Academic Governance
Officers, Committees, Members
Executive and Standing Committees
All Faculty and Research Associates are voting members of Academic Governance. In addition, 30 elected members of professional staff are represented as voting members.
Serving through Spring 2024
Appleby, Ray
Boothroyd, Brian
Duffy, Casey
Engelman, Heather
Fassler, Susan
Hoffman, Amelia
Knight, Aaron
Moore, Karen
Rutkowski, Leslie
Searing, Katherina
Storrings, Mark
Tochelli, Erin
Turbeville, John
Serving through Spring 2025
Adukkalil, Ebby
Bailie, Kate
Caviness, Terrance
Chefalo, Anthony
Collins, Daniel
MacGregor, Robert
Moore , Douglas
Karker, Karen
Korbas, Sean
Pagcaliwagan, Joe
Rounds, Aaron
Stefl, Maura
Watson-Collins , Kelly
Webb, Jennifer
Yurka, Sarah
Executive Committee
| Name | Title | Term ends |
|---|---|---|
| Joanie Mahoney | Chair and President of SUNY ESF | N/A |
| Gary M. Scott | Executive Chair | 2024 |
| E. Kelly Watson-Collins | Secretary | 2025 |
| Ray Appleby | SUNY Senator | 2024 |
| Ruth Yanai | SUNY Senator Alternate | 2024 |
| Mark Storrings | Sergeant-at-Arms | 2022 |
| Aaron Knight | Parliamentarian | 2022 |
| Janine DeBaise | Honors and Awards, co-Chair | 2023 |
| Katherina Searing | Honors and Awards, co-Chair | 2023 |
| Scott Shannon | Academic Affairs, Chair | 2023 |
| Matt Smith | Faculty and Staff Advancement, Chair | 2023 |
| Ivan Gitsov | SU Senator | 2024 |
| Chang Geun Yoo | Research, Chair | 2025 |
| Erin Tochelli | SU Senator | 2024 |
| Deepak Kumar | Delegate-at-Large | 2026 |
| Aaron Rounds | Delegate-at-Large | 2025 |
| Colin Beier | Delegate-at-Large | 2024 |
| Amy Owens | GSA representative | 2024 |
| Silas Cochran | MOSA representative | 2024 |
Standing Committees
Honors and Awards
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Janine DeBaise (Co-Chair) | 2023 | ES |
| Katherina Searing (Co-Chair) | 2023 | Staff |
| Robin Kimmerer | 2024 | EB |
| Karen Moore | 2023 | Staff |
| Leslie Rutkowski | 2024 | Staff |
| Karin Limburg | 2024 | EB |
| Ruth Yanai | 2023 | SRM |
| Samuel Mukasa | N/A | Provost |
| ** Due to SUNY policy on the composition of this committee, the Awards Chair will populate it. | ||
Academic Affairs
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth Owens (Chair) | 2024 | Library |
| Kim Schultz | 2024 | EFB |
| Eddie Bevilaqua | 2024 | SRM |
| Avik Chatterjee | 2025 | FCH |
| Shijie Liu | 2024 | CHE |
| Jacob Gedetsis | 2025 | Interdisciplinary Programs |
| Wendong Tao | 2025 | ERE |
| Brandon Murphy | 2023 | Staff, Open Academy |
| Ann Moore | 2025 | ENS |
| Erin Tochelli | N/A | Associate Director Academic Administration |
| Valerie Luzadis | N/A | Associate Provost for Academic Administration |
Faculty and Staff Advancement
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Smith | 2024 | Library Director |
| John Drake | 2024 | SRM |
| Bandaru Ramarao | 2024 | CHE |
| Matthew Potteiger | 2024 | LA |
| Lindi Quackenbush | 2024 | ERE |
| Theodore Dibble | 2024 | FCH |
| Patrice Kohl | 2024 | EST |
| Daniel Collins | 2024 | Open Academy |
Research and Scholarship
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Geun Yoo, Chair | 2025 | CE |
| Tania Ploumi | 2025 | Open Academy |
| Joshua Cousins | 2024 | Environmental Studies |
| Casey J. Koons | 2024 | Library |
| Tristan Brown | 2025 | SRM |
| Dan Cronan | 2024 | LA |
| Giorgos Mountrakis | 2024 | ERE |
| Emily Arsenault | 2025 | EB |
| Jiajue Chai | 2025 | Chemistry |
| Addie Hopes | 2025 | Writing Program |
| John Stella (ex-officio) | Vice President of Research | |
| MOSA | ||
| Wondwosen Shiferaw Aga | GSA |
Student Experience
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy Lang | 2025 | Open Academy |
| Erika Redmond | 2024 | CHE |
| Stewart Diemont | 2025 | EB |
| Christina Ciereck | 2025 | Interdisciplinary Programs |
| Yaqi You | 2024 | ERE |
| Jane Verostek | 2025 | Library |
| Tina Limpert | 2025 | LA/ES |
| Gyu Leem (Chair) | 2024 | FCH |