Meet the Senate Members

• Senate Officers
  • • Thompson Mefford, 2021-2022 President
    • Kristine Vernon, 2021-2022 Vice President/President-Elect
    • Hugo Sanabria, 2021-2022 Secretary

• Senate Committee Chairs
  • • Thompson Mefford, Executive Committee Chair
    • Thompson Mefford, Advisory Committee Chair
    • Andrew Brown, Finance and Infrastructure Committee Chair
    • Lauren Duffy, Policy Committee Chair
    • Brian Powell, Research Committee Chair
    • Andrew Pyle, Welfare Committee Chair
    • Lindsay Shuller-Nickles, Scholastic Policies Committee Chair
    • Betty Baldwin, Clemson Experimental Forest Temporary Committee Chair

Senate Membership by College

• College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
  • • Raghupathy (Karthi) Karthikeyan, Agricultural Sciences (2023)
    • Juan Carlos Melgar, Plant and Environmental Sciences (2023)
    • Jim Strickland, Animal and Veterinary Science (2023)
    • Kristine Vernon, Animal and Veterinary Science (Vice President/President Elect) (2023)
      
      
• College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
  • • Todd Anderson, Art (2022)
    • Luca Barattoni, Languages (2022)
    • David Blakesley, English (2022) 
    • Peter Laurence, Architecture (2024)
    • Linda Li-Bleuel, Performing Arts (2022) 
    • Aga Skrodzka, English (2022)
    • Jordan Frith, English (Alternate) (2022)
    • J.T. Thames, Philosophy and Religion (Alternate) (2022)
• College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
  • • Betty Baldwin, Parks Recreation and Tourism Management (2022)
    • Lauren Duffy, Parks Recreation and Tourism Management (2023)
    • Karen Kemper, Public Health Science (Co-Lead Senator) (2024)
    • Andrew Pyle, Communications (2022)
    • Brandon Turner, Political Science (Co-Lead Senator) (2024)
    • Xiaobo Hu, Political Science (Alternate) (2022)
    • Kim Pickett, Nursing (Alternate) (2022) 
• College of Business
  • • Michael Giebelhausen, Marketing (2023)
    • Liam O'Hara, Graphic Communications (2023)
    • Angeline Scheinbaum, Marketing (2023)
    • V. "Sri" Sridharan, Marketing (2024)
    • Delancy Bennett, Marketing (Alternate) (2021)
• College of Education
  • • David Scott, Education and Human Development (Lead Senator) (2023)
    • Abby Allen, Education and Human Development (2022)
    • Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, Education and Human Development  (Alternate) (2022)
    • VACANT (Alternate)
• College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
  • • Thompson Mefford, Materials Science and Engineering (President) (2022)
    • Brian Powell, Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (2022)
    • Zhi (Bruce) Gao, Bioengineering (2022)
    • Feng Luo, School of Computing (2023)
    • Nadarajah (Ravi) Ravichandran, Civil Engineering (2024)
    • Lindsay Shuller-Nickles, Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (2023)
    • Yongqiang Wang, Electrical and Computer Engineering (2023)
    • Jon Calhoun, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Alternate) (2022)
    • Olga Kuksenok, Material Sciences and Engineering (Alternate) (2022)
      
      
• College of Science
  • • Andrew Brown, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (2023)
    • Svetlana Poznanovikj, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (2023)
    • Hugo Sanabria, Physics and Astronomy (Lead Senator) (2023)
    • Mike Sears, Biology (2024)
    • Daniel Whitehead, Chemistry (2022)
    • Lukas Kozubowski, Genetics and Biochemistry (Alternate) (2022)
    • Matthew Turnbull, Genetics and Biochemistry (Alternate) (2022)
      
      
• University Libraries
  • • Bobby Hollandsworth, University Libraries (2024) 
    • Ed Rock, University Libraries (Alternate) (2022)

Delegate Membership by College 

• College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life College of Sciences
  • • Pat Marcondes, Food, Nutrition & Packaging Science
      
