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2025–2026 Senators and Committee Assignments

Each TCU Faculty Senator is assigned to one of the Senate Standing Committees. These committees examine particular aspects of the academic affairs and mission themes of the University and normally meet at 3:30 p.m. on the Thursday following the Faculty Senate meeting. Senators may rank their preference for committee assignments. Select the committee name to find the standing charges, recent recommendations, and senators currently assigned to each.

LAST NAMEFIRST NAMEDEPTCOLLEGERANKTERM COMMITTEEEMAILFS OFFICE
AkkarajuGiridharBIOLScience & EngineeringProfessor2027g.akkaraju@tcu.edu
AllenTarynEDUCEducationAssociate Professor2027GCt.o.allen@tcu.edu
BakerLaTashaNURSNursing & Health SciencesAssistant Professor of Professional Practice2028FRCl.baker@tcu.edu
BanosAntonioENTRBusinessInstructor2026SRCantonio.banos@tcu.edu
BargerKatPHYSScience & EngineeringAssociate Professor2026SRCk.barger@tcu.edu
BhusalAshokENGLAddRan (Hum)Instructor I2026ISECa.bhusal@tcu.edu
BoakyeStephenENGLAddRan (Hum)Instructor I2026GCs.j.boakye@tcu.edu
BondeRichardPHYSScience & EngineeringInstructor2026ISECr.bonde@tcu.edu
Browning-SamoniLeslieFAMEFine ArtsInstructor II2028Chair ISECl.samoni@tcu.edu
BukhmanMichaelMUSIFine ArtsAssociate Professor2026FRCm.bukhman@tcu.edu
ClinninBrianTHEAFine ArtsProfessor2027AECb.clinnin@tcu.edu
CorbitKenMARKBusinessAssistant Professor of Professional Practice2027GC FSEC liaisonk.corbit@tcu.eduChair Elect
DemarestMarkBIOLScience & EngineeringSenior Instructor2028ISECm.demarest@tcu.edu
DiamondBrieCRJUAddRan (SS)Professor2028FRCb.diamond@tcu.edu
EspositoPhilKINENursing & Health SciencesAssociate Professor of Professional Practice 2026SRC chairp.esposito@tcu.edu
Faggella-LubyMichael EDUCEducationProfessor2026ISECm.faggella-luby@tcu.edu
FieldsMarian "Ayvaunn Penn"THEAFine ArtsAssistant Professor2027GCm.fields@tcu.edu
Franko BarlowGraceOTHPNursing & Health SciencesAssistant Professor of Professional Practice2028SRC grace.a.franko@tcu.edu
FrippJessicaARHIFine ArtsAssociate Professor2028GCj.fripp@tcu.edu 
FryJulieCHEMScience & EngineeringInstructor II2026AECj.fry@tcu.edu
FuKaiqunCOSCScience & EngineeringAssistant Professor2028GCk.fu@tcu.edu
GalvinVaughnaNRANNursing & Health SciencesAssociate Professor of Professional Practice2028AECv.b.galvin@tcu.edu
GolanGuy STCOCommunicationAssociate Professor2026CUCguy.golan@tcu.edu
GreenhillDukeSTCOCommunicationInstructor2027ISECduke.greenhill@tcu.edu
HavensJillENGLAddRan (Hum)Senior Instructor2027AECj.havens@tcu.edu
HerzigEmilyMATHScience & EngineeringInstructor II2026FRCe.herzig@tcu.edu
HokayemHayatEDUCEducationProfessor2028CUC FSEC liaisonh.hokayem@tcu.eduSecretary
HumphreyJessicaTHEAFine ArtsAssistant Professor2026AECj.m.humphrey@tcu.edu
IbaDebiCOMMCommunicationSenior Instructor2026AECd.iba@tcu.edu
Jackson-CenalesOtekaNURSNursing & Health SciencesAssociate Professor of Professional Practice2028CUCoteka.jacksoncenales@tcu.edu
JevasStephanieKINENursing & Health SciencesProfessor of Professional Practice2026GC chairs.jevas@tcu.edu
JonesClarkBIOLScience & EngineeringSenior Instructor2028CUCc.jones2@tcu.edu
