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Faculty Senate Executive Committee Members 2019-2020

Elected members of the Executive Committee are Faculty Senators designated by the caucuses of the various units represented in Faculty Senate.  Ex-officio voting members of the Executive Committee consist of the officers of Faculty Senate, past president, standing committee chairs, and the Speaker of the Student Senate. 

Committee members may be reached at their respective departments (see below).

President   Tanya González    English
117B English/Counseling Services Bldg; 532-2154; tgonzale@ksu.edu
President-ElectMindy MarkhamSchool of Family Studies and Human Services
316 Justin Hall; 532-5510; mmarkham@ksu.edu
Past PresidentSpencer WoodSociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
213 Waters Hall; 532-7178; sdwood@ksu.edu 
SecretaryLaVerne Bitsie-BaldwinEngineering Multicultural Program
1056 Rathbone Hall; 532-5949; lbaldwin@ksu.edu
Academic Affairs CommitteeCo-Chairs 
 Todd EastonIndustrial & Manufacturing System Engineering
2061 Rathbone Hall; 532-3478; teaston@ksu.edu
 Don Von BergenSchool of Integrated Studies
108 Tullis; 785-826-2696; dvb@ksu.edu
Faculty Affairs CommitteeCo-Chairs 
 Annelise NguyenDiagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology
K244 Mosier Hall, 532-4429; tanguyen@ksu.edu
 Don SaucierPsychological Sciences
468 Bluemont Hall; 532-6881; saucier@ksu.edu
Professional Staff Affairs CommitteeCo-Chairs 
 Maria BeebeInternational Programs
International Student Center; 532-6448; pappy@ksu.edu
 Kelly BriggsEducation
013 Bluemont Hall; 532-5524; kbriggs10@ksu.edu
Faculty Senate Committee on Technology
Co-Chairs 
 Brian McCornackEntomology
204 Waters Annex, 532-4729; mccornac@ksu.edu
 Michael RaineBusiness Administration
3126 Business Building; 532-2637; maraine@ksu.edu
Faculty Senate Committee on University PlanningCo-Chairs 
 Brad BehnkeKinesiology
139 Justin Hall; 532-0755; bjbehnke@ksu.edu
 Laurel LittrellLibrary Planning and Assessment
314A Hale Library; 532-5467; laurlit@ksu.edu
Speaker of the Student SenateHannah HeathermanSenior, hheatherman@ksu.edu
AgricultureNathan NelsonAgronomy
2708 Throckmorton Hall; 532-5115; nonelson@ksu.edu
Architecture, Planning and DesignMichael McGlynnArchitecture
2004 Seaton Hall; 532-5953; mmcglynn@ksu.edu
Arts and SciencesElizabeth Dodd

Brett DePaola (Jan-Mar)
English; 113A Eng/Couns Srvcs; 532-0384 edodd@ksu.edu

Physics; 116 Cardwell Hall; 532-1623; depaola@phys.ksu.edu
Business AdministrationValerie BarnettManagement
3016 Business Administration; 532-3431; veevans@ksu.edu
EducationJudy HugheySpecial Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs
359 Bluemont Hall; 532-5527; jhughey@ksu.edu
EngineeringMo HosniMechanical and Nuclear Engineering
3012 Rathbone Hall; 532-2321; hosni@ksu.edu
ExtensionLaurie ChandlerCooperative Extension Administration
104 Umberger Hall, 532-3066; lchandle@ksu.edu
General UniversitySarah BarrettAdministration and Finance
105 Anderson Hall; 532-6226; sfbarrett@ksu.edu
Health and Human SciencesJared DurtschiFamily Studies and Human Services
209 Campus Creek Complex; 532-1488; jadmft@ksu.edu
K-State LibrariesJoelle Pitts204 Hale Library; 532-5008; jopitts@ksu.edu
Technology & Aviation, K-State SalinaRick ZajacSchool of Integrated Studies, K-State Salina
158 Technology Center; 785-826-2693; rzajac@ksu.edu
Veterinary MedicineTom SchermerhornClinical Sciences
O218 Mosier Hall; 532-5690; tscherme@ksu.edu