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, WCL
- Committee on Academic Budget & Benefits Chair (CABB)
- Dario Bernardini, SOC
- Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum Chair (UCC)
- Phelton Moss, SOC
- Committee on Graduate Curriculum Chair (GCC)
- Beverly Peterson, OGPS
- Committee on Term Faculty Affairs Chair CTFA)
- William Brent, CAS
- Faculty Committee on Inclussive Excellence (FacIE)
- 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 Fabrikant (2027)
- University Library
- Katie Hut (2025)
- AU Student Government
- Jason Chiulli (2025)
- Dean of Undergraduate Education*
- Bridget Trogden
* Ex officio, non-voting member
Chair: Phelton Moss, Vice Chair: Beverly Peters
- 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
- Phelton Moss(2025)
- School of International Service
- Shoon Murray (2026)
- School of Public Affairs
- Derrick Hyra (2025)
- Office of Gradaute and Professional Studies
- Beverly Peters (2025)
- University Library
- Nobue Matsuoka (2025)
- Graduate Leadership Council
- TBD (2024)
- Dean of Graduate Studies *
- Wendy Boland
* Ex officio, non-voting member
Chair: Jason Mollica, Vice Chair: Susan George
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod School of Business
- Jiali Zhou (2027)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Mehdi Owrang (2025)
- Alan Isaac (2027)
- Mike Alonzo (2026)
- Michael Keynes (2027)
- School of Communication
- TBD (2027)
- 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)
- University Library
- Stefan Kramer (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
- University Librarian*
- Jeehyun Davis
- Office of Information Technology*
- Terry Fernandez
* Ex officio, non-voting member
Chair: Rachel Borchardt Co-Chair: TBD
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod School of Business
- James Potepa (2027)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Valentina Aquila (2027)
- Julia Chifman (2026)
- Santiago Toledo (2027)
- School of Communication
- Caty Borum Chattoo (2025)
- School of Education
- Brian McGowen (2027)
- School of International Service
- Amitav Acharya (2026)
- School of Public Affairs
- Lynn Addington (2026)
- University 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: Stacey Snelling
- 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
- Linda Wen (2027)
- University Library
- Olivia Ivey (2025)
- Office of Global & Immersive Studies
- Max Rhinehart (2025)
- Emeritus Member
- TBD (2025)
- Graduate Leadership Council
- TBD (2023)
- AU Student Government
- Salvatore Cottone (2025)
Chair: Justin Jacobs, Vice Chair: Daniel Bernhofen
- 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
- Ben Stokes (2027)
- School of Education
- Vivian Vasquez (2025)
- School of International Service
- Daniel Bernhofen (2025)
- School of Public Affairs
- Ali Valenzuela (2027)
- University Library
- Melissa Becher (2026)
- At-Large Term
- TBD (2025)
- At-Large Term
- Mahmud Yesuf (2025)
Chair: Tracy Spesia Vice-Chair:
- 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 Beekman (2027)
- School of Communication
- Wendy Melillo (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*
- Karen Froslid Jones
* 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 Durrani (2027)
- School of Public Affairs
- Jhacova Williams (2026)
- Office of Global and Immersive Studies
- Gul Mescioglu Gur (2025)
- University Library
- Natasha Griffin (2026)
- Washington College of Law
- Padideh Ala'i (2025)
- Student Government
- TBD (2024)
- Graduate Leadership Council
- TBD (2025)
- Staff Council Representative
- TBD (2027)
- Senior Administrator *
- Monica Jackson, Deputy Provost and Dean of Faculty
Co-Chair: Beverly Peters Co-Chair: Terry Bryant
- 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
- Shawn Bates (2025)
- School of Public Affairs
- Jim Quirk (2024)
- Office of Graduate & Professional Studies
- Beverly Peters (2025)
- University 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 Worden Vice Chair: TBD
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected (Term of Office)
- Kogod School of Business
- Yijiang Zhao (2025)
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Ximena Varela (2026)
- Gautham 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)
- University Library
- Gwendolyn Reece (2026)
- Unit Designation
- Members Elected
- 2022-2025
- CAS
CAS
SIS
SIS
SIS - Marianne Noble
Kim Butler
Shoon Murray
Amitav Acharya
Chris Rudolph - 2023 - 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)
Faculty Director, Jeffery Middents
- 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 Gluck (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
- TBD (2025)
Ex Officio Members:*
- Designation
- Members
- Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost for Academic Student Services
- Bridget Trogden*
- Past Faculty Director
- Patrick Jackson
- Chair, UCC
- Dario Bernardini
- Honors Librarian
- Gwendolyn Reece*
Program Coordinator: Laura Lannan, llannan@american.edu
- Finance - Steve Silvia (2025)
- Advancement - Maria Gomez (2026)
- Athletics - Robert Karch
- Student Affairs - Maria De Jesus (2026)
- Communication - Dan Abraham (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