Faculty Senate
2025-2026 Roster
- Presiding Officer: Chancellor Thomas Gibson
- President pro tem: Gillian Rodger
- Parliamentarian: Colleen Boland
Executive Committee
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark D. Schwartz | Professor | Geography | L&S | 2028 | mds@uwm.edu |
| Wilkistar Otieno | Associate Professor | Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering | CEAS | 2028 | otieno@uwm.edu |
| Melinda Kavanaugh | Professor | Social Work | CCEP | 2027 | kavanaug@uwm.edu |
| Kelly Kirshtner | Associate Professor | Film, Video, Animation and New Genres | CAA | 2027 | kirshtne@uwm.edu |
| Lindsay McHenry | Professor | Geosciences | L&S | 2026 | lmchenry@uwm.edu |
| Richard Leson | Associate Professor | Art History | L&S | 2026 | leson@uwm.edu |
| Gillian Rodger (president pro tem) | Professor | Music | CAA | 2026 | grodger@uwm.edu |
Division of Arts & Humanities
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Rodger | Professor | Music | CAA | 2028 | grodger@uwm.edu |
| Shevaun Watson | Associate Professor | English | L&S | 2028 | watsonse@uwm.edu |
| Kay Wells | Associate Professor | Art History | L&S | 2028 | wellsk@uwm.edu |
| Stephen White | Associate Professor | Theatre | CAA | 2028 | swhite@uwm.edu |
| Miren Boehm | Professor | Philosophy | L&S | 2027 | boehmm@uwm.edu |
| Katie Vater | Associate Professor | World Languages & Cultures | L&S | 2027 | vaterk@uwm.edu |
| Winson Chu | Associate Professor | History | L&S | 2026 | wchu@uwm.edu |
| Amy Olen 1 | Assistant Professor | World Languages & Cultures | L&S | 2026 | amytolen@uwm.edu |
| Hamid Ouali | Professor | Linguistics | L&S | 2026 | ouali@uwm.edu |
| Aragorn Quinn | Associate Professor | World Languages & Cultures | L&S | 2026 | quinna@uwm.edu |
Last updated: 1/9/2026
Division of Natural Sciences
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Chang | Professor | Physics | L&S | 2028 | chang65@uwm.edu |
| Kristen Murphy | Professor | Chemistry & Biochemistry | L&S | 2028 | kmurphy@uwm.edu |
| Nicholas Silvaggi | Professor | Chemistry & Biochemistry | L&S | 2028 | silvaggi@uwm.edu |
| Mohammad Rahman | Professor | Mechanical Engineering | CEAS | 2028 | rahmanmh@uwm.edu |
| John Boyland | Professor | Computer Science | CEAS | 2027 | boyland@uwm.edu |
| Pamela Harris | Professor | Mathematical Sciences | L&S | 2027 | peharris@uwm.edu |
| Avik Chakrabarti 1 | Associate Professor | Economics | L&S | 2026 | chakra@uwm.edu |
| Michael Nosonovsky 2 | Professor | Mechanical Engineering | CEAS | 2026 | nosonovs@uwm.edu |
| Deyang Qu | Professor | Mechanical Engineering | CEAS | 2026 | qud@uwm.edu |
| Christopher Quinn 3 | Associate Professor | Biological Sciences | L&S | 2026 | quinnc@uwm.edu |
| Valerică Raicu | Professor | Physics | L&S | 2026 | vraicu@uwm.edu |
2 Repl. Rafael Rodriguez (2026-E)
3 Repl. S. Boyd 2025-26 sabbatical (2027-E)
4 Repl. M. Schwartz 6 (2026-E)
5 Repl. E. Young 2025-26 sabbatical (2026-E)
6 Repl. K. Renken (2026-E)
Last updated: 1/27/2026
Division of Professions
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anja Blecking | Associate Professor | Chemistry & Biochemistry | L&S | 2028 | blecking@uwm.edu |
| Colleen Janczewski | Associate Professor | Social Work | CCEP | 2028 | janczew2@uwm.edu |
| Peninnah Kako | Professor | Nursing | CHPS | 2028 | pmkako@uwm.edu |
| Brooke Slavens | Professor | Mechanical Engineering | CEAS | 2028 | slavens@uwm.edu |
| Alexa Anderson | Associate Professor | Nursing | CHPS | 2027 | andersoa@uwm.edu |
| Veena Brown | Associate Professor | Accounting | LCB | 2027 | brownvml@uwm.edu |
| Jennifer Fink | Associate Professor | Health Care Administration | CHPS | 2027 | jtfink@uwm.edu |
| Thomas LeBel | Associate Professor | Criminal Justice & Criminology | CCEP | 2027 | lebel@uwm.edu |
| Crystasany Turner | Assistant Professor | Teaching and Learning | CCEP | 2027 | crturner@uwm.edu |
| Jian Zhao 1 | Associate Professor | Civil & Environmental Engineering | CEAS | 2027 | jzhao@uwm.edu |
| Sam Helwany 2 | Professor | Civil & Environmental Engineering | CEAS | 2026 | helwany@uwm.edu |
| Wan-Chen Lee | Assistant Professor | Information Studies | CCEP | 2026 | wclee@uwm.edu |
| Yin Wang 3 | Associate Professor | Civil & Environmental Engineering | CEAS | 2026 | wang292@uwm.edu |
2 Repl. K. Hassell (2026-E)
3 Repl. S. Blackowski (2026-E)
Last Updated: 2/25/2026
Division of Social Sciences
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Lemke | Associate Professor | Anthropology | L&S | 2028 | ashlemke@uwm.edu |
