2023-2024 Committee Rosters

Standing Committees of the General Faculty
2023-2024  Rosters
Name ACADEMIC COUNCIL 2023-2024 Term  
Bhattacharya, Mousumi1 Dolan School of Business 2024
Biselli, Angela Natural Science/Mathematics 2024
Bose Godbole, Mousumi Dolan School of Business 2024
Colwell, Ryan2 School of Education and Human Development 2024
Epstein, Bob Humanities 2024
Hiller, Scott Dolan School of Business 2024
Huber, Sonya3 Arts and Sciences at large 2024
Kris, Alison Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2024
Martin, Alyson4 School of Education and Human Development 2024
Sundarram, Harsha School of Engineering 2024
Downie, David5 Behavioral and Social Sciences 2025
Byun, Ashley Arts and Sciences at large 2025
Fernandez, Anita Natural Science/Mathematics 2025
Kozlowski, Steve Dolan School of Business 2025
LoGiudice, Jenna Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2025
Adrada-Rafael, Sergio Humanities 2025
Johnson, Jerelyn Humanities 2025
Wilgar, Tiffany Arts and Sciences at large 2025
Gunter, Kim Arts and Sciences at large 2025
Bayne, Steven Secretary of the General Faculty ex officio 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
Bilias Lolis, Evelyn Dean, School of Education and Human Development ex officio no vote
Kazer, Meredith 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
CHAIR: Angela Biselli
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: Anita Fernandez
1 Fall 2023 replaced by Dina Franceschi. 2&4 replaced by Bryan Ripley Crandall (Spring '24 and Fall '23, respectively). 3Spring 2024 replaced by Kraig Steffen. 5Spring 2024 replaced by Janie Leatherman.
ADMISSION AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE 2023-2024
Name Term   
Sharma, Nazuk2 2024
Forrest, Frances 2024
Rusu, Amalia1 2025
Filippo Massari 2026
Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management: Corry Unis ex officio no vote
CHAIR: Fall 2023: Nazik Sharma; Spring 2024: Frances Forrest and Filippo Massari.
1Spring 2024 replaced by Isaac Macwan. 2Spring 2024 replaced by Bill Natlo.
ATHLETICS COMMITTEE 2023-2024
Name Term   
Student appointed by SAAC:  2024
Student elected by FUSA: 2024
Denhup, Christine 2024
Kozlowski, Steven 2024
Esposito, Christa2 2025
Drazan, John1 2025
Casement, Chris 2026
Tiky, Lembe1 2026
Olken-Dann, Eli, Director of Recreation ex officio no vote
Schlickmann, Paul, Director of Athletics ex officio no vote
CHAIR: Christa Esposito
1replaced by Zhu Zhang. 2Spring 2024 replaced by Jared Bahir Browsh.
Name COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES 2023-2024 Term  
Leatherman, Janie Behavioral and Social Sciences/Dolan School of Business 2024
Martinez, Valeria At large 2024
Bowen, Betsy  Humanities 2025
Chamlin-Richer, Suzanne Humanities 2025
Morrison, Stephaney School of Education and Human Development/Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2026
McSweeney, Laura Natural Science/Mathematics/Engineering 2026
Bayne, Steven Secretary of the General Faculty ex officio votes in tie
CHAIR: Steven Bayne 
COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2023-2024
Name Term   
Rafalski, Shawn 2024
Sundean, Lisa 2024
Babo, Alfred 2025
Brunn-Bevel, Rachelle 2025
Farlekas, Noradeen 2026
CHAIR: Rachelle Brunn-Bevel
COMMITTEE ON NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY 2023-2024
Name   Term   
Massey, Dawn1 Elected by General Faculty 2024
M.F. Hillgen-Santa, Jennifer Elected by Non-Tenure Track Faculty 2024
Garcia-Iommi, Lucrecia Elected by General Faculty 2025
Mettler, Kathi Elected by Non-Tenure Track Faculty 2025
Arango Martín, Covadonga Elected by General Faculty 2026
DiBiase, Chris Elected by Non-Tenure Track Faculty 2026
Micu, Anca Provost's Designee ex officio no vote
CHAIR: Fall: Kathi Mettler & Dawn Massey; Spring: Kathi Mettler  
1Spring 2024 replaced by Bob Hannafin.
EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE 2023-2024
Name   Term   
Adrada Rafael, Sergio Humanities 2024
Nantz, Kathy Dolan School of Business 2024
D’Aniello-Heyda, Carissa School of Education and Human Development 2024
Alphonso, Gwen Behavioral and Social Sciences 2025
Conelius, Jaclyn Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2025
Van Dyke, Aaron Natural Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering 2025
Berikkyzy, Zhanar at large 2026
Brooks, Patrick Humanities 2026
Kapoor, Nick at large 2026
Kazer, Meredith 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
CHAIR: Sergio Adrada Rafael
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES COMMITTEE 2023-2024
Name   Term   
Biselli, Angela Natural Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering 2024
Lu, Lin Dolan School of Business 2024
Rugg, Adam Behavioral and Social Sciences 2025
Xie, Tommy Humanities 2025
Lin, Chia-Hua Humanities 2026
D'Aneillo-Heyda, Carissa School of Education and Human Development 2026
Doughty, Kim1 Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2026
Gstalder, Steven Chief Information Officer ex officio no vote
Engwall, Keith2 University Librarian or designee ex officio no vote
Rozgonyi, Jay Provost or designee ex officio no vote
Kleps, Mary Director, Academic Computing ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Tommy Xie    
1Fall 2023 replaced by Dorothy Vittner. 2Spring 2023 replaced by Brendan Aucoin.
FACULTY COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY 2023-2024
Name   Term   
FUSA representative 2024 no vote
Diaz, Sara At large 2024
Purushotham, Sunil1 At large 2024
Dumitrescu, Laura2 Mathematics/Natural Sciences/Engineering 2025
Yook, Bora Behavioral and Social Sciences or Dolan School of Business 2025
Adair, Jen Humanities 2026
Balaji, Uma Mathematics/Natural Sciences/Engineering 2026
Tortora, Mike Representing Provost ex officio no vote
Steffen, Kraig Director, Environmental Studies ex officio vote
  CHAIR: Sara Diaz    
1Spring 2024 replaced by Ruchika Sachdeva. 2Fall 2023 replaced by Stas Vavilov
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE 2023-2024
Name   Term   
Iddins, Annemarie3 College of Arts and Sciences 2024
Zamin, Nadia College of Arts and Sciences 2024
Bautista, Cynthia Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2025
Park, Yeddi1 School of Education and Human Development 2025
Tomlin, Katie College of Arts and Sciences 2025
Rajamma, Rajasree Dolan School of Business 2026
Belfadel, Gigi2 School of Engineering 2026
Rankin, Walter Provost or appointee ex officio vote
Smith, Emily CAE director or representative ex officio no vote
CHAIR: Katie Tomlin
  1Spring 2024 replaced by Paula Lazarim-Marques. 2Spring 2024 replaced by David Shekhtman. 3Spring 2024 replaced by Mary Kate Holman.    
Faculty Salary Committee
Name Term
Aksan, Ania 2024
Weinstein, Aaron1 2024
Rakowitz, Susan 2025
Johnson, Jerelyn 2026
Striuli, Janet 2026
CHAIR: Susan Rakowitz
1Spring 2024 replaced by Tom Schmidt.  
