Senators - Faculty Senate
Meet your senators, listed alphabetically by academic year
Senators AY 2024-25
Senate Member: Khem Aryal
College/Program: CLAC - EPWL
Email Address: karyal@astate.edu
Senate Member: Shanon Brantley
Term: 2023-2025
College/Program: CNHP - CD/PT/OT/NS/AT
Email Address: sbrantley@astate.edu
Senate Member: Katie Camden
Term: 2023-2025
College/Program: CNHP - NU
Email Address: kcamden@astate.edu
Senate Member: Toccara Carter
College/Program: University College
Email Address: tcarter@astate.edu
Senate Member: Jessica Curtis
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: EBS - PSY & COUN
Email Address: jcurtis@astate.edu
Senate Member: Savannah Cormier
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: EBS - PSY & COUN
Email Address: scormier@astate.edu
Senate Member: Donna Caldwell
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: CNHP - Health Professions
Email Address: dcaldwell@astate.edu
Senate Member: Eric Dry
College/Program: Library Senator
Email Address: edry@astate.edu
Senate Member: Ibrahim Dyar
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: EBS - CEE
Email Address: iduyar@astate.edu
Senate Member: Gary Edwards
College/Program: CLAC - History
Email Address: gedwards@astate.edu
Senate Member: Paul Finnicum
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: EBS - HPESS
Email Address: pfinnicu@astate.edu
Faculty Senate Secretary
Senate Member: Audrey Folsom
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: CNHP - SW/HSRM/MIRS/HS/CLS
Email Address: askaggs@astate.edu
Senate Member: Karen Graham
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: EBS - TE
Email Address: kgraham@astate.edu
Senate: Bert Greenwalt
College/Program: Agriculture
Email Address: bertg@astate.edu
Faculty Senate Vice-President
Senate Member: John Hershberger
College/Program: BCSM - Chemistry/Phys
Email Address: jhershberger@astate.edu
Senate Member: Stephanie Hoeckley
College/Program: CLAC - Music
Email Address: shoeckley@astate.edu
Senate Member: Julie King
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: CNHP - At-Large
Email Address: juking@astate.edu
Senate Member: Veena Kulkarni
College/Program: CLAC - Sociology & Criminology
Email Address: vkulkarni@astate.edu
Senate Member: Mark Lewis
College/Program: NGCB - Business Law
Email Address: jmlewis@astate.edu
Senate Member: Scott Mangan
Term: 2024 - 2026
College/Program: BCMS - Biology
Email Address: smangan@astate.edu
Senate: Suzanne Melescue
College/Program: BCMS - Math/Stats
Email Address: scmelescue@astate.edu
Senate Member: Pradeep Mishra
College/Program: CLAC - Media & Journalism
Email Address: pmishra@astate.edu
Faculty Senate President
Senate Member: Amanda Mohler
College/Program: CNHP - OT
Email Address: amohler@astate.edu
Senate Member: Jamie Pasmore
College/Program: CNHP - NU
Email Address: jpasmore@astate.edu
Senate Member: Dwayne Powell
College/Program: NGCB - Business/Accounting
Email Address: dpowell@astate.edu
Senate: Bill (William) Paulson
College/Program: BCMS - Math/Stats
Email Address: wpaulsen@astate.edu
Senate Member: Trinity Pullam
Term: 2023-2025
College/Program: CNHP - NU
Email Address: tpullam@astate.edu
Senate Member: DayDay Robinson
College/Program: CLAC - Theatre
Email Address: drobinson@astate.edu
Senate Member: Ed Salo
College/Program: CLAC - Representative At Large, Heritage Studies
Email Address: esalo@astate.edu
Senate Member: Richard Segall
College/Program: NGCB - Information Systems/ Business Analytics
Email Address: rsegall@astate.edu
Senate Member: Sarah Scott
College/Program: CLAC - Communication
Email Address: sscott@astate.edu
Senate Member: Kristin Sumler
College/Program: ESL
Email Address: Ksumler@astate.edu
Senate Member: Alexander Sokolov
College/Program: Engineering of Management and Construction
Email Address: asokolov@astate.edu
Senate Member: Hung-Chi Su
College/Department: ECS - Computer Science
Email Address: suh@astate.edu
Senate Member: Hao Yang Teng
College/Program: BCMS - Math and stat
Email Address: hteng@astate.edu
Senate Member: Rollin Tusalem
College/Program: CLAC - Government, Law & Policy
Email Address: rtusalem@astate.edu
Senate: Rashele Wade
College/Program: CNHP - SW
Email Address: rwade@astate.edu
Senate Member: Rob Williams
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: EBS - ELCSE
Email Address: rowilliams@astate.edu
Senate Member: Kim Vickrey
College/Program: CLAC - Art & Design