| Jeffrey Sommers | Professor | African & African Diaspora Studies | L&S | 2027 | sommerjw@uwm.edu |
| Sara Benesh 1 | Professor | Political Science | L&S | 2026 | sbenesh@uwm.edu |
| Katherine Du 2 | Assistant Professor | Marketing | LCB | 2026 | katdu@uwm.edu |
| Timothy O’Brien | Associate Professor | Sociology | L&S | 2026 | obrien34@uwm.edu |
| Erin Parcell 1 | Professor | Communication | L&S | 2026 | eparcell@uwm.edu |
2 Repl. D. Hannula (2026-E)
Last updated: 10/21/2025
2024-2025 Roster
- Presiding Officer: Chancellor Mark Mone
- President pro tem: Melinda Kavanaugh
- Parliamentarian: Colleen Boland
Executive Committee
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Dolan | Professor | Political Science | L&S | 2027 |
| Kelly Kirshtner | Associate Professor | Film, Video, Animation and New Genres | CAA | 2027 |
| Lindsay McHenry | Professor | Geosciences | L&S | 2026 |
| Richard Leson | Associate Professor | Art History | L&S | 2026 |
| Gillian Rodger | Professor | Music | CAA | 2025 |
| William Watson 1 | Professor | Theatre | CAA | 2025 |
| Melinda Kavanaugh (president pro tem) | Professor | Social Work | CCEP | 2025 |
2 Repl. W. Otieno1 2024-25 sabbatical (2025-E)
Division of Arts & Humanities
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miren Boehm | Professor | Philosophy | L&S | 2027 |
| Katie Vater | Associate Professor | World Languages & Cultures | L&S | 2027 |
| Winson Chu | Associate Professor | History | L&S | 2026 |
| Hamid Ouali | Professor | Linguistics | L&S | 2026 |
| Aragorn Quinn | Associate Professor | World Languages & Cultures | L&S | 2026 |
| Kathleen Wheatley | Associate Professor | World Languages & Cultures | L&S | 2026 |
| Derek Counts | Professor | Art History | L&S | 2025 |
| Gabriel Rei-Doval 1 | Associate Professor | Spanish & Portuguese | L&S | 2025 |
| Kay Wells | Associate Professor | Art History | L&S | 2025 |
2 Repl. R. Grusin (2025-E)
Division of General Studies
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Widmayer | Professor | Arts & Humanities | CGS | 2026 |
| Stephan Scholz 1 | Associate Professor | Social Sciences & Business | CGS | 2025 |
| Tait Szabo 2 | Associate Professor | Arts & Humanities | CGS | 2025 |
2 No candidates from elections 2024-25
Division of Natural Sciences
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Boyd | Associate Professor | Mathematical Sciences | L&S | 2027 |
| John Boyland | Professor | Computer Science | CEAS | 2027 |
| Pamela Harris | Professor | Mathematical Sciences | L&S | 2027 |
| Deyang Qu | Professor | Mechanical Engineering | CEAS | 2026 |
| Erica Young | Professor | Biological Sciences | L&S | 2026 |
| Mark D. Schwartz 1 | Professor | Geography | L&S | 2025 |
| Barry Cameron | Associate Professor | Geosciences | L&S | 2025 |
| Rafael Rodriguez | Professor | Biological Sciences | L&S | 2025 |
| Kristen Murphy 2 | Professor | Chemistry & Biochemistry | L&S | 2025 |
| Ionel Popa 4 | Associate Professor | Physics | L&S | 2025 |
2 Repl. K. Surerus 3 (2025-E)
3 Repl. P. Guptasarma (2025-E)
4 Repl. V. Raicu 5 spring 2025 sabbatical (2026-E)
5 No candidates from elections 2023-24
Division of Professions
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexa Anderson | Associate Professor | Nursing | CHPS | 2027 |
| Veena Brown | Associate Professor | Accounting | LCB | 2027 |
| Jennifer Fink | Associate Professor | Health Care Administration | CHPS | 2027 |
| Thomas LeBel | Associate Professor | Criminal Justice & Criminology | CCEP | 2027 |
| Crystasany Turner | Assistant Professor | Teaching and Learning | CCEP | 2027 |
| Sarah Blackowski | Assistant Professor | Civil & Environmental Engineering | CEAS | 2026 |
| Kimberly Hassell | Associate Professor | Criminal Justice & Criminology | CCEP | 2026 |
| Wan-Chen Lee | Assistant Professor | Information Studies | CCEP | 2026 |
| John Heilmann | Associate Professor | Communication Sciences & Disorders | CHPS | 2025 |
| Colleen Janczewski | Associate Professor | Social Work | CCEP | 2025 |
| Ann Swartz | Professor | Kinesiology | CHPS | 2025 |
Division of Social Sciences
| Name | Rank | Department | School/College | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Sommers | Professor | African & African Diaspora Studies | L&S | 2027 |
| Sara Benesh 1 | Professor | Political Science | L&S | 2026 |
| Deborah Hannula 1 | Associate Professor | Psychology | L&S | 2026 |
| Timothy O’Brien | Associate Professor | Sociology | L&S | 2026 |
| Erin Parcell 1 | Professor | Communication | L&S | 2026 |
| Emily Middleton 2 | Assistant Professor | Anthropology | L&S | 2025 |
2 Repl. K. Dolan (2025-E)