2024-2025 Committee Rosters
| Standing Committees of the General Faculty | |||
| 2025-2026 Rosters | |||
| Name | ACADEMIC COUNCIL 2025-2026 | Term | |
| Andreychik, Mike | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 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 | Natural Science/Mathematics | 2026 | |
| Roney, Linda | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2026 | |
| Steffen, Kraig | Natural Science/Mathematics | 2026 | |
| Lawrence, Anna | Humanities | 2027 | |
| Byun, Ashley | Arts and Sciences at large | 2027 | |
| Marans-Sakly, Silvia | Arts and Sciences at large | 2027 | |
| Smith-Carpenter, Jill | Arts and Sciences at large | 2027 | |
| Epstein, Bob | Humanities | 2027 | |
| Pearson, Nels | Humanities | 2027 | |
| Sciandra, Mike | Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Schindler-Ruwisch, Jennifer1 | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2027 | |
| Tomlin, Katie | Arts and Sciences at large | 2027 | |
| 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 |
| Boyce, Patricia Simino | 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 |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Anita Fernandez | |||
| Outgoing EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: Ashley Byun | |||
| 1Spring 2026 replaced by | |||
| ADMISSION AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Filippo Massari | 2026 | ||
| Holman, Mary Kate | 2027 | ||
| Hussain, Bridget | 2027 | ||
| Kris, Alison | 2028 | ||
| Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management: Corry Unis | ex officio | no vote | |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Amalia Rusu | |||
| ATHLETICS COMMITTEE 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Student appointed by SAAC: | 2026 | ||
| Student elected by FUSA: | 2026 | ||
| Casement, Chris | 2026 | ||
| Tiky, Lembe | 2026 | ||
| Hour, Milad1 | 2027 | ||
| Hussain, Bridget | 2027 | ||
| Farlekas, Noradeen | 2028 | ||
| Venkatesan, Swathi | 2028 | ||
| Olken-Dann, Eli, Director of Recreation | ex officio | no vote | |
| Schlickmann, Paul, Director of Athletics | ex officio | no vote | |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Christa Esposito | |||
| 1Spring 2026 replaced by . | |||
| Name | COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES 2025-2026 | Term | |
| McSweeney, Laura | Natural Science/Mathematics/Engineering | 2026 | |
| Martin, Alyson | School of Education and Human Development/Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2026 | |
| Keefe, Helena Glebocki1 | Behavioral and Social Sciences/Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Kubasik, Matt | At large | 2027 | |
| Añón Suárez, Carolina | Humanities | 2028 | |
| Willsky Ciollo, Lydia | Humanities | 2028 | |
| Bayne, Steven | Secretary of the General Faculty | ex officio | votes in tie |
| CHAIR: Steven Bayne | |||
| 1Spring 2026 replaced by . | |||
| COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Farlekas, Noradeen | 2026 | ||
| Baginski, Paul | 2027 | ||
| Epstein, Bob | 2027 | ||
| Phelan, Shelley | 2028 | ||
| Sundean, Lisa | 2028 | ||
| Outgoing CHAIR: Alfred Babo | |||
| COMMITTEE ON NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| 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 | |
| Elected by General Faculty | 2028 | ||
| Hillgen-Santa, Jennifer | Elected by Non-Tenure Track Faculty | 2028 | |
| Sauer, Glenn | Provost's Designee | ex officio | no vote |
| Outgoing Co-CHAIRs: Kathi Mettler & Chris DiBiase | |||
| EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Berikkyzy, Zhanar | Natural Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering | 2026 | |
| Brooks, Patrick1 | Humanities | 2026 | |
| Kapoor, Nick | at large | 2026 | |
| Bayers, Peter | Humanities | 2027 | |
| Parker, Michele | School of Education and Human Development | 2027 | |
| Vavilov, Stas | Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Babo, Alfred | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2028 | |
| Doughty, Kim | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2028 | |
| Eaves, Tanika | at large | 2028 | |
| Greenwald, Richard | 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 |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Aaron Van Dyke | |||
| 1AY2025-2026 replaced by . | |||
| EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES COMMITTEE 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| D'Aneillo-Heyda, Carissa | School of Education and Human Development | 2026 | |
| Doughty, Kim | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2026 | |
| Lin, Chia-Hua | Humanities | 2026 | |
| Sundarram, Harsha | Natural Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering | 2027 | |
| Tedone, Archana | Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Stevenson, Jayla | Humanities | 2028 | |
| Yook, Bora | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2028 | |
| 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 |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Harsha Sundarram | |||
| FACULTY COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| FUSA representative | 2026 | no vote | |
| Adair, Jen1 | Humanities | 2026 | |
| Balaji, Uma | Mathematics/Natural Sciences/Engineering | 2026 | |
| García Iommi, Lucrecia | At large | 2027 | |
| Iddins, Annemarie | Behavioral and Social Sciences or Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Stone, Elizabeth | Mathematics/Natural Sciences/Engineering | 2028 | |
| Riccio, Paul | At large | 2028 | |
| Steffen, Kraig | Director, Environmental Studies | ex officio | vote |
| Tortora, Mike | Representing Provost | ex officio | no vote |
| Outgoing Co-CHAIRs: Uma Balaji, Fall; Lucrecia García Iommi, Spring | |||
| FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Gilo-Tomkins, Janina | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2028 | |
| Jones, Britney | School of Education and Human Development | 2028 | |
| Barba, Kim | College of Arts and Sciences | 2028 | |
| Belfadel, Gigi | School of Engineering | 2026 | |
| Rajamma, Rajasree | Dolan School of Business | 2026 | |
| Haber, Amanda1 | 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 |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Fall: Katie Tomlin & Gigi Belfadel; Spring: Gigi Belfadel | |||
| 1Spring 2026 replaced by . | |||
| Faculty Research Committee 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Boquet, Beth | 2026 | ||
| Maymin, Philip | 2026 | ||
| Hiller, Scott | 2027 | ||
| Santella, Anthony | 2027 | ||
| 2028 | |||
| McClure, Margaret, as Director of Research | ex officio | vote | |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Anthony Santella | |||
| Faculty Salary Committee | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Johnson, Jerelyn | 2026 | ||
| Striuli, Janet | 2026 | ||
| Murray, Tom | 2027 | ||
| Schmidt, Tom1 | 2027 | ||
| Massari, Filippo | 2028 | ||
| Outgoing CHAIR: Susan Rakowitz | |||
| 1AY 2025-2026 replaced by . | |||
| Health Care Committee (Subcommittee of Faculty Salary Committee) | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| FSC Appointee | 2026 | ||
| FSC Appointee | 2026 | ||
| FSC Appointee | 2026 | ||
| FSC Appointee | 2026 | ||
| Administrative Appointee | 2026 | ||
| Administrative Appointee | 2026 | ||
| Administrative Appointee | 2026 | ||
| GRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Tomlin, Katie | College of Arts and Sciences | 2028 | |
| Marmo, Suzanne | School of Education and Human Development | 2028 | |
| Bose Godbole, Mousumi | Dolan School of Business | 2028 | |
| Conklin, Danielle | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2028 | |
| Mettler, Kathi | Dolan School of Business | 2026 | |
| 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 |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Katy Phillips | |||
| LIBRARY COMMITTEE 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Añón Suárez, Carolina | Humanities | 2026 | |
| DeLuca, Joe | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2026 | |
| Fletcher, Nicole | School of Education and Human Development | 2027 | |
| Zhang, Boyuan | Natural Science/Mathematics/Engineering | 2027 | |
| Shadmani, Hedieh | Dolan School of Business | 2028 | |
| Beauvais, Audrey | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2028 | |
| Williams, Sara1 | Humanities | 2028 | |
| McGowan, Christina | University Librarian and Director of Library Services | ex officio | no vote |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Jen Schindler-Ruwisch | |||
| 1Spring 2026 replaced by . | |||
