Unit Designation

Members Elected (Term of Office)

Chair

Jennifer Axe (2025)
CAS
jaxe@american.edu

Vice Chair

Stephen Silvia (2025)
SIS
ssilvia@american.edu

Past Chair

Thomas Merrill (2025)
SPA
merrill@american.edu

CAS Representative

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

CAS Representative

Benjamin Djain (2026)
CAS/Literature
djain@american.edu

CAS Representative

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

CAS Representative

Laura Beers (2026)
CAS/History
beers@american.edu

KSB Representative

Sheila Bedford (2026)
KSB
bedford@american.edu

OGIS/OGPS Representative

Jeff Sosland (2025)
OGIS
sosland@american.edu

SOE Representative

Corbin Cambell (2025)
SOE
campbell@american.edu

SOC Representative

Kurt Braddock (2025)
SOC
braddock@american.edu

SIS Representative

Douaa Sheet (2026)
SIS
dsheet@american.edu

SPA Representative

Alan Levine (2025)
SPA
alevine@american.edu

University Library

Clarissa Ihssen (2025)
University Library

ihssen@american.edu

WCL Representative

Benjamin Leff (2026)
WCL
bleff@american.edu

At-Large Representative

Tricia Bacon (2025)
SPA
bacon@american.edu

At-Large Representative

Jim Quirk (2025)
SPA/term only seat
jquirk@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

Chris Tudge (2025)
CAS/Biology
ctudge@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Learning Assessment (COLA)

Tracy Spesia (2025)
SOC
specia@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Faculty Actions (CFA)

Justin Jacobs (2025)
CAS
jjacobs@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum (UCC)

Dario Bernardini (2025)
SOC
dariob@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Graduate Curriculum (GCC)

Beverly Peters (2025)
OGPS
bpeters@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Information Services (CIS)

Susan George (2025)
CAS
smgeorge@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Academic Budget & Benefits (CABB)

Jason Snyder (2025)
SOE
jtsnyder@american.edu

Chair, Faculty Committee on Inclusive Excellence & (FacCIE)

William Brent (2025)
CAS
brent@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Term Faculty Affairs (CTFA)

Terry Bryant (2025)
SOC
bryant@american.edu

Chair, Committee on Scholarship (COS)

Rachel Borchardt (2025)
UL
borchardt@american.edu

Acting Provost

Vicky Wilkins*
wilkins@american.edu

Dean of Faculty

Monica Jackson *
monica@american.edu

* Ex officio, non-voting member