2024-2025 Committee Rosters
| Standing Committees of the General Faculty | |||
| 2024-2025 Rosters | |||
| Name | ACADEMIC COUNCIL 2024-2025 | Term | |
| Adrada-Rafael, Sergio | Humanities | 2025 | |
| Byun, Ashley | Natural Science/Mathematics | 2025 | |
| Downie, David1 | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2025 | |
| Fernandez, Anita | Natural Science/Mathematics | 2025 | |
| Gunter, Kim | Humanities | 2025 | |
| Johnson, Jerelyn | Humanities | 2025 | |
| Kozlowski, Steve2 | Dolan School of Business | 2025 | |
| LoGiudice, Jenna | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2025 | |
| Wilgar, Tiffany | Arts and Sciences at large | 2025 | |
| Andreychik, Mike3 | Arts and Sciences at large | 2026 | |
| Belfadel, Gigi | School of Engineering and Computing | 2026 | |
| Bhattacharya, Mousumi | Dolan School of Business | 2026 | |
| Bose Godbole, Mousumi | Dolan School of Business | 2026 | |
| Crandall, Bryan Ripley | School of Education and Human Development | 2026 | |
| Franceschi, Dina | Dolan School of Business | 2026 | |
| Novella, Jocelyn | School of Education and Human Development | 2026 | |
| Rafalski, Shawn | Arts and Sciences at large | 2026 | |
| Roney, Linda | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2026 | |
| Steffen, Kraig | Arts and Sciences at large | 2026 | |
| Bayne, Steven | Secretary of the General Faculty | ex officio | vote |
| Bilias Lolis, Evelyn | Dean, School of Education and Human Development | ex officio | no vote |
| Carrano, Andres | Dean, School of Engineering and Computing | ex officio | no vote |
| Greenwald, Richard | Dean, College of Arts and Sciences | ex officio | no vote |
| Kazer, Meredith | Dean, Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | ex officio | no vote |
| Li, Zhan | Dean, Dolan School of Business | ex officio | no vote |
| Siegel, Christine | Provost | ex officio | vote |
| CHAIR: Anita Fernandez | |||
| EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: Ashley Byun | |||
| 1Spring 2025 replaced by Niall Brennan. 2Spring 2025 replaced by Felix Fan. 3Fall 2024 replaced by Niall Brennan. | |||
| ADMISSION AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Rusu, Amalia | 2025 | ||
| Filippo Massari1 | 2026 | ||
| Holman, Mary Kate2 | 2027 | ||
| Hussain, Bridget3 | 2027 | ||
| Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management: Corry Unis | ex officio | no vote | |
| CHAIR: | |||
| 12024-2025 replaced by Sebastian Perez. 2Spring 2025 replaced by Lisa Sundean. 3Fall 2024 replaced by Lisa Sundean. | |||
| ATHLETICS COMMITTEE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Student appointed by SAAC: | 2025 | ||
| Student elected by FUSA: Bryan Santos | 2025 | ||
| Esposito, Christa | 2025 | ||
| Drazan, John | 2025 | ||
| Casement, Chris | 2026 | ||
| Tiky, Lembe | 2026 | ||
| Hour, Milad | 2027 | ||
| Hussain, Bridget1 | 2027 | ||
| Olken-Dann, Eli, Director of Recreation | ex officio | no vote | |
| Schlickmann, Paul, Director of Athletics | ex officio | no vote | |
| CHAIR: Christa Esposito | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Bill Natlo. | |||
| Name | COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES 2024-2025 | Term | |
| Bayers, Peter | Humanities | 2025 | |
| Chamlin-Richer, Suzanne | Humanities | 2025 | |
| McSweeney, Laura | Natural Science/Mathematics/Engineering | 2026 | |
| Martin, Alyson | School of Education and Human Development/Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2026 | |
| Keefe, Helena Gleblocki | Behavioral and Social Sciences/Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Kubasik, Matt | At large | 2027 | |
| Bayne, Steven | Secretary of the General Faculty | ex officio | votes in tie |
| CHAIR: Steven Bayne | |||
| COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Babo, Alfred | 2025 | ||
