Faculty Senate Elections
Faculty Senate elections for three-year terms (2026-2029) are being held this spring to fill open seats in the Senate. Some academic units have the same number of open seats as they have candidates running for office, and thus will not vote.
Academic units that will vote in this election:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- 7 open seats, 10 candidates
- Anne-Marie Schultz
- Trey Cade
- Hope Johnston
- Rizalia Klausmeyer
- Teresa Fernandez-Luna
- Andrew Brinkerhoff
- Ronald Morgan
- George Cobb
- Jennifer Hargrave
- Jeffrey Olafsen
- 7 open seats, 10 candidates
- Louise Herrington School of Nursing
- 2 open seats, 9 candidates
- Jessica Peck
- Shelli Ellis
- Andrea Alexander
- Renee Flippo
- Brady Franklin
- Courtney Brant
- Beth Hultauist
- Margaret Galvez
- Adaorah Azotam
- 2 open seats, 9 candidates
- School of Engineering & Computer Science
- 1 open seat, 2 candidates
- Greg Speegle
- Linda Olafsen
- 1 open seat, 2 candidates
- University Libraries
- 1 open seat, 3 candidates
- Amy Swanson
- Laura Morrell
- Sylvia Hernandez
- 1 open seat, 3 candidates
Academic units that have the same number of candidates as open seats, and thus will not need to vote:
- Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Becky Scott
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- George W. Truett Theological Seminary
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Joel Weaver
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Hankamer School of Business
- 3 open seats, 3 candidates
- Erica Ancira
- Lotte Bostick
- Stephanie Mangus
- 3 open seats, 3 candidates
- Honors College
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Candi Cann
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Law School
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Bridget Fuselier
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Moody School of Education
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Jennifer Robins
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
- 3 open seats, 3 candidates
- Kayla Collins
- Meghan Joyce
- Matthea Williams
- 3 open seats, 3 candidates
- School of Music
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Alfredo Coleman
- 1 open seat, 1 candidate
- Academic Affairs
- 1 open seat, no candidates
Who May Vote
Any regular continuous full-time faculty member (tenured, tenure-track, clinical, senior lecturer, instructor, academic professional), who is not an administrator at or above the rank of academic associate or assistant dean, may vote. You may only vote one time, but you may mark your ballot for as many candidates as there are open Senate seats.
When and How to Vote
Electronic elections will take place beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Voters may access ballots at any time during this period.
Tallying of Votes
The results will be tabulated and delivered electronically to the Secretary of the Faculty Senate on Friday, March 6, 2026. At no time during the election process shall faculty names or identifiable information be collected other than to verify voting eligibility and prevent faculty members from casting more than one ballot.
In the event of a tie, the Secretary will seek to mediate an outcome with the candidates in question. If no clear winner can be determined, a special run-off election will be held to determine the winner.
Thank you for your participation in the election process and for your support of your Faculty Senate.