Professional Concerns Committee Members

MEMBERSHIP: The composition of the committee can be found in the Faculty Senate Bylaws, Article VIII: Committees, Sec. 2, including at least at least 11 members including the university ombuds or their designee, the director of the office of student conduct or their designee; and eight faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate Executive Board (one from each academic college and one at large), and the Faculty Senate president or executive board designee as an ex officio member.

The PCC requires 6 out of 10 voting members to be in attendance to establish quorum, as long as there are no Vacant seats, any Vacant seat(s) should be removed from the voting member total so that one more than half of the new total is needed for quorum. (*indicates a non-voting member)

Committee Officers

Michael Kahwaji, Chair

Amy Zufelt, Vice Chair

Marian Triplett, Secretary

Ex Officio Member

C. Dennis Simpson
Faculty Senate Executive Board

Elected members

Jennifer Foster (2028)
Education and Human Development

Thomas Gorczyca (2027)
Arts and Sciences

Michael Kahwaji (2027) 
Fine Arts

Mariana Levin (2026)
Arts and Sciences

Matilda McLean (2028)
Aviation

Richard Meyer (2026)
Engineering and Applied Sciences

John Miller (2026)
Representative-at-Large (Arts and Sciences)

Marian Tripplett (2028)
Health & Human Services

Amy Zufelt (2027)
Business

Permanent Advisory Members

*Joe Erskine
Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

*Eric McConnell
Ombuds