The Faculty Senate shall have the authority to formulate and recommend policies, subject to the advice of the other Senates, and to the policies and procedures established by the Board of Regents or the UMBC President, with regard to the following matters: (1) Principles governing faculty promotion, tenure, retention, and rules and regulations; (2) Requirements for awarding undergraduate and graduate degrees; (3) Approval of graduate programs; (4) Approval of undergraduate major, certificate, and minor programs; (5) Periodic reviews of academic departments and programs; and (6) Operation and administration of research, scholarship, and creative activity.
For the 2025-2026 Academic Year, the following constitute the Rosters of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and the Faculty Senate:
Faculty Senate Executive Committee
President: Nancy Kusmaul
Vice President:Jennifer Mata-McMahon
At-Large Members: Mariajose Castellanos, Molly Jones-Lewis, Kevin Omland, Tanya Saunders
Members: Dawn Biehler (Chair of the Academic Planning and Budget (APB) Committee), Donald Snyder (Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee),Gary Williams & Richard Sponaugle (Co-Chairs of the Undergraduate Council), Vacant (Graduate Council), and Susan McDonough (Immediate Past President of the Faculty Senate)
Senators AY2025 – 2026
Africana Studies: Angela Carter
American Studies: Nicole King
Ancient Studies: Molly Jones-Lewis
Biological Sciences: Kevin Omland
Chemical, Biochemical & Environmental Engineering: Mariajosé Castellanos
Chemistry and Biochemistry: Minjoung Kyoung
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering: Curtis Menyuk
Dance: Shaness D. Kemp
Economics: Maria Bernedo Del Carpio
Education: Shuling Yang
Emergency Health Services: Farah Nibbs
English: Elaine MacDougall
Erickson School of Aging Studies: Robin Majeski
Gender, Women’s +Sexuality Studies: Kathryn Kein
Geography & Environmental Systems: Colin Studds
History: Daniel Ritschel
Information Systems: Bill Ryan
Library: Beth Saunders
Language, Literacy & Culture: Tanya L. Saunders
Mathematics & Statistics: Muruhan Rathinam
Marine Biotechnology: Ten-Tsao Wong
Mechanical Engineering: Timmie Topoleski
Media & Communication Studies: Jason Loviglio
Modern Languages, Linguistics & Intercultural Communication: Zakaria Fatih
Music: Philip Mann
Philosophy: Lisa Cassell
Physics: Lili Cui
Political Science: Lisa Vetter
Psychology: Lira Yoon
Public Policy: Jane Lincove
Social Work: Tiffany Banks
Sociology & Anthropology: Andrea Kalfoglou
Theatre: Nate Sinnott
Visual Arts: Guenet Abraham