Senators
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 NAME | FIRST NAME | DEPT | COLLEGE | RANK | TERM | COMMITTEE | FS OFFICE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akkaraju | Giridhar | BIOL | Science & Engineering | Professor | 2027 | g.akkaraju@tcu.edu | ||
| Allen | Taryn | EDUC | Education | Associate Professor | 2027 | GC | t.o.allen@tcu.edu | |
| Baker | LaTasha | NURS | Nursing & Health Sciences | Assistant Professor of Professional Practice | 2028 | FRC | l.baker@tcu.edu | |
| Banos | Antonio | ENTR | Business | Instructor | 2026 | SRC | antonio.banos@tcu.edu | |
| Barger | Kat | PHYS | Science & Engineering | Associate Professor | 2026 | SRC | k.barger@tcu.edu | |
| Bhusal | Ashok | ENGL | AddRan (Hum) | Instructor I | 2026 | ISEC | a.bhusal@tcu.edu | |
| Boakye | Stephen | ENGL | AddRan (Hum) | Instructor I | 2026 | GC | s.j.boakye@tcu.edu | |
| Bonde | Richard | PHYS | Science & Engineering | Instructor | 2026 | ISEC | r.bonde@tcu.edu | |
| Browning-Samoni | Leslie | FAME | Fine Arts | Instructor II | 2028 | Chair ISEC | l.samoni@tcu.edu | |
| Bukhman | Michael | MUSI | Fine Arts | Associate Professor | 2026 | FRC | m.bukhman@tcu.edu | |
| Clinnin | Brian | THEA | Fine Arts | Professor | 2027 | AEC | b.clinnin@tcu.edu | |
| Corbit | Ken | MARK | Business | Assistant Professor of Professional Practice | 2027 | GC FSEC liaison | k.corbit@tcu.edu | Chair Elect |
| Demarest | Mark | BIOL | Science & Engineering | Senior Instructor | 2028 | ISEC | m.demarest@tcu.edu | |
| Diamond | Brie | CRJU | AddRan (SS) | Professor | 2028 | FRC | b.diamond@tcu.edu | |
| Esposito | Phil | KINE | Nursing & Health Sciences | Associate Professor of Professional Practice | 2026 | SRC chair | p.esposito@tcu.edu | |
| Faggella-Luby | Michael | EDUC | Education | Professor | 2026 | ISEC | m.faggella-luby@tcu.edu | |
| Fields | Marian "Ayvaunn Penn" | THEA | Fine Arts | Assistant Professor | 2027 | GC | m.fields@tcu.edu | |
| Franko Barlow | Grace | OTHP | Nursing & Health Sciences | Assistant Professor of Professional Practice | 2028 | SRC | grace.a.franko@tcu.edu | |
| Fripp | Jessica | ARHI | Fine Arts | Associate Professor | 2028 | GC | j.fripp@tcu.edu | |
| Fry | Julie | CHEM | Science & Engineering | Instructor II | 2026 | AEC | j.fry@tcu.edu | |
| Fu | Kaiqun | COSC | Science & Engineering | Assistant Professor | 2028 | GC | k.fu@tcu.edu | |
| Galvin | Vaughna | NRAN | Nursing & Health Sciences | Associate Professor of Professional Practice | 2028 | AEC | v.b.galvin@tcu.edu | |
| Golan | Guy | STCO | Communication | Associate Professor | 2026 | CUC | guy.golan@tcu.edu | |
| Greenhill | Duke | STCO | Communication | Instructor | 2027 | ISEC | duke.greenhill@tcu.edu | |
| Havens | Jill | ENGL | AddRan (Hum) | Senior Instructor | 2027 | AEC | j.havens@tcu.edu | |
| Herzig | Emily | MATH | Science & Engineering | Instructor II | 2026 | FRC | e.herzig@tcu.edu | |
| Hokayem | Hayat | EDUC | Education | Professor | 2028 | CUC FSEC liaison | h.hokayem@tcu.edu | Secretary |
| Humphrey | Jessica | THEA | Fine Arts | Assistant Professor | 2026 | AEC | j.m.humphrey@tcu.edu | |
| Iba | Debi | COMM | Communication | Senior Instructor | 2026 | AEC | d.iba@tcu.edu | |
| Jackson-Cenales | Oteka | NURS | Nursing & Health Sciences | Associate Professor of Professional Practice | 2028 | CUC | oteka.jacksoncenales@tcu.edu | |
| Jevas | Stephanie | KINE | Nursing & Health Sciences | Professor of Professional Practice | 2026 | GC chair | s.jevas@tcu.edu | |
| Jones | Clark | BIOL | Science & Engineering | Senior Instructor | 2028 | CUC | c.jones2@tcu.edu | |
| Jordan | Patricia | INSC | Business | Associate Professor of Professional Practice | 2026 | AEC co-chair | p.jordan@tcu.edu | |
| Lee | Liz | MUSI | Fine Arts | Assistant Professor | 2028 | SRC | h.lee5@tcu.edu | |
