Faculty Senate
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2023-24 FLC Faculty Senate

President

• David Blake (2025)

Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees

• Liz Cartier (2026)

Senate Executive Committee

• David Blake, President (2025)
• Ruth Alminas, Vice President (2025)
• Di Ryter, Committees Officer (2025)
• Laura Scull, Corresponding Secretary (2025)
• Candace Nadon, Recording Secretary (2025)

Senators from Sciences (3 total)

1. Melissa Clutter, Geosciences (2026)
2. Joanna Casey, Physics and Engineering (2027)
3. Jen Lowell, Public Health (2027)

Senators from Social Sciences (3 total)

1. Ruth Alminas, Political Science (2027)
2. Kaitlin Mattos, Environment and Sustainability (2027)
3. Marnie Thomson, Anthropology (2026)

Senators Elected from Arts and Humanities (3 total)

1. Paul Kuenker, History (2025)
2. Felicia Meyer, Theatre (2025)
3. Cory Pillen, Art (2025)

Senators Elected from Business Administration (2 total)

1. Eric Huggins, Management (2027)
2. Michael Valdez, Management (2027)

Senator Elected from the School of Education (1 total)

1. Di Ryter, School of Education (2027)

Senators Elected from Full-time, Non-tenure Track Faculty (2 total)

1. Aaron Ball, Adventure Education (2025)
2. Addy Santese, English (2025)

Senators Elected at Large (8 total)

1. Mark Boespflug, Philosophy (2026)
2. Shawn Fullmer (2025)
3. Michael Fry, History (2025)
4. Tim Korpita, Biology (2027)
5. Mika Kusar, Management (2027)
6. Eric McAlister, Math (2027)
7. Candace Nadon, English (2027)
8. Laura Scull, Math (2027)

Senator Elected from the Library (1 total)