Academic Year 2026-2027
Chair: Roberto Giacobazzi, Professor, Computer Science
Vice Chair: Marina Cholanian, Associate Professor of Practice, Neuroscience
Department Representatives
Astronomy & Steward Observatory
TBD
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Pascale Charest, Associate Professor
Neuroscience & Cognitive Science
Marina Cholanian, Assistant Professor of Practice
Speech, Language, and Hearing Science
Nell Maltman, Assistant Professor
Continuing Status Track Representatives
Steward Observatory
TBD
Math, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Neuroscience, Computer Science
Cynthia Anhalt, Research Scientist and Director of the Secondary Mathematics Education Program
Career Track Representatives
Earth Sciences
Amanda Hughes, Associate Professor of Practice, Geoscience
Life Sciences
Nicole Leitner, Assistant Professor of Practice, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Mathematics and Computational Sciences
DeAnna McDonald, Lecturer, Mathematics
Neural, Cognitive, and Behavioral Sciences
Linda Hollis, Associate Professor of Practice, Psychology
Physics and Space Sciences
TBD
Subcommittee Members
Workload and Transparency Committee
Chair: TBA
Members: TBA
Community Building and Belonging Committee
Chair: TBA
Members: TBA
Faculty Career Development Committee
Chair: TBA
Members: TBA
Strategic Planning Committee
Chair: TBA
Members: TBA
AI Committee
Chair: TBA
Members: TBA
Chair: Roberto Giacobazzi, Professor, Computer Science
Vice Chair: Marina Cholanian, Assoc. Professor of Practice, Neuroscience
Elected Faculty Council Members
Department Representatives
- Astronomy/Steward Observatory - TBD
- Chemistry & Biochemistry - M. Leandro Heien*, Associate Professor
- Computer Science - Roberto Giacobazzi, Professor
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Judie Bronstein*, Professor
- Geological Science - Paul Goodman, Senior Lecturer
- Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences - Victor Baker*, Regents' Professor
- Mathematics - Henry Scharf*, Assistant Professor
- Molecular and Cellular Biology - Pascale Charest, Associate Professor
- Neuroscience & Cognitive Science - Marina Cholanian, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Physics - Elisabeth Krause, Professor
- Planetary Sciences - Pierre Haenecour*, Assistant Professor
- Psychology - John Allen, Distinguished Professor
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Science - Nell Maltman*, Assistant Professor
- Tree-ring Laboratory - Margaret Evans, Associate Professor
Continuing Status Track Representatives
- Steward Observatory - TBD
- Math/MCB/NROS/CS - Cynthia Anhalt, Research Professor, Mathematics
Career Track Representatives
- Earth Sciences - Amanda Hughes, Associate Professor of Practice, Geoscience
- Life Sciences - Nicole Leitner, Assistant Professor of Practice, MCB
- Mathematics and Computational Sciences - DeAnna McDonald, Lecturer, Mathematics
- Neural, Cognitive, and Behavioral Sciences - Linda Hollis*, Associate Professor of Practice, PSYCH
- Physics and Space Sciences - TBD
*First year on Faculty Council
Subcommittee Members
Workload and Transparency
Chair: TBA
Members:
Community Building and Belonging
Chair: TBA
Members:
Faculty Career Development
Chair: TBA
Members:
Strategic Planning Committee
Chair: TBA
Members:
AI Committee
Chair: TBA
Members:
Co-Chair: Brenda Frye, Astronomer & Professor, Steward Observatory
Co-Chair: Aneta Kielar, Associate Professor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Elected Faculty Council Members
