Senate Membership List 2025-2026

First Name Last Name Senate Class Senate Constituency School/College/Office Department Campus Senate Committee(s)
Anne Langley 2028 Deans Library Storrs
^Philip Hritcko 2026 Deans School of Pharmacy Storrs
^Eboni Nelson 2027 Deans School of Law Hartford
*+Jennifer Dineen 2026 Faculty At-Large CLAS Public Policy Hartford Senate Executive Committee
Holly Fitch 2026 Faculty At-Large CLAS Psychological Sciences Storrs Scholastic Standards Committee
*Elizabeth Jockusch 2026 Faculty At-Large CLAS Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Storrs Faculty Standards Committee; Nominating Committee
Nicholas Leadbeater 2026 Faculty At-Large CLAS Chemistry Storrs
Jeff McCutcheon 2026 Faculty At-Large College of Engineering Chemistry & Biomolecular Engineering Storrs University Budget Committee
^Louis Hanzlik Fall 2025 Faculty At-Large SFA Music Storrs Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees Honors & Awards Committee
 +Morty Ortega 2026 Faculty At-Large CAHNR Natural Resources & the Environment Storrs UICC (Chair); Senate Executive Committee; Scholastic Standards Committee
*Fiona Vernal 2026 Faculty At-Large CLAS History Storrs Student Welfare Committee
^Niraj Ghimire 2026 Faculty At-Large CLAS Physics Storrs
John R. Cooley 2027 Faculty At-Large CLAS Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Hartford C&C Committee
David Embrick 2027 Faculty At-Large CLAS Sociology Storrs Scholastic Standards Committee
Beth Ginsberg 2027 Faculty At-Large CLAS Political Science Stamford DEIJA Committee
^Laurent Michel 2027 Faculty At-Large College of Engineering Computing Storrs University Budget Committee
^Marie Coppola 2027 Faculty At-Large CLAS Psychological Sciences Storrs DEIJA Committee (Co-Chair)
*+Del Siegle 2027 Faculty At-Large Neag School of Education Educational Psychology Storrs Senate Executive Committee; University Planning Committee (Co-Chair)
^Kelly Dennis 2027 Faculty At-Large SFA Digital Media Design Storrs C&C Committee
 +Sarira Motaref 2028 Faculty At-Large College of Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Storrs Student Welfare Committee
*Oksan Bayulgen 2028 Faculty At-Large CLAS Political Science Storrs University Planning Committee
*Jamie Kleinman 2028 Faculty At-Large CLAS Psychological Sciences Avery Point CCC+ Chair, C&C Committee (ex-officio)
Eduardo Urios-Aparisi 2026 CLAS (Humanities & Centers/Institutes) CLAS Literatures, Cultures, & Languages Storrs DEIJA Committee
Tom Bontly 2026 CLAS (Humanities & Centers/Institutes) CLAS Philosophy Storrs Nominating Committee; Enrollment Committee; Faculty Representative to the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics (COIA)
Martha Cutter 2026 CLAS (Humanities & Centers/Institutes) CLAS English Storrs DEIJA Committee
Jennifer Terni 2027 CLAS (Humanities & Centers/Institutes) CLAS Literatures, Cultures, & Languages Storrs Scholastic Standards Committee (Co-Chair); Faculty Representative appointed to the President’s Athletic Advisory Committee
Amanda Crawford 2028 CLAS (Humanities & Centers/Institutes) CLAS Journalism Storrs C&C Committee
*Eleni Coundouriotis 2028 CLAS (Humanities & Centers/Institutes) CLAS English Storrs University Budget Committee
Natalie Munro 2026 CLAS (Social Sciences) CLAS Anthropology Storrs C&C Committee
 +Sandy Grande 2027 CLAS (Social Sciences) CLAS Political Science Storrs University Budget Committee; Senate Executive Committee
*+Michael Morrell 2027 CLAS (Social Sciences) CLAS Political Science Storrs University Budget Committee (Co-Chair); Senate Executive Committee
*Eleanor Ouimet 2027 CLAS (Social Sciences) CLAS Anthropology Storrs DEIJA Committee
*Cindy Zhang 2027 CLAS (Social Sciences) CLAS Geography Storrs DEIJA Committee
Joe Crivello 2026 CLAS (Life & Physical Sciences) CLAS Physiology & Neurobiology Storrs Faculty Standards Committee
Anastasios Tzingounis 2026 CLAS (Life & Physical Sciences) CLAS Physiology & Neurobiology Storrs Faculty Standards Committee
Diego Valente 2026 CLAS (Life & Physical Sciences) CLAS Physics Storrs C&C Committee (Chair)
Yaowu Yuan 2026 CLAS (Life & Physical Sciences) CLAS Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Storrs DEIJA Committee
