Senators

Faculty Senate Leadership 2024-2025

Agenda Committee

  • Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering, CEPS, Chair
  • Mary Stampone, Geography, COLA, Vice Chair
  • Gregg Moore, Biological Sciences, COLSA, Member-at-Large
  • Amy Ramage,  Communication Science Disorders, CHHS, Member-at-Large
  • Will Smiley, Classics, Humanities, and Italian Studies, COLA, Member-at-Large
  • Vidya Sundar, Occupational Therapy, CHHS, Past Chair

About the Agenda Committee Members

Faculty Senators: 2024-2025 Academic Year
Accounting and Finance

John Hasseldine, 2025
Yunshil Cha, spring proxy
Kevin McLaughlin, 2026

 Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems
Sherman Bigornia, 2025
Vacant, 2026		 Anthropology
(shares Geography Senator)
Art and Art History
Julee Holcombe, 2025		 Biological Sciences
Easton White, 2025
Gregg Moore, 2026		 Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering
Jeffrey Halpern, 2025
Chemistry
Erik Berda, 2025
Chuck Zercher Fall proxy
Katharine Winans, 2026
John Tsavalas proxy		 Civil and Environmental Engineering
Vacant, 2025
Philippe Kalmogo, 2026		 Classics, Humanities & Italian Studies
Will Smiley, 2026
Ann Zimo, 2026
College of Professional Studies, Online
Sarah Batterson, 2025
College of Professional Studies, Manchester
Nicholas Mian, 2025
Bill Troy, 2025
Jeremiah Johnson, 2026		 Communication
Renee Heath, 2025
Edward Reynolds, 2026
Nora Draper, Fall Proxy		 Communication Science Disorders
Amy Ramage, 2025
Computer Sciences
Craig Smith, 2025
Marek Petrik, 2026		 Decision Sciences
Noele Lee, 2025
John Franklin, 2026		 Earth Sciences
VACANT, 2025
Joseph Licciardi, 2026
Economics
Bruce Elmslie, 2025
Andrew Seal, 2026		 Education
VACANT, 2025		 Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nicholas Kirsch, 2026
English
Lisa MacFarlane, 2025
Rachel Burdin, Spring proxy
Molly Campbell, 2025
Chrissy O'Keefe, Fall proxy
Florianne Jimenez, Spring proxy		 Geography
Mary Stampone, 2025		 Health Management & Policy
Joanna Gyory, 2026
History
Michael Leese, 2025
Fredrik Meiton, 2026
Jan Golinski, Fall proxy
Kurk Dorsey, Spring proxy		 Hospitality Management
El-Hachemi Aliouche, 2025		 Human Development & Family Studies
Tyler Jamison, 2025
Kerry Jankins, Spring proxy

Kinesiology
Michael Brian, 2025
Chad Killian, Spring Proxy
Mike Stocz, 2026

 Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Ileana Chirila, 2025​​​​​
Lori Hopkins, Spring proxy
Clara Castro-Ponce, 2026		 Library
Wendy Pothier, 2026
Management
Tuck Pescosolido, 2025
Scott Lemos, 2026
Paul Harvey, Fall proxy		 Marketing
Michael Diore, 2026
Ludwig Bstieler Spring proxy		 Mathematics and Statistics
Maria Basterra, 2025
Edward Hinson, 2026
Mechanical Engineering
Ivo Nedyalkov, 2025
Juan Carlos Cuevas Bautista, 2026		 Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences
Sherine Elsawa, 2025
David Plachetzki, 2026		 Music
Daniel Beller-McKenna, 2025
Natural Resources & the Environment
Adrienne Kovach, 2025
Catherine Ashcraft, 2026		 Nursing
Pamela Kallmerten, 2025
Deborah Simonton, 2026		 Occupational Therapy
Vidya Sundar, 2025
Philosophy
Claudia Brink, 2026
Laure Barillas, Fall proxy		 Physics and Astronomy
James Connell, 2025
Kai Germaschewski, 2026		 Political Science
Mary Malone, 2026
Psychology
Benjamin Wormwood, 2025
Elizabeth Caldwell, 2026

Recreation Management & Policy
Jessie Bennett, 2025
Lauren Ferguson, Spring proxy

 Sociology
Ryan Gibson, 2026
Karen Van Gundy Fall proxy
Social Work
Sherri Simmons-Horton, 2025
John DeJoie, 2026		 Theatre and Dance​​​​​​
Szu-Feng Chen, 2026		 Women's & Gender Studies
Anna Wainwright, 2026
UNH Franklin Pierce Law School
Seth Oranburg, 2025
Susan Drisko Zago, 2026		 UNH Cooperative Extension
Kendra Lewis, non-voting member​​​​​​
Shannon Rogers,  non-voting member

Years reflect when each Senator's term expires.

