2023-2024 Faculty Senators

Date in parenthesis indicates the academic year a senator rotates off Faculty Senate. An asterisk (*) indicates they are not eligilbe for re-election at the conclusion of that term.

Officers of Faculty Senate

President: Don Von Bergen
President Elect: Teresa Douthit
Secretary: Graciela Berumen

Past President

Don Saucier

Non-Voting Parliamentarian

Daniel Ireton

Business Administration (5) - Caucus Chair: Terry Mason

Rebecca Adams (2024)
Hansin Bilgili (2026)
Terry Mason (2024)
Tareque Nasser (2025) (Co-Chair of Faculty Affairs)
Michael Raine (2024) (Co-Chair of Technology)

Education (4) - Caucus Chair: Andy Wefald

Brandon Kliewer (2024) (Co-Chair of Academic Affairs)
Jia (Grace) Liang (2025)
Lisa Rubin (2024)
Andrew Wefald (2025)

Engineering (8) - Caucus Chair: Julia Keen

Amir Bahadori (2026)
Chris Jones (Sept. 2023-May 2025)
Julia Keen (2025)
Kimberly Kramer (2026)
Andrew Rys (2024)
Kevin Wanklyn (2024)
Steve Warren (2024)
Lisa Wilken (2025*)

Extension (5) - Caucus Chair: Joel DeRouchey

Rachael Clews (2026)
Joel DeRouchey (2025)
Sandra Johnson (2025)
Elizabeth Kiss (2024*)
Deborah Kohl (2026)

General University (12)
Caucus Chair: Andy Thompson

Paige Adams (2026)
Linda Craghead (2024)
Pamela Erickson (2026) (Co-Chair of JEDAII)
Scott Finkeldei (2024)
Trisha Gott (2026)
Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson (2025*)
Laurel Moody (2026)
Ashley Noll (Sept. 2023-May 2025)
Aaron Stroot (June 2022-May 2024)
Andy Thompson (2024)
Elliot Young (2025)
Rebecca Zecha (2025)

Health and Human Sciences (5) - Caucus Chair: Jared Durtschi

Barbara Anderson (May 2023-May 2024)
Jared Durtschi (2024*)
Anthony Ferraro (2026)
Kim Hiller (2024)
Erin Martinez (Yelland) (2026)

Technology & Aviation (K-State Salina) (5)
Caucus Chair: Michael Oetken

Bill Genereux (June 2022-May 2024)
Michael Oetken (2025*)
Merta Scott-Hall (2025)
Eric Shappee (2026*)
Drew Smith (June 2022-May 2024)

Term Appointment Caucus (new in Spring 2022) (8)
Caucus Chair: Mary Sullivan

Graciela Berumen (2024) (FS Secretary and Co-Chair of JEDAII)
Erin Bishop (2024)
Ashley Blake (Feb. 2023-May 2025)
Brad Cunningham (Sept. 2022-May 2025) (Co-Chair Faculty Affairs)
Laura Perez (2025)
Sujatha Prakash (Mar. 2023-May 2025)
Tandy Rundus (2024)
Mary (Bowen) Sullivan (2024)

University Libraries (4) - Caucus Chair: Ryan Leimkuehler

Roger Adams (Sept. 2022-May 2024)
Elizabeth Berney (2026)
Carolyn Jackson (2024)
Ryan Leimkuehler (2025)

Veterinary Medicine (8)
Caucus Chair: Thomas Schermerhorn (primary)/Mary Lynn Higginbotham (secondary)

Christopher Blevins (2025)
Amy Brusk (2024)
Nicolette Cassel (2025)
Mary Lynn Higginbotham (2024*)
Justin Kastner (2024)
Shane Lyon (2026)
Thomas Schermerhorn (2024*)
Regina Scott (Dec. 2022-2024)

Student Representatives (3)

Kortnee Van Nest, Graduate Student Council President
Caleb Stout, Student Body President
Kate Thomas, Speaker of the Student Senate

University Support Staff Representative (1)

Regina Crowell, University Support Staff Senate

Ex-Officio by position (full voting rights) (3)

Monica Curnutt, Co-Chair of Professional Staff Affairs
Renee Gates, Co-Chair of Professional Staff Affairs
Phil Vardiman, Co-Chair of Technology