2023-24 Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Chair

Jeff Ettinger headshot. He is wearing a navy blue suit, a white shirt, and a maroon tie with thin, gold, diagonal stripes.

Interim President Jeff Ettinger

Faculty Consultative Committee (FCC) Members

Rachna Shah headshot

Rachna Shah        
Faculty Senate vice chair

Carlson School of Management        
Supply Chain and Operations        
[email protected]

Photo of Mark Bee, vice chair of the Faculty Consultative Committee

Mark Bee        
FCC chair

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior        
College of Biological Sciences        
[email protected]

Jennifer Goodnough photographed in front of a plant

Jennifer Goodnough        
FCC vice chair

Chemistry        
Science & Math, UMM        
[email protected]

Photo of Colleen Flaherty Manchester

Colleen Flaherty Manchester        
Past FCC chair

Work and Organizations        
Carlson School of Management        
[email protected]

Abraham Ayebo headshot

Abraham Ayebo

UMR        
Mathematics        
[email protected]

David R. Brown headshot

David R. Brown

Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences        
College of Veterinary Medicine        
[email protected]

Professor Sharon Jansa, outdoors, holding a platypus

Sharon Jansa

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior        
College of Biological Sciences        
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Professor Perry Leo

Perry Leo

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics        
College of Science and Engineering        
[email protected]

Monica Luciana headshot

Monica Luciana

Psychology        
College of Liberal Arts        
[email protected]

Tania Mitchell headshot

Tania Mitchell

Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development        
College of Education and Human Development        
[email protected]

Headshot of Sonali Pahwa

Sonali Pahwa

Theater Arts & Dance        
College of Liberal Arts        
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Professor Ann Parr

Ann Parr

Neurosurgery        
Medical School        
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David Stenehjem headshot

David Stenehjem

Pharmacy Practice & Pharmaceutical Sciences        
College of Pharmacy, UMD        
[email protected]

Photograph of Subree Subramanian in a white lab coat with a white shirt and tie. He is standing with his arms crossed in an orange-tinted room; there are pharmaceuticals on the shelf behind him

Subree Subramanian

Surgery        
Medical School        
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Academic Clinical Affairs

No picture available

2 senators to be elected

 

Center for Allied Health Programs

Tami Alpaugh

Tami Alpaugh

Medical Laboratory Sciences        
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No picture available

1 senator to be elected

Carlson School of Management

Professor John Budd

John Budd

Human Resources & Labor        
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Jason Chan headshot

Jason Chan

Information & Decision Sciences        
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Robert Goldstein headshot

Robert Goldstein

Finance        
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Professor Alison Xu

Alison Xu

Marketing        
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Helen Zhang headshot

Haiwen (Helen) Zhang

Accounting        
[email protected]

Alternates:

Sofia Bapna

Information & Decision Sciences        
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Murray Frank

Finance        
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College of Biological Sciences

Professor Jim Cotner in a hat and sunglasses, in front of a tree-lined lake. The sky is brilliant blue and dotted with wispy clouds.

James Cotner

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior        
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David Moeller headshot

David Moeller

Plant and Microbial Biology        
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Anna Mosser

Anna Mosser

Biology Teaching and Learning        
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Professor Jeffrey Simon

Jeff Simon

Genetics, Cell Biology and Development        
[email protected]

Professor Emilie Snell-Rood poses with a butterfly resting on her outstretched finger

Emilie Snell-Rood

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior        
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College of Continuing and Professional Studies

Tom Hegblom poses outdoors near a large, maroon adirondack chair with Goldy Gopher's face on it

Tom Hegblom

Integrated Behavioral Health        
[email protected]

Jennifer Weigelt headshot

Jennifer Weigelt

Integrated Behavioral Health        
[email protected]

College of Design

James Boyd-Brent

James Boyd-Brent

Design, Housing, and Apparel        
[email protected]

Hyunjoo Im headshot

Hyunjoo Im

Retail Merchandising        
[email protected]

Alternates:

Mike Christenson

Architecture        
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Eugene Park

Graphic Design        
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College of Education and Human Development

Joan Blakey headsnot

Joan Blakey

Social Work        
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Professor Daheia Barr-Anderson

Daheia Barr-Anderson

Kinesiology        
[email protected]

Headshot of Professor Ross VeLure Roholt

Ross VeLure Roholt

Social Work        
[email protected]

Michele Mazzocco headshot

Michele Mazzocco

Child Development        
[email protected]

Jenifer McGuire headshot

Jenifer McGuire

Family Social Science        
[email protected]

Gary Peter headshot

Gary Peter

Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development        
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Timothy Piehler headshot