Email Address: kvickrey@astate.edu
Senate Member: Morgan Weatherly, Professor of Military Science
College/Program: ROTC
Email Address: jweatherly@astate.edu
Senate Member: Jason Zhou
Term: 2024
College/Program: BCMS - Biology
Email Address: gzhou@astate.edu
Senators AY 2025-26
Senate Member: Banafsheh (Bana) Aghayeeabianeh
College/Program: CLAC - Sociology & Criminology
Email Address: baghayeeabianeh@astate.edu
Senate Vice-President
Senate Member: Kacie Altom
College/Program: CNHP - Nursing
Email Address: kaltom@astate.edu
Senate Member: Khem Aryal
College/Program: CLAC - EPWL
Email Address: karyal@astate.edu
Senate Member: Robert Bradleyl
College/Program: CNHP - Athletic Training
Email Address: rbradley@astate.edu
Senate Member: Toccara Carter
College/Program: University College
Email Address: tcarter@astate.edu
Senate Member: Jason Causey
College/Program: ECS
Email Address: jcausey@astate.edu
Senate Member: Savannah Cormier
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: EBS - PSY & COUN
Email Address: scormier@astate.edu
Senate Member: Donna Caldwell
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: CNHP - Health Professions
Email Address: dcaldwell@astate.edu
Senate Member: Eric Dry
College/Program: Library Senator
Email Address: edry@astate.edu
Senate Member: Ibrahim Dyar
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: EBS - CEE
Email Address: iduyar@astate.edu
Senate Member: Gary Edwards
College/Program: CLAC - History
Email Address: gedwards@astate.edu
Faculty Senate Secretary
Senate Member: Audrey Folsom
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: CNHP - MLRS
Email Address: askaggs@astate.edu
Senate Member: Karen Graham
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: EBS - TE
Email Address: kgraham@astate.edu
Senate: Bert Greenwalt
College/Program: Agriculture
Email Address: bertg@astate.edu
Senate Member: John Hershberger
College/Program: BCSM - Chemistry/Phys
Email Address: jhershberger@astate.edu
Senate Member: Stephanie Hoeckley
College/Program: CLAC - Music
Email Address: shoeckley@astate.edu
Senate Member: Julie King
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: CNHP - At-Large
Email Address: juking@astate.edu
Senate Member: Mark Lewis
College/Program: NGCB - Business Law
Email Address: jmlewis@astate.edu
Senate Member: Anne McGee
Term: 2025 -2027
College/Program: CLAC - World Languages & Cultures
Email Address: amcgee@astate.edu
Senate Member: Scott Mangan
Term: 2024 - 2026
College/Program: BCMS - Biology
Email Address: smangan@astate.edu
Senate: Suzanne Melescue
College/Program: BCMS - Math/Stats
Email Address: scmelescue@astate.edu
Senate Member: Pradeep Mishra
College/Program: CLAC - Media & Journalism
Email Address: pmishra@astate.edu
Faculty Senate President
Senate Member: Amanda Mohler
College/Program: CNHP - OT
Email Address: amohler@astate.edu
Senate Member: Jamie Pasmore
College/Program: CNHP - NU
Email Address: jpasmore@astate.edu
Senate Member: Dwayne Powell
College/Program: NGCB - Business/Accounting
Email Address: dpowell@astate.edu
Senate Member: DayDay Robinson
College/Program: CLAC - Theatre
Email Address: drobinson@astate.edu
Senate Member: Veronika Scudamore
Term:2025–2027
College/Program: EBS - HPESS
Email Address: vpribyslavska@astate.edu
Senate Member: Richard Segall
College/Program: NGCB - Information Systems/ Business Analytics
Email Address: rsegall@astate.edu
Senate Member: Kristin Sumler
College/Program: ESL
Email Address: Ksumler@astate.edu
Senate Member: Alexander Sokolov
College/Program: Engineering of Management and Construction
Email Address: asokolov@astate.edu
Senate Member: Hung-Chi Su
College/Department: ECS - Computer Science
Email Address: suh@astate.edu
Senate Member: Hao Yang Teng
College/Program: BCMS - Math and stat
Email Address: hteng@astate.edu
Senate Member: Marceline Thompson-Hayes
College/Program: CLAC - Communication
Email Address: mhayes@astate.edu
Senate Member: Rollin Tusalem
College/Program: CLAC - Government, Law & Policy
Email Address: rtusalem@astate.edu
Senate Member: Rashele Wade
College/Program: CNHP - Social Work
Email Address: rwade@astate.edu
Senate Member: Eric West
College/Program: CNHP - HSRM Dietetics
Email Address: ewest@astate.edu
Senate Member: Rob Williams
Term: 2024-2026
College/Program: EBS - ELCSE
Email Address: rowilliams@astate.edu
Senate Member: Kim Vickrey
College/Program: CLAC - Art & Design
Email Address: kvickrey@astate.edu
