Members
Faculty Senate
2025 – 2026
Faculty Senate Members
Faculty Senate comprises the University President (ex officio), the Provost (ex officio), and twenty faculty representatives, each of whom must be a full-time faculty member who has served as such for a minimum of five years at Valparaiso University. The chair and vice-chair are elected by the faculty at large.
| CAS Group 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Andy Richter | Physics & Astronomy | 2026 |
| Chris Iceman | Chemistry | 2026 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Mathematics & Statistics | 2025 |
Mathematics and Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy, and Computer Information Sciences
| CAS Group 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| John Paul McCool | Geography & Meteorology | 2026 |
| Nirupama Davaraj | Economics | 2026 |
| Dawn Bartusch | Sociology & Criminology | 2025 |
Economics, Political Science, Geography & Meteorology, Sociology & Criminology, Psychology, Education, and Social Work
| CAS Group 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| George Potter | English | 2026 |
| Aimee Tomasek | Communications & Visual Arts | 2026 |
| Ossama Abdelgawwad for Amanda Brobst-Renaud | Theology & Philosophy | 2026 |
| Tim Tomasik | World Languages & Cultures | 2025 |
Communications & Visual Arts, Music & Theatre, English, History, Theology & Philosophy, and World Languages & Cultures
| COE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sami Khorbotly | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2026 |
| Pete Weiss | Civil & Environmental Engineering | 2025 |
| COB | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jiangxia Liu for Beth Gingerich | Accounting | 2026 |
| Musa Pinar | Marketing | 2025 |
| CONHP | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pam Pinchok | Physician Assistant Program | 2026 |
| Zheng Li | Nursing and Public Health | 2025 |
| CC | ||
| Matthew Puffer | Christ College | 2026 |
| Library | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ruth Connell | Library | 2025 |
| Vice Chair | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jantzi | Chemistry | 2026 |
| Chair | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bharath Ganesh Babu | Geography & Meteorology | 2025 |