{"id":37,"date":"2024-09-04T18:55:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultysenate\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-07-27T09:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:39:42","slug":"senate-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultysenate\/senate-members\/","title":{"rendered":"MTSU Faculty Senate Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Past Faculty Senate Presidents<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Faculty Senate Members Since 1965<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

2026-2027 MTSU Faculty Senate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Officers<\/th>Representing<\/th>Email<\/th>Phone<\/th>PO Box<\/th>Department<\/th>Office
Location<\/th>		Term
Ends<\/th><\/tr>
Patrick<\/td>McCarthy<\/td>President<\/td>Patrick.McCarthy<\/td>898-2126<\/td>87<\/td>Psychology<\/td>ACB 355<\/td>2026<\/td><\/tr>
Tricia<\/td>Farwell<\/td>President-Elect<\/td>Tricia.Farwell<\/td>898-2987<\/td>64<\/td>Journalism and Strategic Media<\/td>COE 345<\/td>2026<\/td><\/tr>
Larry<\/td>Burriss<\/td>Parliamentarian<\/td>Larry.Burriss<\/td>898-2983<\/td>272<\/td>Journalism and Strategic Media<\/td>BRAGG 204<\/td>2026<\/td><\/tr>
Ron<\/td>Kates<\/td>Recording Secretary<\/td> Ron.Kates<\/td> 898-2595<\/td> 70<\/td> English<\/td> PH 323<\/td>2026<\/td><\/tr>
Non-voting Members<\/th><\/tr>
Michael<\/td>Federici<\/td>Past President<\/td>Michael.Federici<\/td>904-8141<\/td>29<\/td>Political and Global Affairs<\/td>PH 270<\/td>2026<\/td><\/tr>
Faculty Senators<\/td><\/tr>
College of Basic and Applied Sciences<\/th><\/tr>
Andrienne <\/td>Friedli<\/td>College<\/td>Andrienne.Freidli<\/td>898-2071<\/td>68<\/td>Basic and Applied Sciences<\/td>SCI 3016<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Robert<\/td>Fowler<\/td>Department<\/td>Robert.Fowler<\/td>898-5734<\/td>67<\/td>Aerospace<\/td>BAS S222<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Keely<\/td>O’Brien<\/td>Department<\/td>Keely.OBrien<\/td>898-5892 <\/td> 5<\/td>Agriculture<\/td> SAG 104<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Grant <\/td>Gardner<\/td>Department<\/td>Grant.Gardner<\/td>898-2062<\/td>60<\/td>Biology<\/td>SCI 2149<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
Chengshan<\/td>Wang<\/td>Department<\/td>Chengshan.Wang<\/td>898-5675<\/td>391<\/td>Chemistry<\/td>SCI 3010<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Arpan <\/td>Sainju<\/td>Department<\/td>Arpan.Sainju<\/td>898-2801<\/td>48<\/td>Computer Science<\/td>ROTC 113A<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Zhifu<\/td>Yang<\/td>Department<\/td>Zhifu.Yang<\/td>494-7609<\/td>24<\/td>Concrete and Construction Management<\/td>SCCM 101G<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Vishwas<\/td>Bedekar<\/td>Department<\/td>Vishwas.Bedekar<\/td>494-8741<\/td>19<\/td>Engineering Technology<\/td>AEB 330<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Jeremy <\/td>Aber<\/td>Department<\/td>Jeremy.Aber<\/td>898-2965<\/td>9<\/td>Geosciences<\/td>DSB 209<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
Lisa<\/td>Green<\/td>Department<\/td>Lisa.Green<\/td> 898-2669<\/td> 34<\/td>Mathematical Sciences<\/td>KOM 325C<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
TBD<\/strong><\/td> <\/td>Department<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> 52<\/td>Military Science<\/td> <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Suman<\/td>Neupane<\/td>Department<\/td>Suman.Neupane<\/td>494-8854<\/td>71<\/td>Physics and Astronomy<\/td>WPS 207C<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
College of Behavioral and Health Sciences<\/th><\/tr>
John<\/td>Coons<\/td>College<\/td>John.Coons<\/td>494-7973<\/td>96<\/td>College of Behavioral and Health Sciences<\/td>AMG 154D<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Carter<\/td>Smiith<\/td>Department<\/td>Carter.Smith<\/td>898-2864<\/td>238<\/td>Criminal Justice Administration<\/td>ACB 281<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
Kathryn<\/td>Blankenship<\/td>Department<\/td>Kathryn.Blankenship<\/td>898-2272<\/td>96<\/td>Health Sciences<\/td>AMG 102<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Sonya<\/td>Sanderson<\/td>Department<\/td>Sonya.Sanderson<\/td>898-5266<\/td>96<\/td>Kinesiology and Sports Medicine<\/td>AMG 203<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Joyce<\/td>Finch<\/td>Department<\/td>Joyce.Finch<\/td>898-2443<\/td>81<\/td>Nursing<\/td>CKNB N235<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
William<\/td>Langston<\/td>Department<\/td>William.Langston<\/td>898-5489<\/td>87<\/td>Psychology<\/td>ACB 151<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Patricia<\/td>Bamwine<\/td>Department<\/td>Patricia.Bamwine<\/td>898-2477<\/td>139<\/td>Social Work<\/td>ACB 175<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Elizabeth<\/td>Whalen<\/td>Department<\/td>Elizabeth.Whalen<\/td>904-8296<\/td>96<\/td>Sport and Hospitality Management<\/td>AMG 208<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Jennings A. Jones College of Business<\/th><\/tr>
Jackie<\/td>Gilbert<\/td>College<\/td>Jackie.Gilbert<\/td>898-5418<\/td>162<\/td>Jones College of Business<\/td>BAS N105<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
