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Senators

The Faculty Senate consists of seventy-five elected members from the general faculty. Eligible members are those employed by the University of Central Florida during the regular academic year, with their primary duties focused on the university’s academic mission: teaching, research, and academic service. The specific titles of these members are detailed in the Senate Bylaws. Senators participate in monthly senate meetings, serve on one or more of the faculty senate committees, and report back to faculty in their units as representatives of the senate.

2026-2027 Senate Officers

At the first meeting of the new Senate in April, the Senators’ initial task is to elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary from among the voting members by a majority vote. Each officer serves a one-year term, beginning immediately after the election. For a list of previous leaders, please visit Leaders of the Faculty Senate.

College of Arts and Humanities

College of Business Administration

College of Community Innovation and Education

  • Elsie Olan
    College of Community Innovation and Education-School of Teacher Education; Senate Representative
    Email Elsie.Olan@ucf.edu
  • Devon Jensen
    College of Community Innovation and Education- Educational Leadership and Higher Education; Senate Representative
    Email Devon.Jensen@ucf.edu
  • Daniel Seigler
    Faculty Senate Secretary; College of Community Innovation and Education-School of Public Administration; Senate Representative
    Email Daniel.Seigler@ucf.edu
  • Gulnora Hundley
    College of Community Innovation and Education-Counselor Education & School Psychology; Senate Representative
    Email Gulnora.Hundley@ucf.edu
  • Devon Cadwell Bazata
    College of Community Innovation and Education- Interdisciplinary Studies; Senate Representative
    Email devon.cadwellbazata@ucf.edu
  • Stephen Holmes
    College of Community Innovation and Education- Criminal Justice; Senate Representative
    Email stephen.holmes@ucf.edu
  • Haiyan Bai
    College of Community Innovation and Education- Learning Sciences and Educational Research; Senate Representative
    Email haiyan.bai@ucf.edu
  • Brett Meltzer
    College of Community Innovation and Education-Legal Studies; Senate Representative
    Email Brett.Meltzer@ucf.edu
  • Reid Oetjen
    College of Community Innovation and Education - Health Management & Informatics; Senate Representative; Chair, Graduate Program Review and Awards Committee
    Email Reid.Oetjen@ucf.edu

College of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Arthur Weeks
    College of Engineering and Computer Science-Electrical & Computer Engineering; Senate Representative
    Email Arthur.Weeks@ucf.edu
  • Tian Tian
    College of Engineering and Computer Science-Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; Senate Representative
    Email Tian.Tian@ucf.edu
  • Aman Behal
    College of Engineering and Computer Science-Electrical & Computer Engineering; Senate Representative
    Email ABehal@ucf.edu
  • Kurt Stresau
    College of Engineering and Computer Science-Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering; Senate Representative
    Email Kurt.Stresau@ucf.edu
  • Paria Gharavi
    College of Engineering and Computer Science- Materials Science and Engineering; Senate Representative
    Email paria.gharavi@ucf.edu
  • Steven Duranceau
    College of Engineering and Computer Science- Civil, Environmental, and Construction; Vice Chair, Research Council; Senate Representative
    Email steven.duranceau@ucf.edu
  • Mike Borowczak
    College of Engineering and Computer Science- Electrical and Computer Engineering; Senate Representative
    Email mike.borowczak@ucf.edu
  • Sabri Soheil
    College of Engineering and Computer Science- Modeling and Simulation Graduate Program; Senate Representative
    Email soheil.sabri@ucf.edu
  • Alessandro Fascetti
    College of Engineering and Computer Science- Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering; Senate Representative
    Email alessandro.fascetti@ucf.edu
  • Ahmad Elshennawy
    College of Engineering and Computer Science-Industrial Engineering & Management Systems; Senate Representative
    Email Ahmad.Elshennawy@ucf.edu
  • Dennis Filler
    College of Engineering and Computer Science-Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering; Senate Representative
    Email Dennis.Filler@ucf.edu
  • Jeffrey Kauffman
    Faculty Senate Vice Chair; College of Engineering and Computer Science-Mechanical Aerospace Engineering; Senate Representative; Chair, Committee on Committee
    Email JLKauffman@ucf.edu
  • Sumanta Pattanaik
    College of Engineering and Computer Science- Computer Science; Senate Representative
    Email Sumanta.Pattanaik@ucf.edu

College of Health Professions and Sciences

College of Medicine

College of Nursing

College of Optics and Photonics

College of Sciences

Division of Digital Learning

Office of Research

Rosen College of Hospitality Management

University Libraries