JordanPatriciaINSCBusinessAssociate Professor of Professional Practice2026AEC co-chairp.jordan@tcu.edu
LeeLizMUSIFine ArtsAssistant Professor2028SRCh.lee5@tcu.edu
LemonAlexENGLAddRan (Hum)ProfessorResigned Fall 2025GCa.r.lemon@tcu.edu
LoveallIanTHEAFine ArtsAssociate Professor2026CUCian.loveall@tcu.edu
LynchLaurelCOSDNursing & Health SciencesAssistant Professor of Professional Practice2027FRC co-chairl.lynch@tcu.edu
MarroquínElisa NTDTScience & EngineeringAssistant Professor2026CUCe.marroquin@tcu.edu
MisamoreMichaelBIOLScience & EngineeringAssociate Professor2025SRCm.misamore@tcu.edu
MoellerThomasFINABusinessAssociate Professor2028FRCt.moeller@tcu.edu
MontesPabloCSCIEducationAssistant Professor2028AECp.montes@tcu.edu
NeriMarcACCTBusinessAssociate Professor of Professional Practice2026ISECmarc.neri@tcu.edu
ObitadePeterINSCBusinessAssistant Professor2026SRCp.obitade@tcu.edu
PalmerAshleySOWONursing & Health SciencesAssistant Professor2026ISECashley.palmer@tcu.edu
PinonSantiagoRELIAddRan (Hum)Associate Professor2026CUCs.pinon@tcu.edu
PoseyKim NURSNursing & Health SciencesAssociate Professor of Professional Practice2026ISECk.posey@tcu.edu
PotgieterNelisMATHScience & EngineeringAssociate Professor2028FRCc.potgieter@tcu.edu
QuesadaJanRELIAddRan (Hum)Senior Instructor2028AECj.quesada@tcu.edu
Rana BhatShuv Raj ENGLAddRan (Hum)Instructor2026SRCs.ranabhat@tcu.edu
RingelMarlaMUSIFine ArtsAssistant Professor2027FRCm.ringel@tcu.edu
RodriguezJamesMUSIFine ArtsAssociate Professor2026ISEC FSEC liaisonj.rodriguez@tcu.eduPast Chair
SandellDavidANTHAddRan (SS)Associate Professor2027AECd.sandell@tcu.edu
SaweyMichaelBIOLScience & EngineeringSenior Instructor2028m.sawey@tcu.edu
SawyerChrisCOMMCommunicationProfessor2027GCc.sawyer@tcu.edu
SchrodtPaulCOMMCommunicationProfessor2028FRCp.schrodt@tcu.edu
ScottKristaTHEAFine ArtsProfessor2026FRC co-chairkrista.scott@tcu.edu
SengTomFINABusinessAssistant Professor of Professional Practice2028AECt.seng@tcu.edu
SharplessRebeccaHISTAddRan (SS)Professor2027FRC FSEC liaisonr.sharpless@tcu.eduChair
SpiceLorenMATHScience & EngineeringProfessor2026AEC FSEC liaisonl.spice@tcu.eduInformation Officer
StamatisAllisonENSCScience & EngineeringInstructor II2028FRCa.stamatis@tcu.edu
ToddJeffGERMAddRan (Hum)Associate Professor2027CUCj.todd@tcu.edu
TragerKellyENTRBusinessAssistant Professor of Professional Practice2028AEC co-chairkelly.k.trager@tcu.edu
TrocchioRobynKINENursing & Health SciencesAssociate Professor2027ISECr.trocchio@tcu.edu
WilliamsDanielHOCOHonors CollegeProfessor2028FRCd.e.williams@tcu.edu
WithnellCharlie MEDSchool of MedicineAssistant Professor2028FRCc.withnell@tcu.edu
WoodLaurieACCTBusinessSenior Instructor2026CCU chairl.wood2@tcu.edu
YangQinghuaCOMMCommunicationAssociate Professor2028FRCq.yang@tcu.edu
YoungBraeCRJUAddRan (SS)Assistant Professor2026CUCbrae.young@tcu.edu
YuYing-WenENGLAddRan (Hum)Instructor I2026ISECying-wen.yu@tcu.edu
Zhou Xiaolu GEOGAddRan (SS)Associate Professor2026CUCxiaolu.zhou@tcu.edu
AEC:Academic Excellence Committee
CUC:
Committee on University Committees
FRC:Faculty Relations Committee
GC:Governance Committee
ISEC:Instructional Support and Evaluation Committee
SRC:Student Relations Committee
FSEC:Faculty Senate Executive Committee
Faculty Senate Advisory Committee