About
Faculty Senate Executive Committee
Faculty Senate President David Simmons at 2025 New Faculty Orientation
The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, also referred to as the Faculty Senate Executive Committee or FSEC, advises the President of the Faculty Senate, meets with the University President, the Provost, and the Executive Vice President for USF Health,and their designees, and assists the President of the Faculty Senate in determining the agenda for Faculty Senate meetings.
The current membership of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee is listed below and includes the offices of President, Vice President, Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Member-at-Large, the Parliamentarian, and the Faculty Senate Council Chairs and Vice-Chairs.
| Officer Role | Incumbent AY 2025-26 | Incumbent AY 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| President |
David Simmons COENG CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING |
David Simmons |
| Past President | Vacant | Vacant |
| Vice President |
Scott Perry |
Heather Sellers |
| Secretary |
Robin Ersing |
Sarah Van Ingen Lauer |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Jill Roberts COPH GLOBAL ENV & GENOMIC HLTH SCI |
Tangela Serls CAS DEAN'S OFFICE |
| Member-at-Large | Richard Manning CAS PHILOSOPHY |
Scott Perry CAS HISTORY |
| Parliamentarian (non-voting member) | Amanda Boczar USF Libraries |
Amanda Boczar USF Libraries |
| Council | Council Chair AY 2025-26 | Council Chair AY 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Planning & Budget Council |
Amber Dumford Vice-Chair: William Parker |
Amber Dumford Vice-Chair: Scott Lewis |
| Committee on Committees |
Jill Roberts Vice-Chair: Ardis Hanson |
Chair: TBA Vice-Chair: TBA |
| Council on Educational Policy and Issues |
Jarrett Gupton Vice-Chair: Carl DiNardo |
Richard Rauscher Vice-Chair: Carl DiNardo |
| Council on Faculty Issues |
Heather Sellers Vice-Chair: Mayte Diaz |
Edelyn Verona Vice-Chair: Lori Hall |
| Council on Racial Justice |
Ambika Eranki Vice-Chair: Brad Rosenheim |
Ambika Eranki Vice-Chair: Brad Rosenheim |
| Council on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity |
Richard Heller Vice-Chair: Nicole Discenza |
Richard Heller Vice-Chair: Derek Wildman |
| Council on Technology for Instruction and Research |
Margarita Altuna Vice-Chair: Alessio Gaspar |
Alessio Gaspar Vice-Chair: Karen Atwood |
| Council on Student Admissions |
Maayan Lawental Vice-Chair: Ann Abney |
Maayan Lawental Vice-Chair: Ann Abney |
| General Education Council |
Marie Bourgeois Vice-Chair: Joanna Burchfield |
Joanna Burchfield Vice-Chair: Chris Ponticelli |
| Graduate Council |
Vrushank Dave Vice-President: Ingrid Bahner |
Ayesha Johnson Vice-Chair: Linda Callejas |
| Honors and Awards Council |
Sophia Han Vice-Chair: David Rubin |
John Kuhn Vice-Chair: Holly Donahue-Singh |
| Inter-Campus Council |
Roberto Jimenez Arroyo Vice-Chair: Christina Cardy |
Roberto Jimenez Arroyo Vice-Chair: Christina Cardy |
| Intercollege Council |
Scott Perry Vice-Chair: VACANT |
Nickie Zenn Vice-Chair: Eugenia Vomvoridi |
| Library Council |
Sheila Gobes-Ryan Vice-Chair: Cameron Ainsworth |
Sheila Gobes-Ryan Vice-Chair: Jim Anderson |
| CAS PSYCHOLOGY |
Adriana Uruena-Agnes Vice-Chair: Alessio Gaspar |
Alessio Gaspar Vice-Chair: Allyson Duffy |
| USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Faculty Council |
Margarita Altuna Vice-Chair: Jessica Grosholz |
Jessica Grosholz Vice-Chair: Cassie Yacovazzi |
| USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Council |
Hossam Ashour Vice-Chair: David Watts |
Hossam Ashour Vice-Chair: David Watts |