Faculty Senate
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2023-24 FLC Faculty Senate

President

• Ellen Paul (2024) 

Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees

• Chad Colby (2024)

Senate Executive Committee

• Ellen Paul, President (2024) 
• Ruth Alminas, Vice President (2024) 
• Di Ryter, Committees Officer (2024) 
• Devin Leahy, Corresponding Secretary (2024) 
• Liz Cartier, Recording Secretary (2024) 

Senators Elected at Large (8 total)

1. Mark Boespflug, Philosophy (2026)
2. Joslynn Lee, Chemistry (2024) 
3. David Blake, Biology (2024) 
4. Carolina Alonso, Borders and Languages (2024) 
5. Devin Leahy, Physics & Engineering (2025)
6. Shawn Fullmer (2025) 
7. Michael Fry, History (2025) 
8. Wesley Dunnagan, Music (2025) 

Senators from Sciences (3 total)

1. Cynthia Dott, Biology (2024) 
2. Melissa Clutter, Geosciences (2026) 
3. Laurie Williams, Physics & Engineering (2024) 

Senators from Social Sciences (3 total)

1. Ruth Alminas, Political Science (2024) 
2. Kathy Hilimire, Environment & Sustainability (2024) 
3. Marnie Thomson, Anthropology (2026)

Senators Elected from Arts and Humanities (3 total)

1. Paul Kuenker, History (2025) 
2. Felicia Meyer, Theatre (2025) 
3. Cory Pillen, Art (2025) 

Senators Elected from Business Administration (2 total)

1. Tomasz Miaskiewicz, Marketing – SOBA (2024) 
2. Elizabeth Cartier, Management – SOBA (2024) 

Senators Elected from Full-time, Non-tenure Track Faculty (2 total)

1. Aaron Ball, Adventure Education (2025) 
2. Addy Santese, English (2025)

Senator Elected from the Library (1 total)

1. Tyler Dunn, Library (2024) 

Senator Elected from the School of Education (1 total)

1. Di Ryter, School of Education (2023)