Kim<\/td>Honaker<\/td>Department<\/td>Kim.Honaker<\/td>898-2353<\/td>50<\/td>Accounting<\/td>BAS N425<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Sam<\/td>Zaza<\/td>Department<\/td>Sam.Zaza<\/td>898-2667<\/td>45<\/td>Information Systems and Analytics<\/td>BAS N348<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Aaron<\/td>Gamino<\/td>Department<\/td>Aaron.Gamino<\/td>898-5749<\/td>27<\/td>Economics and Finance<\/td>BAS N<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Timothy<\/td>Moake<\/td>Department<\/td>Timothy.Moake<\/td>898-5485<\/td>75<\/td>Management<\/td>BAS N103<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
DeAnna<\/td>Kempf<\/td>Department<\/td>DeAnna.Kempf<\/td>898-2997<\/td>40<\/td>Marketing<\/td>BAS N452<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
College of Education<\/th><\/tr>
Everett<\/td>Singleton<\/td>College<\/td>Everett.Singleton<\/td>904-8124<\/td>91<\/td>College of Education<\/td>COE 359<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
Lando<\/td>Carter<\/td>Department<\/td>Lando.Carter<\/td>898-5930<\/td>91<\/td>Leadership, Development, and Education System<\/td>COE 376<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Jeremy<\/td>Winters<\/td>Department<\/td>Jeremy.Winters<\/td>494-7729<\/td>69<\/td>Teaching, Learning, and Innovation<\/td>COE 341<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
College of Liberal Arts<\/th><\/tr>
Michael<\/td>Rice<\/td>College<\/td>Michael.Rice<\/td>904-8591<\/td>79<\/td>College of Liberal Arts<\/td>BDA 222B<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Kelsey<\/td>Duncan<\/td>Department<\/td>Kelsey.Duncan<\/td>898-2012<\/td>25<\/td>Art and Design<\/td>TODD 227C<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
Ron<\/td>Kates<\/td>Department<\/td>Ron.Kates<\/td>898-2595<\/td>70<\/td>English<\/td>PH 323<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
Aaron<\/td>Treadwell<\/td>Department<\/td>Aaron.Treadwell<\/td>898-2732<\/td>23<\/td>History<\/td>PH 202<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Chris<\/td>Combest<\/td>Department<\/td>Chris.Combest<\/td>898-2476<\/td>47<\/td>School of Music<\/td>WMB 269<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Patrick<\/td>Richey<\/td>Department<\/td>Patrick.Richey<\/td>898-2273<\/td>200<\/td>Communication Studies<\/td>JH 230A<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
Gregory<\/td>Slack<\/td>Department<\/td>Gregory.Slack<\/td>904-8062<\/td>73<\/td>Philosophy and Religious Studies<\/td>JUB 302<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
John<\/td>Maynor<\/td>Department<\/td>John.Maynor<\/td>494-8758<\/td>29<\/td>Political and Global Affairs<\/td>PH 209<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Will<\/td>Leggett<\/td>Department<\/td>Will.Leggett<\/td>904-8589<\/td>10<\/td>Sociology and Anthropology<\/td>TODD 319<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Lauren<\/td>Shouse<\/td>Department<\/td>Lauren.Shouse<\/td>494-7858<\/td>43<\/td>Theatre and Dance<\/td>BDA 102<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
Soraya<\/td>Nogueira<\/td>Department<\/td>Soraya.Nogueira<\/td>898-5024<\/td>79<\/td>World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures<\/td>BDA 334<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
College of Media and Entertainment<\/th><\/tr>
Richard<\/td>Lewis<\/td>College<\/td>Richard.Lewis<\/td>898-5118<\/td>58<\/td>College of Media and Entertainment<\/td>COE 353<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Chris<\/td>Bacon<\/td>Department<\/td>Chris.Bacon<\/td>494-7748<\/td>64<\/td>School of Journalism and Strategic Media<\/td>BRAGG 249<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Shannon<\/td>Randol<\/td>Department<\/td>Shannon.Randol<\/td>898-2085<\/td>548<\/td>Media Arts<\/td>MB 106<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Michael<\/td>Hanson<\/td>Department<\/td>Michael.Hanson<\/td>898-2335<\/td>21<\/td>Recording Industry<\/td>COE 352<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
University College<\/th><\/tr>
Pamela<\/td>Morris<\/td>College<\/td>Pamela.Morris<\/td>898-5920<\/td>16<\/td>University College<\/td>KOM 103D<\/td>2027<\/td><\/tr>
Vivian<\/td>Alley<\/td>Department<\/td>Vivian.Alley<\/td>898-5557<\/td>376<\/td>University Studies<\/td>KOM 100B<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr>
Walker Library<\/th><\/tr>
Beverly<\/td>Geckle<\/td>Department<\/td>Beverly.Geckle<\/td>904-8519<\/td>13<\/td>Collection Development and Management<\/td>LIB 364A<\/td>2028<\/td><\/tr>
Jason<\/td>Vance<\/td>Department<\/td>Jason.Vance<\/td>494-7871<\/td>13<\/td>User Services<\/td>LIB 266C<\/td>2029<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2026-2027 MTSU Faculty Senate Officers Representing Email Phone PO Box Department OfficeLocation TermEnds Patrick McCarthy President Patrick.McCarthy 898-2126 87 Psychology ACB 355 2026 Tricia Farwell President-Elect Tricia.Farwell 898-2987 64 Journalism and Strategic Media COE 345 2026 Larry Burriss Parliamentarian Larry.Burriss 898-2983 272 Journalism and Strategic Media BRAGG 204 2026 Ron Kates Recording Secretary  Ron.Kates  898-2595 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-bannernosidebar.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":710,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions\/710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}