2024-2025 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.

Faculty Senators 2023-2024

Officers of Faculty Senate

President: Teresa Douthit
President Elect: Sara Luly
Secretary: Graciela Berumen

Past President

Don Von Bergen

Non-Voting Parliamentarian

Daniel Ireton

Agriculture (10) - Caucus Chair: Colby Moorberg

Brandie Disberger (2025)
Cassandra Jones (2025) (Co-Chair of University Planning)
Joann Kouba (2026) (Co-Chair of Academic Affairs)
Colby Moorberg (2025*)
Abbey Nutsch (2025)
Augustine Obour (2027)
Cassandra Olds (June 2023-May 2027*)
KC Olson (2026)
Chad Paulk (2026)
Jessie Vipham (2025)

Architecture, Planning, and Design (4) - Caucus Chair: La Barbara Wigfall

Grant Alford (Sept. 2023-May 2027)
Donald Crawford (2026*)
R. Todd Gabbard (2025*)
LaBarbara Wigfall (2027*)

Arts and Sciences (17) - Caucus Chair: Daniel Higgins

Christer Aakeroy (June 2021-May 2025)
Sonya Baker (2026)
Nathaniel Birkhead (2027)
John Blair (2025)
Marcellus Caldas (2027*)
Martha Smith Caldas (2025)
Elizabeth Dodd (2027)
Jessica Falcone (2026)
Bret Flanders (May 2024-2025)
Bruce Glymour (2026)
Dan Higgins (2026)
Laura Hohenbary (2025)
Mary Kohn (2025)
Christie Launius (2026*)
Rachel Levitt (2027)
Eve McCulloch (2027*)
Lisa Tatonetti (2026)

Business Administration (6) - Caucus Chair: Tareque Nasser

Hansin Bilgili (2026) (Co-Chair of Academic Affairs)
Kyle Bradley (2027)
Amy Hageman (2027)
Tareque Nasser (2025)
Edward Nowlin (2027)
Brandon Savage (2027)

Education (4) - Caucus Chair: Kimberly Staples

Jia (Grace) Liang (2025)
Sherri Martinie (2027)
Kimberly Staples (2027)
Andrew Wefald (2025)

Engineering (7) - Caucus Chair: Julia Keen

Amir Bahadori (2026)
Chris Jones (Sept. 2023-May 2025)
Julia Keen (2025)
Kimberly Kramer (2026)
Kevin Wanklyn (2027*)
Steve Warren (2027*)
Lisa Wilken (2025*)

Extension (5) - Caucus Chair: Joel DeRouchey

Rachael Clews (2026)
Joel DeRouchey (2025)
Sandra Johnson (2025)
Deborah Kohl (2026)
Judy O'Mara (2027)

General University (11)
Caucus Chair: Andy Thompson (primary)/Pamela Erickson (secondary)

Paige Adams (2026)
Pamela Erickson (2026)
Tara Fronce (2027)
Trisha Gott (2026)
Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson (2025*)
Laurel Moody (2026)
Ashley Noll (Sept. 2023-May 2025)
Marci Ritter (2027)
Andy Thompson (2027*)
Elliot Young (2025)
Rebecca Zecha (2025)

Health and Human Sciences (4) - Caucus Chair: Anthony Ferraro

Kristin Anders (2027)
Anthony Ferraro (2026)
Erin Martinez (Yelland) (2026)
Megan McCoy (2027)

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

Bill Genereux (June 2022-May 2027*)
Michael Oetken (2025*)
Merta Scott-Hall (2025)
Eric Shappee (2026*)
Drew Smith (June 2022-May 2027*)

Term Appointment Caucus (new in Spring 2022) (8)
Caucus Chair: Mary Sullivan (primary)/Sujatha Prakash (secondary)

Ashley Blake, General University (Feb. 2023-May 2025)
Brad Cunningham, General University (Sept. 2022-May 2025) (Co-Chair of Faculty Affairs)
Naqeebullah Kakar, Agriculture (2027)
Marcus Kidd, Education (2027)
Susan Maxwell, Arts and Sciences (2027)
Laura Perez, Arts and Sciences (2025)
Sujatha Prakash, Health and Human Sciences (Mar. 2023-May 2025)
Mary (Bowen) Sullivan, Agriculture (2027*)

University Libraries (4) - Caucus Chair: Ryan Leimkuehler

Roger Adams (Sept. 2022-May 2027*)
Elizabeth Berney (2026)
Ryan Leimkuehler (2025)
Tom Misilo (2027)

Veterinary Medicine (7)
Caucus Chair: Nicolette Cassel (primary)/Justin Kastner(secondary)

Mike Apley (2026)
Christopher Blevins (2025)
Amy Brusk (2026*)
Nicolette Cassel (2025)
Justin Kastner (2027*)
Shane Lyon (2026)
Dave Renter (2027)

Student Representatives (3)

Zane Whitney, Graduate Student Council President
Paige Vulgamore, Student Body President
Carson Cuesta, Speaker of the Student Senate

University Support Staff Representative (1)

Kimm Dennis, University Support Staff Senate

Ex-Officio by position (full voting rights) (5)

Graciela Berumen, Co-Chair of JEDAII and Faculty Senate Secretary
Linda Craghead, Co-Chair of Professional Staff Affairs
Monica Curnutt, Co-Chair of Professional Staff Affairs
Gwen Sibley, Co-Chair of JEDAII
Phil Vardiman, Co-Chair of Technology