Academic Senate Members

2024-2025

Chair:  Deborah Gambs
Vice Chair: Yolanda Medina
Secretary: Jen Longley
Parliamentarian: Henry Bulley

Department Chairs:

  1. Josh Wolfson, 2025, Accounting
  2. Everett Flannery, 2027, Allied Health Science
  3. Peter Hoontis (1 year), 2026, Business Management
  4. Ching Song Don Wei, 2026, CIS
  5. John Beaumont, 2026, Lit. & Ling.
  6. Adele Kudish, 2025, English
  7. Lesley Rennis, 2025, Health Education
  8. Kathleen Dreyer, Library
  9. Fred Peskoff, 2027, Mathematics
  10. Eda Henao, 2027, Modern Languages
  11. Eugenia Yau, 2026, Music & Art
  12. Ronnie Ursin (interim), 2025, Nursing
  13. Joel Hernandez, 2025, Science
  14. Janice Walters, 2026, Social Sciences
  15. Vincent Cheng, 2025, Speech and Theater
  16. Marva Craig, Student Life
  17. Yolanda Medina, 2026, Teacher Education
  18. Shari Mekonen, 2027, Media Arts Dept
  19. Andrew Smallwood/Patricia Matthews, 2027, Ethnic and Race Studies

Department Faculty Representatives

  1. TBE, 2025, Accounting
  2. Meghan Williams, 2027, Allied Health Science
  3. Brett Whysel, 2026, Business Management
  4. Younes Benkarroum, 2026, CIS
  5. Tuvi Voorhees, 2026, Lit. & Ling.
  6. Christa Baiada, 2025, English
  7. Monica Stanton-Koko, 2025, Health Education
  8. Sharell Walker, 2026, Library
  9. Babul Saha, 2027, Mathematics
  10. Roa Harizi, 2027, Modern Languages
  11. Alizabeth Towery, 2026, Music & Art
  12. Paula Lewis, 2027, Nursing
  13. Jamal Ali, 2025, Science
  14. Deborah Gambs, 2026, Social Science
  15. Angela Elbanna, 2025, Speech & Theater
  16. James Blake, 2026, Student Life
  17. Ruth Guirguis, 2026, Teacher Education
  18. Carlo Diego, 2027, Media Dept.
  19. Rigoberto Andino, 2027, Ethnic and Race Studies

At Large Full-Time Faculty or Full-Time CLT Representatives (25)

Term Expiring 2025 (8)

  1. Mohammad Azhar, CIS
  2. Henry Bulley, Social Science
  3. Kathleen Offenholley, Social Science
  4. Manita Pavel, Science
  5. Tudor Protopopescu, Lit. & Ling.
  6. Brian Rafferty, Science
  7. Yuliya Shneyderman, Health Education
  8. Rose Kim, Social Sciences

Term Expiring 2026 (9)

  1. Thierry Agbotouedo, Math
  2. Joseph Derima, Accounting
  3. Maureen Keenan, Music & Art – sabbatical 24-25
  4. Jennifer Longley, Teacher Education
  5. Satenik Margaryan, Social Sciences
  6. Clive Nair, Accounting
  7. Danesh Singh, Lit. & Ling.
  8. Telcida Dolcine term expires 5/25 Health Ed
  9. OPEN SEAT

Term Expiring 2027 (8)

  1. Sheldon Applewhite, Social Science
  2. Cara Kronen, Teacher Education
  3. Catarina Mata, Science
  4. Howard Meltzer, Music & Art
  5. Elizabeth Robb, Academic Linguistics & Literacy
  6. Sahana Sen, Management
  7. Valerie Thiers-Thiam, Modern Languages
  8. Horace Brockington term expires 5/25 Ethnic & Race Studies

Four Adjunct or Adjunct CLT’s

  1. Maifer Demirbec, Math
  2. Rebecca Smart, Social Science
  3. Erin A’Hearn term expires 5/25 LGBTQIA+ Queer Consortium
  4. OPEN SEAT

Two Full Time CLT’s (2025)

  1. OPEN SEAT
  2. OPEN SEAT

Twelve Student Representatives (1-year appointment)

  1. Osairoh Eghiyo-Esere
  2. Benazir Farooqui
  3. Joel Hernandez
  4. Thu Yein Htan
  5. Stephane Kakou
  6. Matthew Konyukhov
  7. Amari Morris
  8. Precious Nnodim
  9. Sabbir Rahman
  10. Alexis Ramirez
  11. Julio Sacalxot
  12. Irvin Severino

Ex-Officio Members

BMCC Delegate & University Faculty Senate (11)

  1. Jason Danison, 2025, Science
  2. Luis Gonzalez Urbina, 2025, Science
  3. Laurie Lomask, 2025, Modern Languages
  4. Cynthia Wiseman, 2025, Academic Linguistics & Literacy
  5. Hollis Glaser, 2026, Speech Theater & Comm.
  6. Shon Keane, 2026, Media Arts & Technology
  7. Cheryl Comeau-Kirschner, 2026,    Academic Linguistics & Literacy
  8. Joshua Belknap (CLT), 2027
  9. Brian Kelley, 2027, Academic Linguistics & Literacy
  10. Marci Littlefield, 2027, Social Sciences
  11. Melanie Oram, 2027, Media Arts & Technology

Alternates: Howard Meltzer (Music & Art) & Maria Lourdes Serrano de la Pena (Science)

College Administration

  1. President of the College — Anthony Munroe
  2. Acting Provost of Academic Affairs – Liesl Jones
  3. Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Academic Support Services — Janice Zummo
  4. OPEN SEAT

Academic Senate-96 Members

49 Needed for Quorum

49 (or more) votes in favor of an item always needed in order for item to pass