| Brunn-Bevel, Rachelle1 | 2025 | ||
| Farlekas, Noradeen | 2026 | ||
| Baginski, Paul | 2027 | ||
| Epstein, Bob | 2027 | ||
| CHAIR: Alfred Babo | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Bob Hannafin | |||
| COMMITTEE ON NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Garcia-Iommi, Lucrecia | Elected by General Faculty | 2025 | |
| Mettler, Kathi | Elected by Non-Tenure Track Faculty | 2025 | |
| Arango Martín, Covadonga | Elected by General Faculty | 2026 | |
| DiBiase, Chris | Elected by Non-Tenure Track Faculty | 2026 | |
| Sachdeva, Ruchika | Elected by General Faculty | 2027 | |
| Fusco, Erin | Elected by Non-Tenure Track Faculty | 2027 | |
| Sauer, Glenn | Provost's Designee | ex officio | no vote |
| Co-CHAIRs: Kathi Mettler & Chris DiBiase | |||
| EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Alphonso, Gwen1 | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2025 | |
| Conelius, Jaclyn | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2025 | |
| Van Dyke, Aaron | Natural Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering | 2025 | |
| Berikkyzy, Zhanar | at large | 2026 | |
| Brooks, Patrick | Humanities | 2026 | |
| Kapoor, Nick2 | at large | 2026 | |
| Bayers, Peter | Humanities | 2027 | |
| Parker, Michele | School of Education and Human Development | 2027 | |
| Vavilov, Stas | Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Kazer, Meredith | Academic Dean, appointed by Provost | ex officio | vote |
| Li, Zhan | Academic Dean, appointed by Provost | ex officio | vote |
| Rankin, Walter | Representing Provost | ex officio | vote |
| CHAIR: | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Johanna Garvey. 2Fall 2024 replaced by Tanika Eaves. | |||
| EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES COMMITTEE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Rugg, Adam1 | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2025 | |
| Xie, Tommy2 | Humanities | 2025 | |
| D'Aneillo-Heyda, Carissa | School of Education and Human Development | 2026 | |
| Doughty, Kim | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2026 | |
| Lin, Chia-Hua3 | Humanities | 2026 | |
| Sundarram, Harsha | Natural Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering | 2027 | |
| Tedone, Archana4 | Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Aucoin, Brendan | University Librarian or designee | ex officio | no vote |
| Gstalder, Steven | Chief Information Officer | ex officio | no vote |
| Kleps, Mary | Director, Academic Computing | ex officio | no vote |
| Rozgonyi, Jay | Provost or designee | ex officio | no vote |
| CHAIR: | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Zhu Zhang. 2Fall 2024 replaced by Joel Goldfield. 3Replaced by Mary Laughlin. 4Spring 2025 replaced by Kanlun Wang. | |||
| FACULTY COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Dumitrescu, Laura | Mathematics/Natural Sciences/Engineering | 2025 | |
| Yook, Bora | Behavioral and Social Sciences or Dolan School of Business | 2025 | |
| Mejia Hernandez, Andrew | FUSA representative | 2025 | no vote |
| Adair, Jen1 | Humanities | 2026 | |
| Balaji, Uma | Mathematics/Natural Sciences/Engineering | 2026 | |
| García Iommi, Lucrecia | At large | 2027 | |
| Iddins, Annemarie | At large | 2027 | |
| Steffen, Kraig | Director, Environmental Studies | ex officio | vote |
| Tortora, Mike | Representing Provost | ex officio | no vote |
| Co-CHAIRs: Uma Balaji, Fall; Lucrecia García Iommi, Spring | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Aaron Weinstein. | |||
| FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Bautista, Cynthia | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2025 | |
| Park, Yeddi | School of Education and Human Development | 2025 | |
| Tomlin, Katie | College of Arts and Sciences | 2025 | |
| Belfadel, Gigi | School of Engineering | 2026 | |