Senate Member: Major Jeremey Matt Weeks
College/Program: ROTC
Email Address: jweeks@astate.edu
Senate Member: Jason Zhou
Term: 2024 - 2026
College/Program: BCMS - Biology
Email Address: gzhou@astate.edu
Senators AY 2026-27
Senate Member: Banafsheh (Bana) Aghayeeabianeh
College/Program: CLAC - Sociology & Criminology
Term: 2025-2027
Email Address: baghayeeabianeh@astate.edu
Faculty Senate Secretary
Senate Member: Kacie Altom
College/Program: CNHP - Nursing
Term: 2025-2027
Email Address: kaltom@astate.edu
Senate Member: Khem Aryal
College/Program: CLAC - EPWL
Term: 2025-2027 (Spring)
Email Address: karyal@astate.edu
Senate Member: Timberly Baker
Term: 2026- 2028
College/Program: EBS - CEE
Email Address: tibaker@astate.edu
Senate Member: Kousik Biswas
College/Department: ECS - Computer Science
Term: 2026-2028
Email Address: kbiswas@astate.edu
Senate Member: Robert Bradley
College/Program: CNHP - Athletic Training
Term: 2025-2027
Email Address: rbradley@astate.edu
Senate Member: Andrea Brown
Term: 2026 - 2028
College/Program: CNHP - OT
Email Address: anbrown@astate.edu
Senate Member: Toccara Carter
College/Program: University College
Email Address: tcarter@astate.edu
Senate Member: Jason Causey
College/Program: ECS
Term: 2025-2027
Email Address: jcausey@astate.edu
Senate Member: Michael Cooper
Term: 2026 - 2028
College/Program: CNHP - Nursing
Email Address: mcooper@astate.edu
Senate Member: Nicole Covey
Term: 2026-2028
College/Program: EBS - TE
Email Address: ncovey@astate.edu
Senate Member: Eric Dry
College/Program: Library Senator
Email Address: edry@astate.edu
Senate Member: Gary Edwards
College/Program: CLAC - History
Email Address: gedwards@astate.edu
Faculty Senate Vice-President
Senate Member: Audrey Folsom
Term: 2026-2028
College/Program: CNHP - MLRS
Email Address: askaggs@astate.edu
Senate Member: Melanie Fulton
College/Program: CNHP - Social Work
Term: 2026-2028
Email Address: mfulton@astate.edu
Senate Member: Stephanie Gotay
Term: 2026-2027
College/Program: EBS - PSY & COUN
Email Address: sgotay@astate.edu
Senate: Bert Greenwalt
College/Program: Agriculture
Email Address: bertg@astate.edu
Faculty Senate President
Senate Member: John Hershberger
College/Program: BCSM - Chemistry/Phys
Email Address: jhershberger@astate.edu
Senate Member: Stephanie Hoeckley
College/Program: CLAC - Music
Email Address: shoeckley@astate.edu
Senate Member: John Howard
College/Program: ROTC
Email Address: johoward@astate.edu
Senate Member: Julie King
Term: 2026-2028
College/Program: CNHP - At-Large
Email Address: juking@astate.edu
Senate Member: Mark Lewis
College/Program: NGCB - Business Law
Email Address: jmlewis@astate.edu
Senate Member: Anne McGee
Term: 2025-2027 (Fall)
College/Program: CLAC - World Languages & Cultures
Email Address: amcgee@astate.edu
Senate Member: Scott Mangan
Term: 2024 - 2026
College/Program: BCMS - Biology
Email Address: smangan@astate.edu
Senate: Suzanne Melescue
College/Program: BCMS - Math/Stats
Email Address: scmelescue@astate.edu
Senate Member: Mohamed Milad
College/Program: BCMS - Math and stat
Term: 2026-2028
Email Address: mmilad@astate.edu
Senate Member: Pradeep Mishra
College/Program: CLAC - Media & Journalism
Email Address: pmishra@astate.edu
Senate Member: Pankaj Nagpal
College/Program: NGCB/ITS
Term: 2026-2028
Email Address: pnagpal@AState.edu
Senate Member: DayDay Robinson
College/Program: CLAC - Theatre
Term: 2025-2027
Email Address: drobinson@astate.edu
Senate Member: Veronika Scudamore
Term: 2025–2027
College/Program: EBS - HPESS
Email Address: vpribyslavska@astate.edu
Senate Member: Richard Segall
College/Program: NGCB - Information Systems/ Business Analytics
Email Address: rsegall@astate.edu
Senate Member: Kristin Sumler
College/Program: ESL
Email Address: Ksumler@astate.edu
Senate Member: Alexander Sokolov
College/Program: Engineering of Management and Construction
Term: 2026-2028
Email Address: asokolov@astate.edu
Senate Member: Marceline Thompson-Hayes
College/Program: CLAC - Communication
Term: 2025-2027
Email Address: mhayes@astate.edu
Senate Member: Rollin Tusalem
College/Program: CLAC - Government, Law & Policy
Email Address: rtusalem@astate.edu
Senate Member: Kim Vickrey
College/Program: CLAC - Art & Design
Email Address: kvickrey@astate.edu
Senate Member: Eric West
College/Program: CNHP - HSRM Dietetics
Term: 2025-2027
Email Address: ewest@astate.edu
Senate Member: Rob Williams
College/Program: EBS - ELCSE
