Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate of Catawba College shall be a representative body of the faculty of Catawba College. The Faculty Senate shall act for the faculty in providing information and recommendations to the President and Trustees of the College regarding faculty interests, rights, and concerns including benefits and welfare; shall communicate to the faculty the results of its deliberations and carry out such tasks as the faculty may entrust to it; and may initiate actions of the faculty, subject to the approval of the faculty.

2022-2023 Faculty Senate Officers

Executive Committee:

  • Chair - ChaMarra Saner (Chemistry)
  • Vice Chair - Luke Dollar (Environment & Sustainability)
  • Recorder - Amanda Rushing (Biology)
  • At-Large - Erin Witalison (Biology)

2022-2023 Faculty Senators (3 Years)

Full Professor Rank Senators:

  • 2020-23 - Maria Vandergriff-Avery (Sociology)
  • 2021-24 - Luke Dollar (Environment & Sustainability)
  • 2022-25 - Beth Homan (Theatre)

Associate Professor Rank Senators:

  • 2020-23 - Mercedes Quesada-Embid (Environment & Sustainability)
  • 2021-24 - ChaMarra Saner (Chemistry)
  • 2022-25 - Norris Feeney (History & Politics)

Assistant Professor or Instructor Rank Senators:

  • 2020-23 - Jamie Henthorn (English)
  • 2021-24 - Erin Witalison (Biology)
  • 2022-25 - Amanda Rushing (Biology)

At-Large Senators:

  • 2020-23 - Kerstin Rudolph (English)
  • 2021-24 - Valerie Rakes (Nursing)
  • 2022-25 - Alison Atwater (Nursing)

Meetings

Meetings are in Room 218 of Hedrick Admin Building at 11 a.m. on the first, second, and third Thursdays each month.

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