Faculty Senators

Southern Arkansas University Faculty Senate 2024-2025

President: Dr. Krista Nelson

Vice-President: Dr. Eric Valenzuela

Secretary: Dr. Arien Faucett

Parliamentarian: Dr. Abe Tucker

Rankin College of Business

Senator	Term Ends	Term 1/2	Office	Phone	Email
Dr. Tim Wise	2026	1	BLN 329	5159	tdwise@saumag.edu
Dr. Eric Valenzuela	2027	2	BLN 338	4307	ericvalenzuela@saumag.edu
Dr. Jennifer Logan	2025	2	BLN 305	4310	jllogan@saumag.edu

College of Education and Human Performance

Senator	Term Ends	Term 1/2	Office	Phone	Email
Dr. Arien Faucett	2026	1	HKR	5098	arienfaucett@saumag.edu
Dr. Lashonda Ivory	2027	1	EDUC	4890	lrivory@saumag.edu
Dr. Lisa Oden	2025	2	EDU 123	5225	lmoden@saumag.edu

Dempsey College of Liberal and Performing Arts

Senator	Term Ends	Term 1/2	Office	Phone	Email
Rhaelene Lowther	2026	1	BB 219	4242	rrlowther@saumag.edu
Dr. Deborah Wilson	2027	1	PEACE 106	4324	djwilson@saumag.edu
Dr. Mamadou Djiguimde	2025	1	WIL 314	5230	MamadouDjiguimde@saumag.edu

College of Science and Engineering

Senator	Term Ends	Term 1/2	Office	Phone	Email
Dr. Ahmad Al-Shami	2026	1	WIL 207	4914	aalshami@saumag.edu
Dr. Mohammad Islam	2027	1	ENG 129	4398	mnislam@saumag.edu
Dr. Abe Tucker	2025	2	SCI 106I	4272	abrahamtucker@saumag.edu

School of Graduate Studies

Senator	Term Ends	Term 1/2	Office	Phone	Email
Vanda McLelland	2026	1	EDUC 115	5458	vandamclelland@saumag.edu

At-Large Senators

Senator	Term Ends	Term 1/2	Office	Phone	Email
Dr. Jesse Filbrun	2026	1	SCI 106H	5031	jessefilbrun@saumag.edu
Dr. Lynze Greathouse	2026	1	EDU 112	5218	ldgreathouse@saumag.edu
Dr. Md Karim	2027	2	WIL 218A	5174	mdkarim@saumag.edu
Dr. Krista Nelson	2027	2	PCE	5442	kristanelson@saumag.edu
Dr. Alice Fanning	2025	2	WNB 217	5446	alicefanning@saumag.edu
Dr. Jessica Samples	2025	1	EDU113	4944	jrsamples@saumag.edu

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