| Rajamma, Rajasree | Dolan School of Business | 2026 | |
| Haber, Amanda | College of Arts and Sciences | 2027 | |
| Marsans-Sakly, Silvia | College of Arts and Sciences | 2027 | |
| Rozgonyi, Jay | Provost or appointee | ex officio | vote |
| Rodriguez, Christine | CAE director or representative | ex officio | no vote |
| CHAIR: | |||
| Faculty Salary Committee | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Rakowitz, Susan | 2025 | ||
| Johnson, Jerelyn | 2026 | ||
| Striuli, Janet | 2026 | ||
| Murray, Tom | 2027 | ||
| Schmidt, Tom | 2027 | ||
| CHAIR: Susan Rakowitz | |||
| Health Care Committee (Subcommittee of Faculty Salary Committee) | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| FSC Appointee | 2025 | ||
| FSC Appointee | 2025 | ||
| FSC Appointee | 2025 | ||
| FSC Appointee | 2025 | ||
| Administrative Appointee | 2025 | ||
| Administrative Appointee | 2025 | ||
| Administrative Appointee | 2025 | ||
| GRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Davis, Carol Ann | College of Arts and Sciences | 2025 | |
| Hannafin, Bob | School of Education and Human Development | 2025 | |
| Lu, Lin | Dolan School of Business | 2025 | |
| Phillips, Katy | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2025 | |
| Mettler, Kathi | Dolan School of Business | 2026 | |
| Orelus, Pierre1 | School of Education and Human Development | 2026 | |
| Santella, Anthony | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2026 | |
| Berrett-Abebe, Julie | School of Education and Human Development | 2027 | |
| Dumitrescu, Laura | College of Arts and Sciences | 2027 | |
| Vittner, Dorothy | At large from DSB or EGAN | 2027 | |
| Representative from Graduate Student Senate | 2027 | ||
| Macwan, Isaac | School of Engineering and Computing | 2027 | |
| Rankin, Walter | Vice Provost for Graduate, Professional, and Continuing Studies | ex officio | no vote |
| Graduate Deans, as appropriate | ex officio | no vote | |
| Rankin, Walter | Provost or designee | ex officio | vote |
| CHAIR: Katy Phillips | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Suzanne Roman-Marmo. | |||
| LIBRARY COMMITTEE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Kim, Regina | Dolan School of Business | 2025 | |
| Schindler-Ruwisch, Jen | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2025 | |
| Williams, Sara | Humanities | 2025 | |
| Añón Suárez, Carolina | Humanities | 2026 | |
| DeLuca, Joe1 | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2026 | |
| Fletcher, Nicole | School of Education and Human Development | 2027 | |
| Zhang, Boyuan | Natural Science/Mathematics/Engineering | 2027 | |
| McGowan, Christina | University Librarian and Director of Library Services | ex officio | no vote |
| CHAIR: Jen Schindler-Ruwisch | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Kim Barba. | |||
| PUBLIC LECTURES AND EVENTS COMMITTEE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Student: Sabogal, Courtney | 2025 | vote | |
| Student: Aschenbrenner, Emily | 2025 | vote | |
| Etemad, Shah | 2025 | ||
| Belfadel, Gigi | 2026 | ||
| Zhao, Wen1 | 2026 | ||
| Forrest, Frances | 2027 | ||
| Director, Quick Center: | ex officio | no vote | |
| VP for Marketing/Communication: Jennifer Anderson | ex officio | no vote | |
| CHAIR: Gigi Belfadel | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Daniel van Wyk. | |||
| RANK AND TENURE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Kris, Alison | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2025 | |
| Perera, Dilani | School of Education and Human Development | 2025 | |
| Petrino, Elizabeth | College of Arts and Sciences | 2025 | |
| Demers, Mark | College of Arts and Sciences | 2026 | |
| Nazarian, Rob | College of Arts and Sciences | 2026 | |
| Kim, Regina | Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| King, Shannon | College of Arts and Sciences | 2027 | |