Department Representatives
- Astronomy/Steward Observatory - Carlos Vargas, Assistant Astronomer
- Chemistry & Biochemistry - Jeffrey Pyun, Professor
- Computer Science - Roberto Giacobazzi, Professor
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Scott Saleska, Professor
- Geological Science - Paul Goodman, Senior Lecturer
- Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences - Xiquan Dong, Professor
- Mathematics - Shankar Venkataramani, Professor
- Molecular and Cellular Biology - Pascale Charest*, Associate Professor
- Neuroscience & Cognitive Science - Marina Cholanian*, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Physics - Elisabeth Krause*, Professor
- Planetary Sciences - Christopher Hamilton, Associate Professor
- Psychology - John Allen*, Distinguished Professor
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Science - Aneta Kielar, Associate Professor
- Tree-ring Laboratory - Margaret Evans*, Associate Professor
Continuing Status Track Representatives
- Steward Observatory - Brenda Frye, Astronomer & Professor
- Math/MCB/NROS/CS - Lisa Elfring*, Specialist, Biology Education
Career Track Representatives
- Earth Sciences - Amanda Hughes*, Associate Professor of Practice, Geoscience
- Life Sciences - Nicole Leitner, Assistant Professor of Practice, Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Mathematics and Computational Sciences - DeAnna McDonald*, Lecturer, Mathematics
- Neural, Cognitive, and Behavioral Sciences - Florian Hafner, Assistant Professor of Practice, SLHS
- Physics and Space Sciences - Alex Burant, Assistant Professor of Practice, Physics
*First year on Faculty Council
Chair: Ross Buchan, Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Co-Chair: Paul Goodman, Senior Lecturer, Geoscience
Elected Faculty Council Members
Department Representatives
- Astronomy/Steward Observatory - Carlos Vargas, Assistant Astronomer
- Chemistry & Biochemistry - Jeffrey Pyun, Professor
- Computer Science - Roberto Giacobazzi, Professor*
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Scott Saleska, Professor*
- Geological Science - Jessica Kapp, Associate Professor of Practice*
- Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences - Xiquan Dong, Professor*
- Mathematics - Shankar Venkataramani, Professor*
- Molecular and Cellular Biology - Ross Buchan, Associate Professor
- Neuroscience & Cognitive Science - Haijiang Cai, Associate Professor
- Physics - Sam Gralla, Associate Professor*
- Planetary Sciences - Christopher Hamilton, Associate Professor*
- Psychology - Heidi Hamann, Associate Professor*
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Science - Aneta Kielar, Associate Professor*
- Tree-ring Laboratory - Bryan Black, Associate Professor
Continuing Status Track Representatives
- Steward Observatory - Brenda Frye, Associate Professor & Associate Astronomer*
- Math/MCB/NROS/CS - Cynthia Anhalt, Associate Research Scientist & Associate Research Professor*
Career Track Representatives
- Earth Sciences - Paul Goodman, Senior Lecturer, Geoscience
- Life Sciences - Nicole Leitner, Assistant Professor of Practice, Molecular & Cellular Biology*
- Mathematics and Computational Sciences - Tynan Lazarus, Instructor, Mathematics
- Neural, Cognitive, and Behavioral Sciences - Florian Hafner, Assistant Professor of Practice, SLHS*
- Physics and Space Sciences - Alex Burant, Assistant Professor of Practice, Physics*
*First year on Faculty Council.
