Faculty Assembly meets once per month during the academic year. Meetings are held at 3:00 p.m. in 2700 Posvar Hall and are open to everyone. Please click on the below links for meeting dates, minutes and located under documents, you will find meeting agendas as well as other pertinent information. If you have any questions you are welcome to contact the elected faculty members from your school/unit, any of the Senate Officers or the senate office at 412-624-6505.
University Senate
Robin Kear, President | ULS | 207G HLMAN | 648-7728 | rlk25@pitt.edu |
Kristin Kanthak, Vice President | Political Science | 4815 WWPH | 648-7282 | kanthak@pitt.edu |
Penelope (Penny) Morel, Secretary | Medicine | 3037 Assembly Bldg | 624-0343 | morel@pitt.edu |
Chris Bonneau, Immed. Past President | Political Science | 4808 WWPH | 648-7267 | cwbonneau@pitt.edu |
Lori A. Molinaro | Senate Office | 362 CL | 624-6505 | lam06@pitt.edu |
Schools of Arts and Sciences: The Humanities
members | term | school/unit | campus address | phone | |
Amy Flick | 2026 | English, A&S | 526 CL | aif12@pitt.edu | |
Cory Holding | 2026 | English, A&S | 526 CL | cholding@pitt.edu | |
Claude Mauk | 2025 | Linguistics | 2801 CL | 624-5943 | cemauk@pitt.edu |
Dawn McCormick | 2025 | Linguistics | M13 VALE | 624-5902 | mccormic@pitt.edu |
Diana Khoi Nguyen | 2024 | English, A&S | 526 CL | 624-6506 | dianakhoi@pitt.edu |
Schools of Arts and Sciences: Natural Sciences
members | term | shool/unit | campus address | phone | |
Peter Bell | 2025 | Chemistry | 107 CHVRN | 624-8963 | pete.bell@pitt.edu |
Jennifer Cousins | 2025 | Psychology | 4215 SENSQ | 624-7944 | jennifercousins@pitt.edu |
Candice Damiani | 2024 | Biological Sciences | LANGY A359 | 624-4311 | cld79@pitt.edu |
Melanie Good | 2026 | Physics & Astronomy | 108D OEH | 383-6984 | mlgood@pitt.edu |
Zuzana Swigonova | 2024 | Biological Sciences | LANGY 356 | 624-3288 | zus3@pitt.edu |
Schools of Arts & Sciences: Social Sciences
Elizabeth Archibald | 2024 | History | 3700 WWPH | elizabeth.archibald@pitt.edu | |
* | 2024 | ||||
Jane Caldwell | 2026 | Economics | 4702 WWPH | 383-8159 | janec@pitt.edu |
Michael Glass | 2026 | Urban Studies | 3500 WWPH | glass@pitt.edu | |
John Stoner | 2025 | History | 4404 WWPH | 643-7360 | stonerjc@pitt.edu |
Schools of the Professions
Tinukwa Boulder* | 2025 | Education | 5313 WWPH | 383-4541 | tboulder@pitt.edu |
* | 2025 | Law | |||
Matthew Burton | 2024 | SCI | 605B IS | mcburton@pitt.edu | |
Ahmed Dallal | 2025 | Engineering | 1203 BENDM | 624-8002 | ahd12@pitt.edu |
Leah Jacobs | 2025 | Social Work | 2117 CL | 383-2169 | leahjacobs@pitt.edu |
Ray Jones | 2024 | Business | 2503 SENSQ | 383-7493 | rayjones@katz.pitt.edu |
Christopher Lemery | 2025 | ULS | 405 HLMAN | 648-3925 | clemery@pitt.edu |
Michael Lewin | 2024 | GSPIA | 3808 WWPH | 648-7630 | michael.lewin@pitt.edu |
Abash Mahboobin | 2024 | Engineering | 302 BENDM | 624-9819 | mahboobin@pitt.edu |
Megan Massanelli | 2024 | ULS | 221 THOMS | 624-3095 | mam687@pitt.edu |
Eleanor 'Nora' Mattern | 2026 | SCI | 610 IS | 624-9331 | emm225@pitt.edu |
Alicia Melnick | 2024 | Social Work | 2129 CL | 624-4071 | ada65@pitt.edu |
Jennifer Murtazashvili | 2025 | GSPIA | 3806 WWPH | 648-7611 | jmurtaz@pitt.edu |
Eric Paljug | 2026 | Business | 361 MERVS | 624-5602 | epaljug@katz.pitt.edu |
David Schmidt | 2025 | Engineering | 509 BENDM | 624-9755 | des53@pitt.edu |
Max Schuster | 2026 | Education | 5520 WWPH | 624-3087 | mts31@pitt.edu |
M. Najeeb Shafiq | 2024 | Education | 5911 WWPH | 648-1832 | mnshafiq@pitt.edu |
Linda Tashbook | 2026 | Law | 406 LAW | 648-1303 | tashbook@pitt.edu |
Schools of the Health Sciences
Alejandro Almarza | 2025 | Dental Medicine | 409 SALKP | 648-3101 | aja19@pitt.edu |
N. Alex Cutsumbis | 2025 | SHRS | 500 PROF | 648-1200 | nac86@pitt.edu |
Laura Dietz | 2026 | SHRS | 5034 FRTOWR | laura.dietz@pitt.edu | |
Francis Ferdinand | 2026 | Medicine | C700 PRESBY | fdf2@pitt.edu | |
Malgorzata (Gosia) Fort | 2025 | HSLS | M722 SCAIF | 648-4162 | gosia@pitt.edu |
Nancy Glynn | 2026 | GSPH | S120 PUBHL | 383-1309 | epidnwg@pitt.edu |
Deanne Hall | 2026 | Pharmacy | 5457 SALK | 578-9260 | halldl@upmc.edu |
Frank Jenkins* | 2025 | Medicine | S1040 SBST | 648-8704 | fjenkins@pitt.edu |
* | 2026 | Nursing | |||
