Membership
The Clemson University Faculty Senate is established in Article II of the Constitution of The Faculty of Clemson University. The Faculty Senate is the representative assembly of the faculty. It represents the faculty of Clemson University in its relationship with the university administration; recommends new policies or changes in existing policies to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost; and promotes the welfare of the faculty and of its individual members. For over fifty years, the Faculty Senate has participated in a variety of initiatives to improve the status of the faculty of Clemson University.
Meet the Senate Members
Senate Officers
- Dave Blakesley, 2023-2024 President
- Lauren Duffy, 2023-2024 Vice President/President-Elect
- Cameron Bushnell, 2023-2024 Secretary
Senate Committee Chairs
- Dave Blakesley, Executive Committee Chair
- Dave Blakesley, Advisory Committee Chair
- Greg Cranmer, Finance and Infrastructure Committee Chair
- Sarah White, Policy Committee Chair
- Mike Sears, Research Committee Chair
- Billy Terry, Welfare Committee Chair
- John DesJardins, Scholastic Policies Committee Chair
Senate Membership by College
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College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
- Jeff Adelberg, Plant & Environmental Sciences (2026)
- David Lamie, Agricultural Sciences (2026)
- Gustavo Lascano, Animal & Veterinary Sciences (2026)
- Nishanth Tharayil, Plant & Environmental Sciences (2026)
- Sarah White, Plant & Environmental Sciences (Lead Senator) (2025)
- Ksenija Gasic, Plant & Environmental Sciences (Alternate) (2024)
- Jess Hartshorn, Forestry & Environmental Conservation (Alternate) (2024)
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College of Architecture, Art and Construction
Need to update this committee based on the recent college changes
- David Blakesley, English (President) (2024)
- Cameron Bushnell, (Secretary) (Lead Senator) (2025)
- Peter Laurence, Architecture (2024)
- Kumiko Saito, Languages (2025)
- Billy Terry, History & Geography (2025)
- Maziyar Faridi, English (Alternate) (2024)
- Gabriela Stoicea, Languages, (Alternate) (2024)
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College of Arts and Humanities
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College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
- Marjie Britz, Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice (2025)
- Greg Cranmer, Communication (2025)
- Lauren Duffy, Parks Recreation and Tourism Management (Vice President) (2025)
- Jeff Hallo, Parks Recreation and Tourism Management (2026)
- Karen Kemper, Public Health Science (2024)
- Brandon Turner, Political Science (Lead Senator) (2024)
- Ed Bowers, Parks Recreation and Tourism Management (Alternate) (2024)
- Lori Dickes, Political Science (Alternate) (2024)
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College of Business
- Carl Blue, Graphic Communications (2025)
- Jace Garrett, Accounting (Lead Senator) (2026)
- V. "Sri" Sridharan, Management (2024)
- John Tripp, Management (2026)
- Jeffrey McMillan, Accounting (Alternate) (2024)
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College of Education
- Jacquelynn Malloy, Teaching & Learning (2026)
- Amanda Rumsey, Education and Human Development (Lead Senator) (2025)
- Meihua Qian, Education & Human Development (Alternate) (2024)
- Luke Rapa, Education & Human Development (Alternate) (2024)
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College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
- Beshah Ayalew, Automotive Engineering (2026)
- Mik Carbajales-Dale, Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences (2025)
- John DesJardins, Bioengineering (2025)
- Eliza Gallagher, Engineering & Science Education (2026)
- Jessica Larsen, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (2025)
- Nadarajah Ravichandran, Civil Engineering (2024)
- Cameron Turner, Mechanical Engineering (2026)
- John Wagner, Mechanical Engineering (Lead Senator) (2025)
- Abdul Khan, Civil Engineering (Alternate) (2024)
- Olga Kuksenok, Material Science & Engineering (Alternate) (2024)
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College of Science
- Marco Ajello, Physics & Astronomy (2026)
- Neil Calkin, Mathematics (2026)
- Ramakrishna Podila, Physics & Astronomy (2025)
- Mike Sears, Biology (2024)
- Andy Tennyson, Chemistry (Lead Senator) (2026)
- Susan Chapman, Biological Sciences (Alternate) (2024)
- Lukasz Kozubowski, Genetics & Biochemistry (Alternate) (2024)
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University Libraries
- Amanda McLeod, University Libraries (Lead Senator) (2026)
- Shelby Carroll, University Libraries (Alternate) (2024)
Delegate Membership by College
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College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
- Pat Marcondes, Food, Nutrition & Packaging Science
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College of Architecture, Art and Construction
Need to update this committee based on the recent college changes
- David Antonini, Philosophy
- Clarissa Mendez, Architecture
- Joey Manson, Art
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College of Arts and Humanities
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College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
- Jo Jorgensen, Psychology
- Jennifer Holland, Sociology
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College of Business
- Taufique Samdani, Finance
- Cony Ho, Marketing
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College of Education
- Kirsten Abel, Teaching & Learning
- Heather Brooker, Education & Human Development
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College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
- Steven Brandon, General Engineering
- Chris Norfolk, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
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College of Science
- Geoff Ford, Genetics & Biochemistry
- Christine Minor, Biological Sciences
- Kristi Whitehead, Biological Sciences
