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Standing Committees

Budget and Resources (2025-2026)
(2nd Tuesday)

  • Stephen Hanson, Chair
  • Immo Hansen
  • Marcel Montañez
  • Kellie Sharp-Hoskins
  • Chris Erickson
  • Thaddeus Conner
  • Rossana Villegas Arguelles
  • Jonathan Cook
  • Jeff Hunter
  • Zixing Shen
  • Crystal Anaya

University Planning (2025-2026)
(2nd Wednesday)

  • Stephanie Walker, Chair
  • Don Fuqua
  • Joe Tomaka
  • Susann Mikkelson
  • Annja Cox
  • Raja Jayaraman
  • Tanya Allred
  • Murali Darapuneni
  • Rajan Ghimire
  • Brian Hampton
  • K.T Manis

Curriculum & Planning (2025-2026)
(2nd Thursday)

  • Oladayo Bello, Chair
  • Jacob Dalager
  • John Sandstrom
  • William Walker
  • Conni DeBlieck
  • Gus Piña
  • Lisanne Grant
  • David Overstreet
  • Paul Kemp
  • Zachary Klein
  • Gladys De Necochea


Research & Creative Activity  (2025-2026)
(3rd Tuesday)

  • Omar Holguin, Chair
  • Paul Tian
  • Amanda Ashley
  • Lisa Hermanson
  • Chuck Creusere
  • Runwei Li
  • Peter Smoak
  • Frank Boutsen
  • Hyunin Baek
  • Thomas Manz
  • Motoko Furuhashi

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion  (2025-2026)
(3rd Wednesday)

  • Karen Kopera-Frye, Chair
  • Jamie Bronstein
  • Veronica Murga
  • Wiley Stem
  • IIhuiyolitzin Villicana Pedraza
  • Kim Lopez-Gallagher
  • Justin Klocksiem
  • Elizabeth Hetrick
  • Elana Karshmer
  • Roxanne Schumacher
  • Shofigur Rahman

Student Success  (2025-2026)
(3rd Thursday)

  • Kristian Finlator, Chair
  • Mona Elshinawy
  • Dejan Magoc
  • Michaela Burkardt
  • Kelly Knight
  • Tawny Aguirre
  • Stephanie Lynch
  • Rachel Gioannini
  • Rodrigo Figueroa
  • Eric Oskey
  • James Rice

Senate Leadership Committee

Membership of the Senate Leadership Committee, including role and college the senator represents.
Name College/Campus Role
Christopher Brown FSLC CHAIR
Jonathan Cook A&S
Christopher Brown A&S
Kellie Sharp-Hopskins A&S
Jaime Bronstein A&S
Elena Karshmer Library
Marcel Montañez ACES
Kelly Knight CES
Chris Erickson BUS
Chuck Creusere ENGR
Conni DeBlieck HEST
Frank Boutsen HEST
Kim Lopez-Gallagher Alamogordo CC
Lisa Grant CC/DACC
Michaela Burkardt NTT
John Sandstrom NTT
Stephen Hanson Budget and Resources Cmte. Chair
Stephanie Walker University Planning Cmte. Chair
Oladayo Bello Curriculum and Planning Cmte. Chair
Omar Holguin Research and Creative Activity Cmte. Chair
Karen Kopera-Frye Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Cmte. Chair
Kristian Finlator Student Success Cmte. Chair