| Siegel, Christine | Provost | ex officio | no vote |
| Co-CHAIRs: Mark Demers and Elizabeth Petrino | |||
| RESEARCH 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Gasca Jiménez, Laura | 2025 | ||
| Boquet, Beth | 2026 | ||
| Maymin, Philip | 2026 | ||
| Hiller, Scott | 2027 | ||
| Santella, Anthony | 2027 | ||
| McClure, Margaret, as Director of Research | ex officio | vote | |
| CHAIR: Anthony Santella | |||
| STUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE/UNIVERSITY COUNCIL 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Shamash, Emily | 2025 | ||
| Schmidt, Karl1 | 2026 | ||
| Funes Maderey, Ana Laura2 | 2027 | ||
| Sun, Keh | 2027 | ||
| Co-CHAIRs: Karl Schmidt and Emily Shamash | |||
| 1Spring 2025 replaced by Swathi Venkatesan. 2Spring 2025 replaced by Paul Riccio. | |||
| UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Petrino, Elizabeth | Humanities | 2025 | |
| Doughty, Kim | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2025 | |
| Fan, Felix1 | Dolan School of Business | 2025 | |
| Naples, Lisa | Natural Science/Mathematics | 2025 | |
| Willsky-Ciollo, Lydia | Humanities | 2025 | |
| Balaji, Uma | School of Engineering | 2026 | |
| Striuli, Janet2 | Arts and Sciences at large | 2026 | |
| Cansoy, Mehmet | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2026 | |
| Yan, Han3 | Dolan School of Business | 2026 | |
| Porter, Lynne | Humanities | 2026 | |
| Biardi, Jim4 | Natural Science/Mathematics | 2026 | |
| DiBiase, Chris | Arts and Sciences at large | 2027 | |
| Fernandez, Joe | Arts and Sciences at large | 2027 | |
| Han, Gru | Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Libatique, Daniel5 | Arts and Sciences at large | 2027 | |
| Denhup, Christine | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2027 | |
| Kim, Regina | Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Ligas, Mark | Representing Provost | ex officio | vote |
| Hoffman, Harvey | Provost's appointee with expertise re: part-time students | ex officio | no vote |
| FUSA Director of Academics | ex officio | vote | |
| Undergraduate Deans, as appropriate | ex officio | no vote | |
| CHAIR: Kim Doughty | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Ruchika Sachdeva. 2Fall 2024 replaced by Katie Tomlin and Spring 2025 replaced by Adrian Gozar. 3Fall 2024 replaced by Vishnu Vinekar. 4Spring 2025 replaced by Scott Weatherbee. 5Spring 2025 replaced by Nalini Jones. | |||
| UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Manna, Nomalia1 | DSB | 2025 | |
| Miecznikowski, John | at large | 2025 | |
| Byun, Ashley | CAS | 2026 | |
| Rusu, Amalia | at large | 2025 | |
| Taylor, Jay | not CAS or DSB | 2027 | |
| Halas, Wally | Vice President for University Advancement | ex officio | vote |
| CHAIR: John Miecznikowski | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Mike Coyne. | |||
| Other General Faculty Committees and Boards | |||
| 2024-2025 | |||
| Honorary Degree Committee | |||
| Name | |||
| Emily Orlando | |||
| University Merit Appeals Committee | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Li, Danke | 2025 | ||
| Planas, Jessica | 2025 | ||
| Keefe, Helena Glebocki | 2026 | ||
| Sundarram, Harsha | 2026 | ||
| Dean appointed by Provost | Richard Greenwald | 2025 | |
| Dean appointed by Provost | Andres Carrano | 2025 | |
| Dean appointed by Provost | Evelyn Bilias Lolis | 2025 | |
| Provost/Chair | Christine Siegel | ||
| Faculty Panel for Student Conduct Boards | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Petrino, Elizabeth | 2024 | ||
| Drake, Ryan | 2024 | ||
| Ryan, Sallyanne | 2024 | ||
| Chamlin-Richer, Suzanne | 2025 | ||
| Gill-Lopez, Paula | 2025 | ||
| Byun, Ashley | 2025 | ||
| Mager, Diana | 2026 | ||
| Lee, Joan | 2026 | ||
| Nantz, Kathy | 2026 | ||
