Standing Committees
STANDING AND JOINT COMMITTEES 2025-2026
Refer to the Faculty Senate Bylaws for the requirements and responsibilities of each standing committee.
Academic Integrity
Birgit Pruess AFSNR (2027)
Vacant, A&S
Onnolee Nordstrom, BUSN (2027)
Kenneth Magel, ENGR (2025)
Elizabeth Skoy, HHS (2027)
Alternate: Jin Li, BUSN
Access and Opportunity
Febina Mathew, AFSNR (2026)
Ranjit Godavarthy, BUSN (2026)
Jamee Larson, A&S (2026)
Kalpana Katti, ENG (2027)
Julia Muzzy, HHS (2026)
Carrie Anne Platt, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Linda Langley, Commission on the Status of Women Faculty - recommended by Executive Committee
Assessment
Febina Mathew, AFSNR (2026)
Lisa Montplaisir (Chair), A&S
David Hong, BUSN (2027)
Zhihui Ding ENGR (2027)
Rebecca Brynjulson, HHS (2025)
Emily Berg, Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
Jeff Boyer, Office of the Provost
Stacy Duffield, Office of Teaching and Learning
VACANT, Libraries
Vacant, Student Government
Vacant, Student Government
Vacant, General Education Committee representative
Vacant, Graduate Student Government representative
Lisa Samuelson, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management representative
Athletics
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Budget Committee
Carrie Miranda, AFSNR (2026)
Jeff Johnson (Chair), A&S
Brenda Tyre, BUSN (2027)
Mijia Yang, ENGR (2026)
Lisa Montplaisir, Faculty Senate President
Mark Strand, HHS (2028)
David Bertolini, Provost, ex-officio
Bruce Bollinger, Vice President for Finance and Administration, ex-officio
Anna Kessel, Student Government
Campus Space & Facilities
Alan Zuk, AFSNR (2027)
Roland Sharpe Flores, A&S
Diomo Motuba, BUSN (2028)
Xinhua Jia, ENGR (2028)
Kolby Schaeffer Fraase, HHS (2027)
David Bertolini, Provost
RaNelle Ingalls/Jackie Schluchter, Registrar, ex-officio
Bruce Bollinger, Vice President for Finance and Administration, ex-officio
Mike Ellingson, Director of Facilities Management, ex-officio
Michael Strand, Director of the School of Design, ex-officio
Janelle Quam, Assistant to the Director, ND Ag Experiment Station, ex-officio
Jolie Graybill, Dean, NDSU Libraries, ex-officio
Jennifer Young, Staff Senate
Ben Bernard, Staff Senate
Todd Phelps, Staff Senate
VACANT, Student Government
VACANT, Student Government (undergraduate)
VACANT, Student Government (graduate)
VACANT, Student Government (on-campus resident)
VACANT, Graduate School faculty representative as designated by Dean of Grad School
Conflict of Interest Advisory
These faculty members are recommended by the Executive Committee and appointed by the President.
Siew Lim, AFSNR (2026)
Jessica Striker, SM
Alternates:
Darrell Ross, AFSNR (2026)
Council of College Faculties
These faculty members are elected each spring by secure electronic ballot by all faculty.
Lisa Montplaisir (2026)
Laura Parson (2027)
Sarah Boonstoppel (2028)
Alternate: Florin Salajan
Curriculum
Marc Bauer, AFSNR (2029)
Susan Ray Degges, A&S (2027)
Pamela Emanuelson, A&S (2025)
Ruilin Tian, BUSN (2028)
Ali Amiri, ENGR (2028)
Andrea Huseth-Zosel, HHS (2027)
Jeff Boyer, Provost's Office, ex-officio
Nancy Kasper, Registration & Records, ex-officio
Jackie Schluchter, Registrar, ex-officio
RaNelle Ingalls, Registrar, ex-officio
VACANT, Student Government
Abby Zimmerman, Student Government
VACANT, Libraries, ex-officio
Alternates:
Febina Mathew, AFSNR (2027)
Martin Coleman, A&S (2026)
Chen Jun, BUSN (2028)
Kenneth Magel, ENGR
Jim Deal, HHS (2028)
Executive
Lisa Montplaisir, Faculty Senate President
Warren Christensen, Faculty Senate Past President
Jeffrey Johnson, Faculty Senate President-Elect
Matthew Smith, Secretary
Tom Peters, AFSNR
Sarah Boonstoppel, A&S
Vishal Uppala, BUSN (2026)
Ken Magel, ENGR
Mark Nawrot, GIS
Stephanie Keller, HHS (2026)
David Bertolini, Provost, ex-officio
Jessica Danielson, Commission on the Status of Women Faculty, ex-officio
Ali Amiri, Parliamentarian, ex-officio
Faculty Affairs
Guiping Yan, AFSNR (2027)
Verena Theile, A&S
Joshua Marineau, BUSN (2027)
Lisa Arnold, CSWF
Xingfa Wu, ENGR (2027)
Heather Fuller, HHS (2027)
Faculty Rights
Tenured full professors elected each spring by all faculty through secure electronic ballot.
