Roster

2026-2027 Roster

Last Updated:07/29/2026

  • AS Roster 2026-27 [PDF]​
  • Quorum: 40 (78 Voting Senators)
  • Terms: Tenure and Tenure-Track Faculty and staff serve 3 year staggered terms. Lecturer Faculty and ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ serve 1 year terms, Alternate terms are determined by their unit or college.
  • (A) : Alternate
  • (L) : Lecturer Faculty

College Representatives

College of Business - Five Senators (total including lecturers)

COB Representatives
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Banafsheh BehzadInformation Systems  2029 54272  banafsheh.behzad@csulb.edu
Reo SongMarketing202955755reo.song@csulb.edu
Praveen SoniMarketing202754763praveen.soni@csulb.edu 
Lu ZhuFinance2027~lu.zhu@csulb.edu
Vacant (A)    
Vacant (L)  ~cl.barrulasyefremian@csulb.edu

College of Education - Three Senators (total including lecturers)

CED Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Heather MaciasTeacher Education202853909heather.macias@csulb.edu
Suzanna So ASEC202957863suzanna.so@csulb.edu
VACANT (L)    
Vacant (L,A)  ~ 

College of Engineering - Six Senators (total including lecturers)

COE Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Paul AyegabaMechanical & Aerospace Engineering202954611paul.ayegba@csulb.edu 
Shadnaz AsgariBiomedical Engineering202858023shadnaz.asgari@csulb.edu
Eun-Jung Chae Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering202852096eunjung.chae@csulb.edu
Anna LeeElectrical Engineering2027~anna.lee@csulb.edu
Perla AyalaBiomedical Engineering202754899perla.ayala@csulb.edu
 Jelena Trajkovic (A)CECS202751133jelena.trajkovic@csulb.edu 
Mehran Rahmani (A)CECEM202758624mehran.rahmani@csulb.edu
Ali Sleiman (L)Electrical Engineering 202751514a.sleiman@csulb.edu 
Arjang Fahim  (L,A)Biomedical Engineering2027~arjang.fahim@csulb.edu

College of Health and Human Services - Nine Senators (total including lecturers)

CHHS Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Virginia GrayFamily and Consumer Sciences202954482virginia.gray@csulb.edu 
Kevin ValenzuelaKinesiology2027~  kevin.valenzuela@csulb.edu
Jody CormackPhysical Therapy2027~jody.cormack@csulb.edu
Christine Scott-HaywardCCJEM202852669christine.scott-hayward@csulb.edu
Janaki SanthiveeranSocial Work 202855637Janaki.Santhiveeran@csulb.edu
Debby Rannalli Nursing 202751804debby.rannalli@csulb.edu
Sharon KonradNursing202754470sharon.konrad@csulb.edu 
HenryO'LawrenceHealth Care Management202758103henry.olawrence@csulb.edu
Jason Plummer (A)Social Work 202754887jason.plummer@csulb.edu
 Marissa Hansen (A)Social Work202757027marissa.hansen@csulb.edu 
Wendi Gilchrist (L)Physical Therapy202751043wendi.gilchrist@csulb.edu
Richard Nkruman (L,A)Public Policy & Administration202758105richard.nkruman@csulb.edu

College of Liberal Arts - Seventeen Senators (total including lecturers)

CLA Senators
NameDepartmentTerm  Ext.E-Mail
Eva BohlerAfricana Studies202958686eva.bohler@csulb.edu 
Mariya MilevaEconomics202954287mayiya.mileva@csulb.edu
Kathryn PerkinsPolitical Science202954708kathryn.perkins@csulb.edu
Loretta RamirezCHLS2029~loretta.ramirez@csulb.edu 
Chris Karadjov - F26 SabbJournalism & Public Relations202852104chris.karadjov@csulb.edu
Neil Hultgren- CHAIREnglish202852423neil.hultgren@csulb.edu
Lauren HeidbrinkHuman Development202858530lauren.heidbrink@csulb.edu
Manny PulidoCommunication Studies2028 manny.pulido@csulb.edu 
Aparna Nayak- AY leaveRGRLL202754531aparna.nayak@csulb.edu
Adam KahnCommunication Studies202757130adam.kahn@csulb.edu
Kris ZentgrafSociology202751689kris.zentgraf@csulb.edu
Chris Warren - SECRETARY Psychology 202955025c.warren@csulb.edu
Norbert Schürer- AY leaveEnglish 202954213norbert.schurer@csulb.edu
Danny Paskin Journalism & Public Relations202752602danny.paskin@csulb.edu
Kathryn ChewClassics202955810kathryn.chew@csulb.edu
Nele Hempel-Lamer (A)RGRLL2027 nele.hempel-lamer@csulb.edu 
Eileen Klink (A)English202754223eileen.klink@csulb.edu
Barton Saunders (L)English202754641barton.saunders@csulb.edu
Michael Palomarez (L,A) English202754231michael.palomarez@csulb.edu
Kelsey Slater (L)English202755285Kelsey.slater@csulb.edu

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Six Senators (total including lecturers

