The Faculty Senate

The prime responsibility of the Senate shall be to represent the faculty concerning issues that pertain to the institution. In that respect, the Senate shall be comprised of faculty who shall endeavor to advance the welfare of the institution. The senators shall also be charged with bringing issues from the departments, from which they are elected, to the Senate and informing their respective departments about issues being considered by the Senate.

For complete detail go to: Faculty Bylaws Article XVII and Faculty Senate Bylaws

For issues that you would like for the Senate to address, please contact your department Faculty Senator or email the Senate Secretary at Deborah.Cooper@unthsc.edu.

Current Issues

Dear Faculty:

The documents below trace the dialog between the Senate and the Provost on various issues vital to the faculty of this institution, including the Faculty Compensation Plan. As you can see, the Senate continues to be actively involved in a number of issues. It is clear that there are several aspects where the Provost and the Senate do not agree, but both sides continue to attempt to arrive at a mutually agreeable result.

The documents below reflect the concern the Senate has over the proposed changes in the Regents Rules, the Idea Student Rating System, the Post-tenure Review Process as well as the Grievance Process.

Below you will find the three distinct Senate Task Groups and the specific assignments that they are dealing with on Matters of Faculty Compensation, Issues of Tenure and Post-tenure Review, and Matters of Faculty Evaluations.

Senate Task Groups and Assignments

Please feel free to contact any member of the task groups with your input. Your input on any/all of these issues is welcome!

Meeting Dates - FY12

The Faculty Senate typically meets monthly (with the exclusion of June, July and August). Meetings are held on the second Friday of each month at 7:30 am in EAD-719. Notification will be sent if there are any time/room changes. Meeting dates are listed below.

September 21 / October 14 / November 11 / December 9 / January 13 / February 10 / March 9 / April 20 / May 25

Minutes

FY12: Sept / Oct / Nov / Dec / Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr /
FY11: Sept / Oct / Nov / Dec / Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / Jul
FY10: Sept / Nov / Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May

Faculty Senators (Revised 3.21.12)

Harvey Brenner, PhD (Chair)
Professor, Behavioral & Community Health
School of Public Health
Term expires 8/31/2012

Subhash Aryal, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
School of Public Health
Term expires 8/31/2013

Linda Ball, DO
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Term expires 8/31/2014

Kirk Barron, PhD, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
School of Health Professions
Term expires 8/31/2012

Rance Berg, PhD (GSBS at Large)
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology & Immunology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Term expires 8/31/2013

Michael Connors, PT, DPT, MPT
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Program
School of Health Professions
Term expires 8/31/2013

Marija Djokovic, MD (TCOM At Large)
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Term expires 8/31/2014

Ladislav Dory, PhD
Professor, Molecular Biology & Immunology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Term expires 8/31/2014

Lori Fischbach, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
School of Public Health
Term expires 8/31/2012

Gerald Friedman, DO
Assistant Professor, Medical Education
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Term expires 8/31/2013

Sharon Gustowski, MPH, DO
Assistant Professor, Manipulative Medicine
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Term expires 8/31/2014

Joon Lee, PhD
Assistant Professor, Environmental & Occupational Health
School of Public Health
Term expires 8/31/2013

Kristine Lykens, PhD, MPA, AB (SPH at Large)
Associate Professor, Health Management & Policy
School of Public Health
Term expires 8/31/2013

Amy Moss, DO, FACOI, DABHPM
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Term expires 8/31/2013

Liam O'Neill, PhD
Associate Professor, Health Management & Policy
School of Public Health
Term expires 8/31/2013

John Podgore, DO, MPH
Professor, Pediatrics
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Term expires 8/31/2014

Peter Raven, PhD
Professor, Integrative Physiology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Term expires 8/31/2014

Joseph Ronaghan, MD, FACS, FICS (Chair Elect)
Associate Professor, Surgery
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Term expires 8/31/2014

Rajbir Sandhu, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Community Medicine
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Term expires 8/31/2013

John Schetz, PhD, (Past Chair)
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Neuroscience
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Term expires 8/31/2012

Russell Wagner, MD
Associate Professor, Orthopedics & Podiatry
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Term expires 8/31/2012

Joseph Warren, PHD
Assistant Professor, Forensic and Investigative Genetics
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Term expires 8/31/2013

Scott Winter, MD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Human Behavior
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Term expires 8/312013

Vacant Position, Cell Biology & Anatomy
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Vacant Position, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Faculty Bylaws Committee Chair

Patricia Gwirtz, PhD (Ex-officio)
Professor, Integrative Physiology
Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Senate Secretary

Deborah Cooper
Faculty Affairs Coordinator
Email: Deborah.Cooper@unthsc.edu
Phone: 817-735-2103

This page last updated May 22, 2012