Christian Brueckner 2027 CLAS (Life & Physical Sciences) CLAS Chemistry Storrs University Planning Committee
Alvaro Lozano Robledo 2027 CLAS (Life & Physical Sciences) CLAS Mathematics Storrs C&C Committee
*Andrew Bush 2028 CLAS (Life & Physical Sciences) CLAS Earth Sciences Storrs Faculty Standards Committee
*Miranda Davis 2028 CLAS (Life & Physical Sciences) CLAS Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Storrs Enrollment Committee
^Dean Cruess Fall 2025 CLAS (Life & Physical Sciences) CLAS Psychological Sciences Storrs
*Xiaojing Wang 2028 CLAS (Life & Physical Sciences) CLAS Statistics Storrs Enrollment Committee
*Mary Ann Amalaradjou 2026 CAHNR CAHNR Animal Science Storrs DEIJA Committee
*Bonnie Burr 2026 CAHNR CAHNR Extension Storrs University Planning Committee
Tracy Rittenhouse 2027 CAHNR CAHNR Natural Resources & the Environment Storrs Student Welfare Committee
Sarah Reed 2028 CAHNR CAHNR Animal Science Storrs CCC+ TOI Co-Chair
Paulo Verardi 2028 CAHNR CAHNR Pathobiology & Veterinary Science Storrs University Budget Committee
Ashley Helton 2028 CAHNR CAHNR Natural Resources & the Environment Storrs University Planning Committee
*+Robert Day 2026 BUS School of Business Operations & Information Management Storrs Senate Executive Committee, Chair
Kelly Herd 2026 BUS School of Business Marketing Storrs Faculty Standards Committee
#Timothy Folta 2027 BUS School of Business Boucher Management and Entrepreneurship Storrs University Budget Committee; Senate Representative to the Board of Trustees Institutional Advancement Committee
Dorothea Anagnostopoulos 2026 NEAG Neag School of Education Education Storrs Scholastic Standards Committee
Douglas Kaufman 2027 NEAG Neag School of Education Ed Curriculum & Instruction Storrs Enrollment Committee
John Chandy 2026 ENGR College of Engineering Electrical & Computer Engineering Storrs C&C Committee
^Julian Norato 2026 ENGR College of Engineering Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering Storrs
#Horea Ilies 2027 ENGR College of Engineering Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering Storrs Senate Representative to the Board of Trustees Research, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Committee
Ali Bazzi 2028 ENGR College of Engineering Electrical & Computer Engineering Storrs University Budget Committee
*#Amvrossios Bagtzoglou 2028 ENGR College of Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Storrs University Planning Committee; Senate Representative to the Board of Trustees Building, Grounds, & Environment Committee
Timothy Vadas 2028 ENGR College of Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Storrs DEIJA Committee
^Edward Weingart Fall 2025 SFA School of Fine Arts Dramatic Arts Storrs
#Lindsay Cummings 2028 SFA School of Fine Arts Dramatic Arts Storrs Scholastic Standards Committee (Co-Chair); Senate Representative to the  Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee
 +Alexis Boylan 2028 SFA School of Fine Arts Art & Art History Storrs Student Welfare Committee; Senate Executive Committee
*+Joseph MacDougald 2027 Law School of Law Law Hartford Safe Environment Committee (Co-Chair); Faculty Representative appointed to the UConn Foundation Board of Directors
Kristin Bott 2027 Nursing School of Nursing Nursing Storrs C&C Committee
Valarie Artigas 2028 Nursing School of Nursing Nursing Storrs Student Welfare Committee
Theodore Rasmussen 2028 Pharmacy School of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Science Storrs
Vacant Vacant Fall 2025 Social Work School of Social Work Hartford
Penny Vlahos 2028 Avery Point CLAS Marine Sciences Avery Point University Planning Committee
Michael Finiguerra 2028 Avery Point CLAS Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Avery Point Enrollment Committee (Co-Chair)
Scott Campbell 2026 Hartford CLAS English Hartford Faculty Standards Committee
Priya Shah 2028 Hartford CLAS Chemistry Hartford Faculty Standards Committee
^Lori Gresham 2027 Stamford CLAS Psychological Sciences Stamford
Oskar Harmon 2028 Stamford CLAS Economics Stamford University Budget Committee
Kimberly Cuevas 2027 Waterbury CLAS Psychological Sciences Waterbury Faculty Standards Committee
