Unit Designation

Members Elected (Term of Office)

Chair

Steve Silvia (2026)
SIS
ssilvia@american.edu

Vice Chair

Jason Snyder (2026)
SOE
jtsnyder@american.edu

Past Chair

Jennifer Axe (2026)
CAS
jaxe@american.edu

CAS Representative

Alison Chrisler (2026)
CAS/Health Studies
chrisler@american.edu

CAS Representative

Bernhard Gunter (2026)
CAS/Economics
gunter@american.edu

CAS Representative

Nathan Harshman (2026)
CAS/Physics
harshman@american.edu

CAS Representative

Julia Chifman (2026)
CAS/Math/Stat
chifman@american.edu

KSB Representative

Sheila Bedford (2026)
KSB
bedford@american.edu

SOE Representative

Eric Macias (2027)
SOE
emacais@american.edu

SOC Representative

Kurt Braddock (2027)
SOC
braddock@american.edu

SIS Representative

Jonathan Crock (2026)
SIS
crock@american.edu

SPA Representative

Jason Fabrikant (2027)
SPA
fabrikan@american.edu

University Library

Stella Hudson (2027)
University Library

stella@american.edu

WCL Representative

John Heywood (2026)
WCL
heywood@american.edu

At-Large Representative

Tony Ahrens (2027)
CAS
ahrens@american.edu

At-Large Representative

Sonja Walti (2027)
SPA/term only seat
walti@american.edu

At-Large Representative

John Bracht (2026)
CAS
jbracht@american.edu

At-Large Representative

Mary Switalski (2026)
CAS
meswitalski@american.edu

At-Large Representative

Ximena Varela (2027)
CAS
varela@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Learning Assessment (COLA)

Tracy Specia (2026)
SOE
spesia@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Faculty Actions (CFA)

Pat Aufderheide (2026)
SOC
paufder@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum (UCC)

Katie Hut (2026)
UL
khut@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Graduate Curriculum (GCC)

David Gerard (2026)
CAS
dgerard@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Information Services (CIS)

Larry Engel (2026)
SOC
engel@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Academic Budget & Benefits (CABB)

Olivia Ivey (2026)
UL
oivey@american.edu

Chair, Faculty Committee on Inclusive Excellence (FacCIE)

Gerard Comizio (2026)
WCL
comizio@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Continuing Appointment & Term Faculty Affairs (CATFAC)

Garret Martin (2026)
SIS
garretm@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Scholarship (COS)

Rachel Borchardt (2026)
UL
borchardt@american.edu

Provost

Vicky Wilkins*
wilkins@american.edu

Dean of Faculty

Monica Jackson *
monica@american.edu

* Ex officio, non-voting member