2026-2027 Faculty Senators
Date in parenthesis indicates the academic year a senator rotates off Faculty Senate. An asterisk (*) indicates they are not eligible for re-election at the conclusion of that term.
Officers of Faculty Senate
President: Colby Moorberg
President Elect: Phill Vardiman
Secretary: Marcus Kidd
Past President
Non-Voting Parliamentarian
Agriculture (10)
- Caucus Chair: Cassandra Olds
Jennifer Bormann (2028)
Logan Britton (2028)
Hulya Dogan (2028)
Cody Domenghini (2028)
Gaea Ashley Hock (2029)
Mishelle Hay McCammant (2028)
Augustine Obour (2027)
Cassandra Olds (2027*)
Abbey Nutsch (2029*)
Eduardo Alvarez Santos (2029)
Applied & Professional Studies (CAPS) (4)
- Caucus Chair: Margaret Kincaid
Rebecca Collins (2028)
Margaret Kincaid (2029)
Greg Tamman (2028)
Kim Voight (2029)
Architecture, Planning, and Design (4)
- Caucus Chair: La Barbara Wigfall
Grant Alford (2027)
Kendra Kirchmer (2028)
Chad Schwartz (2029)
LaBarbara Wigfall (2027*)
Arts and Sciences (17)
- Caucus Chair: Don Saucier
Kathleen Antonioli (2028)
Nathaniel Birkhead (2027)
Marcellus Caldas (2027*)
Martha Smith Caldas (2028*)
Amit Chakrabarti (2028)
Jessica Falcone (2029*)
Bret Flanders (2028)
Bruce Glymour (2029*)
Gabe Kerr (2029)
Marianne Korten (2028)
Rachel Levitt (2027)
Heather McCrea (2029)
Eve McCulloch (2027*)
Becky O'Donnell (2027 - TF Dodd)
Ryan Rafferty (2029*)
Tom Sarmiento (2029)
Don Saucier (2028)
Business Administration (6)
- Caucus Chair: Kyle Bradley
Brian Arthaud-Day (2029)
Suzy Auten (2028)
Kyle Bradley (2027)
Amy Hageman (2027)
Edward Nowlin (2027)
Brandon Savage (2027)
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)
Andy Fund (2029)
Julia Keen (2028*)
Prathap Parameswaren (2028)
Kevin Wanklyn (2027*)
Steve Warren (2027*)
Josh Weese (2029)
Extension (5)
- Caucus Chair: Mike Brouk
Mike Brouk (2028)
Elaine Johannes (2027 - TF O'Mara)
Sandra Johnson (2028)
Drew Ricketts (2029)
Justin Waggoner (2029)
General University (11)
- Caucus Chair: Andy Thompson (primary); Bud Tillman (secondary)
Linda Craghead (2028)
Scott Finkeldei (2028)
Tara Fronce (2027)
Holly Gerke (2029)
Karen Goos (2029)
Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson (2029)
Jo Maseberg-Tomlinson (2028)
Marci Ritter (2027)
Andy Thompson (2027*)
Bud Tillman (2029)
Corey Williamson (2028)
Health and Human Sciences (4)
- Caucus Chair: Kristin Anders
Kristin Anders (2027)
Carol Johnston (2029)
Megan McCoy (2027)
Peter Stoepker (2029)
Technology & Aviation (K-State Salina) (5)
- Caucus Chair: Fred Guzek
Shonda Clarke (2028 - TF Shappee)
Jordan Funk (2027 - TF Smith)
Fred Guzek (2029)
Taryn Gilbert Howard (2028)
Sean Meacham (2028)
Term Appointment Caucus (8)
- Caucus Chair: Mary Emerson-Sullivan (primary); Sujatha Prakash (secondary)
Brad Cunningham, General University (2028)
Mary Emerson-Sullivan, Agriculture (2027*)
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)
Laura Rausch, Arts & Sciences (2028 - TF)
University Libraries (4)
- Caucus Chair: Ryan Leimkuehler
Roger Adams (2027*)
Melia Fritch (2029)
Ryan Leimkuehler (2028*)
Tom Misilo (2027)
Veterinary Medicine (7)
Caucus Chair: Nicolette Cassel (primary); Justin Kastner (secondary)
Matt Basel (2027)
Christopher Blevins (2028*)
Amy Brusk (2027*)
Nicolette Cassel (2028*)
Justin Kastner (2027*)
Shane Lyon (2029*)
Priscilla Roddy (2027 - TF Renter)
Student Representatives (3)
Carson Rudd, Speaker of the Student Senate
Alexa Heseltine, Graduate Student Council President
Christian Pena, Student Body President
University Support Staff Representative (1)
Thomas Fish, University Support Staff Senate President
Ex-Officio by position (full voting rights) (2)
Gina Nixon, Co-Chair of Professional Staff Affairs
Gwen Sibley, Co-Chair of AWFS