Southern Arkansas University Faculty Senate 2023-2024
President: Dr. Abe Tucker
Vice-President: Dr. Krista Nelson
Secretary: Dr. Eric Valenzuela
Parliamentarian: Dr. Lisa Oden
Rankin College of Business
Senator | Term Ends | Term 1/2 | Office | Phone | |
Dr. Tim Wise | 2026 | 1 | BLN 329 | 5159 | tdwise@saumag.edu |
Dr. Eric Valenzuela | 2024 | 1 | 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 | |
Dr. Arien Faucett | 2026 | 1 | HKR | 5098 | arienfaucett@saumag.edu |
Dr. Keith Pfannenstiel | 2024 | 1 | HKR | 6207 | pfannenstiel@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 | |
Rhaelene Lowther | 2026 | 1 | BB 219 | 4242 | rrlowther@saumag.edu |
Mr. Kurt Coppersmith | 2024 | 1 | BAB 109 | 5103 | kurtcoppersmith@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 | |
Dr. Ahmad Al-Shami | 2026 | 1 | WIL 207 | 4914 | aalshami@saumag.edu |
Dr. Scott White | 2024 | 2 | SCI 206 | 4278 | srwhite@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 | |
Vanda McLelland | 2026 | 1 | EDUC 115 | 5458 | vandamclelland@saumag.edu |
At-Large Senators
Senator | Term Ends | Term 1/2 | Office | Phone | |
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 | 2024 | 1 | WIL 218A | 5174 | mdkarim@saumag.edu |
Dr. Krista Nelson | 2024 | 1 | 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 |