Senate leaders are elected at the first Senate meeting of the academic year in April. Below is a list of Faculty Senate Leadership from the time Florida Technological University opened in October, 1968. Faculty that appear in gold have been granted Emeritus status.
If you wish to contact the current Senate leadership, please reach out to the Faculty Senate Chair Dr. Stephen King at Stephen.King@ucf.edu, Vice Chair Dr. Jeffrey Kauffman at JLKauffman@ucf.edu, or Secretary Daniel Seigler at Daniel.Seigler@ucf.edu.
| Senate | Senate Year | Chair/College | Vice Chair/College | Secretary/College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 2024-2025 | Dr. Stephen King Medicine | Dr. Jeffrey L. Kauffman Engineering and Computer Science | Daniel Seigler Community Innovation and Education |
| 56 | 2023-2024 | Dr. Stephen King Medicine | Dr. Keri Watson Arts and Humanities | Kristine Shrauger University Libraries |
| 55 | 2022-2023 | Dr. Stephen King Medicine | Dr. Keri Watson Arts and Humanities | Kristine Shrauger University Libraries |
| 54 | 2021-2022 | Dr. Joseph Harrington Sciences | Dr. Stephen King Medicine | Kristine Shrauger University Libraries |
| 53 | 2020-2021 | Dr. Joseph Harrington Sciences | Dr. Blake Scott Arts and Humanities | Kristine Shrauger University Libraries |
| 52 | 2019-2020 | Dr. William Self Medicine | Dr. Bari Hoffman Ruddy Health Professions and Sciences | Dr. Linda Walters Sciences |
| 51 | 2018-2019 | Dr. William Self Medicine | Dr. Michelle Kelley Community Innovation and Education | Dr. Bari Hoffman Ruddy Health Professions and Sciences |
| 50 | 2017-2018 | Dr. William Self Medicine | Dr. Michelle Kelley Community Innovation and Education | Dr. Kevin Coffey Engineering and Computer Science |
| 49 | 2016-2017 | Dr. Keith Koons Arts and Humanities | Dr. William Self Medicine | Dr. Thomas Bryer Health and Public Affairs |
| 48 | 2015-2016 | Dr. Keith Koons Arts and Humanities | Dr. William Self Medicine | Dr. Thomas Bryer Health and Public Affairs |
| 47 | 2014-2015 | Dr. Reid Oetjen Health and Public Affairs | Dr. Keith Koons Arts and Humanities | Dr. Thomas Bryer Health and Public Affairs |
| 46 | 2013-2014 | Dr. Reid Oetjen Health and Public Affairs | Dr. Kelly Allred Nursing | Dr. Keith Koons Arts and Humanities |
| 45 | 2012-2013 | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Reid Oetjen Health and Public Affairs | Dr. Christopher Blackwell Nursing |
| 44 | 2011-2012 | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Robert Pennington Business Administration | Dr. Reid Oetjen Health and Public Affairs |
| 43 | 2010-2011 | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Robert Pennington Business Administration | Dr. Reid Oetjen Health and Public Affairs |
| 42 | 2009-2010 | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Diane Wink Nursing | Dr. Alain Kassab Engineering and Computer Science |
| 41 | 2008-2009 | Dr. Manoj Chopra Engineering and Computer Science | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Aubrey Jewett Sciences |
| 40 | 2007-2008 | Dr. Manoj Chopra Engineering and Computer Science | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Pamela Ark Nursing |
| 39 | 2006-2007 | Dr. Manoj Chopra Engineering and Computer Science | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Pamela Ark Health and Public Affairs |
| 38 | 2005-2006 | Dr. Manoj Chopra Engineering and Computer Science | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Diane Wink Health and Public Affairs |
| 37 | 2004-2005 | Dr. Arlen Chase Arts and Sciences | Dr. Naval Modani Business Administration | Dr. Diane Wink Health and Public Affairs |
| 36 | 2003-2004 | Dr. Arlen Chase Arts and Sciences | Dr. Naval Modani Business Administration | Dr. Diane Wink Health and Public Affairs |
| 35 | 2002-2003 | Dr. Michael Mullens Engineering and Computer Science | Dr. Arlen Chase Arts and Sciences | Dr. Diane Wink Health and Public Affairs |
| 34 | 2001-2002 | Dr. Michael Mullens Engineering and Computer Science | Dr. Stephen Goodman Business Administration | Dr. Diane Wink Health and Public Affairs |
| 33 | 2000-2001 | Dr. Michael Mullens Engineering and Computer Science | Dr. Lee Cross Education | Dr. Diane Wink Health and Public Affairs |
