The Academic Senate of the California State University consists of 53 faculty members elected by their colleagues at the 23 individual universities comprising the California State University system.
The Academic Senate is the primary consultative body on the academic implications of systemwide fiscal decisions.
The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate, led by the Senate Chair, organizes the activities of the Academic Senate and is principally responsible for representing the Academic Senate in its dealings with many groups, including the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor and Chancellor's Office staff, the California State Student Association, the CSU Alumni Council, statewide policymakers, and the public.
With offices at the Chancellor's Office, the headquarters of the CSU in Long Beach, California, the Academic Senate operates throughout the year as an agency of faculty governance. Plenary sessions are held at the Chancellor’s Office preceding each meeting of the Board of Trustees from September through May.
The Academic Senate recommends nominees to the Governor for the Faculty Trustee member serving on the CSU Board of Trustees.
In addition to the aforementioned documents, senators are encouraged to consult the orientation, guidelines for members and officers, and parliamentary procedures documents.
David J. Barsky (2019)
Mathematics
CSU San Marcos
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92096
Phone: (760) 750-3064
Kris Bezdecny (2019)
Geoscience & Enviornment
Cal State LA
5151 State University Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Phone: (323) 343-2400
Elizabeth "Betsy" Boyd (2021)
Agriculture
Chico State
400 West First St.
Chico, CA 95929
Phone: (530) 898-6879
Steve Browne (2020)
Marine Transportation
Cal Maritime
200 Maritime Academy Dr.
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone: (707) 654-1162
Jon Bruschke (2019)
Communication Studies
CSU Fullerton
800 North State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92834
Phone: (657) 278-3074
Nola Butler-Byrd (2019)
Multi-cultural Counseling
San Diego State
5500 Campanile Dr.
San Diego, CA 92182
Phone: (619) 594-3128
Kirti S. Celly (2021)
Business Administration
CSU Dominguez Hills
1000 East Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
Phone: (310) 243-3503
Robert K. Collins (2019)
Executive Committee, Vice Chair
American Indian Studies
San Francisco State
1600 Holloway Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: (415) 338-2013
Eniko Csomay (2021)
(Applied) Linguistics
San Diego State
5500 Campanile Dr.
San Diego, CA 92182
Phone: (619) 594-3377
Mary Ann Creadon (2019)
English
Humboldt State
1 Harpst St.
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: (707) 826-3160
Steven Filling (2019)
Accounting
Stanislaus State
One University Cir.
Turlock, CA 95382
Phone: (209) 667-3773
Richard Ford (2020)
Mathematics
Chico State
400 West First St.
Chico, CA 95929
Phone: (530) 898-6111
Julie Glass (2021)
Mathematics
CSU East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542
Phone: (510) 885-2159
Tracy Dawn Hamilton (2021)
Mathematics
Sacramento State
6000 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: (916) 278-6435
Susan L. Holl (2020)
Mechanical Engineering
Sacramento State
6000 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: (916) 278-6624
Kelly Janousek (2020)
Librarian
CSU Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
Phone: (562) 985-7815
Michael Jenkins (2020)
Mechanical Engineering
Fresno State
5241 N. Maple Ave.
Fresno, CA 93740
Phone: (559) 278-8743
Eileen Klink (2019)
English
CSU Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
Phone: (562) 985-4223
Gary Laver (2020)
Psychology
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
One Grand Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Phone: (805) 756-2538
James Lee (2020)
Sociology
San José State
One Washington Sq.
San José, CA 95192
Phone: (408) 924-5866
James G. LoCascio (2019)
Mechanical Engineering
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
One Grand Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Phone: (805) 756-2068
Vanessa Lopez-Littleton (2021)
Public Administration (Health Policy)
CSU Monterey Bay
100 Campus Ctr.
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: (831) 582-4043
Elizabeth Matthews (2021)
Political Science & Global Studies
CSU San Marcos
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92096
Phone: (760) 750-8578
Janet Millar (2019)
Counseling
CSU Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Hwy.
Bakersfield 93311
Phone: (661) 654-3366
Catherine Nelson (2020)
Executive Committee, Chair
Political Science
Sonoma State
1801 East Cotati Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: (707) 664-3963
Thomas Norman (2020)
Executive Committee, Secretary
Management
CSU Dominguez Hills
1000 East Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
Phone: (310) 243-2146
Cezar Ornatowski (2020)
Rhetoric & Writing Studies
San Diego State
5500 Campanile Dr.
San Diego, CA 92182
Phone: (619) 594-7933
Barry Pasternack (2020)
Professor Emeritus, Information Systems & Decision Sciences
Emeritus & Retired Faculty and Staff Association (ERFSA)
The Retiree Center
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330
Phone: (818) 677-6522
Jeffrey Reeder (2019)
Spanish
Sonoma State
1801 East Cotati Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: (707) 664-2351
Heidi Riggio (2020)
Psychology
Cal State LA
5151 State University Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Phone: (323) 343-5617
Simon Rodan (2021)
Management
San José State
One Washington Sq.
San José, CA 95192
Phone: (408) 924-3415
Susan Schlievert (2019)
Curriculum & Instruction
Fresno State
5241 N. Maple Ave.
Fresno, CA 93740
Phone: (559) 278-0348
Jerald Schutte (2020)
Sociology
CSU Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330
Phone: (818) 677-4049
Shahin G. Shahi (2020)
Electrical Engineering
CSU Fullerton
800 North State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92834
Phone: (657) 278-3664
Dipendra K. Sinha (2020)
Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco State
1600 Holloway Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: (415) 338-7737
Praveen Soni (2021)
Executive Committee, Member-at-Large
Marketing
CSU Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach CA 90840
Phone: (562) 985-4763
David Speak (2019)
Political Science
Cal Poly Pomona
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768
Phone: (909) 869-3886
Beth Steffel (2021)
Graphic Design
CSU San Bernardino
5500 University Pkwy.
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Phone: (909) 537-5490
Mark Hoven Stohs (2021)
Finance
CSU Fullerton
800 North State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92834
Phone: (657) 278-3074
Ann Strahm (2021)
Sociology
Stanislaus State
One University Cir.
Turlock, CA 95382
Phone: (209) 667-3582
Elizabeth Sussman (2021)
Nutrition
CSU Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330
Phone: (818) 677-4693
Adam Swenson (2019)
Philosophy
CSU Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330
Phone: (818) 677-3263
John Tarjan (2020)
Management & Marketing
CSU Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Hwy.
Bakersfield 93311
Phone: (661) 654-2321
Cynthia S. Trevisan (2021)
Physics
Cal Maritime
200 Maritime Academy Dr.
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone: (707) 654-1119
Jodie Ullman (2020)
Executive Committee, Member-at-Large
Psychology
CSU San Bernardino
5500 University Pkwy.
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Phone: (909) 537-5104
Gwen Urey (2020)
Urban & Regional Planning
Cal Poly Pomona
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768
Phone: (909) 869-2725
Mark Van Selst (2019)
Psychology
San José State
One Washington Sq.
San José, CA 95192
Phone: (408) 924-5674
Meiling Wu
Modern Languages & Literature
CSU East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542
Phone: (510) 885-3370
Scott Waltz (2020)
Education
CSU Monterey Bay
100 Campus Ctr.
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: (831) 582-5334
John Yudelson (2021)
Communication
CSU Channel Islands
One University Dr.
Camarillo, CA 93012
Phone: (805) 437-3983
Darlene Yee-Melichar (2019)
Gerontology
San Francisco State
1600 Holloway Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: (415) 338-3558
Noah Zerbe (2021)
Political Science
Humboldt State
1 Harpst St.
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: (707) 826-3911