University Senate Members

The University Senate shall consist of 18 student members elected from the Student Senate, 18 staff members elected from the Staff Senate, and 18 faculty members elected to the Faculty Senate. The Chancellor and the Provost are ex-officio, non-voting members. The presidents of the Student, Faculty, and Staff Senates are also ex-officio, non-voting members of the University Senate if they are not among the elected members of the University Senate. The president of the University Senate also serves as chair of the University Senate Executive Committee (SenEx) and presides over the meetings of both entities.

President & President-Elect

Faculty Representatives

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Francesco Carota
  • Assistant Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture & Design
  • Faculty Senator, 2028
  • University Senate Faculty Representative
  • FacEx Representative
Mugur Geana
Mugur Geana
  • Director/Associate Professor, Journalism & Mass Communications
  • Faculty Senator, 2026
  • University Senate Faculty Representative
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Chien-Ho Ko
  • Research Professor, Director of Craig & Diane Martin National Center for Construction Safety
  • School of Engineering
  • Faculty Senator 2028, University Senate Faculty Representative
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Glennda McKeithan
  • Associate Teaching Professor
  • School of Education and Human Science, Dept. of Special Education
  • Faculty Senator 2028, FacEx Representative, University Senate Faculty Representative, SenEx Representative

Staff Representatives

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Jessica Chilcoat
  • Associate Director, Finance Shared Service Center
  • Staff Senate President-Elect, University Senate Staff Representative, SenEx Representative
KU Jayhawk
Marissa Marshall
  • Business Coordinator, Audit, Risk & Compliance
  • Staff Senate President, University Senate Staff Representative Ex-Officio, SenEx Ex-Officio

Student Representatives