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