2025-2026 Faculty Senators

Date in parenthesis indicates the academic year a senator rotates off Faculty Senate. An asterisk (*) indicates they are not eligilbe for re-election at the conclusion of that term.

Faculty Senators 2023-2024

Officers of Faculty Senate

President: Sara Luly
President Elect: Colby Moorberg
Secretary: Marcus Kidd

Past President

Teresa Douthit

Non-Voting Parliamentarian

Daniel Ireton

Agriculture (10)
Caucus Chair: Cassandra Olds

Jennifer Bormann (2028)
Logan Britton (2028)
Hulya Dogan (2028)
Cody Domenghini (2028)
Joann Kouba (2026) (Co-Chair of Academic Affairs)
Mischelle Hay McCammant (2028)
Augustine Obour (2027)
Cassandra Olds (2027*)
KC Olson (2026)
Chad Paulk (2026)

Architecture, Planning, and Design (4)
Caucus Chair: La Barbara Wigfall

Grant Alford (2027)
Donald Crawford (2026*)
Kendra Kirchmer (2028)
LaBarbara Wigfall (2027*)

Arts and Sciences (17)
Caucus Chair: Don Saucier

Kathleen Antonioli (2028)
Sonya Baker (2026)
Nathaniel Birkhead (2027)
Marcellus Caldas (2027*)
Martha Smith Caldas (2028*)
Amit Chakrabarti (2028)
Elizabeth Dodd (2027)
Jessica Falcone (2026)
Bret Flanders (2028)
Bruce Glymour (2026)
Dan Higgins (2026)
Marianne Korten (2028)
Christie Launius (2026*)
Rachel Levitt (2027)
Eve McCulloch (2027*)
Ryan Rafferty (2026)
Don Saucier (2028)

Business Administration (6)
Caucus Chair: Kyle Bradley

Suzy Auten (2028)
Hansin Bilgili (2026)
Kyle Bradley (2027)
Amy Hageman (2027)
Edward Nowlin (2027)
Brandon Savage (2027) (Co-Chair Faculty Affairs Committee)

Education (4)
Caucus Chair: Kimberly Staples

Jia (Grace) Liang (2028)*
Sherri Martinie (2027)
Kimberly Staples (2027)
Ambyr Rios (2028)

Engineering (7)
Caucus Chair: Julia Keen

Placidus Amama (2028)
Amir Bahadori (2026) (Co-Chair Faculty Affairs Committee)
Julia Keen (2028*)
Kimberly Kramer (2026) (Chair University Planning Committee)
Prathap Parameswaren (2028)
Kevin Wanklyn (2027*)
Steve Warren (2027*)

Extension (5)
Caucus Chair: Deborah Kohl

Mike Brouk (2028)
Rachael Clews (2026)
Sandra Johnson (2028)
Deborah Kohl (2026)
Judy O'Mara (2027)

General University (11)
Caucus Chair: Pamela Erickson (primary); Andy Thompson (secondary)

Paige Adams (2026)
Linda Craghead (2028) (Co-chair Professional Staff Affairs)
Pamela Erickson (2026)
Scott Finkeldei (2028)
Tara Fronce (2027)
Trisha Gott (2026)
Jo Maseberg-Tomlinson (2028)
Laurel Moody (2026)
Marci Ritter (2027)
Andy Thompson (2027*)
Corey Williamson (2028)

Health and Human Sciences (4)
Caucus Chair: Anthony Ferraro

Kristin Anders (2027)
Anthony Ferraro (2026)
Erin Martinez (2026)
Megan McCoy (2027)

Technology & Aviation (K-State Salina) (5)
Caucus Chair: Drew Smith

Bill Genereux (2027*)
Taryn Gilbert Howard (2028)
Sean Meacham (2028)
Eric Shappee (2026*)
Drew Smith (2027*)

Term Appointment Caucus** (8)
Caucus Chair: Mary Sullivan (primary); Sujatha Prakash (secondary)

Amy Beins, (Arts & Sciences) (2028)
Brad Cunningham, General University (2028) (Co-Chair of Technology)
Naqeebullah Kakar, Agriculture (2027)
Marcus Kidd, Education (2027)
Susan Maxwell, Arts & Sciences (2027)
Jolene McConnell, General University (2028)
Sujatha Prakash, Health and Human Sciences (2028)
Mary Emerson-Sullivan, Agriculture (2027*)
** Term Appointment Caucus began Spring 2022

University Libraries (4) - Caucus Chair: Ryan Leimkuehler

Roger Adams (2027*)
Elizabeth Berney (2026)
Ryan Leimkuehler (2028*)
Tom Misilo (2027)

Veterinary Medicine (7)
Caucus Chair: Nicolette Cassel (primary); Justin Kastner (secondary)

Matt Basel (2026)
Christopher Blevins (2028*)
Amy Brusk (2026*)
Nicolette Cassel (2028*)
Justin Kastner (2027*)
Shane Lyon (2026)
Dave Renter (2027)

Student Representatives (3)

Evelynn Ediger, Speaker of the Student Senate
Aditya Jha, Graduate Student Council President
Brady Kappelmann, Student Body President

University Support Staff Representative (1)

Thomas Fish, University Support Staff Senate President

Ex-Officio by position (full voting rights) (4)

Graciela Berumen, Co-Chair of JEDAII
Gina Nixon, Co-Chair of Professional Staff Affairs
Gwen Sibley, Co-Chair of JEDAII
Phil Vardiman, Co-Chair of Technology