Email Address: rowilliams@astate.edu
Senate Member: Jason Zhou
College/Program: BCMS - Biology
Term: 2025-2027
Email Address: gzhou@astate.edu
Faculty Senators - Requirements, etc.
Faculty Senator Qualifications and Eligibility
Only University Faculty employed full-time by Arkansas State University who hold the rank of instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, or professor and who have served as a full-time faculty member for at least three years may serve as a Faculty Senator. Affiliate Faculty may not serve as senators or proxies for elected senators.
The term of each senator is fixed at two years. A senator may be elected for an unlimited number of consecutive terms.
Senators are elected or appointed to their positions from the academic organizations they represent.
Apportionment and Composition of the Faculty Senate
The officers of the Senate shall reapportion seats on the Faculty Senate among the colleges and the independent academic organizations based on the number of University Faculty members (not Affiliate Faculty) within those units as determined in the fall semester prior to reapportionment (Article I, Section I).
Faculty with dual appointments shall be counted only once and by the college of their primary academic appointment as defined by the budget line or tenure determination. The professional library staff and the military science faculty shall be represented as an
independent academic unit. The creation of additional such academic units outside of colleges will be likewise acknowledged and represented. Representation would begin the academic year following the creation of the unit.
Officers of the Faculty Senate
The officers of the Faculty Senate shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary, and president-elect or immediate past president. These four officers shall serve as the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. This committee has the responsibility to plan meetings of the Faculty Senate and conduct the business of the Senate. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee shall also plan meetings for the Faculty of Arkansas State University.
Any faculty member eligible for service in the Faculty Senate shall be eligible to hold any elective office of the Faculty Senate (See Article I, Section III). The Faculty Senate officers shall be members of the Faculty Senate with all rights and privileges of such membership.
President
The president shall preside over the Faculty Senate. The president shall serve for a term of two years. Upon completing the two-year term as president, the retiring president will serve in the Executive Committee for one year as immediate past president. In the absence of the president or vice president, the immediate past president or the president-elect shall preside over the Faculty Senate or the Faculty of Arkansas State University meetings.
Vide-President
The vice president is elected each year from seated Faculty Senators with a maximum of two consecutive years. The role of the vice president is to preside over Senate meetings in the absence of the president. The vice president also serves on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee.
Secretary
The secretary is elected each year from seated Faculty Senators with a maximum of two consecutive years. The secretary shall keep the records of the faculty proceedings and be responsible for select administrative tasks related to the business of the Faculty Senate
University Faculty. This includes minutes for the Faculty Senate and the Faculty of Arkansas State University meetings.
President-Elect
The University Faculty shall select the president-elect. The president-elect shall be elected every other year and shall serve for one year, whereupon he/she will succeed the president in office. The president and president-elect shall not be from the same college/academic organization. The president-elect serves as a member of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee.
Board of Trustees
The president and/or vice president of the Faculty Senate, or a member of the faculty so designated by the president of the Faculty Senate, shall attend meetings of the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees and other shared governance meetings as appropriate and shall submit periodic reports to the Faculty Senate about the discussions of these bodies.
Last reviewed 8/24/2026