Senators of the UNLV Faculty Senate are elected in the spring to three year terms that begin July 1. The number of senators from academic units is determined by a faculty census every fall. Each college/unit is represented by one senator for every 30 or fewer full-time academic faculty. Administrative faculty are represented by set numbers from specific areas for a total of eight representatives elected by the members of the following units:
- Administration and Advancement – 1 senator
- Athletics and the Thomas & Mack Center – 1 senator
- Research and Graduate College – 1 senator
- Business Affairs – 1 senator
- Student Affairs – 2 senators
- Provost area – 2 senators
Additionally, there are three Senators elected at-Large by the faculty. Both Academic and Administrative Faculty are eligible to run at large.
Djeto Assane
Economics
djeto.assane@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Honghui Deng (SS)
Management, Entrepreneurship, Technology
honghui.deng@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Erin Hamilton
Accounting
erin.hamilton@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2025
Monica Brown
Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
monica.brown@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Kendall Hartley (SS)
Teaching and Learning
kendall.hartley@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2025
Scott Loe
Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services
scott.loe@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Maria Roberts
Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education
maria.roberts@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Wolfgang Bein
Computer Science
wolfgang.bein@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Jorge Fonseca Cacho
Computer Science
jorge.fonsecacacho@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Neil Opfer (SS)
Civil & Environmental Engineering
opfern@yahoo.com
Term ends July 1, 2024
Amy Brown
Music
amy.brown@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2025
Jason Hortin
Dance
jason.hortin@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Diego Vega
Music
diego.vega@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2025
Dana Moran Williams (SS)
Theatre
dana.moranwilliams@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2025
Bryan Blankfield (SS)
bryan.blankfield@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Bobbie Barnes (SS)
Hospitality Management
bobbie.barnes@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Carola Raab
Food, Beverage, and Event Management
carola.raab@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Timothy Bungum
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
tim.bungum@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Jaime Carbajal
Integrated Health Sciences
jaime.carbajal@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Jonathan Legarte
Integrated Health Sciences
jonathan.legarte@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Jennifer Pfannes
Nursing
jennifer.pfannes@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Minnie Wood (SS)
Nursing
minnie.wood@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2025
Cheryl Abbate
Philosophy
ce.abbate@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Tirth Bhatta
Sociology
tirth.bhatta@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Kerie Francis (SS)
Sociology
kerie.francis@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Margarita Jara
World Languages and Cultures
margarita.jara@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Vacant
Vacant
Mike Kagan (SS)
michael.kagan@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Rebecca Scharf
rebecca.scharf@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Sarah Quigley (SS)
sarah.quigley@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Sue Wainscott
sue.wainscott@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Francis Jones
Dental
francis.jones@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
William Leavitt
Dental
william.leavitt@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2025
Mahzarine Rohani (SS)
Dental
mahzarine.iranirohani@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Ovunc Bardakcioglu, MD
Colorectal Surgery
ovunc.bardakcioglu@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Gordon Ohning, MD
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
gordon.ohning@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Oluwafunmilola Okuyemi, MD (SS)
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
oluwafunmilola.okuyemi@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Rebecca Scherr, MD
Pediatrics
rebecca.scherr@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Ashley Pistorio, MD
Assistant Professor, Plastic Surgery
ashley.pistorio@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Vacant
Satish Bhatnagar
Mathematical Sciences
satish.bhatnagar@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Andrew Cornelius
Physics and Astronomy
andrew.cornelius@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Zhonghai Ding
Mathematical Sciences
zhonghai.ding@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Paul Forster (SS)
Chemistry & Biochemistry
paul.forster@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Jennifer Guerra
Chemistry
jennifer.guerra@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Daniel Proga
Physics and Astronomy
daniel.proga@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Julian Kilker (SS)
Journalism and Media Studies
julian.kilker@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Rebecca Rice
Communication Studies
rebecca.rice@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2025
An-Pyng Sun
Social Work
an-pyng.sun@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
DeLyle Bowen
Provost
delyle.bowen@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2025
LaToya Burdiss (SS)
Student Affairs
latoya.burdiss@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Gina Gamble
Business Affairs
gina.gamble@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Tracy Johnson
Provost
tracy.johnson@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Dmitrii Karaulanov
Administration & Advancement
dmitrii.karaulanov@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Dina Leland
Student Affairs
dina.leland@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Stefany Valentino
Athletics
stefany.valentino@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Arianne Yago
Digital Philanthropy
arianne.yago@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2024
Savannah Baltera (SS)
Director Student Involvement & Activities
savannah.baltera@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2025
Yvonne Houy
Learning Technologist -Fine Arts
yvonne.houy@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
Necole Leland
Nursing
necole.leland@unlv.edu
Term ends July 1, 2026
John Starkey
Chair, Administrative Faculty Committee
john.starkey@unlv.edu
Breann Wickson
Chair, Classified Staff Council
breann.wickson@unlv.edu
Chris Heavey
Executive Vice President & Provost
chris.heavey@unlv.edu
Nicole Thomas
President, GPSA
gpsapresident@unlv.edu
Peter Navarro
Chair, University Bylaws Committee
peter.navarro@unlv.edu
Makayla Franklin
President, CSUN
makayla.franklin@unlv.edu