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Senators and Committees

Please use the link below to download a PDF of the Senator Delegation and Committee Listing.

2026-2027 Academic Year Senator Delegation and Committee Listing (PDF)

2022-2023 Handbook for Faculty Senators (PDF)

Please contact Jean Carrano at carranoj@mailbox.sc.edu to make changes to this document.


Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Position 2026-2027 Officer 2025-2026 Officer
Immediate Past Chair Steve Lownes, Union N/A
Chair Carmela Gottesman, Salkehatchie Steve Lownes, Union
Chair Elect N/A Carmela Gottesman, Salkehatchie
Secretary Susan Goebel, Sumter Susan Goebel, Sumter
Member-at-Large Shelley Jones, Palmetto Programs Shelley Jones, Palmetto Programs
Member-at-Large Fernanda Burke, Lancaster Fernanda Burke, Lancaster

Other Officers

Position 2026-2027 Officer 2025-2026 Officer
Manual Liaison Kajal Ghoshroy, Sumter Kajal Ghoshroy, Sumter

Standing Committee Chairs

Position 2026-2027 Officer 2025-2026 Officer
Rights and Responsibility Committee Chair Andrew Kunka, Sumter Andrew Kettler, Union
Welfare Committee Chair Sahar Aghasafari, Lancaster Sahar Aghasafari, Lancaster
System Affairs Committee Chair

David Dangerfield, Salkehatchie

Tekla Johnson, Union 

R. Mac Jones, Palmetto Programs

Local Faculty Organization Chairs

Campus Chair
Palmetto Programs Chris Nesmith
Lancaster Deborah Rowell
Salkehatchie Francis Burns
Sumter Mark Roberts
Union Katie Klik

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