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 School of Business
- Michael Mass (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Michele Lansigan (2025)
- Melissa Hawkins (2026)
- School of Communication
- Dario Bernardini (2026)
- School of Education
- Ocheze Joseph (2025)
- School of International Service
- Doga Eralp (2026)
- School of Public Affairs
- Jason FabrikantÌý(2027)
- Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ 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 School of Business
- Tim Timura (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- David Gerard (2026)
- Jun Lu (2025)
- School of Communication
- Joe Graf (2027)
- School of Education
- ÌýCarolyn ParkerÌý(2025)
- School of International Service
- Shoon Murray (2026)
- School of Public Affairs
- Derrick Hyra (2025)
- Office of Gradaute and Professional Studies
- Beverly Peters (2025)
- Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ 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 School of Business
- Jiali ZhouÌý(2027)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Mehdi Owrang (2025)
- Alan Isaac (2027)
- Mike Alonzo (2026)
- Michael Keynes (2027)
- School of Communication
- Larry EngelÌýÌý(2025)
- School of Education
- Robert Shand (2026)
- School of International Service
- Patrick Jackson (2027)
- School of Public Affairs
- Jeff Gill (2025)
- Washington College of Law
- Adeen Postar (2025)
- Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ 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
- Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ 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 School of Business
- James Potepa (2027)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Nika Elder (2027)
- Kelly Jones (2026)
- Santiago Toledo (2027)
- School of Communication
- Patricia AufderheideÌý(2025)
- School of Education
- Brian McGowen (2027)
- School of International Service
- Amitav Acharya (2026)
- School of Public Affairs
- Lynn Addington (2026)
- Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ Library
- Rachel Borchardt (2026)
- Washington 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 School of Business
- Octavian Ionici (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Stephen MacAvoy (2025)
- Stacy Snelling (2025)
- School of Communication
- Dario Bernardini (2027)
- School of Education
- Jason Snyder (2025)
- School of International Service
- Daniel Bernhofen (2025)
- School of Public Affairs
- David Schwegman (2026)
- Washington College of Law
- John Heywood (2027)
- Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ 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:ÌýTBD
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod School of Business
- Ed Wasil (2027)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Justin Jacobs (2025)
- Kate Gunthert (2027)
- Marianne Noble (2026)
- School of Communication
- Patricia Aufderheide (2027)
- School of Education
- Vivian Vasquez (2025)
- School of International Service
- Daniel Bernhofen (2025)
- School of Public Affairs
- Ali ValenzuelaÌý(2027)
- Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ 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 School of Business
- Frank Dubois (2026)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Cynthia Potter (2026)
- Tabitha Kidwell (2025)
- Janine BeekmanÌý(2027)
- School of Communication
- Wendy MelilloÌý(2025)
- School of Education
- Tracy Spesia (2025)
- School of International Service
- John C. King (2027)
- School of 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 School of Business
- Stacy Merida (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Fiona Brideoake (2025)
- William Brent (2026)
- Santiago Toledo (2027)
- School of Communication
- Maya Livio (2026)
- School of Education
- Ocheze Jospeh (2027)
- School of International Service
- Mariam DurraniÌý(2027)
- School of Public Affairs
- Jhacova Williams (2026)
- Office of Global and Immersive Studies
- Gul Mescioglu Gur (2025)
- Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ Library
- Natasha Griffin (2026)
- Washington 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 School of Business
- Jay Pope (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Tom Elder (2026)
- Caimeen Garrett (2026)
- School of Communication
- Terry Bryant (2025)
- School of Education
- Samantha Cohen (2026)
- School of International Service
- Garret MartinÌý(2025)
- School of Public Affairs
- Sonja WaltiÌý(2027)
- Office of Graduate & Professional Studies
- Beverly Peters (2025)
- Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ Library
- Amelia Costello (2025)
- Washington 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: TBD
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod School of Business
- Yijiang Zhao (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Ximena Varela (2026)
- ÌýGautham Rao (2027)
- School of Communication
- Lenny Steinhorn (2027)
- School of Education
- Elizabeth Worden (2025)
- School of International Service
- Keith Darden (2027)
- School of Public Affairs
- Erdal Tekin (2027)
- Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ 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 School of Business
- Ron Hill (2027)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Erdal Tekin (2026)
- School of Communication
- Amitav Acharya (2026)
- School of Public Affairs
- Vivian Vasquez (2027)
- School of Public Affairs
- Mary Gray (2027)
- School of Public Affairs
- Jeff Gill (2025)
- Ìý
Faculty Director, JeffreyÌýMiddents
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod School of Business
- Dan Kopman (2026)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Alison Chrisler (2026)
- Shoaleh Dehghan (2025)
- Zolton GluckÌý(2027)
- School of Communication
- Wendy Melillo (2027)
- School of Education
- Stephen Vassallo (2026)
- School of International Service
- Shawn Bates (2025)
- School of 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