CNSM Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Shahab DerakhshanChemistry & Biochemistry202854865shahab.derakhshan@csulb.edu
Ashley CarterBiological Sciences202854917ashey.carter@csulb.edu
Brian Katz - VICE CHAIR Mathematics & Statistics2027 Brian.katz@csulb.edu 
Thomas KlaehnPhysics & Astronomy2027~thomas.klaehn@csulb.edu
Rolando de Santiago Mathematics & Statistics2029 rolando.desantiago@csulb.edu
Luis Moreno Juarez (L)Mathematics & Statistics2027~luis.morenojuarez@csulb.edu
Ricky Robles (L,A)Mathematics & Statistics2027~ricky.robles@csulb.edu 

College of the Arts - Seven Senators (total including lecturers)

COTA Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
MJ YangSchool of Art2028~    mj.yang@csulb.edu
Fafnir AdamitesSchool of Art202855951fafnir.adamites@csulb.edu 
Adrian CentenoTheatre Arts2028 adrian.centeno@csulb.edu 
Ben HuffCinematic Arts2027~ben.huff@csulb.edu
Brian TrimbleSchool of Art202754387brian.trimble@csulb.edu
Vacant (A) 2027  
Todd Ciborowski (L)School of Art2027~
Vacant (L,A) 2027  

College of Professional and Continuing Education - One Senator

CPaCE Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Courtney Stammler (A) American Language Institute2028 57143  courtney.stammler@csulb.edu
Susan ShanleyAmerican Language Institute2028     ~susan.shanley@csulb.edu

University Library - One Senator

University Library Senator
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Tracy Gilmore (A)University Library202858877tracy.gilmore@csulb.edu
Alexis PavenickUniversity Library202852332alexis.pavenick@csulb.edu

Student Services Division - Three Senators

Student Services Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Ferdinand ArcinueCounseling & Psychological Services202754001ferdinand.arcinue@csulb.edu 
Kirstyn Yuk Sim ChunCounseling & Psychological Services2027 54001   k.chun@csulb.edu
Abby BradecichCounseling & Psychological Services202954001abby.bradecich@csulb.edu 
Vacant (A)    

Staff - Five Senators

Staff Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Alessandro RussoCLA Office of the Dean2027 alessandro.russo@csulb.edu
Colleen RyanStaff Council Chair 202754911colleen.ryan@csulb.edu
Michael WardenUCUA202755296michael.warden@csulb.edu
Sharon Olson Center for International Education202855585sharon.olson@csulb.edu
Jason Aurand (A)CHHS IT Administrator202757963jason.aurand@csulb.edu
Christie Waken Atlas Advising202851980christie.waken@csulb.edu
Daniel Ames (A)CHHS IT Administrator202956137  daniel.ames@csulb.edu
Sivyu Chia (A)Instructional Technology202856137sivyu.chia@csulb.edu 

ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ - Five Senators

Student Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
 ASI202755241 
 ASI202755241 
 ASI202755241 
 ASI202755241 
 ASI202755241 

Emeritus & Retired Faculty - One Senator

ERFAS Senator
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Stafford CoxEmeritus & Retired Faculty Association~52539  stafford.cox@csulb.edu

Deans - Two Senators, Voting

Dean Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Royce W. SmithDean, COTA2027 54364   royce.smith@csulb.edu
Curtis BennettDean, CNSM202751521curtis.bennett@csulb.edu

CFA - One Senator, Ex-officio, Voting

CFA Senator
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Shelly-Ann Collins RawleCo-President, CFA   2026 55525shelly.collins@csulb.edu 

Administration - Five Senators, Ex-officio, Voting

Administrative Senators
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail                                                     
Andrew JonesActing President of the University~54121  andrew.jones@csulb.edu
Karyn Scissum GunnProvost & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs~54129karyn.scissumgunn@csulb.edu
Kerry JohnsonAssociate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies~54128kerry.johnson@csulb.edu
Pei-Fang HungVice Provost for Academic Programs~58225pei-fang.hung@csulb.edu
Patricia A. PerezAssociate VP of Faculty Affairs~58264patricia.perez@csulb.edu

Non-Voting Senate Members

Ex-officio, Non-Voting

Ex-officio Non-Voting List
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Dan MontoyaV.P. for University Relations & Development~55195   dan.montoya@csulb.edu
Beth LesenV.P. for Student Services ~55587beth.lesen@csulb.edu
Scott ApelV.P. for Administration & Finance~51658scott.apel@csulb.edu
Bryon JacksonInterim V.P. and Chief Information Officer~55459bryon.jackson@csulb.edu
Chris SwaratDean, College of Continuing and Professional Education~ chris.swarat@csulb.edu
Jenn Wade-BergDean, College of Health and Human Services~ jenn.wade-berg@csulb.edu
Mark SuazoDean, College of Business~55307mark.suazo@csulb.edu 
Elizabeth DillDean, Library Services~54047elizabeth.dill@csulb.edu
Anna OrtizDean, College of Education~54513anna.ortiz@csulb.edu
Jinny RheeDean, College of Engineering~58032jinny.rhee@csulb.edu
Donna NicolDean, College of Liberal Arts~54691donna.nicol@csulb.edu
Dina PerroneDean, Graduate Studies~51134dina.perrone@csulb.edu

ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Representatives to Academic Senate CSU - Non-Voting

ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Rep to CSU Senate List
NameDepartmentTermExt.E-Mail
Heather MaciasTeacher Education202753909heather.macias@csulb.edu
Shadnaz AsgariBiomedical Engineering 202758023shadnaz.asgari@csulb.edu
Christine Scott-HaywardCCJEM202855669christine.scott-hayward@csulb.edu