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2025–26 ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Faculty Senate

President of the Faculty Senate

  • David Blake (2026)

Faculty Member of the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees

  • Veronika Furst (2026)

Senate Executive Committee

  • David Blake, President (2026)
  • Ruth Alminas, Vice President (2026)
  • Di Ryter, Committees Officer (2026)
  • Laura Scull, Corresponding Secretary (2026)
  • Candace Nadon, Recording Secretary (2026)
  • Veronika Furst, BOT Rep (2026)

Senators from Sciences (3 total)

  • Melissa Clutter, Geosciences (2026)
  • Joanna Casey, Physics and Engineering (2027)
  • Jen Lowell, Public Health (2027)

Senators from Interdisciplinary and Social Sciences (3 total)

  • Ruth Alminas, Political Science (2027)
  • Kaitlin Mattos, Environment and Sustainability (2027)
  • Marnie Thomson, Anthropology (2026)

Senators from Arts and Humanities (3 total)

  • Paul Kuenker, History (2028)
  • Erik Juergensmeyer, English (2028)
  • Cory Pillen, Art (2028)

Senators from the Katz School of Business (2 total)

  • VACANT
  • Michael Valdez, Management (2027)

Senator from the School of Education (1 total)

  • Di Ryter, School of Education (2027)

Senators from Full-Time, Non-Tenure-Track Faculty (2 total)

  • Aaron Ball, Adventure Education (2028)
  • Addy Santese, English (2028) – On leave Fall 2025, seeking one-semester replacement

Senators Elected at Large (9 total)

  • Mark Boespflug, Philosophy (2026)
  • VACANT
  • Kenny Miller, Chemistry (2028)
  • Tim Korpita, Biology (2027)
  • Lorraine Taylor, Management (2026) – Serving as temporary replacement for Mika Kusar, Management (2027)
  • Erich McAlister, Math (2027)
  • Candace Nadon, English (2027)
  • Laura Scull, Math (2027)
  • Leonardo Alvarado, Political Science (2028)

Faculty Senate meeting schedule

Faculty Senate meetings

Senate meetings are from 12:50 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month in 130 Noble Hall.

Meetings may be canceled or updated when appropriate.


2025-26 meeting dates

  • September 4
  • September 18
  • October 2
  • October 16
  • November 6
  • November 20
  • December 4
  • January 15
  • February 5
  • February 19
  • March 5
  • April 2
  • April 16
  • April 30