Timothy Piehler

Family Social Science        
[email protected]

Lynette Renner

Lynette Renner

Social Work        
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College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences

George Annor

George Annor

Food Science & Nutrition        
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Marc Bellemar headshot

Marc Bellemare

Applied Economics        
[email protected]

Jerry Cohen

Jerry Cohen

Horticultural Science        
[email protected]

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Applied Economics        
[email protected]

Professor Ann Fallon

Ann Fallon

Entomology        
[email protected]

James Forester headshot

James Forester

Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology        
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Bo Hu headshot

 

Bo Hu

Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering        
[email protected]

 

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Kathleen Hill Gallant

Food Science & Nutrition        
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Justin Johnson headshot

Justin Johnson

Applied Economics        
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Nicholas Phelps headshot

Nicholas Phelps

Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Biology        
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Joanne Slavin headshot

Joanne Slavin

Food Science & Nutrition        
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Ce Yang headshot

Ce Yang

Bioproducts/Biosystems Engineering        
[email protected]

Alternates:

Carl Rosen

Soil, Water, & Climate        
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Anup Johny

Animal Science        
[email protected]

Dylan Millet

Soil, Water, & Climate        
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College of Liberal Arts

Akosua Addo headshot

Akosua Addo

Music        
[email protected]

Yangjie Bian headshot

Yangjie Bian

Sociology        
[email protected]

Elizabeth Boyle

Elizabeth Boyle

Sociology        
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Teri Caraway

Political Science 
[email protected]

Eric Daigre, wearing an aqua collared shirt and glasses, stands in front of a green house

Eric Daigre

English        
[email protected]

No picture available

Ofelia Ferran

Spanish and Portuguese        
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Michael Gallope

Michael Gallope

Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature        
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Sheer Ganor headshot. She is half smiling, wearing a black shirt, against a gray background.

Sheer Ganor

History        
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Professor Douglas Hartmann

Douglass Hartmann

Sociology        
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Kat Hayes headshot

Kat Hayes

Anthropology 
[email protected]

No picture available

Michelle Lekas

Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature        
[email protected]

Maria Len-Rios headshot

María Len-Ríos

Journalism & Mass Communication 
[email protected]

Carolyn Liebler headshot

Carolyn Liebler

Sociology        
[email protected]

No picture available

Julia Lujan

Spanish & Portuguese 
[email protected]

Ellen Messer-Davidow

Ellen Messer-Davidow

English        
[email protected]

No picture available

David Rahman

Economics        
[email protected]

Helena Ruf headshot

Helena Ruf

German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch        
[email protected]

Dean Sorenson wearing a dark gray suit and short with a maroon patterned tie, holding a trombone

Dean Sorenson

Music 
[email protected]

No picture available

Andrea Sterk

History 
[email protected]

No picture available

Trina Whitaker

French & Italian        
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Tetsuya Yamada

Art        
[email protected]

College of Pharmacy

Professor Courtney Aldrich

Courtney Aldrich

Medicinal Chemistry        
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Professor Elizabeth Ambrose

Elizabeth Ambrose

Medicinal Chemistry        
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Professor Jason Varin

Jason Varin

Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems        
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College of Science and Engineering

Ardeshir Ebtehaj headshot

Ardeshir Ebtehaj

Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering        
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Professor Ryan Elliott

Ryan Elliott

Aerospace Engineering Mechanics        
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Jiali Gao headshot. He is wearing a purple checked button down shirt and glasses, and blurred behind him is the Minneapolis skyline.

Jiali Gao

Chemistry        
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Stefano Gonella sits at a table, writing. Behind him is a blackboard with notes and formulas on it.

Stefano Gonella

Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering        
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Jarvis Haupt headshot. He is wearing a dark gray suit, maroon tie, and light blue shirt.

Jarvis Haupt

Electrical and Computer Engineering        
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Professor Ravi Janardan

Ravi Janardan

Computer Science and Engineering        
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Perry Li headshot

Perry Li

Mechanical Engineering        
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Peter Makovicky photographed in front of a dinosaur bones

Peter Makovicky

(replacing David Fox for 23-24)

Earth and Environmental Sciences        
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Mihai Marasteanu

Mihai Marasteanu

Physics & Astronomy        
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Professor David Morse

David Morse

Chemical Engineering and Materials Sciences        
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Emily Pelton headshot

Emily Pelton

Chemistry        
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Natalia Perkins, wearing a black top and coral scarf

Natalia Perkins

Physics & Astronomy        
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Jonathan Sachs

Jonathan Sachs

Biomedical Engineering        
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Kumar Tamma headshot

