Standing Committees 2025 - 2026
Faculty Senate Standing Committee Rules, Charges and Composition
Committee Chairs | Academic Affairs | Accessibility | Court of Academic Appeals | Faculty Affairs | Faculty Support | General Education | Library | Planning and Budget | Rules | Student Affairs | Tenure and Promotion | University Exceptions
Committee Chairs Back to top
| Committee | Chair | Box | Ext | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs |
Raina Rutti |
88 |
3214 |
|
| Accessibility |
2024-2025 Andrew Bowman |
14 |
5588 |
|
| Court of Academic Appeals |
2024-2025 Rajiv Bagai |
83 |
3915 |
|
| Faculty Affairs |
2024-2025 Beatrice Latavietz |
142 |
3334 |
|
| Faculty Support |
2024-2025 Bayram Yildirim |
35 | 3426 | |
| General Education | Samantha Corcoran | 44 | 6301 | |
| Library |
Irma Puskarevic |
67 | 3555 | irma.puskarevic@wichita.edu |
| Planning and Budget | Mathew Muether | 32 | 3190 | mathew.muether@wichita.edu |
| Rules | Victoria Koop | 142 | 6195 | |
| Student Affairs | Stephanie Nicks |
41 |
7295 | |
| Tenure & Promotion |
2024-2025 Bayram Yildirim |
35 |
3426 |
|
| University Exceptions |
2024-2025 Robert Bubp |
67 |
7704 |
Academic Affairs Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raina Rutti* - Chair | Business | 88 | 3214 | 2022-2026 | |
| Rannfrid Thelle | LAS Humanities | 45 | 3150 | 2023-2026 | |
| Samuel Yeager | LAS Social Sci | 155 | 6693 | 2023-2026 | |
| Trevor Nelson | Fine Arts | 53 | 6220 | 2024-2027 | |
| Susan Bray* | Applied Studies | 142 | 6510 | 2024-2027 | |
| William Ingle | LAS Natural Sci | 33 | 3896 | 2024-2027 | |
| Lizzy Walker* | University Libraries | 68 | 5138 | 2025-2028 | |
| Angie Storrer* | Health Professions | 41 | 3610 | 2025-2028 | |
| Gary Brooking* | Engineering | 72 | 7637 | 2025-2028 |
Student: TBD
Accessibility Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirlene Small | LAS Social Sciences | 25 | 3280 | 2022-2025 | |
| Donna Sayman* | Applied Studies | 28 | 6877 | 2022-2025 | |
| John Hammond* | LAS Natural Sciences/Math/Physics | 33 | 3160 | 2022-2025 | |
| Eylem Asmatulu* | Engineering | 133 | 6383 | 2023-2026 | |
| Sarah Flora* | Health Professions | 41 | 3610 | 2023-2026 | |
| Faye O'Reilly** | University Libraries | 68 | 6442 | 2023-2026 | |
| Claudia Pederson | Fine Arts | 67 | 7715 | 2023-2026 | |
| Andrew Bowman - Chair | LAS Humanities | 14 | 5588 | 2024-2027 | |
| Liu Yang | Business | 87 | 3215 | 2024-2027 | |
|
John P. Jones - ex-officio |
University Accessibility Committee | 57 | 7751 |
john.jones@wichita.edu |
Student: TBD
Court of Academic Appeals Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Herron | Applied Studies | 142 | 6943 | 2023-2026 | |
| Rajiv Bagai - Chair | Engineering | 83 | 3915 | 2024-2027 | |
| Theresa Cooper | Health Professions | 41 | 3610 | 2025-2028 | |
| Alternates: | |||||
| Carl Baker* | Fine Arts | 153 | 3360 | 2024-2027 | |
| Mahsa Maghsoudi* | Applied Studies | 142 | 6386 | 2025-2028 | |
| Kerry Jones* | LAS Humanities | 14 | 6183 | 2025-2028 |
Undergraduate Student: TBD
Undergraduate Student Alternate: TBD
Graduate Student: TBD
Graduate Student Alternate: TBD
Faculty Affairs Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Latavietz - Chair | Applied Studies | 142 | 3334 | 2023-2026 | |
