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Faculty Senators 2025-2026

 

SENATOR NAME

COLLEGE CONSTITUENCY

TERM EXPIRES

PHONE

Caryn Evilia (Acting Chair) NON-VOTING May 2026

ext. 4006

Colden Baxter (Acting Vice-Chair)

NON-VOTING N/A

ext. 2139

Nikyra Capson ARTS & LETTERS: Fine Arts/Humanities May 2026 ext. 4260
Jim Skidmore ARTS & LETTERS: Fine Arts/Humanities May 2028 ext. 2392
VACANT ARTS & LETTERS: Social & Behavioral Sciences May 2026 ext. 
Marin Laufenberg ARTS & LETTERS: Social & Behavioral Sciences May 2027 ext. 4610
Cathleen (Helen) Tarp ARTS & LETTERS: Social & Behavioral Sciences May 2027 ext. 3329
Dave Bagley BUSINESS May 2027 ext. 4173
Bob Houghton BUSINESS May 2028 ext. 3707
Suzanne Beasterfield EDUCATION May 2027 ext. 2989

Elaine Foster

EDUCATION May 2026

ext. 5613

VACANT CoSE: SCIENCE & ENGR: BioSci/Chem/GeoSci May 2028 ext. 
Donna Delparte CoSE: SCIENCE & ENGR: BioSci/Chem/GeoSci May 2027 ext. 4419
Tony Forest CoSE: SCIENCE & ENGR: Math/Engr/Physics/CompSci May 2027 ext. 4426
Minhaz Zibran CoSE: SCIENCE & ENGR: Math/Engr/Physics/CompSci May 2028 ext. 7765
VACANT HEALTH May 2026 ext. 
Dan Hudock HEALTH May 2026 ext. 4403
Cara-Lee Esplin HEALTH: At-Large May 2026 ext. 2982
Nathan Spann PHARMACY May 2028 ext. 1823
Michael Kobus TECHNOLOGY May 2026 ext. 3107
Duane Rawlings TECHNOLOGY May 2027 ext. 3190
David Smith TECHNOLOGY May 2027 ext. 2928
Allison Badger LIBRARY May 2028 ext. 2962
Daniel LaBrier IDAHO FALLS: At-Large May 2028 ext. 7876
Ryan Lindsay MERIDIAN: At-Large May 2028 ext. 1779
Barbara Russo MERIDIAN: At-Large May 2026 ext. 1897

 

Faculty Senate Ex Officio and Non-voting Members

 

Laura Ahola-Young VICE PROVOST FOR FACULTY AFFAIRS ext. 5713
Mel Anderson DIRECTOR OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION ext. 2930
Colden Baxter IMMEDIATE PAST FACULTY SENATE CHAIR ext. 2139
Adam Bradford PROVOST & VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ext. 2171
Matt Daily STUDENT AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE ext. 4220
Jenn Forshee CHIEF OF STAFF ext. 2566
Veronica Garcia STAFF COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE ext. 3906
Cynthia Hill VICE PROVOST FOR INSTITUITIONAL EFFECTIVENESS & INITIATIVES ext. 3662
Lorie Kalivas STAFF COUNCIL ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE ext. 4280
Jena Lords RECORDING SECRETARY ext. 3214
     
Sky Halter ASISU PRESIDENT 2025-2026 ext. 3435
Charlie Medema ASISU VICE PRESIDENT 2025-2026 ext. 3435