Samer Khader | 2026 | Medicine | 200 CNPAV | 623-3745 | samkhader@pitt.edu |
Gary Kohanbash | 2024 | Medicine | 7131 RANCH | 692-9456 | gary.kohanbash2@chp.edu |
John Maier | 2026 | Medicine | 4420 Bayard, Suite 520 | 383-2319 | jsmaier@pitt.edu |
Jonna Morris | 2025 | Nursing | 424 VICTO | jlm356@pitt.edu | |
Lisa Parker | 2025 | GSPH | 518A LAW | 648-2082 | lisap@pitt.edu |
Raymond Pitetti | 2025 | Medicine | 2400 AOB | 692-7980 | pitettir@upmc.edu |
Brian Potoski | 2025 | Pharmacy | 130 FALK | 648-6487 | bap10@pitt.edu |
Doug Reed | 2024 | Medicine | 9043 BST3 | 648-9290 | dsreed@pitt.edu |
Melanie Scott | 2025 | Medicine | NW 653 MUH | 647-5806 | scottm@upmc.edu |
Tom Songer | 2024 | GSPH | 5118 PUBHL | 624-5326 | tjs@pitt.edu |
Juan Taboas | 2026 | Dental Medicine | 586 SALK | 624-3391 | jmt106@pitt.edu |
Dana Tudorascu | 2024 | Medicine | 3501 FORBS | 246-5692 | dlt30@pitt.edu |
Angela Zack | 2026 | HSLS | M722 SCAIF | 648-2309 | anz15@pitt.edu |
Regional Campuses
members | school/unit | campus | phone | |
Jeff Guterman | Communications | Bradford | 814-362-7587 | guterman@pitt.edu |
Johnstown | ||||
Paul Adams | Political Science | Greensburg | 724-836-9863 | padams@pitt.edu |
Kayla Heffernan | Mathematics | Greensburg | kah273@pitt.edu |
Chairs, Co-Chairs of Senate Standing Committees
Athletics and Recreation
Mike Epitropoulos | 2025 | Sociology, A&S | 2412 WWPH | 648-7118 | karp@pitt.edu |
Benefits and Welfare
Linda Tashbook | 2026 | Law | 406 LAW | 648-1303 | tashbook@pitt.edu |
Budget Policies
Juan Taboas | 2026 | Dental Medicine | 586 Salk | 624-3391 | jmt106@pitt.edu |
Bylaws and Procedures
Nicholas Bircher | 2022 | Medicine (R) | bircherng@verizon.net | ||
Cecelia Yates | 2026 | Nursing | 440 VICTO | 624-5828 | yatescc@upmc.edu |
Campus Utilization, Planning and Safety
David Salcido* | 2024 | Medicine | 400A IROQ | 683-7169 | dds6@pitt.edu |
LaMonica Wiggins | 2026 | ULS | 207K HLMAN | 648-4835 | lmw129@pitt.edu |
Community Relations
Michael Glass | 2026 | Urban Studies | 3500 WWPH | glass@pitt.edu | |
James Williams | City/County Relations | 710 ALUM | jnw13@pitt.edu |
Computing and Information Technology
Angela Zack | 2026 | HSLS | M722 SCAIF | 648-2309 | anz15@pitt.edu |
Educational Policies
Bonnie Falcione | Pharmacy | 304 SCAIF | 647-6186 | bof2@pitt.edu | |
John Stoner | History | 4404 WWPH | 648-7360 | stonerjc@pitt.edu | |
David Wert | SHRS | 238 BRIDG | 383-5397 | dmw29@pitt.edu |
Equity, Inclusion and Anti-discrimination Advocacy
Allyn Bove | SHRS | 210 BRIDG | 624-9255 | ams453@pitt.edu | |
Bridget Keown | 2025 | Gender, Sexuality & Womens Studies | 402D CL | 624-7232 | keown.b@pitt.edu |
Faculty Affairs
Malgorzata (Gosia) Fort | 2025 | HSLS | M722 SCAIF | 648-4162 | gosia@pitt.edu |
Tom Songer | 2024 | GSPH | A511 PUBHL | 624-5326 | tjs@pitt.edu |
Governmental Relations
Shelly DiCesaro | 2025 | SHRS | 6035 FRBTW | 383-6530 | sfdicesaro@pitt.edu |
Raymond Pitetti | 2025 | Medicine | 2400 AOB | 692-7980 | pitettir@upmc.edu |
Library
Karen Shephard | Law | 407 LAW | 648-1337 | shephard@pitt.edu |
Research
Melanie Scott | 2023 | Medicine | NW 653 MUH | 647-5806 | scottm@upmc.edu |
Katherine Wood | 2024 | Medicine | 1222 SCAIF | 692-2210 | woodkc@pitt.edu |
Student Admissions, Aid and Affairs
Nancy Glynn | 2023 | GSPH | 5120 PUBHL | 383-1309 | epidnwg@pitt.edu |
Sue Skledar | 2024 | Pharmacy | 921 SALK | 648-1504 | sjs15@pitt.edu |
Tenure and Academic Freedom
Carey Balaban | 2024 | Medicine | 107 EEI | 647-2298 | cbalaban@pitt.edu |
Maria Kovacs | Medicine | 134 WEBSR | 246-5708 | kovacs@pitt.edu |
* completing an unexpired term
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September 6, 2023
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November 29, 2011
October 4, 2011
April 5, 2011
Provost Beeson's PowerPoint Presentation - Accreditation
February 22, 2011
January 25, 2011
Handouts Gender Discrimination Initiative, Final Report Gender Equity II, Woman's Groups at Pitt
