Board of Trustees Committees

Nine faculty/professional staff Senators are appointed by the Senate Executive Committee to serve two-year terms.

Academic Affairs Committee

Karen Bresciano (term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)
Lindsay Cummings (term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027)

Building, Grounds, & Environment Committee

Amvrossios Bagtzoglou (term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)

Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Micah Heumann (term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)

Financial Affairs Committee

Lisa Park Boush (term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)
Carrie Fernandes (term: April 10, 2025 – June 30, 2027)

Institutional Advancement Committee

Timothy Folta (term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)

Research, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Committee

Horea Ilies (term: April 10, 2025 – June 30, 2027)

Student Life Committee

Tina McCarthy (term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)

Board of Trustees Honors & Awards Committee

Three Representatives – Three faculty members are appointed by the Senate Executive Committee to serve five-year terms.

A. Medhi Anwar (term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2027)
Louis Hanzlik (term: April 26, 2021 – June 30, 2026)
Bandana Purkayastha (term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2029)

Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics (COIA)

One Representative – One faculty member is appointed by the Senate Executive Committee.
Thomas Bontly (term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)

Committee of Three

Three Committee Members – Three faculty members, excluding those who have the administrative titles of department head or higher, are elected by the University Senate from a slate determined by the Nominating Committee.  Members to serve three-year terms. Election is held in the spring.

Casey Cobb, Education (term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
Kenneth Foote, CLAS (term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027)
Linda Pescatello, CAHNR (term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028)

Faculty Review Board

Six Committee Members – Six faculty members are elected by the University Senate from a slate of full professors without administrative office determined by the Nominating Committee. Members serve three-year terms. Current members of the Committee of Three are not eligible. Election is held early in the Fall semester.

Deborah Chyun, Professor, School of Nursing (term ending June 30, 2026)
Judith Thorpe, Professor, Art & Art History, SFA (term ending June 30, 2026)
Paul Bloomfield, Professor, Philosophy, CLAS (term ending June 30, 2027)
Robert Thorson, Professor, Earth Sciences, CLAS (term ending June 30, 2027)
Sandra Chafouleas, Distinguished Professor, Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education (term ending June 30, 2028)
Sarira Motaref, Professor in-Residence, Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering (term ending June 30, 2028)

President’s Athletic Advisory Committee

Two Representatives – Two faculty members are elected by the University Senate from a slate determined by the Nominating Committee to serve two-year terms.

Jennifer Terni, CLAS (term: September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2027)
George Plesko, School of Business (term: September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2026)

UConn Foundation Board of Directors

One Representative – One faculty member is appointed by the Senate Executive Committee to serve a two-year term.

Joseph MacDougald (term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)