• College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
  • • David Antonini, Philosophy
    • Clarissa Mendez, Architecture
    • Joey Manson, Art
• College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
  • • Jo Jorgensen, Psychology
    • Jennifer Holland, Sociology
• College of Business
  • • Taufique Samdani, Finance
    • Cony Ho, Marketing
• College of Education
  • • Kirsten Abel, Teaching & Learning
    • Heather Brooker, Education & Human Development
• College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
  • • Steven Brandon, General Engineering 
    • Chris Norfolk, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
    • VACANT
• College of Science
  • • Geoff Ford, Genetics & Biochemistry
    • Christine Minor, Biological Sciences
    • Kristi Whitehead, Biological Sciences

Senate Membership by Committees

• Executive Committee
  • • Thompson Mefford, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, President/Chair
    • Kristine Vernon, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, Vice President/President Elect
    • Hugo Sanabria, College of Science, Secretary
    • Andrew Brown, College of Science, Finance and Infrastructure Committee Chair
    • Lauren Duffy, Parks Recreation and Tourism Management, Policy Committee Chair
    • Lindsay Shuller-Nickles, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Scholastic Policies Chair
    • Brian Powell, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Research Committee Chair
    • Andrew Pyle, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Welfare Committee Chair
    • Betty Baldwin, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Clemson Experimental Forest Temporary Committee Chair
      
      
• Advisory Committee
  • • Thompson Mefford, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, President/Chair
    • Kristine Vernon, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Vice President/President-Elect
    • Hugo Sanabria, College of Science, Secretary/Lead Senator
    • John Whitcomb, College of Business Immediate Past Faculty Senate President 
    • Brian Powell, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees
    • Juan Carlos Melgar, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, Lead Senator
    • Raghupathy (Karthi) Karthikeyan, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, Senator
    • David Blakesley, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Lead Senator
    • Luca Barattoni, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Senator
    • Brandon Turner, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Lead Senator
    • Karen Kemper, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Senator
    • Sri Sridharan, College of Business, Lead Senator
    • Mike Giebelhausen, College of Business, Senator
    • David Scott, College of Education, Lead Senator
    • Abby Allen, College of Education, Senator
    • Brian Powell, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Lead Senator
    • Feng Luo, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Senator
    • Hugo Sanabria, College of Science, Lead Senator
    • Svetlana Poznanovikj, College of Science, Senator
    • Bobby Hollandsworth, University Libraries, Lead Senator
    • Mary Beth Kurz, Faculty Manual Consultant
      
      
• Finance and Infrastructure Committee
  • • Andrew Brown, College of Science, Chair
    • Mike Giebelhausen, College of Business
    • Raghupathy (Karthi) Karthikeyan, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
    • Karen Kemper, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
    • Feng Luo, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
    • Jim Strickland, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences 
      
      
• Policy Committee
  • • Lauren Duffy, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Chair
    • Luca Barattoni, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
    • Liam O'Hara, College of Business
    • Svetlana Poznanovikj, College of Science
    • Kristine Vernon, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
    • Yongqiang Wang, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
    • Mary Beth Kurz, Faculty Manual Consultant (Ex-Officio)
      
      
• Research Committee
  • • Brian Powell, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Chair
    • Todd Anderson, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
    • Juan Carlos Melgar, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
      
    • Hugo Sanabria, College of Science
    • Angeline Scheinbaum, College of Business
      
    • Daniel Whitehead, College of Science 
      
      
• Scholastic Policies Committee
  • • Lindsay Shuller-Nickles, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Chair 
    • Zhi (Bruce) Gao, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
    • Peter Laurence, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
    • Linda Li-Bleuel, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
    • Nadarajah (Ravi) Ravichandran, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
    • David Scott, College of Education
    • Thomas Newell, Chair of Academic Affairs, Clemson University Student Government (non-voting)
    • Taimi Olsen, Director, Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation (non-voting)
    • Bridget Trogden, Associate Dean for Engagement & General Education, Division of Undergraduate Studies (non-voting)
      
      
• Welfare Committee
  • • Andrew Pyle, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Chair
    • David Blakesley, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
    • Lukasz Kozubowski, College of Science
    • Mike Sears, College of Science
    • V. (Sri) Sridharan, College of Business
    • Brandon Turner, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
      
      
• Clemson Experimental Forest Committee
  • • Betty Baldwin, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Chair
    • Phil Gaines, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
    • Joey Manson, Delegate, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
    • Thompson Mefford, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
    • Laura Stoner, Director, Clemson University Office of Land & Capital Asset Stewardship
    • Matt Turnbull, College of Science