| Nikki Keene Woods* | Health Professions | 43 | 3060 | 2023-2026 | |
| Xiaolong Li | LAS Natural Sci | 33 | 3160 | 2023-2026 | |
| Timothy Jones | Fine Arts | 53 | 3103 | 2024-2027 | |
| Nathan Filbert* | University Libraries | 68 | 5210 | 2024-2027 | |
| Open | Business | 2024-2027 | |||
| Visvakumar Aravinthan* | Engineering | 83 | 6324 | 2025-2028 | |
| Melinda DeFrain | LAS Humanities | 14 | 3130 | 2025-2028 | |
| Jeff Jarman | LAS Social Sci | 31 | 6075 | 2025-2028 |
Faculty Support Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akmal Mirsadikov | Business | 77 | 5775 | 2023-2026 | |
| Ginger Williams | University Libraries | 68 | 5080 | 2023-2026 | |
| Jerry Scholl | Fine Arts | 53 | 6155 | 2024-2027 | |
| Jeff Hayton | LAS Humanities | 45 | 3150 | 2024-2027 | |
| Imran Musaji* | Health Professions | 75 | 3240 | 2025-2028 | |
| Patty Nuhfer | Applied Studies | 142 | 3325 | 2025-2028 | |
| Greg Houseman* | LAS Natural Sci | 26 | 5841 | 2025-2028 | |
| Samuel Yeager | LAS Social Sci | 155 | 6693 | 2025-2028 | |
| Eylem Asmatulu | Engineering | 133 | 6727 | 2025-2028 |
General Education Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Corcoran - Chair | Engineering | 44 | 6301 | 2023-2026 | |
| Sandra Sipes* | Basic Skills Rep | 31 | 3185 | 2023-2026 | |
| Open | LAS Social Sci | 2023-2026 | |||
| Jan Wolcutt* | Business | 78 | 7090 | 2023-2026 | |
| William Ingle | LAS Natural Sci | 33 | 3896 | 2024-2027 | |
| Julie Henderson | LAS Humanities | 11 | 3180 |
2024-2027 |
|
| Angela Paul* | University Libraries | 68 | 5084 | 2025-2028 | |
| Natalie Delacruz* | Health Professions | 144 | 3614 | 2025-2028 | |
| Victoria Opalewski | Applied Studies | 28 | 3352 | 2025-2028 | |
| Ted Adler | Fine Arts | 67 | 3518 | 2025-2028 |
Student: TBD
Library Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt. Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Smith | Health Professions | 210 | 5784 | 2022-2025 | |
| Wei Wei | Engineering | 133 | 3402 | 2022-2025 | |
| Mary Waters* | LAS Humanities | 14 | 6282 | 2023-2026 | |
| Rich Bomgardner* | Applied Studies | 16 | 3340 | 2023-2026 | |
| Irma Puskarevic - Chair | Fine Arts | 67 | 3555 | 2023-2026 | |
| Szde Yu | LAS Social Sci | 135 | 6492 | 2024-2027 | |
| Christine Porter* | Business | 87 | 3215 | 2024-2027 | |
| Terrance Figy | LAS Natural Sci | 32 | 5565 |
2024-2027 |
Undergraduate Student: TBD
Graduate Student: TBD
Planning and Budget (Two year term) Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt. Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hepburn* | LAS Humanities | 45 | 7887 |
2023-2025 |
|
| Rhonda Williams* | Health Professions | 41 | 5754 | 2024-2026 | |
| Adam Lynch* | Engineering | 72 | 5943 | 2024-2026 | |
| Liu Yang | Business | 87 | 3215 | 2024-2026 | |
| Joe Urick | Fine Arts | 153 | 3360 | 2024-2026 | |
| Ginger Williams* | Library | 68 | 5080 | 2025-2028 | |
| Mark Arrasmith* | LAS Natural Sci | 33 | 3986 | 2025-2028 | |
| Clay Stoldt | Applied Studies | 131 | 5441 |
2025-2028 |
|
| Chase Billingham | LAS Social Sci | 25 | 3280 | 2025-2028 | |
| Chris Stone | President | 88 | 6722 | ||
| Victoria Koop - Chair | President-Elect | 142 | 6195 | ||
| Mathew Muether | Past President | 32 | 3190 | mathew.muether@wichita.edu |
Rules Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Engineering | 2023-2026 | |||
