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.
| Officer Role | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| President |
David Simmons CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING College of Engineering |
| Past President | Vacant |
| Vice President |
(Jonathan) Scott Perry |
| Secretary |
Robin Ersing |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Jill Roberts GLOBAL ENV & GENOMIC HLTH SCI College of Public Health |
| Member-at-Large | Richard Manning PHILOSOPHY College of Arts & Sciences |
| Parliamentarian (non-voting member) | Amanda Boczar USF Libraries |
| Council | Council Chair |
|---|---|
| Academic Planning & Budget Council |
Amber Dumford Vice-Chair: William Parker |
| Committee on Committees |
Jill Roberts Vice-Chair: Ardis Hanson |
| Council on Educational Policy and Issues |
Jarrett Gupton Vice-Chair: Carl DiNardo |
| Council on Faculty Issues |
Heather Sellers Vice-Chair: Mayte Diaz |
| Council on Racial Justice |
Mitzy Flores and Ambika Eranki Vice-Chair: Brad Rosenheim |
| Council on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity |
Richard Heller Vice-Chair: Nicole Discenza |
| Council on Technology for Instruction and Research |
Margarita Altuna Vice-Chair: Alessio Gaspar |
| Council on Student Admissions |
Maayan Lawental Vice-Chair: VACANT |
| General Education Council |
Marie Bourgeois Vice-Chair: Joanna Burchfield |
| Graduate Council |
Vrushank Dave Vice-President: Ingrid Bahner |
| Honors and Awards Council |
Sophia Han Vice-Chair: David Rubin |
| Inter-Campus Council |
Roberto Jimenez Arroyo Vice-Chair: Christina Cardy |
| Intercollege Council |
(Jonathan) Scott Perry Vice-Chair: VACANT |
| Library Council |
Sheila Gobes-Ryan Vice-Chair: Cameron Ainsworth |
| Undergraduate Council |
Adriana Uruena-Agnes Vice-Chair: Alessio Gaspar |
| USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Faculty Council |
Margarita Altuna Vice-Chair: Jessica Grosholz |
| USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Council |
Hossam Ashour Vice-Chair: David Watts |