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Agenda Committee  
  • Vidya Sundar, Occupational Therapy, CHHS, Chair
  • Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering, CEPS, Vice Chair
  • James Connell, Physics, CEPS, Member-at-Large
  • Amy Ramage,  Communication Science Disorders, CHHS, Member-at-Large
  • Will Smiley, Classics, Humanities, and Italian Studies, COLA, Member-at-Large
  • Matthew MacManes, Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences, COLSA, Past Chair
Senators: 2023-2024
Accounting and Finance

Kevin McLaughlin, 2024
John Hasseldine, 2025

 Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Systems
Liz Brock, 2024
Sherman Bigornia, 2025		 Anthropology
(shares Geography Senator)
Art and Art History
Julee Holcombe, 2025		 Biological Sciences
Gregg Moore, 2024
Easton White, 2025		 Chemical Engineering
Jeffrey Halpern, 2025
Chemistry
Katharine Winans, 2024
Erik Berda, 2025		 Civil and Environmental Engineering
Vacant, 2024
Erin Bell, 2025		 Classics, Humanities and Italian Studies

Will Smiley, 2024
College of Professional Studies, Online

Sarah Batterson, 2025
College of Professional Studies, Manchester
Jeremiah Johnson, 2024, Maeve Dion Fall Proxy
Nicholas Mian, 2025
Bill Troy, 2025

 Communication

Joseph Terry, 2024
Renee Heath, 2025

 Communication Science Disorders

Amy Ramage, 2025
Computer Sciences

Laura Dietz, 2024
Craig Smith, 2025

 Decision Sciences
Inchan Kim, 2024
Noele Lee, 2025		 Earth Sciences
VACANT, 2024
Jo Laird, 2025
Economics
Andrew Seal, 2024
Neil Niman, 2025		 Education
VACANT, 2025		 Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nicholas Kirsch, 2024
English
VACANT, 2024
Lisa MacFarlane, 2025
Molly Campbell, 2025, Christine O'Keefe, Fall Proxy 		 Geography
Mary Stampone, 2025		 Health Management & Policy
Esmaeil Bahalkeh, Fall 2023
Semra Aytur, Spring 2024

History
Michael Leese, 2025
Molly Dorsey, 2024

 Hospitality Management
El-Hachemi Aliouche, 2025		 Human Development & Family Studies
Tyler Jamison, 2025
Kinesiology
Mike Stocz, 2024
Michael Brian, 2025		 Languages, Literatures & Cultures
​​​​​Clara Castro-Ponce, 2024
Ileana Chirila, 2025       		 Library
Kathrine Aydelott, 2024, Wendy Pothier, Fall Proxy
Management
Scott Lemos, 2024
VACANT, 2025		 Marketing

Moein Khanlari, 2024

 Mathematics and Statistics

Adam Boucher, 2024
Maria Basterra, 2025
Mechanical Engineering
Juan Carlos Cuevas Bautista, 2024
Ivo Nedyalkov, 2025		 Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences
Matthew MacManes, 2024
Sherine Elsawa, 2025		 Music
Daniel Beller-McKenna, 2025
Natural Resources & the Environment
Jessica Ernakovich, 2024, Rob Robertson, Proxy
Adrienne Kovach, 2025		 Nursing
Sara Robinson, 2024, Elizabeth Harrison, Proxy
Pamela Kallmerten, 2025		 Occupational Therapy
Vidya Sundar, 2025
Philosophy
Laure Barillas, 2024		 Physics and Astronomy
Kai Germaschewski, 2024
James Connell, 2025		 Political Science

Betsy Carter, 2024
Psychology
Elizabeth Caldwell, 2024
Benjamin Wormwood, 2025		 Recreation Management and Policy
Jessie Bennett, 2025		 Sociology
Catherine Moran, 2024, Joshua Davis, Spring Proxy
Social Work
John DeJoie, 2024
Sherri Simmons-Horton, 2025

Theatre and Dance​​​​​​
Assaf Benchetrit, 2024

 Women's and Gender Studies
Sharyn Potter, 2024, Anna Wainwright, Proxy

UNH Franklin Pierce Law School
Susan Drisko Zago, 2024
Seth Oranburg, 2025

 UNH Cooperative Extension
Kendra Lewis, non-voting member

 

  

Years reflect when each Senator's term expires.