Kumar Tamma

Mechanical Engineering        
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No picture available

Aaron Wynveen

Physics & Astronomy        
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No picture available

5 senators to be elected

College of Veterinary Medicine

 
Kathleen Boris-Lawrie headshot

Kathleen Boris-Lawrie

Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences        
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Carol Cardona

Carol Cardona

Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences        
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Rosalind Chow

Rosalind Chow

Veterinary Clinical Sciences        
[email protected]

Marie Culhane

Marie Culhane

Veterinary Population Medicine        
[email protected]

Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Brandi Blessett headshot

Brandi Blessett

Leadership and Management        
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Eric Schwartz headshot

Eric Schwartz

Public Policy        
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Law School

Caleb Smith headshot

Caleb Smith

Law School        
[email protected]

Libraries

Emily Beck headshot

Emily Beck

Health Science Library        
[email protected]

Carolyn Bishoff headshot

Carolyn Bishoff

Physics, Astronomy, and Earth Sciences        
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Alternate:

Philip Herold

Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Sciences        
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Medical School

Marija Cvetanovic headshot

Marija Cvetanovic

Neuroscience        
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Ryan Hunter headshot

Ryan Hunter

Microbiology/Immunology        
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Christophe Lenglet headshot

 

Christophe Lenglet

Radiology        
[email protected]

Glenn Lobo headshot

Glenn Lobo

Ophthalmology        
[email protected]

Kyriakie Sarafoglou

Kyriakie Sarafoglou

Pediatrics        
[email protected]

Chris Staley headshot

Christopher Staley

Surgery        
[email protected]

Carrie Ann Terrell headshot

Carrie Ann Terrell

Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health        
[email protected]

No picture available

26 senators TBD

Office of the Vice President for Research

Amer Alam Headshot

Amer Alam

The Hormel Institute        
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Sergio Gradilone headshot

Sergio Gradilone

The Hormel Institute        
[email protected]

School of Dentistry

Rajaram Gopalakrishnan

Rajaram Gopalakrishnan

Diagnostic and Biological Sciences        
[email protected]

No picture available

Carol Meyer

Primary Dental Care        
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Yvette Reibel headshot

Yvette Reibel

Primary Dental Care        
[email protected]

Professor Rachel Uppgaard-Penaz sits on a step in front of an ornate maroon door

Rachel Uppgaard

Surgical Science        
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Alternate:

Wook-Jin Seong

Restorative Sciences        
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School of Nursing

Niloufar Hadidi headshot

Niloufar Hadidi

Gerentological Nursing        
[email protected]

Professor Martin Michalowski

Martin Michalowski

Population Health and Systems Cooperative        
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Susan O'Connor-Von headshot

Susan O'Connor-Von

Academic Programs        
[email protected]

School of Public Health

Carrie Henning-Smith headshot

Carrie Henning-Smith

Health Policy & Management        
[email protected]

David Jacobs headschot

David Jacobs

Epidemiology and Community Health    
[email protected]

Jim Pankow headshot

Jim Pankow

Epidemiology and Community Health        
[email protected]

 

Rachel Widome headshot

Rachel Widome

Epidemiology and Community Health        
[email protected]

 

No picture available

1 senator to be elected

University of Minnesota, Crookston

Kara Bowen headshot

Kara Bowen

Business        
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No picture available

1 senator to be elected

University of Minnesota, Duluth

Ian Moore headshot

Ian Moore

Kathryn A. Martin Library        
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University of Minnesota Extension

Holli Arp headshot

Holli Arp

Leadership & Civic Engagement        
[email protected]

No picture available

Chryseis Modderman

Agricultural & Natural Resource Systems        
[email protected]

No picture available

Sharon Powell

Urban Research & Outreach-Engagement Center        
[email protected]

Liz Stahl headshot

Liz Stahl

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources        
[email protected]

Kate Welshons

Kate Welshons

Family Development        
[email protected]

University of Minnesota, Morris

Sarah Buchanan headshot

Sarah Buchanan

French        
[email protected]

Professor Ben Narvaez poses in front of mountains

Benjamin Narvaez

Social Sciences        
[email protected]

Michelle Page headshot

Michelle Page

Education        
[email protected]

Professor Kevin Whalen

Kevin Whalen

Social Sciences        
[email protected]

Alternates:

Mark Collier

Philosophy        
[email protected]

Bart Finzel

Business & Management        
[email protected]

 

University of Minnesota, Rochester

Abraham Ayebo headshot

Abraham Ayebo

[email protected]

Kelsey Metzger headshot

Kelsey Metzger

[email protected]

 

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