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 eight faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate Executive Board (one from each academic college and one at large), the Faculty Senate president or executive board designee as an ex officio member, and the university ombuds and director of the office of student conduct as advisory members.

The PCC requires 6 out of 9 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

Marian Tripplett, Vice Chair

John Miller, Secretary

Ex Officio Member

C. Dennis Simpson
Faculty Senate Executive Board

Elected members

Thomas Gorczyca (2027)
Arts and Sciences

Michael Kahwaji (2027) 
Fine Arts

Mariana Levin (2026)
Arts and Sciences

Richard Meyer (2026)
Engineering and Applied Sciences

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

Marian Tripplett (2025)
Health & Human Services

Rena VanDerwall (2025)
Education and Human Development

Amy Zufelt (2027)
Business

VACANT (2025)
Aviation

Permanent Advisory Members

*Sarah Meiser
Director, Office of Student Conduct

*Eric McConnell
Ombuds