Agenda Committee
  • Matthew MacManes, Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences, COLSA, Chair
  • Vidya Sundar, Occupational Therapy, CHHS, Vice Chair
  • James Connell, Physics, CEPS, Member-at-Large
  • Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering, CEPS, Member-at-Large
  • Andrew Seal, Economics, Paul College, Member-at-Large
  • Kevin Healey, Communication, COLA, Past Chair
Senators: 2022-2023
  • Accounting and Finance (John Hasseldine, 2023, Kevin McLaughlin, 2024)
  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems (Jennifer Chadbourne, 2023, Drew Conroy, 2024)
  • Anthropology (Svetlana Peshkova, 2023,  Smita Lahiri, Proxy Spring 2023)
  • Art and Art History (Julee Holcombe, 2023)
  • Biological Sciences (Elizabeth Harvey, 2023,  Gregg Moore, 2024) 
  • Chemical Engineering (Jeffrey Halpern, 2023)
  • Chemistry. (Roy Planalp, 2023, Katharine Winans, 2024)
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering (James Malley, 2023)
  • Classics, Humanities, and Italian Studies (Anna Wainwright, 2023, Will Smiley, 2024)
  • Communication (Kevin Healey, 2023, Joseph Terry, 2024)
  • Communication Science Disorders (Amy Ramage, 2023)
  • Computer Science (Matt Magnusson, 2023, Laura Dietz, 2024, Wheeler Ruml, Proxy in 2022-23)
  • Decision Sciences (Maryann Clark, 2023, Inchan Kim, 2024)
  • Earth Sciences (Matt Davis, 2023, Jo Laird, Proxy 2023, Rosemarie Came, 2024)
  • Economics (Robert Mohr, 2023, Andrew Seal, 2024)
  • Education (Mary Schuh, 2023)
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering (Nicholas Kirsch, 2024)
  • English (Rachel Burdin, 2023, Lisa MacFarlane, Proxy Spring 2023
  • James Krasner, 2024, Petar Ramadanovic, 2023, Martin McKinsey, Proxy Fall 2022)
  • Geography  -  shares Anthropology Senator
  • Health Management & Policy (Rosemary Caron, 2024)
  • History (Funso Afolayan, 2023, Jan Golinski, Proxy Fall 2022, Molly Dorsey, 2024)
  • Hospitality Management (Dan Innis, 2023)
  • Human Development & Family Studies (Kerry Kazura, 2023)
  • Kinesiology (Michael Stocz, 2023, Zach Scola, 2024)
  • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (Ileana Chirila, 2023, Clara Castro-Ponce, 2024)
  • Library (Kathrine Aydelott, 2024)
  • Management (Vanessa Druskat, 2023, Scott Lemos, 2024)
  • Marketing (Moein Khanlari, 2024)
  • Mathematics and Statistics (Mark Lyon, 2023, Adam Boucher, 2024)
  • Mechanical Engineering (Ivo Nedyalkov, 2023, Juan Carlos Cuevas Bautista, Proxy Spring 2023, VACANT, 2nd Senator, 2024)
  • Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences (Timothy Montminy, 2023, Matthew MacManes, 2024)
  • Music (Melissa Ryan, 2023)
  • Natural Resouces and the Environment (Stuart Grandy, 2023, Jessica Ernakovich, 2024)
  • Nursing (Marcy Ainslie, 2023, Cathleen Colleran, Proxy Spring 2023, Sara Robinson, 2024)
  • Occupational Therapy (Vidya Sundar, 2023)
  • Philosophy (Laure Barillas, 2024)
  • Physics and Astronomy (James Connell, 2023, Kai Germaschewski, 2024)
  • Political Science (Jen Spindel, 2024)
  • Psychology (VACANT, 2023, Katerina Karaivanova, 2024)
  • Recreation Management & Policy (Jessie Bennett, 2023)
  • Social Work (Jennifer O'Brien, 2023, John DeJoie, 2024)
  • Sociology (Catherine Moran, 2024)
  • Theatre and Dance (Gay Nardone, 2024)
  • UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law (Roger Allen Ford, 2023, Susan Drisko Zago, 2024)
  • UNH-Manchester (Stephen Pimpare, 2023, Bill Troy, Proxy Spring 2023, Jeremiah Johnson, 2024, Bill Troy, Proxy Fall 2022, Chris LeBlanc, 2023)
  • Women's and Gender Studies (Sharyn Potter, 2024)
  • Kendra Lewis, UNH Cooperative Extention, non-voting