Subcommittee Members
DEI
Chair: Carlos Vargas
Members: Christopher Hamilton, Cynthia Anhalt, Scott Saleska, Jessica Kapp
Workload and Transparency
Chair: Tynan Lazarus
Members: Todd Proebsting, Xiquan Dong, Haijiang Cai, Sam Gralla
Faculty Career Development
Chair: TBA
Members: Florian Hafner, Aneta Kielar, Brenda Frye, Shankar Venkataramani
Salary/Compensation Committee
Chair: TBA
Members: Nicole Leitner, Bryan Black, Heidi Hamann, Alex Burant, Jeff Pyun
Strategic Planning Committee (provisional)
Chair: TBA
Members: Christopher Hamilton
Chair: Anna Dornhaus, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Vice Chair: Guadalupe Lozano, Associate Research Scientist, Mathematics
Elected Faculty Council Members
Department Representatives
- Astronomy/Steward Observatory - Carlos Vargas, Assistant Astronomer
- Chemistry & Biochemistry - Jeffrey Pyun, Professor
- Computer Science - Roberto Giacobazzi, Professor
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Anna Dornhaus, Professor
- Geological Science - Pete DeCelles, Professor
- Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences - Peter Troch, Professor
- Mathematics - Chris Henderson, Assistant Professor
- Molecular and Cellular Biology - Ross Buchan, Associate Professor
- Neuroscience & Cognitive Science - Haijiang Cai, Associate Professor
- Physics - Koen Visscher, Associate Professor
- Planetary Sciences - Dante Lauretta, Regents Professor
- Psychology - Jeff Stone, Professor
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Science - Robin Samlan, Associate Professor
- Tree-ring Laboratory - Bryan Black, Associate Professor
Continuing Status Track Representatives
- Steward Observatory - Andrew Youdin, Associate Astronomer
- Math/MCB/NROS/CS - Guadalupe Lozano, Associate Research Scientist, Mathematics
Career Track Representatives
- Earth Sciences - Paul Goodman, Senior Lecturer, Geoscience
- Life Sciences - Vacant
- Mathematics and Computational Sciences - Tynan Lazarus, Instructor, Mathematics
- Neural, Cognitive, and Behavioral Sciences - Dana Narter, Associate Professor of Practice, Psychology
- Physics and Space Sciences - Drew Milsom, Associate Professor of Practice, Physics
Subcommittee Members
DEI
Chair: Carlos Vargas
Members: Carlos Vargas, Jeff Stone, Dante Lauretta, Roberto Giacobazzi
Communication, Socializing, and Community-Building
Chair: Bryan Black
Members: Bryan Black, Chris Henderson, Dante Lauretta
Workload and salary transparency
Chair: Tynan Lazarus
Members: Drew Milsom, Tynan Lazarus, Chris Henderson, Andrew Youdin
Bylaws for FC and Reading Existing Faculty Governance Policies and Practices
Members: Robin Samlan, Dana Narter, Paul Goodman
Chair: Anna Dornhaus, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Vice Chair: Guadalupe Lozano, Associate Research Scientist, Mathematics
Elected Faculty Council Members
Department Representatives
- Astronomy/Steward Observatory - Carlos Vargas, Assistant Astronomer
- Chemistry & Biochemistry - Jeffrey Pyun, Professor
- Computer Science - Lester McCann, Professor
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Anna Dornhaus, Professor
- Geological Science - Pete DeCelles, Professor
- Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences - Peter Troch, Professor
- Mathematics - Chris Henderson, Assistant Professor
- Molecular and Cellular Biology- Ross Buchan, Associate Professor
- Neuroscience & Cognitive Science - Haijiang Cai, Associate Professor
- Physics - Koen Visscher, Associate Professor
- Planetary Sciences - Dante Lauretta, Regents Professor
- Psychology - Jeff Stone, Professor
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Science - Robin Samlan, Associate Professor
- Tree-ring Laboratory - Bryan Black, Associate Professor
Continuing Status Track Representatives
- Steward Observatory - Andrew Youdin, Associate Astronomer
- Math/MCB/NROS/CS - Guadalupe Lozano, Associate Research Scientist, Mathematics
Career Track Representatives
- Earth Sciences - Paul Goodman, Senior Lecturer, Geoscience
- Life Sciences - John Pollard, Professor of Practice, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Mathematics and Computational Sciences - Tynan Lazarus, Instructor, Mathematics
- Neural, Cognitive, and Behavioral Sciences - Dana Narter, Associate Professor of Practice, Psychology
- Physics and Space Sciences - Drew Milsom, Associate Professor of Practice, Physics
Subcommittee Members
DEI
Chair: Carlos Vargas
Members: Carlos Vargas, Jeff Stone, Guada Lozano, Dante Lauretta
Socializing
Chair: Bryan Black
Members: Bryan Black, Chris Henderson, Dante Lauretta
Support staff and infrastructure
Chair: Jeffrey Pyun
Members: Jeffrey Pyun, Bryan Black, Ross Buchan, Koen Visscher, Paul Goodman
Workload and salary transparency
Chair: Tynan Lazarus
Members: Drew Milsom, Lester McCann, Tynan Lazarus, Chris Henderson, Anna Dornhaus, Andrew Youdin
Record of Faculty Council Representatives By Year:
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