| 32 | 1999-2000 | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Lee Cross Education | Dr. Michael Mullens Engineering |
| 31 | 1998-1999 | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Lee Armstrong Arts and Sciences | Dr. Lee Cross Education |
| 30 | 1997-1998 | Dr. Richard Tucker Arts and Sciences | Dr. Stephen Goodman Business Administration | Ms. Carole Hinshaw University Libraries |
| 29 | 1996-1997 | Dr. Richard Tucker Arts and Sciences | Dr. Stephen Goodman Business Administration | Ms. Carole Hinshaw University Libraries |
| 28 | 1995-1996 | Dr. Naval Modani Business Administration | Dr. Brian Petrasko Engineering | Ms. Carole Hinshaw University Libraries |
| 27 | 1994-1995 | Dr. Naval Modani Business Administration | Dr. Alexander Wood Education | Dr. Keith Koons Arts and Sciences |
| 26 | 1993-1994 | Dr. Naval Modani Business Administration | Dr. Yasser Hosni Engineering | Dr. Keith Koons Arts and Sciences |
| 25 | 1992-1993 | Dr. Glenn Cunningham Arts and Sciences | Dr. Naval Modani Business Administration | Dr. Jeffrey Cornett Education |
| 24 | 1991-1992 | Dr. Glenn Cunningham Arts and Sciences | Dr. Karen Biraimah Education | Dr. Jeffrey Cornett Education |
| 23 | 1990-1991 | Dr. Glenn Cunningham Arts and Sciences | Dr. Robert Flick Arts and Sciences | Dr. Karen Biraimah Education |
| 22 | 1989-1990 | Dr. Rosie Joels Education | Dr. Karl-Heinrich Barsch Arts and Sciences | Dr. Nancy Klintworth Business Administration |
| 21 | 1988-1989 | Dr. Rosie Joels Education | Dr. K. Phillip Taylor Arts and Sciences | Dr. John C. Whitney Arts and Sciences |
| 20 | 1987-1988 | Dr. Rosie Joels Education | Dr. K. Phillip Taylor Arts and Sciences | Dr. John C. Whitney Arts and Sciences |
| 19 | 1986-1987 | Dr. Linda Malone Arts and Sciences | Dr. K. Phillip Taylor Arts and Sciences | Dr. John C. Whitney Arts and Sciences |
| 18 | 1985-1986 | Dr. Linda Malone Arts and Sciences | Dr. Stanley Atkinson Business Administration | Dr. Nannette J. McLain Education |
| 17 | 1984-1985 | Dr. Terry Campbell Business Administration | Dr. Linda Malone Arts and Sciences | Dr. Nannette J. McLain Education |
| 16 | 1983-1984 | Dr. Terry Campbell Business Administration | Dr. Linda Malone Arts and Sciences | Dr. Marth Lue-Bell Education |
| 15 | 1982-1983 | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Terry Campbell Business Administration | Dr. Donna Toler Education |
| 14 | 1981-1982 | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. John Salter Business Administration | Dr. Donna Toler Education |
| 13 | 1980-1981 | Dr. Ida Cook Arts and Sciences | Dr. Frederick Green Education | Dr. Betty Anderson Education |
| 12 | 1979-1980 | Dr. Joby Anthony Natural Sciences | Dr. Glenn N. Cunningham Natural Sciences | Dr. Patricia Higginbotham Education |
| 11 | 1978-1979 | Dr. Bruce Pauley Humanities and Fine Arts | Dr. Troy Jones Business Administration | Dr. Stuart Lilie Social Sciences |
| 10 | 1977-1978 | Dr. John Idoux Natural Sciences | Dr. Stuart Lilie Social Sciences | Dr. Roger Handberg Natural Sciences |
| 9 | 1976-1977 | Dr. John Idoux Natural Sciences | Dr. Stuart Lilie Social Sciences | Dr. Roger Handberg Natural Sciences |
| 8 | 1975-1976 | Dr. Mark Stern Arts and Sciences | Dr. David D. Mays Humanities and Fine Arts | Dr. Jean David Business Administration |
| 7 | 1974-1975 | Dr. Charles Gallagher Business Administration | Dr. Mary Palmer Education | Dr. Burton Wright Social Sciences |
| 6 | 1973-1974 | Dr. K. Phillip Taylor Natural Sciences | Dr. David Hernandez Education | Dr. Mary Palmer Education |
| 5 | 1972-1973 | Dr. K. Phillip Taylor Natural Sciences | Dr. William Oelfke Natural Sciences | Dr. Bruce Nimmo Engineering |
| 4 | 1971-1972 | Dr. Peter Rautenstrauch Natural Sciences | Dr. Richard Adicks Humanities and Fine Arts | Dr. Martin P. Wanielista Engineering |
| 3 | 1970-1971 | Dr. John Budina Business Administration | Dr. Gerard G. Ventre Engineering | Dr. Marcella Kysilka Education |
| 2 | 1969-1970 | Dr. David Hernandez Education | Dr. William K. Grasty Humanities and Social Sciences | Dr. Stuart E. Omans Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 1 | 1968-1969 | C. B. Gambrell Vice President, Florida Technological University | none | none |