* years reflect when each Senator's term expires

Agenda Committee
  • Kevin Healey, Communication, COLA, Chair
  • Matthew MacManes, MCBS, COLSA, Vice Chair
  • James Connell, Physics, CEPS
  • Kathrine Aydelotte, Library (elected for Spring 2022)
  • Vidya Sundar, Occupational Therapy, CHHS 
  • Harriet Fertik, Classics, Humanities and Italian, COLA (served in Fall 2021)
  • Amanda Peterson, Sr. Administrative Assistant
Senators 2021-2022
  •  Accounting and Finance (John Hasseldine) (William Knowles*)
  • Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Systems
    (Jennifer Chadbourne, Spring proxy Gretchen Arnold ) (TBD)
  • Anthropology (Svetlana Peshkova) 
  • Art and Art History (Julee Holcombe)
  • Biological Sciences (Gregg Moore*)
    (Elizabeth Harvey)
  • Chemical Engineering (Jeffrey Halpern - Spring proxy, Nan Yi)
  • Chemistry (Roy Planalp, Fall proxy Rudy Seitz)(Gonghu Li*) 
  • ​Civil and Environmental Engineering
    (James Malley)
  • Classics, Humanities, & Italian Studies
    (Harriet Fertik - spring proxy, Anna Wainwright) (Will Smiley* - spring proxy - Gregory MacMahon)
  • Communication (Kevin Healey) (Joseph Terry*)
  • Communication Sciences Disorders
    (Amy Ramage)
  • Computer Science (Matt Magnusson - proxy Betsy Coleman)(Wheeler Ruml *)
  • Decision Sciences (Roger Grinde*)(Maryann Clark)
  • Earth Sciences (Rosemarie Came*) (Matt Davis)
  • Economics (Marc Herold) (Andrew Seal*)
  • Education (Andrew Coppens* - Fall proxy Paula Salvio) (Mary Schuh)
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • (Nicholas Kirsch*)
  • English (Robin Hackett*)(Petar Ramadanovic) and (Rachel Burdin) 
  • Geography (shares Anthropology senator)
  • Health Management & Policy (Rosemary Caron*)
  • History (Jan Golinski*) (Funso Afolayan)
  • Hospitality Management (Dan Innis)
  • Human Development & Family Studies
    (Kerry Kazura)
  • Kinesiology (Deborah Feairheller)
    (Michael Gass*)
  • Languages, Literatures, & Cultures (Charles Vannette*)(Ilena Chirila)
  • Library (Kathrine Aydelott*)
  • Management (Vanessa Druskat)(Carole Barnett*)
  • Marketing (Moein Khanlari*)
  • Mathematics & Statistics (John McClain*)
    (Mark Lyon)
  • Mechanical Engineering (Ivo Nedyalkov)
    (Igor Tsukrov*)
  • Molecular, Cellular, & Biomedical Sciences  (Matthew MacManes*) (Timothy Montminy)
  • Music (Daniel Beller-McKenna, spring proxy Melissa Ryan) 
  • Natural Resources & the Environment
  • (Wilfred Wollheim*) (Stuart Grandy)
  • Nursing  (Cathleen Colleran*)(Marcy Ainslie)
  • Occupational Therapy (Vidya Sundar)
  • Philosophy(Ruth Sample*)
  • Physics and Astronomy (James Connell)
    (Kai Germaschewski*)
  • Political Science (Susan Siggelakis*)
  • Psychology (Caitlin Mills) (Joan Glutting*)
  • Recreation Management & Policy
    (Allison Wilder)
  • Social Work (John DeJoie*) (Jennifer O'Brien - Fall proxy, Kathryne Brewer) 
  • Sociology (Rebecca Glauber* - proxy Catherine Moran)
  • Theater & Dance (Szu-Feng Chen*)
  • UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
    (Susan Drisko Zago* )(Roger Allan Ford)
  • UNH-Manchester (James Ramsay*) (Stephen Pimpare) and (Chris LeBlanc)
  • Women's and Gender Studies (Sharyn Potter*)
  • UNH Cooperative Extension non-voting representative (Kendra Lewis)