| Student Academic Grievance Board, Faculty reps | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Abbott, Bill | 2024 | ||
| Byun, Ashley | 2024 | ||
| Striuli, Janet | 2024 | ||
| Walker, Brian | 2025 | ||
| Shamash, Emily | 2025 | ||
| Hiller, Scott | 2025 | ||
| Martin, Alyson | 2026 | ||
| Adair, Jen | 2026 | ||
| Bowen, Betsy | 2026 | ||
| Institutional Review Board (research on human subjects) | |||
| Name | |||
| Campbell, Anne | |||
| Schmidt, David | |||
| Kris, Alison | |||
| Henkel, Linda | |||
| Vasquez Mazariegos, William | |||
| Zhang, Qin | |||
| Crawford, David (alternate) | |||
| Swallow, Anne (non-Fairfield member) | |||
| Matthews, Deb, Interim Administrative Liaison | ex officio | ||
| CHAIR: Alison Kris | |||
| Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee | |||
| Name | |||
| Biardi, James | |||
| Byun, Ashley | |||
| Gerry, Shannon | |||
| Harriott, Olivia, Institutional Officer | ex officio | ||
| Hetherington, Chris, IACUC Coordinator | |||
| Keenan, Dennis (Non-scientist, Alternate) | |||
| King, Molly (Community Member) | |||
| Kristy, John, DVM (Consulting Veterinarian) | |||
| Scheraga, Carl (Non-scientist) | |||
| Schmidt, Karl | |||
| CHAIR: Jim Biardi | |||
| Budget Committee, Faculty representatives | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Nantz, Kathy | 2027 | ||
| Shadmani, Hedieh | 2025 | ||
| Baginski, Paul | 2026 | ||
| Faculty Welfare Committee/AAUP Executive Committee | |||
| Name | Office | Term | |
| Huber, Sonya | President | 2026 | |
| Gwen Alphonso | Vice-President | 2026 | |
| Abbott, William | Secretary | 2026 | |
| Baginski, Paul | Treasurer | 2026 | |
| Adair, Jen | Executive Committee, at large | 2026 | |
| Cansoy, Mehmet | Executive Committee, at large | 2026 | |
| Farrell, Michelle | Executive Committee, at large | 2026 | |
| Vinekar, Vishnu | Executive Committee, at large | 2026 | |
| Boquet, Beth | Immediate Past President | 2024 | |
| Magis Core Curriculum Committee | |||
| Name | |||
| Fernandez, Anita | Director of the Magis Core, appointed by CAS Dean | ||
| Gunter, Kim | WAC/WID Coordinator, appointed by CAS Dean | ||
| Hardy, Clarence | Social Justice Coordinator, appointed by CAS Dean | ||
| Downie, David | Interdisciplinary Coordinator, appointed by CAS Dean | ||
| Greenwald, Richard | CAS Dean | ||
| Committee on Free Expression Resolution | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Abbott, Bill | 2025 | ||
| Rugg, Adam | 2026 | ||
| Alberda, Gayle | 2027 | ||
| Rajamma, Rajasree | 2028 | ||
| Kris, Alison | 2029 | ||
| Fernandez, Anita | Chair, Academic Council | ex officio | |
| Mejia-Hernandez, Andrew | President of FUSA | ex officio | |
| Siegel, Christine | Provost (or a designee) | ex officio | |
| Rourke, Paul, S.J. | Vice President for Mission and Ministry (or designee) | ex officio | |
| Donoghue, Karen | Vice President of Student Affairs (or a designee) | ex officio | |
| Anderson, Jennifer | Vice President of Marketing and Communications (or a designee) | ex officio | |
| Esposito, Scott | Vice President of Human Resources (or a designee) | ex officio | |
| Nemec, Mark | President of Fairfield University | ex officio | |
| Chair: Anita Fernandez | |||
| Note: All members are voting members | |||
| SCHOOL OF RECORD ARTICULATION COMMITTEE 2024-2025 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Scheraga, Carl | Dolan School of Business | 2025 | |
| Petrino, Elizabeth | Humanities | 2026 | |
| Babo, Alfred | Faculty Liaison to Global Fairfield, Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2026 | |
| Diaz, Sara | Humanities | 2027 | |
| Fernandez, Anita | Director of the Core, Natural Science | ex officio | vote |
| Ewald, Jennifer | Director, Global Fairfield or designee | ex officio | no vote |
| Kohrn, Lynn | Registrar or designee | ex officio | no vote |
| CHAIR: | |||