Faculty Senate Committee Chairs / Ombudsperson / Mediation Coordinator

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2025-2026 Memberships

Chair, Academic Affairs Committee

Joann Kouba
Animal Sciences and Industry
128 Weber Hall; 785-532-1240; jkouba@ksu.edu

Co-Chairs, Faculty Affairs Committee

Amir Bahadori
Nuclear Engineering
118 Ward Hall; 785-370-1374 (work cell); bahadori@ksu.edu

Brandon Savage
Management
3002 Business Building; bwsavage@ksu.edu

Co-Chairs, Committee on Advancing Well-being for Faculty and Staff (AWFS)

Graciela Berumen
Assistant Director of College Access and Community Outreach
177 Berney Family Welcome Center; 785-706-8833; gracie@ksu.edu

Gwen Sibley
Copyright and Scholarly Communication Librarian
Hale Library, grsibley@ksu.edu

Co-Chairs, Professional Staff Affairs Committee

Linda Craghead
Facilities
001G Power Plant; 785-532-1789; lindacraghead@ksu.edu

Gina Nixon
Business Manager
Bookstore and Mail Center Leader; 785-532-1141; gnixon@ksu.edu

Co-Chairs, Faculty Senate Committee on Technology (FSCOT)

Brad Cunningham
Student Success Technology Administrator, Vice Provost for Student Success
101H Holton Hall; 785-532-3370; bradc@ksu.edu

Phil Vardiman
Health and Human Sciences
144L Lafene; pvardiman@ksu.edu

Chair, Faculty Senate Committee on University Planning (FSCOUP)

Kimberly Kramer
Architectural Engineering and Construction Science
2063 Seaton Hall, 785-532-5964; kramer@ksu.edu

Ombudspersons

Alfred Cochran (term ending after AY 2026)
School of Music, Theatre, and Dance - Professor; 785-532-5740; cochalw@ksu.edu

Barbara Anderson (term ending after AY 2027)
Interior Architecture & Industrial Design – Professor, 785-532-5992; 1087 Seaton Hall; barbara@ksu.edu

Kim Wagner (term ending after AY 2028)
Academic Success and Student Affairs; 785-532-3363; kwagner005@ksu.edu

Mediation Coordinator

Charlotte Self
Human Resources; 785-532-1868; charlott@ksu.edu

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