| Faye O'Reilly** | University Libraries | 68 | 6442 |
2023-2026 |
|
| Rodney Boehme* | Business | 77 | 7125 | 2023-2026 | |
| Susan Castro | LAS Humanities | 74 | 7880 | 2024-2027 | |
| Jeff Jarman | LAS Social Sci | 31 | 6075 | 2024-2027 | |
| Nick Solomey | LAS Natural Sci | 32 | 5134 | 2024-2027 | |
| Jeffrey Noble* | Applied Studies | 127 | 5442 | 2025-2028 | |
| Terri Shill | Health Professions | 41 | 3610 | 2025-2028 | |
| Brittany Lockard* | Fine Arts | 67 | 7710 | 2025-2028 | |
| Victoria Koop - Chair | President - Elect | 142 | 6195 | ||
| Roy Myose | Vice President | 44 | 5935 |
Student Affairs Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hammond | LAS - Natural Sci | 33 | 3160 | john.hammond@wichita.edu | 2025-2028 |
| Stephanie Nicks | Health Professions | 41 | 7295 | stephanie.nicks@wichita.edu | 2025-2028 |
| Janelle Birkner | Engineering | 72 | 7637 | Janelle.Birkner@wichita.edu | 2025-2028 |
| Jay Price | LAS - Humanities | 45 | 7792 | jay.price@wichita.edu | 2025-2028 |
| John (Jack) Brand | LAS - Social Sci | 31 | 6055 | john.brand@wichita.edu | 2025-2028 |
| Jacy Pedersen | Fine Arts | 53 | 3103 | jacy.pedersen@wichita.edu | 2025-2028 |
| Robin Folkerts | Applied Studies | 28 | 6298 | robin.folkerts@wichita.edu | 2025-2028 |
| Fiona Holly | University Libraries | 68 | 5017 | fiona.holly@wichita.edu | 2025-2028 |
| Undergraduate Student | TBD | ||||
| Graduate Student | TBD |
Tenure and Promotion Back to top
| College/School/University Libraries | Name | Box | Ext | Appt Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton School of Business | Akmal Mirsadikov | 77 | 5775 | 2025-2026 | |
| College of Applied Studies | Jason Li | 142 | 5107 | 2025-2026 | |
| College of Engineering | Nils Hakansson | 66 | 5909 |
2025-2026 |
|
| College of Fine Arts | Jeb Wallace | 53 | 6590 | 2025-2026 | |
| College of Health Professions | Natalie Delacruz | 144 | 3614 | 2025-2026 | |
| Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | TT: Andrew Swindle* NTT: Holger Meyer* |
27 32 |
3140 3993 |
2025-2026 2025-2026 |
|
| University Libraries | Meghann Kuhlmann | 68 | 5075 | 2025-2026 | |
| AT LARGE | |||||
| (Tenure Track) | Atul Rai | 87 | 6251 | 2024-2027 | |
| (Non-Tenure Track) | Kristin Sherwood | 142 | 3331 | kristin.sherwood@wichita.edu | 2025-2028 |
| (Non-Tenure Track) | Brian Rawson | 88 | 7109 | 2024-2027 | |
| (Tenure Track) | Ramazan Asmatulu | 133 | 6368 | 2025-2028 |
University Exceptions Back to top
| Name | College | Box | Ext | Appt Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattie Bradley* | Business | 78 | 3220 | 2022-2025 | |
| Terrance Figy | LAS Natural Sci | 32 | 5565 | 2023-2026 | |
| Robert Bubp - Chair | Fine Arts | 67 | 7704 | 2023-2026 | |
| Kerry Jones | LAS Humanities | 14 | 6183 | 2023-2026 | |
| Mahsa Magsoudi | Applied Studies | 14 | 6386 | 2024-2027 | |
| Cody Farlow | Engineering | 83 | 3918 | cody.farlow@wichita.edu | 2024-2027 |
| Terri Core* | Health Professions | 41 | 3610 | 2025-2028 | |
| Rachel Crane* | University Libraries | 68 | 5078 | 2025-2028 | |
| Shaunna Millar | LAS Social Sci | 154 | 5853 | 2025-2028 |
Student: TBD
Appt Term: Three year term begins in June of the start year and concludes in May of
the end year.
*Second term
**Third term approved rules exception