| Lemon | Alex | ENGL | AddRan (Hum) | Professor | Resigned Fall 2025 | GC | a.r.lemon@tcu.edu | |
| Loveall | Ian | THEA | Fine Arts | Associate Professor | 2026 | CUC | ian.loveall@tcu.edu | |
| Lynch | Laurel | COSD | Nursing & Health Sciences | Assistant Professor of Professional Practice | 2027 | FRC co-chair | l.lynch@tcu.edu | |
| Marroquín | Elisa | NTDT | Science & Engineering | Assistant Professor | 2026 | CUC | e.marroquin@tcu.edu | |
| Misamore | Michael | BIOL | Science & Engineering | Associate Professor | 2025 | SRC | m.misamore@tcu.edu | |
| Moeller | Thomas | FINA | Business | Associate Professor | 2028 | FRC | t.moeller@tcu.edu | |
| Montes | Pablo | CSCI | Education | Assistant Professor | 2028 | AEC | p.montes@tcu.edu | |
| Neri | Marc | ACCT | Business | Associate Professor of Professional Practice | 2026 | ISEC | marc.neri@tcu.edu | |
| Obitade | Peter | INSC | Business | Assistant Professor | 2026 | SRC | p.obitade@tcu.edu | |
| Palmer | Ashley | SOWO | Nursing & Health Sciences | Assistant Professor | 2026 | ISEC | ashley.palmer@tcu.edu | |
| Pinon | Santiago | RELI | AddRan (Hum) | Associate Professor | 2026 | CUC | s.pinon@tcu.edu | |
| Posey | Kim | NURS | Nursing & Health Sciences | Associate Professor of Professional Practice | 2026 | ISEC | k.posey@tcu.edu | |
| Potgieter | Nelis | MATH | Science & Engineering | Associate Professor | 2028 | FRC | c.potgieter@tcu.edu | |
| Quesada | Jan | RELI | AddRan (Hum) | Senior Instructor | 2028 | AEC | j.quesada@tcu.edu | |
| Rana Bhat | Shuv Raj | ENGL | AddRan (Hum) | Instructor | 2026 | SRC | s.ranabhat@tcu.edu | |
| Ringel | Marla | MUSI | Fine Arts | Assistant Professor | 2027 | FRC | m.ringel@tcu.edu | |
| Rodriguez | James | MUSI | Fine Arts | Associate Professor | 2026 | ISEC FSEC liaison | j.rodriguez@tcu.edu | Past Chair |
| Sandell | David | ANTH | AddRan (SS) | Associate Professor | 2027 | AEC | d.sandell@tcu.edu | |
| Sawey | Michael | BIOL | Science & Engineering | Senior Instructor | 2028 | m.sawey@tcu.edu | ||
| Sawyer | Chris | COMM | Communication | Professor | 2027 | GC | c.sawyer@tcu.edu | |
| Schrodt | Paul | COMM | Communication | Professor | 2028 | FRC | p.schrodt@tcu.edu | |
| Scott | Krista | THEA | Fine Arts | Professor | 2026 | FRC co-chair | krista.scott@tcu.edu | |
| Seng | Tom | FINA | Business | Assistant Professor of Professional Practice | 2028 | AEC | t.seng@tcu.edu | |
| Sharpless | Rebecca | HIST | AddRan (SS) | Professor | 2027 | FRC FSEC liaison | r.sharpless@tcu.edu | Chair |
| Spice | Loren | MATH | Science & Engineering | Professor | 2026 | AEC FSEC liaison | l.spice@tcu.edu | Information Officer |
| Stamatis | Allison | ENSC | Science & Engineering | Instructor II | 2028 | FRC | a.stamatis@tcu.edu | |
| Todd | Jeff | GERM | AddRan (Hum) | Associate Professor | 2027 | CUC | j.todd@tcu.edu | |
| Trager | Kelly | ENTR | Business | Assistant Professor of Professional Practice | 2028 | AEC co-chair | kelly.k.trager@tcu.edu | |
| Trocchio | Robyn | KINE | Nursing & Health Sciences | Associate Professor | 2027 | ISEC | r.trocchio@tcu.edu | |
| Williams | Daniel | HOCO | Honors College | Professor | 2028 | FRC | d.e.williams@tcu.edu | |
| Withnell | Charlie | MED | School of Medicine | Assistant Professor | 2028 | FRC | c.withnell@tcu.edu | |
| Wood | Laurie | ACCT | Business | Senior Instructor | 2026 | CCU chair | l.wood2@tcu.edu | |
| Yang | Qinghua | COMM | Communication | Associate Professor | 2028 | FRC | q.yang@tcu.edu | |
| Young | Brae | CRJU | AddRan (SS) | Assistant Professor | 2026 | CUC | brae.young@tcu.edu | |
| Yu | Ying-Wen | ENGL | AddRan (Hum) | Instructor I | 2026 | ISEC | ying-wen.yu@tcu.edu | |
| Zhou | Xiaolu | GEOG | AddRan (SS) | Associate Professor | 2026 | CUC | xiaolu.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 | |