STANDING AND JOINT COMMITTEES 2024-2025

Refer to the Faculty Senate Bylaws for the requirements and responsibilities of each standing committee.

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Academic Integrity

Kendall Swanson through December 2024, AFSNR; Cheryl Wachenheim December 2024-May 2025
Vacant, A&S 
Dan Hsu, BUSN
Kenneth Magel, ENGR (2025)
Brad Strand, HHP

Alternate:  Jin Li, BUSN

Assessment

Febina Mathew, AFSNR
Lisa Montplaisir (Chair), A&S 
David Hong, BUSN (2024)
Trung Le, ENGR (2025)
Rebecca Brynjulson, HHS (2025)
Emily Berg, Office of Institutional Research and Analysis 
Jeff Boyer, Office of the Provost
Stacy Duffield, Office of Teaching and Learning
VACANT, Libraries
Vacant, Student Government
Vacant, Student Government
Vacant, General Education Committee representative
Vacant, Graduate Student Government representative
Lisa Samuelson, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management representative

Athletics

Member List on Athletics' Website

Budget Committee

Carrie Miranda, AFSNR
Jeff Johnson (Chair), A&S
Newell Wright, BUSN (2027)
VACANT, ENGR
Lisa Montplaisir, Faculty Senate President
Shannon David, HHS (2025)
David Bertolini, Provost, ex-officio
Bruce Bollinger, Vice President for Finance and Administration, ex-officio
Anna Kessel, Student Government

Campus Space & Facilities

Alan Zuk, AFSNR
Roland Sharpe Flores, A&S
Nancy Emerson, BUSN (2025)
Xinhua Jia, ENGR (2025)
Kolby Schaeffer Fraase, HHS (2025)
David Bertolini, Provost
RaNelle Ingalls/Jackie Schluchter, Registrar, ex-officio
Bruce Bollinger, Vice President for Finance and Administration, ex-officio
Mike Ellingson, Director of Facilities Management, ex-officio
Michael Strand, Director of the School of Design, ex-officio
Janelle Quam, Assistant to the Director, ND Ag Experiment Station, ex-officio
Jolie Graybill, Dean, NDSU Libraries, ex-officio
Jennifer Young, Staff Senate 
Ben Bernard, Staff Senate
Todd Phelps, Staff Senate
VACANT, Student Government
VACANT, Student Government (undergraduate)
VACANT, Student Government (graduate)
VACANT, Student Government (on-campus resident)
VACANT, Graduate School faculty representative as designated by Dean of Grad School

Conflict of Interest Advisory

These faculty members are recommended by the Executive Committee and appointed by the President.

Jessica Striker, SM

Council of College Faculties

These faculty members are elected each spring by secure electronic ballot by all faculty.

2023-2024 Information

Svetlana Kilina, SM
Lisa Montplaisir, SM
Tom Peters, AFSNR

Alternate(s): Gerald Stokka, AFSNR

Curriculum

Deying Li, AFSNR
Susan Ray Degges, A&S (2027)
Pamela Emanuelson, A&S (2025)
Ruilin Tian, BUSN (2028)
Ali Amiri, ENGR (2028)
Andrea Huseth-Zosel, HHS (2027)
Jeff Boyer, Provost's Office, ex-officio
Nancy Kasper, Registration & Records, ex-officio
Jackie Schluchter, Registrar, ex-officio
RaNelle Ingalls, Registrar, ex-officio
VACANT, Student Government
Abby Zimmerman, Student Government
Vacant, Libraries, ex-officio
 

Alternates:
Febina Mathew, AFSNR
Martin Coleman, A&S (2026)
Chen Jun, BUSN (2028)
Kenneth Magel, ENGR
Jim Deal, HHS (2028)

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Febina Mathew, AFSNR
Ranjit Godavarthy, BUSN (2026)
Jamee Larson, A&S (2026)
Zubair Malik, ENG (2024)
Julia Muzzy, HHS (2029)
Carrie Anne Platt, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Linda Langley, Commission on the Status of Women Faculty - recommended by Executive Committee

 

