2019-2020 Faculty Senate Committee Membership

President: Helen Smith
Associate Professor of English
(502) 597-5015
helen.smith@kysu.edu

Vice-President: Phillip Clay
Assistant Professor of Education
(502) 597-6041
phillip.clay@kysu.edu

Secretary: Jason Keeler
Associate Professor of Exercise Science
(502) 597-6019
jason.keeler@kysu.edu

Parliamentarian: Monica Valentine
Assistant Professor of Public Administration
(502) 597-6651
monica.valentine@kysu.edu

Previous Year President (ex-officio): Dantrea Hampton
Librarian Assistant Professor
(502) 597-5946
dantrea.hampton@kysu.edu



ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE

  • Chair: Jason Keeler
  • Vice-Chair: Ken Semmens
  • Secretary: Bobby Walter
  • Alexander Lai
  • Bruce Griffis
  • Keith McCutcheon
  • Maheteme Gebremedhin

BUDGET AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE

  • Chair: Phillip Clay
  • Vice-Chair: Richard Cristan
  • Secretary: Debbra Tate
  • Cliften Wise
  • Herman Walston
  • Mara Merlino
  • Rene Desborde

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

  • Chair: Leigh Whittinghill 
  • Vice-Chair: Swagata Banerjee
  • Secretary: Jonathan Sharp
  • Shawn Lucas
  • Emmanuel Amadife
  • Farida Olden

PROFESSIONAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE

  • Chair: Monica Valentine
  • Vice-Chair: Jyotica Batra
  • Secretary: Sharon McGee
  • Lisa Turner
  • Nkechi Amadife
  • Buddhi Gyawali
  • Allison Young