Tom DeSutter (Chair), AFSNR (2022-2027)
Tom Ambrosio, A&S (2028)
Xingfa Wu, ENGR (2025-2030)
Jeanne Frenzel, HHS (2021-2026)
General Education
Clairmont Clementson, AFSNR (2028)
VACANT, A&S (2026)
Ron Degges, A&S (2025)
Heath Wing (Chair), A&S (2027)
Onnolee Nostrom, BUSN (2026)
Qifeng Zhang, ENGR (2026)
Jayme Steig, HHS (2028)
Jeff Boyer, Provost's Office, ex-officio
Nicolette Rapp, Registrar's Office representative, ex-officio
Jessie Bauer, Career and Advising, ex-officio
Jolie Graybill, Dean of Libraries
Emily Berg, Office of Institutional Research & Analysis representative
Mariah Christian, Student Government
Alternates:
Harlene Hatterman Valenti, AFSNR
Grade Appeals Board
Carrie Anne Platt (Chair), Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Clairmont Clementson, AFSNR (2026)
Tom Ambrosio, A&S (2027)
Huichi Huang, BUSN (2027)
Jacob Glower, ENGR (2026)
Heidi Eukel, HHS (2028)
Garrett Kuhn, Student Government
Christopher Dick, Student Government
Shelby Unger-Wilson, Student Government
Alternates:
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, AFSNR (2026)
Dan Pemstein, A&S
Nancy Emerson, BUSN (2027)
Ali Amiri, ENGR (2026)
Heidi Saarinen, HHS
VACANT (Student Government)
VACANT (Student Government)
VACANT (Student Government)
Library
Mukhlesur Rahman, AFSNR (2026)
Sarah Kirkpatrick, A&S
Huichi Huang, BUSN (2028)
Ajay Kumar, ENGR (2027)
Kerrie Honrath, HHS (2027)
Jolie Graybill, Dean of Libraries
Grace McCulloch, Student Government (undergraduate)
Alicia LaFerriere, Staff Senate
Amelia Rasmussen, Student Government (graduate)
Steve Sobiech, Information Technology
Vacant, GIS
Program Review
Julie Pasche (Chair), AFSNR (2029)
Brent Hill, A&S (2028)
Jamie Chen, BUSN (2029)
Mijia Yang, ENGR (2026)
Loretta Heuer, HHS (2028)
Jeff Boyer, Provost's Office
Grace McCullough, Student Government
VACANT, Student Government
Alternates:
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, AFSNR (2026)
Pamela Emanuelson, A&S
David Hong, BUSN (2027)
Jacob Glower, ENGR
Mark Strand, HHS (2028)
Research & Consulting
Sandro Steinbach, AFSNR (2027)
Rasulev Bakhtiyor, A&S
Dan Hsu, BUSN (2027)
Fardad Azarmi, ENGR (2027)
Kyle Hackney, HHS (2027)
Vacant, Graduate Student
Kristy Shirley, RCA representative as designated by the Vice President for RCA
Senate Coordinating Council
Technology and Instructional Services
Sulaymon Eshkabilov, AFSNR 2027)
Justin Wageman, A&S
Paul Brown, BUSN (2026)
Majura Selekwa , ENGR (2027)
Dan Cernusca, HHS (2027)
Avery Jorgensen, Student Government
Jason Blosser, IT
Melissa Stotz, IT
Shar Kurtz, IT