Faculty Assembly meeting, May 1, 2024 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, April 3, 2024 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, March 6, 2024 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, February 7, 2024 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, January 10, 2024 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 29, 2023 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 1, 2023 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, October 4, 2023 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, September 6, 2023 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, May 10, 2023 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, April 12, 2023 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, March 15, 2023 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, February 15, 2023 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, January 18, 2023 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 30, 2022 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 2, 2022 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, October 6, 2022 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, September 7, 2022 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, May 11, 2022 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, April 13, 2022 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, March 16, 2022 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, February 16, 2022 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, January 19, 2022 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, December 1, 2021 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 3, 2021 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, October 6, 2021 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, September 1, 2021 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, May 12, 2021 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, April 14, 2021 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, March 17, 2021 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, February 10, 2021 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, January 13, 2021 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, December 2, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 4, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, October 7, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, September 9, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, August 5, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, July 7, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, June 9, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, May 6, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, April 1, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, March 4, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, February 5, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, January 8, 2020 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, December 3, 2019 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 5, 2019 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, October 8, 2019 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, September 10, 2019 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, May 7, 2019 handouts
Budgeting Process presentation - Hari Sastry, Senior Vice Chancellor and CFO
Faculty Assembly meeting, April 9, 2019 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, March 5, 2019 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, February 5, 2019 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, January 8, 2019 handouts
Faculty Affairs Committee Updates
NTS Promotion Policies & Guidelines
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 27, 2018 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, October 30, 2018 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, October 2, 2018 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, September 4, 2018 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, May 8, 2018 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, April 10, 2018 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, March 13, 2018 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, February 13, 2018 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, January 16, 2018 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, December 5, 2017 handouts
Retirement Oversight Committee presentation
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 7, 2017 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, October 10, 2017 handouts
Power Point presentation - International Partnership Agreements Platform
