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Faculty Senate

The purpose of the Faculty Senate shall be to constitute a body representative of the faculty, to advise the University on matters relative to the life of the University, and to facilitate the work of the faculty.

Faculty Senate Members

 

Dr. Jonathan Carter
President of Faculty Senate
Associate Professor of Communication
College of Arts and Sciences
jonathan.carter@gsw.edu

Dr. Michael Crosby
Vice President of Faculty Senate
Associate Professor, Education
College of Education
michael.crosby@gsw.edu

Dr. Dawn Hart
Secretary
Assistant Professor of Accounting
College of Business and Computing
dawn.hart@gsw.edu

Dr. Jamie MacLennan
Past-President
Professor of Sociology
College of Arts and Sciences
jamie.maclennan@gsw.edu


Dr. Jason Berggren
Professor of Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
david.berggren@gsw.edu

Dr. Debaleena Ghosh
Associate Professor of Sociology
College of Arts and Sciences
debaleena.ghosh@gsw.edu
Dr. Laura Gosa
Assistant Professor of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
laura.gosa@gsw.edu

Dr. Justin Hodges
Associate Professor of Photography and Digital Arts
brian.mallet@gsw.edu

Dr. Alaina Kaus
Associate Professor of English
College of Arts and Sciences
alaina.kaus@gsw.edu
Dr. Brian Mallet
Associate Professor of Managment
brian.mallet@gsw.edu

Dr. Michele McKie
Assistant Professor of Education
College of Education
michele.mckie@gsw.edu

Dr. Benjamin Meador
Associate Professor
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
benjamin.meador@gsw.edu
Dr. Satyaki Nan
Associate Professor of Compute Science
benjamin.meador@gsw.edu
Dr. Brian Parkinson
Professor of History
College of Arts and Sciences
brian.parkinson@gsw.edu
Dr. Jesse Russell
Associate Professor
jesse.russell@gsw.edu
Dr. Rachel Abbott (Ex Officio)
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
rachel.abbott@gsw.edu
Dr. Kerry Palmer (Ex Officio)
President, Georgia Southwestern State University
kerry.palmer@gsw.edu

Resources

Senate Meeting Dates

The Faculty Senate will convene at the dates and times listed below in Admin 135

  • Friday, September 25 at 10:00 am
  • Friday, October 23 at 10:00 am
  • Friday, November 20 at 10:00 am

The General Faculty Meeting will be December 3 at 3PM in the Nursing Auditorium.

Senate Handbook and Bylaws

How to Contact the Senate

If you would like general information about the Faculty Senate, please contact Senate President Jamie MacLennan (jamie.maclennan@gsw.edu).  

All regular Faculty Senate meetings include open Public Address – to sign up for Public Address, please email the Faculty Senate President (jamie.maclennan@gsw.edu) and cc the Faculty Senate's permanent email address (faculty.senate@gsw.edu) no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting, including a summary of the topics to be discussed. 

Faculty members can also request that the Senate address a particular policy issue. To formally request that an issue be placed on the Faculty Senate's agenda, please download the Faculty Senate Communication Form linked below, and email the completed form to both the Faculty Senate President (jamie.maclennan@gsw.edu) and the Faculty Senate's permanent email address (faculty.senate@gsw.edu).

Faculty Senate Communication Form