Council Membership
2026-2027 Council Members
| Seat Type & Area | Last Name | First Name | School | Term | Term Ending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-President | Warner | Jack | Administration | Ongoing | |
| A-Interim Provost | Endress | Valerie | Administration | Ongoing | |
| F-Accounting | Church | Lisa | SOB | 1 | 2027 |
| F-Adjunct Union President | Szpila | Joseph | Ongoing | ||
| F-Anthropology | Torres | Gaby | FAS | 1 | 2028 |
| F-Art | Seaman | Natasha | FAS | 1 | 2028 |
| F-At Large (English) | Bohlinger | Vince | FAS | 2 | 2027 |
| F-At Large 2 (Economics & Finance) | Saatcioglu | Kemal | SOB | 1 | 2027 |
| F-At Large 3 (Philosophy) | Duncan | Matt | FAS | 1 | 2028 |
| F-At Large 4 (Sociology) | Ramos | Carse | FAS | 1 | 2027 |
| F-At Large 5 (Physical Sciences) | Padmanabhan | Medini | FAS | 1 | 2028 |
| F-Biology | Ramsay | Jason | FAS | 1 | 2027 |
| F-Communication | Kim | Jinsoo | FAS | 2 | 2028 |
| F-Computer Science & Information Systems | Jeong | Hyein | SOB | 1 | 2028 |
| F-Counseling, Educational Leadership & School Psychology | Pearce | Jordan | FSEHD | 1 | 2028 |
| F-Economics & Finance | Ramirez Cisneros | Ignacio | SOB | 2 | 2028 |
| F-Educational Studies | Ender | Tommy | FSEHD | 2 | 2027 |
| F-Elementary Education | Gurjar | Nandita | FSEHD | 2 | 2028 |
| F-English | Potter | Russell | FAS | 2 | 2027 |
| F-Health & Physical Education | Pepin | Kristen | FSEHD | 1 | 2028 |
| F-History | Espinosa | David | FAS | 2 | 2028 |
| F-Library | Denison | Veronica | Adams Library | 2 | 2027 |
| F-Management & Marketing | Urda | Julie | SOB | 2 | 2027 |
| F-Mathematical Sciences | Hinz | Auden | FAS | 1 | 2028 |
| F-Modern Languages | Ramirez | David | FAS | 2 | 2027 |
| F-Music | Borgerding | Todd | FAS | 1 | 2027 |
| F-Nursing (Undergraduate) | Lerch | Jena | SON | 1 | 2028 |
| F-Nursing (Graduate) | Moran | Lindsey | SON | 1 | 2027 |
| F-Philosophy | FAS | ||||
| F-Physical Sciences | Kiesewetter | Elizabeth | FAS | 1 | 2027 |
| F-Political Science | Schmeling | Thomas | FAS | 1 | 2027 |
| F-Psychology | Houck | Lindsay | FAS | 1 | 2027 |
| F-Social Work (Graduate) | Smith | Megan | SSW | 2 | 2028 |
| F-Social Work (Undergraduate) | Diem | Joshua | SSW | 1 | 2028 |
| F-Sociology | Nopper | Tamara | FAS | 1 | 2027 |
| F-Special Education | Acosta | Kelly | FSEHD | 2 | 2027 |
| F-Theatre, & Dance | Walrad | Jennifer | FAS | 1 | 2028 |
| S-Professional Staff | Anthony | Jason | Staff | 2 | 2028 |
| S-Professional Staff | Ferland | Robert | Staff | 1 | 2027 |
| Student | Mann | Malcolm | Student | 1 | |
| Student | LaRosa | Judy | Student | 1 |
Contact
Council of Rhode Island College
As the chief legislative and regulatory agency of the faculty, the Council examines, evaluates and recommends policies that provide for the most effective operation of the college.
- RICCouncilChair@ric.edu
- 401-456-4781
- Craig-Lee Hall 170, 520 5th Ave, Providence, RI 02908