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Faculty Senate Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, also referred to as the Faculty Senate Executive Committee or FSEC, advises the President of the Faculty Senate, meets with the University President, the Provost, and the Executive Vice President for USF Health,and their designees, and assists the President of the Faculty Senate in determining the agenda for Faculty Senate meetings.
The current membership of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee is listed below and includes the offices of President, Vice President, Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Member-at-Large, the Parliamentarian, and the Faculty Senate Council Chairs and Vice-Chairs.
| Officer Role | Incumbent AY 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| President |
David Simmons |
| Past President |
Vacant |
| Vice President |
Heather Sellers |
| Secretary |
Sarah Trench |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Tangela Serls CAS DEAN'S OFFICE |
| Member-at-Large | Scott Perry CAS HISTORY |
| Parliamentarian (non-voting member) | Amanda Boczar USF Libraries |
| Council | Council Chair AY 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Academic Planning & Budget Council |
Amber Dumford Vice-Chair: Scott Lewis |
| Committee on Committees |
Vice-Chair: Lori Hall |
| Council on Educational Policy and Issues |
Richard Rauscher Vice-Chair: Carl DiNardo |
| Council on Faculty Issues |
Edelyn Verona Vice-Chair: Lori Hall |
| Council on Racial Justice |
Ambika Eranki Brad Rosenheim CMS COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCE Vice-Chair: vacant |
| Council on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity |
Richard Heller Vice-Chair: Elizabeth Hadley |
| Council on Student Admissions |
Unlisted Vice-Chair: Unlisted |
| Council on Technology for Instruction and Research |
Alessio Gaspar Vice-Chair: Karen Atwood |
| Graduate Council |
Ayesha Johnson Vice-Chair: Linda Callejas |
| General Education Council |
Joanna Burchfield Vice-Chair: Chris Ponticelli |
| Honors and Awards Council |
John Kuhn Vice-Chair: Holly Donahue-Singh |
| Intercollege Council |
Heather Sellers Vice-Chair: Deanna Michael |
| Inter-Campus Council |
Roberto Jimenez Arroyo Vice-Chair: Christina Cardy |
| Library Council |
Sheila Gobes-Ryan Vice-Chair: Jim Anderson |
| Undergraduate Council |
Alessio Gaspar Vice-Chair: Allyson Duffy |
| USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Faculty Council |
Jessica Grosholz Vice-Chair: Cassie Yacovazzi |
| USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Council |
Hossam Ashour Vice-Chair: David Watts |