Executive

Lisa Montplaisir, Faculty Senate President
Warren Christensen, Faculty Senate Past President
Christina Weber, Faculty Senate President-Elect
Matthew Smith, Secretary
Tom Peters, AFSNR
Sarah Boonstoppel, A&S
Jin Li, BUSN
Ken Magel, ENGR
Mark Nawrot, GIS
Jayme Steig, HHS
David Bertolini, Provost, ex-officio
Laura Parson, Commission on the Status of Women Faculty, ex-officio
Ali Amiri, Parliamentarian, ex-officio

 

Faculty Affairs

Guiping Yan, AFSNR
Verena Theile, A&S
Onnolee Nordstrom, BUSN
Lisa Arnold, CSWF
Jordi Estevadeordal, ENGR
Heather Fuller, HHS

 

Faculty Rights

Tenured full professors elected each spring by all faculty through secure electronic ballot.

Tom DeSutter (Chair), AFSNR (2021-2026)
Tom Ambrosio, A&S (2020-2025)
Kenneth Magel, ENGR (2022-2025; replaced faculty member on leave)
Jeanne Frenzel, HP (2021-2026)

General Education

Marisol Berti, AFSNR
Bradley Benton (Co-Chair), A&S (2026)
Ron Degges, A&S (2025)
Heath Wing, A&S (2027)
Onnolee Nostrom, BUSN (2026)
Qifeng Zhang, ENGR (2026)
Kelsey Slater, HHS (2026)
Jeff Boyer, Provost's Office, ex-officio
Nicolette Rapp, Registrar's Office representative, ex-officio
Jessie Bauer, Career and Advising, ex-officio
Jolie Graybill, Dean of Libraries
Emily Berg, Office of Institutional Research & Analysis representative
Mariah Christian, Student Government

Grade Appeals Board

Carrie Anne Platt (Chair), Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Clairmont Clementson, AFSNR
Tom Ambrosio, A&S (2027)
Huichi Huang, BUSN (2027)
Jacob Glower, ENGR (2026)
Heidi Eukel, HP (2025)
Jaeha Lee, HSE
Garrett Kuhn, Student Government
Christopher Dick, Student Government
Shelby Unger-Wilson, Student Government


Alternates:
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, AFSNR
Dan Pemstein, A&S
Nancy Emerson, BUSN (2027)
Ali Amiri, ENGR (2026)
Heather Fuller, HHS
Anne Eliason, HP (2024)
VACANT (Student Government)
VACANT (Student Government)
VACANT (Student Government)

Library

Mukhlesur Rahman, AFSNR
Sarah Kirkpatrick, A&S
Oudom Hean, BUSN (2025)
Ajay Kumar, ENGR (2027)
Kerrie Honrath, HHS (2026)
Jolie Graybill, Dean of Libraries
Grace McCulloch, Student Government (undergraduate)
Alicia LaFerriere, Staff Senate
Amelia Rasmussen, Student Government (graduate)
Steve Sobiech, Information Technology
Vacant, GIS

Program Review

Lauren Hanna (Chair), AFSNR
Brent Hill, A&S (2028)
Limin Zhang, BUSN (2025)
Mijia Yang, ENGR (2026)
Loretta Heuer, HP (2028)
Jeff Boyer, Provost's Office
Grace McCullough, Student Government
VACANT, Student Government

Alternates:
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, AFSNR
Pamela Emanuelson, A&S
David Hong, BUSN
Jacob Glower, ENGR
Mark Strand, HHS
 

Research & Consulting

Julie Pasche, AFSNR
Zhongyu Yang, A&S (2025)
Ruilin Tian, BUSN (2025)
Fardad Azarmi, ENGR (2025)
Sanku Malik, HP (2024)
Kyle Hackney, HSE
Vacant, Graduate Student
Kristy Shirley, RCA representative as designated by the Vice President for RCA

 

Senate Coordinating Council

Member List

 

Technology and Instructional Services

Sulaymon Eshkabilov, AFSNR
Justin Wageman, A&S
Paul Brown, BUSN (2026)
Jacob Glower, ENGR (2025)
Kyle Hackney, HHS
Avery Jorgensen, Student Government
Jason Blosser, IT
Melissa Stotz, IT
Shar Kurtz, IT

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