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SAS Governance

School Bylaws (PDF)

2023-2024 SAS Steering Council & Committees

Steering Council:

Speaker: David Ben-Merre

Vice Speaker: Sue Maguire

Secretary: Elisa Bergslien

At-large representative to the Steering Council: Carol Beckley

Voting member who does not hold continuing appointment: John Torrey

Bylaws & Elections Chair: Jason Grinnell

Curriculum Chair: Julie Wieczkowski

Personnel Chair: Jennifer Ryan-Bryant

Contingent Faculty Welfare Chair: Roy Bakos

Senate Liaison: Dave Ettestad

 

Bylaws & Elections (B&E) Committee

Arts:(2023-2025) Frances Gage
Humanities (2024-2026): Jason Grinnell, Chair
Natural Sciences (2023-2025): Xiang Dong Zhang 
Social Sciences (2024-2026): Julie Wieczkowski
At-Large (2023-2025): Joseph Cleary 

 

Curriculum Committee

Arts (2023-2025): Alice Pennisi
Arts (2024-2026): Emily Boyce
Humanities (2023-2025): Dorothea Braemer
Humanities (2024-2026): Natalie Szymanski
Natural Sciences (2023-2025): Jeffrey Morton
Natural Sciences (2024-2026): Ram Rai

Social Sciences (2023-2025): Julie Wieczkowski, Chair

Social Sciences (2024-2026): Peter Yacobucci
At-Large (2023-2025): Dan MacIsaac

 

Personnel Committee

Arts (2024-2026): Ricky Fleming
Humanities (2023-2025): Meg Knowles
Natural Sciences (2024-2026): Camille Holmgren
Social Sciences (2023-2025): Lisa Marie Anselmi
At-Large  (2024-2026): Jennifer Ryan-Bryant, Chair

 

Contingent Faculty Welfare Committee

Arts (2024-2025): Raymond Boucher
Humanities (2024-2025): Ed Taylor
Natural Sciences (2023-2024): ---
Social Sciences (2024-2025): Joyce Joyce

At-Large (2024-2025): Roy Bakos, Chair

 

 

Spring 2024 Meetings

The School of Arts and Sciences meetings will be held in Bulger 217 on the following days:

  • February 2, 2024- 3:00 p.m.
  • March 7, 2024- 12:15 p.m.
  • April 26, 2024- 3:00 p.m.

Senators

2021-2024
Arts: Candace Masters (Art & Design)
Humanities: John Draeger (Philosophy)
Natural Sciences: Joonyeong Kim (Chemistry)
Social Sciences: Sue Maguire (Anthropology), Liaison

2022-2025
Arts: Jennifer Toohey (Theater)        
Humanities: Jason Grinnell (Philosophy)
Natural Sciences: Jill Norvilitis (Psychology)                  
Social Sciences: Andrew Nichols (History and SSE)

2023-2026
Humanities: Tim Bryant (English)
Arts: Carol Beckley (Theater)
Natural Sciences: David Ettestad (Physics)
Social Sciences: Suparna Soni (Poli Sci, Public Admin, Planning)

2024-2027
Art: Naila Ansari (Theater)
Humanities: Leigh Duffy (Philosophy)
Natural Science: Joaquin Carbonara (Mathematics)
Social Science: Laurie Buonanno (Poli Sci, Public Admin, Planning)

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School of Arts and Sciences

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Phone: (716) 878-6326   artsandsciences@buffalostate.edu