Westphal Faculty Caucus

The Westphal Faculty Caucus operates under its Charter and Bylaws with the goal to ensure shared governance between Westphal full-time faculty and the Dean’s Administration.

Executive Committee
Michael Wagner	Chair
Michelle McHugh	Vice Chair
Jacklynn Niemiec	Secretary
Cyrille Taillandier	Additional Member
Bill Rees	Additional Member
Westphal Caucus Committee Chairs
Luke Abruzzo	CCAA: 2019-23
Scott Bacon, Interim Chair	CCFA: 2022-23
Shannon Lacek	CCBP&D: 2021-23

Faculty Senators
Brent White	2022-23
Michelle McHu gh	2021-23
Jacklynn Niemiec	2011-24
Michael Wagner	2020-23

Alternate Senators
Joe Hancock	2022-23
Bill Rees	2022-23
Joe Steinhardt	2022-23
John Avarese	2022-23

Standing Senate Committee Members

Rena Cumby

SCAA

2021-23

Mike Glaser

SCRSCA

2022-24

Julie Goodman

SCN

2021-23

Emil Polyak

SCAA (Grad)

2022-24

Raja Schaar

SCSL

2022-24

Andrew Susskind (Liaison with University SCPB&D)

SCBP&D

2021-23

Shushi Yoshinaga

SCAS

2021-23

Ulrike Altenmuller-Lewis

SCFA

2021-23

Caucus Committee on Academic Affairs (CCAA)
Luke Abruzzo
Luke Abruzzo	Performing Arts (Chair)
Rena Cumby	Architecture, Design & Urbanism (Liaison with SCAA)
Alphonso McClendon	Design
Jackie Kilmartin	Design
Robert Lloyd	Digital Media
Michelle McHugh	Cinema & Television
Diana Nicholas	Architecture, Design & Urbanism (Liaison with SCAA Grad Subcommittee)
Daniel Coslett	Architecture, Design & Urbanism
Emil Polyak	Digital Media
Delia Solomons	Art & Art History
Jocelyn Tarquini	Cinema & Television
Jeanne Waite	Arts & Entertainment Enterprise

Terry Murphy, Director of Academic Scheduling and Services - Ex-officio
Evelyn Ramos, Academic Advising - Ex-officio
Deb Ruben, Associate Dean for Academics - Ex-officio

Caucus Committee on Budget, Planning and Development (CCBP&D)
Nick Anselmo	Performing Arts
Shannon Lacek (Chair)	Arts & Entertainment Enterprise
Paul Runyon	Design
Mark Stockton	Art & Art History
Andrew Susskind	Cinema & Television (Liaison with SCBP&D)
Jervis Thompson	Digital Media
Simon Tickell	Architecture, Design & Urbanism

Peter Bartscherer, Associate Dean for Finance, Facilities, and Operations – Ex-officio

Caucus Committee on Faculty Affairs
Ulrike Altenmuller	Architecture, Design & Urbanism Art
Scott Bacon, Interim Chair	Performing Arts
Chris Baeza	Design
Yvonne Leach	Cinema & Television (Liaison with SCFA)
Jacob Lunderby	Art & Art History
Emil Polyak	Digital Media
Joseph Steinhardt	Arts & Entertainment Enterprise

Neville Vakharia, Associate Dean for Research – Ex-officio