#+Karen Bresciano 2027 Professional At-Large The Graduate School The Graduate School Storrs Scholastic Standards Committee; Senate Executive Committee
*Leo Lachut 2027 Professional At-Large ISS/1st Year Programs & Learning Communities Institute for Student Success Storrs Student Welfare Committee (Co-Chair)
*Carl Rivers 2027 Professional At-Large Office of the Registrar Office of the Registrar Storrs Enrollment Committee
Arthur Galinat 2028 Professional At-Large Center for International Students & Scholars (CISS) Global Affairs Storrs Student Welfare Committee
Jennifer Tibbetts 2028 Professional At-Large One Stop Student Services One Stop Student Services Storrs Student Welfare Committee (Co-Chair)
Isaac Barber 2027 (2-yr term; stagger) Student Life & Enrollment Student Union & Event Services Student Affairs Administration Storrs University Planning Committee
*#Carrie Fernandes 2028 Student Life & Enrollment Financial Aid Office Financial Aid Storrs Scholastic Standards Committee; Senate Representative to the Board of Trustees Financial Affairs Committee
Michael Ormsby 2028 Student Life & Enrollment One Stop Student Services One Stop Student Services Storrs Enrollment Committee
*#Micah Heumann 2028 Academic Development Enrichment Programs/Honors Enrichment Programs Storrs DEIJA Committee (Co-Chair); Safe Environment Committee (Co-Chair); Senate Representative to the Board of Trustees Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Karen Skudlarek 2028 Academic Development Campus Tech Services Information Technology Services Storrs C&C Committee
 +Erin Ciarimboli 2028 Academic Development Office of Undergraduate Advising Office of Advising Storrs Scholastic Standards Committee
Jennifer Schaefer 2028 University Libraries University Libraries Uconn Libraries Storrs University Planning Committee
Amy McKeon 2028 Schools/Colleges Allied Health Sciences, CAHNR Academic Advising, CAHNR Storrs Student Welfare Committee
*Dan Mercier 2028 Regional Avery Point Academic Affairs Academic Affairs Avery Point C&C Committee
Justin Rogowski 2026 Regional Hartford Law Library & Technology Uconn Libraries, Law Hartford University Planning Committee
Erica Granoff 2026 Regional Stamford Student Services Academic Affairs Stamford Student Welfare Committee
*Jamie Caruso 2028 Regional Waterbury Academic Affairs Academic Affairs Waterbury Enrollment Committee (Co-Chair)
Radenka Maric Ex-Officio President Storrs
Anne D’Alleva Ex-Officio Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Storrs
Gladis Kersaint Ex-Officio Vice Provost Storrs Faculty Standards Committee
Pamir Alpay Ex-Officio Vice President Storrs
Nathan Fuerst Ex-Officio Vice President Storrs Enrollment Committee
Reka Wrynn Ex-Officio Vice President (Interim) Storrs University Budget Committee
Michael Kirk Ex-Officio Vice President Storrs
Jeffrey Hines Ex-Officio Vice President Storrs DEIJA Committee
Dan Weiner Ex-Officio Vice President Storrs
Lakeesha Brown Ex-officio Vice President Storrs
Amy Gorin Ex-Officio Vice Provost Storrs
Leslie Shor Ex-Officio Vice Provost Storrs
Daniel Schwartz Ex-Officio Vice Provost Storrs University Planning Committee
Tadarrayl Starke Ex-Officio Vice Provost Storrs
Eric Kruger Ex-Officio Vice President Storrs
 +Sandip Roy 2026 Graduate Student GSS President Senate Executive Committee
 +Leo Gold 2026 Graduate Student GSS Vice President Senate Executive Committee
Andy Zhang 2026 Undergraduate Student Storrs
Haritha Subramanian 2026 Undergraduate Student Storrs
William Lipinski 2026 Undergraduate Student Storrs
Phoenix Harper 2026 Undergraduate Student Storrs
Ella Bennett 2026 Undergraduate Student Storrs
Tyler Sowers 2026 Undergraduate Student Avery Point

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Senators for the 2025-2026 Academic Year will be appointed in the early fall


Key:
* Wymanized at end of term
^Alternate appointed for a shortened term (i.e. covering for an elected senator’s sabbatical)
+Member of the Senate Executive Committee
#Senate Representative to the Board of Trustees

Senate Class: all faculty and staff Senate appointments end on June 30th of the year indicated by the Senate “Class” field. All student Senate appointments end upon completion of the Academic Year.