Health Care Committee (Subcommittee of Faculty Salary Committee)
  Name Term
FSC Appointee Aksan, Ania  Chair 2023
FSC Appointee Rakowitz, Susan 2023
FSC Appointee Kozlowski, Steve 2023
FSC Appointee Hussain, Bridget 2023
Administrative Appointee 2023
Administrative Appointee 2023
Administrative Appointee 2023
GRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE 2023-2024
Name   Term   
Representative from Graduate Student Senate 2024
Macwan, Isaac School of Engineering and Computing 2024
Alberda, Gayle College of Arts and Sciences 2024
Novella, Jocelyn School of Education and Human Development 2024
Scheraga, Carl At large from DSB or EGAN 2024
Marella, Julie Dolan School of Business 2024
Phillips, Katy Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2025
Davis, Carol Ann College of Arts and Sciences 2025
Hannafin, Bob School of Education and Human Development 2025
Santella, Anthony Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2026
Orelus, Pierre1 School of Education and Human Development 2026
Mettler, Kathi Dolan School of Business 2026
Graduate Deans, as appropriate ex officio no vote
Provost or designee ex officio vote
Rankin, Walter Vice Provost for Graduate, Professional, and Continuing Studies ex officio no vote
CHAIR: Katy Phillips
1Spring 2024 replaced by Michele Parker.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE 2023-2024
Name   Term   
Berrett-Abebe, Julie School of Education and Human Development 2024
Bandara, Danushka Natural Science/Mathematics/Engineering 2024
Kim, Regina Dolan School of Business 2025
Schindler-Ruwisch, Jen Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2025
Smith, Jason Humanities 2025
Añón Suárez, Carolina1 Humanities 2026
DeLuca, Joe Behavioral and Social Sciences 2026
McGowan, Christina University Librarian and Director of Library Services ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Fall: Julie Berrett-Abebe; Spring: Jason Smith    
1Spring 2024 replaced by Sean Edgecomb.
PUBLIC LECTURES AND EVENTS COMMITTEE 2023-2024
Name Term   
Student:  2024 vote
Student:   2024 vote
Garcia-Iommi, Lucrecia 2024
Etemad, Shah 2025
Belfadel, Gigi1 2026
Zhao, Wen 2026
Director, Quick Center: Peter Van Heerden ex officio no vote
VP for Marketing/Communication: Jennifer Anderson ex officio no vote
CHAIR: Lucrecia Garcia-Iommi
1Spring 2024 replaced by Christina SanInocencio.
RANK AND TENURE 2023-2024
Name   Term   
Kubasik, Matthew1 College of Arts and Sciences 2024
Murray, Tom Dolan School of Business 2024
Perera, Dilani School of Education and Human Development 2025
Kris, Alison Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2025
Petrino, Elizabeth2 College of Arts and Sciences 2025
Demers, Mark College of Arts and Sciences 2026
Nazarian, Rob College of Arts and Sciences 2026
Siegel, Christine Provost ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Tom Murray    
1Replaced by Harsha Sundarram. 2Replaced by Qin Zhang.
RESEARCH 2023-2024
Name Term   
Santella, Anthony 2024
Keenan, Dennis 2024
Gasca Jiménez, Laura 2025
Boquet, Beth 2026
Maymin, Philip 2026
McClure, Margaret, as Director of Research ex officio vote
CHAIR: Laura Gasca Jiménez
STUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE/UNIVERSITY COUNCIL 2023-2024
Name Term   
Eaves, Tanika1 2024
Zamin, Nadia 2024
Shamash, Emily 2025
Schmidt, Karl 2026
CHAIR: Co-Chairs Emily Shamash and Nadia Zamin
1Spring 2024 replaced by Navin Maswood
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE 2023-2024
Name   Term   
DiBiase, Chris Arts and Sciences at large 2024
Abbott, Bill Humanities 2024
Alan, Sila1 Dolan School of Business 2024
Babo, Alfred Arts and Sciences at large 2024
Roney, Linda2 Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2024
Sciandra, Michael3 Dolan School of Business 2024
Petrino, Elizabeth4 Humanities 2025
Doughty, Kim5 Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies 2025
Fan, Felix Dolan School of Business 2025
Nazarian, Rob8 Natural Science/Mathematics 2025
Willsky-Ciollo, Lydia6 Humanities 2025
Balaji, Uma School of Engineering 2026
Striuli, Janet7 Arts and Sciences at large 2026
Cansoy, Mehmet Behavioral and Social Sciences 2026
Yan, Han Dolan School of Business 2026
Porter, Lynne Arts and Sciences at large 2026
Biardi, Jim Natural Science/Mathematics 2026
Ligas, Mark Representing Provost ex officio vote
Hoffman, Harvey Provost's appointee with expertise re: part-time students ex officio no vote
Corriveau, Ainsley FUSA Director of Academics ex officio vote
Undergraduate Deans, as appropriate ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Alfred Babo    
1Spring 2024 replaced by Gru Han. 2Spring 2024 replaced by Bridget Hussain. 3Spring 2024 replaced by Michael McDonald. 4Spring 2024 replaced by Daniel Libatique. 5Fall 2023 replaced by . 6Spring 2024 replaced by . 7Fall 2023 replaced by Daniel Libatique. 8Replaced by Kim Barba.