Faculty Assembly meeting, September 12, 2017 handouts
Motion to Create New Standing Committee on Faculty Affairs
Faculty Assembly meeting, May 9, 2017 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, April 11, 2017 handouts
March for Science 2017 flier
Faculty Assembly meeting, March 14, 2017 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, February 14, 2017 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, January 17, 2017 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, December 6, 2016 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 8, 2016 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, October 11, 2016 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, September 13, 2016 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, May 10, 2016 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, April 12, 2016 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, March 15, 2016 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, February 9, 2016 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, January 12, 2016 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, December 1, 2015 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, November 4, 2015 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, October 6, 2015 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, September 8, 2015 handouts
IRB Advisory Committee for Social and Behavioral Research
Ad hoc committee on Annual Review and Salary - final report
Faculty Assembly meeting, May 12, 2015 handouts
motion on new travel registry guidelines
Faculty Assembly meeting, April 14, 2015 handouts
motions pertaining to standing committee reorganization
Faculty Assembly meeting, March 17, 2015 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting, February 10, 2015 handouts
TAFC report to Faculty Assembly
Beginning the discussion on Senate Standing Committee structure
Faculty Assembly meeting January 13, 2015 handouts
Interim report from the Senate ad hoc Committee to Investigate NTS Faculty Issues
Faculty Assembly meeting December 2, 2014 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting November 5, 2014 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting October 7, 2014 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting September 9, 2014 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting June 3, 2014 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting April 29, 2014 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting April 1, 2014 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting February 18, 2014 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting January, 21, 2014 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting November 26, 2013 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting October 29, 2013 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting October 1, 2013 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting September 3, 2013 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting June 4, 2013 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting April 30, 2013 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting April 2, 2013 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting February 19, 2013 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting January 22, 2013 handouts
Cost Containment and Productivity Presentation
Faculty Assembly meeting November 27, 2012 handouts
Non-Tenure Stream Faculty Report
Faculty Assembly meeting November 7, 2012 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting October 2, 2012 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting September 4, 2012 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting June 5, 2012 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting May 1, 2012 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting April 3, 2012 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting February 21, 2012 handouts
Draft Guidelines for Search Committees for Senior Academic Administrators
Faculty Assembly meeting January 24, 2012 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting November 29, 2011 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting November 1, 2011 handouts
Faculty Assembly meeting October 4, 2011 handouts
Open Access Powerpoint presentation