* Term ending in May of 2022 (All others have terms ending in May of 2023)

Agenda Committee 2020-2021

  • Erin Sharp, Human Development & Family Studies, CHHS, Chair
  • Kevin Healey, Communication, COLA, Vice Chair (elected on 11/2/20)
  • Rosemarie Came, Earth Sciences, CEPS (served as Vice Chair from 05/04/20 - 11/2/20)
  • David Bachrach, History, COLA, Past Chair
  • Ann Bartow, UNH School of Law
  • James Connell, Physics, CEPS
  • Allison Wilder, Recreation Management and Policy, CHHS (elected on 11/2/20) 

Learn more about Agenda Committee members

Senators 2020-2021
  • Accounting and Finance (John Hasseldine*) (William Knowles)
  • Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Systems
    (Kevin Pietro* - Spring proxy, Katherine Lockwood) (Laurie Chapman-Bosco - proxy, Tom Davis)
  • Anthropology (shares Geography senator) 
  • Art and Art History (Liese Zahabi*)
  • Biological Sciences (Gregg Moore)
    (Subhash Minocha*)
  • Chemical Engineering (Jeffrey Halpern*)
  • Chemistry (Erik Berda*)(Gonghu Li) 
  • ​Civil Engineering (Tom Ballestero*) (Eshan Dave) 
  • Classics, Humanities, & Italian Studies
    (Harriet Fertik* - Fall proxy, Gregory McMahon) (Will Smiley)
  • Communication (Kevin Healey*) (Joseph Terry)
  • Communication Sciences Disorders
    (Don Robin* - fall and spring proxy, Donna Schefer)
  • Computer Science (Michel Charpentier*)
    (Wheeler Ruml - proxy, Betsy Coleman)
  • Decision Sciences (Roger Grinde)(Peter Zaimes*)
  • Earth Sciences (Rosemarie Came) (Jo Laird*)
  • Economics (Marc Herold*) (Andrew Seal)
  • Education (Andrew Coppens) (Judith Sharkey*- proxy, Mary Schuh)
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering
    (Nicholas Kirsch)
  • English (Thomas Haines*) (Lisa MacFarlane*) and (Robin Hackett)
  • Geography (Tu Lan*)
  • Health Management & Policy (Rosemary Caron)
  • History (David Bachrach*)(Jan Golinski - Fall proxy, Marion Dorsey)
  • Hospitality Management (Valentini Kalargyrou* - Spring proxy, Dan Innis)
  • Human Development & Family Studies (Erin Sharp*)
  • Kinesiology (Michelle Grenier, Spring proxy, Dan Sedory)
  • Languages, Literatures, & Cultures(Alex Holznienkemper*) (Charles Vannette)
  • Library (Kathrine Aydelott)
  • Management (Vanessa Druskat*)(Carole Barnett)
  • Marketing (Moein Khanlari)
  • Mathematics & Statistics (David Feldman*)(John McClain)
  • Mechanical Engineering (Ivo Nedyalkov*) (Igor Tsukrov)
  • Molecular, Cellular, & Biomedical Sciences  (Matthew MacManes), (Timothy Montminy*)
  • Music (Robert Eshbach* - Spring proxy, Casey Goodwin) (Daniel Beller-McKenna) 
  • Natural Resources & the Environment
    (Clayton Mitchell*) (Wilfred Wollheim)
  • Nursing (Joyce Cappiello*) (Cathleen Colleran)
  • Occupational Therapy (Vidyalakshmi Sundar*-  proxy, Shelley Mulligan)
  • Philosophy(Ruth Sample)
  • Physics and Astronomy (James Connell*) (Joe Dwyer)
  • Political Science (Susan Siggelakis)
  • Psychology (Kat Karaivanova*) (Bill Woodward)
  • Recreation Management & Policy
    (Allison Wilder*)
  • School of Law (Ann Bartow*) (Jennifer Davis )
  • Social Work (Patrick Shannon - proxy, BoRin Kim*) (John DeJoie)
  • Sociology (Rebecca Glauber - fall and spring proxy, Catherine Moran;)
  • Theater & Dance (Szu-Feng Chen)
  • UNH-Manchester (Phillip Deen*)
    (Stephen Pimpare*) and (James Ramsay)
  • Women's and Gender Studies (Sharyn Potter)

 

* Term ending in May of 2021 (All others have terms ending in May of 2022)