United States Diversity Committee (appointed by UCC)
Name Term
Alberda, Gayle 2024
Eaves, Tanika 2024
CHAIR:   
World Diversity Committee (appointed by the UCC)
Name Term   
Iddins, Annemarie 2024
Purushotham, Sunil 2024
CHAIR:
UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT 2023-2024
Name   Term   
Adrada Rafael, Sergio CAS 2024
Fletcher, Nicole not CAS or DSB 2024
Manna, Nomalia DSB 2025
Miecznikowski, John at large 2025
Byun, Ashley at large 2026
Halas, Wally Vice President for University Advancement ex officio vote
  CHAIR: John Miecznikowski    
 
Other General Faculty Committees and Boards
2023-2024
Honorary Degree Committee
Name
Joan Weiss
John Thiel
Cecelia Bucki
University Merit Appeals Committee  
  Name Term   
  Li, Danke 2025
  Planas, Jessica 2025
  Lee, Joan 2024
  Martin, Alyson1 2024
Dean appointed by Provost Richard Greenwald 2023
Dean appointed by Provost Andres Carrano 2023
Dean appointed by Provost Evelyn Bilias Lolis 2023
Provost/Chair Christine Siegel  
1Fall 2023 replaced by Amalia Rusu.  
Faculty Panel for Student Conduct Boards
Name Term
Petrino, Elizabeth1 2024
Drake, Ryan2 2024
Ryan, Sallyanne 2024
Chamlin-Richer, Suzanne 2025
Gill-Lopez, Paula 2025
Byun, Ashley 2025
Mager, Diana 2026
Lee, Joan 2026
Nantz, Kathy 2026
1Spring 2024 replaced by Laura McSweeney. 2Fall 2023 replaced by Amalia Rusu.
Student Academic Grievance Board, Faculty reps
Name Term
Abbott, Bill 2024
Byun, Ashley 2024
Striuli, Janet1 2024
Walker, Brian2 2025
Shamash, Emily 2025
Hiller, Scott 2025
Martin, Alyson 2026
Adair, Jen 2026
Bowen, Betsy 2026
1Fall 2023 replaced by Amalia Rusu. 2Replaced by .
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
Bardos, Katya 2024
Shadmani, Hedieh1 2025
Baginski, Paul 2026
1Spring 2024 replaced by Ying (Clement) Zhang.
Faculty Welfare Committee/AAUP Executive Committee
Name Office  Term   
Boquet, Beth President 2024
Kelley, Shannon Vice-President 2024
Abbott, William Secretary 2024
Baginski, Paul Treasurer 2024
Bowen, Betsy Executive Committee, at large 2024
Garvey, Johanna Executive Committee, at large 2024
Adair, Jen Executive Committee, at large 2024
Smith Jason Executive Committee, at large 2024
Crawford, David Immediate Past President 2024
Magis Core Curriculum Committee
Name     
Sauer, Glenn Director of the Magis Core, appointed by CAS Dean
Gunter, Kim WAC/WID Coordinator, appointed by CAS Dean
Garvey, Johanna 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
Keenan, Dennis 2024
Abbott, Bill 2025
Rugg, Adam 2026
Alberda, Gayle 2027
Rajamma, Rajasree 2028
Biselli, Angela Chair, Academic Council ex officio
Seenauth, Aliyah 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: Angela Biselli
Note: All members are voting members
SCHOOL OF RECORD ARTICULATION COMMITTEE 2023-2024
Name   Term   
Yarrington, Jo Humanities 2024  
Scheraga, Carl Dolan School of Business 2025  
Petrino, Elizabeth1 Humanities 2026  
Harding, Shannon Faculty Liaison to Global Fairfield, Behavioral and Social Sciences 2026  
Sauer, Glenn Director of the Core, Natural Science ex officio vote
Ewald, Jennifer Director, Global Fairfield or designee ex officio no vote
Kohrn, Lynn  Registrar or designee ex officio no vote
  CHAIR: Shannon Harding    
  1Spring 2024 replaced by Sara Díaz.