
Anderson, Mike / 3 of 3 / NSM / 726 Wallace / 3393 / andersmr
Lewis, Mike / 1 of 3 / BSS / 120 Hill / 3058 / lewis
Mark Chatfield / 1 of 3* / AL / 219 Hamblin / 3110 / chatfield
RESEARCH AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
2-year term Senate Report: December 4 AL, VPPA
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailMosby, Gail / 2 of 2 / AL / 316 Hill / 3047 / gmosby
Reddy, Umesh / 1 of 2* / AL / 141 Hamblin / 3066 / ureddy
Seyedmonir, Mehdi / 1 of 2 / AL / 620 Wallace / 3314 / mehdi
Niu, Linwei / 1 of 2 / AL / 825 Wallace / 3024 / lniu
Schumann, Pat (VP) / Ex-officio / P&A / 100 East Hall / 3021 / pschumann
(advisory: appointed) / 1 of 1 / GRDI
RETENTION
3-year term Senate Report: May
1 tenured rep from each college, 1 AL
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailPark, T.J. / 2 of 3 / BSS / 303 Hill / 3060 / tpark
McCoy, Paula (Chair) / 1 of 3* / BSS / 923 Wallace / 3270 / pmccoy
Randall, Joan / 1 of 3* / AH / 208 Hill / 3076 / randall
Ford-Ahmed, Tee / 1 of 3 / AH / 212 Cole / 3327 / tfordahmed
Akey, Wayne / 3 of 3 / NSM / 720 Wallace / 3396 / akeyw
Huber, Dave / 1 of 3 / NSM / 139 Hamblin / 5127 / huberdh
Muilenburg, Ted / 3 of 3 / PS / 125 Fleming / 3231 / hmuilenb
Mutepa, Rafael / 1 of 3 / PS / 926 Wallace / 3234 / musondam
Richards, Steve / 1 of 3 / AL / 716 Wallace / 3003 / srichards
TEACHER EDUCATION
2-year term Senate Report: April 1 rep from College,2 students
Names / Term / Represents / Address / Phone / E-mailOrr, Sandra (chair) / Educ. Dept. / 627 Wallace / 3381 / sorr
Carney, Paige / 1 of 2* / PS / 619 Wallace / 3310 / jcarney3
Frye, Mary / 1 of 2* / AH / 328 Hill / 3067 / mfrye
Bird, John / 1 of 2* / BSS / 114 Hill / 3287 / birdj
Smith, Ami / 2 of 3 / GRDI / 1003 Curtis / 5701 / smitham
Akey, Wayne / 1 of 2 / NSM / 720 Wallace / 3396 / akeyw
1 student from Educ. / 1 of 1 / students
1 student from Educ. / 1 of 1 / students
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