| PUBLIC LECTURES AND EVENTS COMMITTEE 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Student: | 2025 | vote | |
| Student: | 2025 | vote | |
| Belfadel, Gigi | 2026 | ||
| Zhao, Wen1 | 2026 | ||
| Forrest, Frances | 2027 | ||
| Arango-Martin, Covadonga | 2028 | ||
| Director, Quick Center: | ex officio | no vote | |
| VP for Marketing/Communication: Jennifer Anderson | ex officio | no vote | |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Gigi Belfadel | |||
| 1Fall 2024 replaced by Daniel van Wyk. | |||
| RANK AND TENURE 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Smith, Emily | School of Education and Human Development | 2026 | |
| 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 | |
| Phillips, Katy | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2028 | |
| Sundarram, Harsha | CAS or SEC | 2028 | |
| Siegel, Christine | Provost | ex officio | no vote |
| Outgoing Co-CHAIRs: Mark Demers and Elizabeth Petrino | |||
| STUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE/UNIVERSITY COUNCIL 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Schmidt, Karl | 2026 | ||
| Funes Maderey, Ana Laura | 2027 | ||
| Sun, Keh | 2027 | ||
| Naples, Lisa | 2028 | ||
| Outgoing Co-CHAIRs: Karl Schmidt and Emily Shamash | |||
| UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Balaji, Uma | School of Engineering | 2026 | |
| Biardi, Jim | Natural Science/Mathematics | 2026 | |
| Cansoy, Mehmet | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2026 | |
| Gozar, Adrian | Natural Science/Mathematics | 2026 | |
| Porter, Lynne | Humanities | 2026 | |
| Yan, Han | Dolan School of Business | 2026 | |
| Denhup, Christine | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2027 | |
| DiBiase, Chris | Humanities | 2027 | |
| Fernandez, Joe | Humanities | 2027 | |
| Han, Gru | Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Kim, Regina | Dolan School of Business | 2027 | |
| Libatique, Daniel | Arts and Sciences at large | 2027 | |
| Jones, Nalini | Arts and Sciences at large | 2028 | |
| Miecznikowski, John | Arts and Sciences at large | 2028 | |
| O'Shea, Eileen | Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies | 2028 | |
| Wang, Kanlun | Dolan School of Business | 2028 | |
| Weatherbee, Scott | Arts and Sciences at large | 2028 | |
| Hoffman, Harvey | Provost's appointee with expertise re: part-time students | ex officio | no vote |
| Ligas, Mark | Representing Provost | ex officio | vote |
| FUSA Director of Academics | ex officio | vote | |
| Undergraduate Deans, as appropriate | ex officio | no vote | |
| Outgoing CHAIR: Kim Doughty | |||
| UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT 2025-2026 | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Byun, Ashley | CAS | 2026 | |
| Taylor, Jay | not CAS or DSB | 2027 | |
| Alan, Sila | DSB | 2028 | |
| Coyne, Mike | at large | 2028 | |
| Rusu, Amalia | at large | 2028 | |
| Derbyshire, Geri | Vice President for University Advancement | ex officio | vote |
| Outgoing CHAIR: John Miecznikowski | |||
| Other General Faculty Committees and Boards | |||
| 2025-2026 | |||
| Honorary Degree Committee | |||
| Name | |||
| Bandara, Danushka | |||
| Jones, Nalini | |||
| Shadmani, Hedieh | |||
| University Merit Appeals Committee | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Laughlin, Mary | 2027 | ||
| McCombes-Tolis, Jule | 2027 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Chamlin-Richer, Suzanne | 2025 | ||
| Gill-Lopez, Paula | 2025 | ||
| Byun, Ashley | 2025 | ||
| Mager, Diana | 2026 | ||
| Lee, Joan | 2026 | ||
| Nantz, Kathy | 2026 | ||
| Rusu, Amalia | 2027 | ||
| Ryan, Sallyanne | 2027 | ||
| Student Academic Grievance Board, Faculty reps | |||
| Name | Term | ||
| Walker, Brian | 2025 | ||
| Shamash, Emily | 2025 | ||
| Hiller, Scott | 2025 | ||
| Martin, Alyson | 2026 | ||
| Adair, Jen | 2026 | ||
| Bowen, Betsy | 2026 | ||
| Rusu, Amalia | 2027 | ||
| Byun, Ashley | 2027 | ||
| Abbott, Bill | 2027 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Shadmani, Hedieh | 2025 | ||
| Baginski, Paul | 2026 | ||
| Nantz, Kathy | 2027 | ||
| 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 2025-2026 | |||
| 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 |
| Quilligan, Danielle | Registrar or designee | ex officio | no vote |
| CHAIR: |