Current Senators (2023-2024)

Consider becoming a GSA senator! If your department is unrepresented, ask your Graduate Program Director (GPD) or any of the GSA Executive Board members about how to become a GSA senator.

Each program is represented by two senators, as well as one alternate. As directed in the GSA Constitution, “Every Director of Graduate Study may appoint two Senators each academic year in a manner of their own choosing, preferably by delegating the selection process to the graduate students in their program.”

**It is the responsibility of the senators to relay important and pertinent information to the graduate students in their departments.**

These departments/programs currently have representation in the Graduate Student Association Senate:

2023-24 Senator Representation:

  • Biology
    • Rose Terry
    • Chaunesey Clemmons
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
    • Inga Siler
    • Savannah Gonzales
  • Counseling and Educational Development
    • Adrienne Fisher
    • Emoine Reviere
    • Arionna Wilkerson (Alternate)
  • Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies
    • Kyarra Thompson
    • Kaylah Perry
    • Uma Swamy (Alternate)
  • Dance
    • Marissa Finkelstein
    • Lisa Hines
  • Economics
    • Emefa Surprize Buaka
    • Zubab Mood
    • Brandon Sullivan (Alternate)
  • Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations
    • Jesa Rae Richards
    • Lan Jing
  • English
    • Ethan Moore
    • Pooja Shah
  • Genetic Counseling
    • Candace Teague
    • Tori Owens
    • Jordan Cannon (Alternate)
  • Geography, Environment, and Sustainability
    • Chase Womack
    • Sara Bennett
    • Erin Sherrill
    • Mikayla Surrette (Alternate)
  • History
    • Azariah Journey
    • Emma Waldie
    • Ashley Loper-Nowak (Alternate)
  • Human Development and Family Studies
    • Amber Westover
    • Blenda Chor Rodrigues
    • Joy Birabwa (Alterante)
  • Informatics and Analytics
    • Samson Adegbenro
    • Kristen Williams
  • Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
    • Derrick Ganye
    • Victor Joseph Chinta
  • Information, Library, and Research Sciences (formerly ERM)
    • Samantha Bradley
    • Donather Magabe
  • Interior Architecture
    • Colleen LeFaivre
    • Kara Harding
    • Sarah Hayes (Alternate)
  • Kinesiology
    • Samantha DuBois
    • Justin Fegley
    • Brynn Hudgins (Alternate)
    • Louisa Tichy (Alternate)
  • Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
    • Abby Vampatella
    • Meghan Parrish
  • Mathematics and Statistics
    • Keta Henderson
    • Torre Caparattate
  • Music
    • Nicholas Lewis
    • Jason Wintz
  • Nanoscience
    • Paul Modey
    • Nooshin KiavashRad
    • Jacob Coscarelly
  • Nursing
    • LaShonda Adams
    • Ashley Elliott
  • Nutrition
    • Heather Emmons
    • Tori Tepe
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
    • Destiny Smith
    • Taron Lilly
    • Angelo Boone (Alternate)
  • Political Science
    • Kasani Ingram
    • Brandon Wilson
    • Asia Clark (Alternate)
  • Public Health
    • Keenan Phillips
    • Tiana Jurrisic
  • Psychology
    • Cherish Li
    • Brianna Halter
  • Social Work
    • Sebastian Prandoni
    • Ashley McIntyre
    • Quentin Watkins (Alternate)
  • Sociology
    • Cameron Farrar
    • Mattea Sylvester
    • Andrew Ainsworth (Alternate)
  • Specialized Education Services
    • Ebonie Lassiter
    • Khaled Alshehri
  • Teacher Education/Higher Education
    • Calvin Lowery
  • Theater
    • Margaux Wellman
    • Kevin Lawson
    • Stella Vatnsdal (Alternate)
  • Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
    • Megan Guzman
    • Caitlin Smith

If your department is not included on this list, that means that your department has not yet officially appointed a representative and/or has not informed GSA of their appointment. If you are interested in serving as a senator for your department, please contact gsavppub@uncg.edu.

Please note that representation and attendance is required if the academic department wishes to access GSA funding. 

2022-23 Senator Representation:

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Communication Studies
  • Community & Therapeutic Recreation
  • Computer Science
  • Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies
  • Counseling and Educational Development
  • Dance
  • Economic
  • Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations
  • Educational Research Methodology
  • English
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Geography, Environment, and Sustainability
  • History
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Interior Architecture
  • Kinesiology
  • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  • Library and Information Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Music
  • Nanoscience
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Heath Education
  • School of Nursing
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Specialized Education Services
  • Teacher Education/Higher Education
  • Theater
  • Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

2021-2022 Senator Representation:

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Communication Studies
  • Community & Therapeutic Recreation
  • Computer Science
  • Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies (CARS)
  • Counseling and Educational Development
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC)
  • Educational Research Methodology
  • English
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Geography, Environment, and Sustainability
  • Gerontology
  • History
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Informatics and Analytics
  • Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
  • Interior Architecture
  • International Business
  • Kinesiology
  • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  • Library and Information Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Music
  • Nanoscience
  • Nutrition
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Heath Education
  • School of Nursing
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Specialized Education Services
  • Teacher Education/Higher Education
  • Theater
  • Women’s and Gender Studies

2020-2021 Senator Representation:

  • Applied Arts and Sciences
  • Biology
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC)
  • English
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Gerontology
  • History
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Informatics and Analytics
  • Interior Architecture
  • Kinesiology
  • Library and Information Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Music
  • Nanoscience
  • School of Nursing
  • Peace of Conflict Studies
  • Psychology
  • Public Affairs
  • Public Health Education
  • Sociology
  • Specialized Education Services
  • Studio Art
  • Teacher Education/Higher Education
  • Theater
  • Women’s and Gender Studies

2019-2020 Senator Representation:

  • Biology
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Community & Therapeutic Recreation
  • Counseling and Educational Development
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations
  • English
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Geography, Environment and Sustainability
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Interior Architecture
  • Kinesiology
  • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Nanoscience
  • Psychology
  • School of Nursing
  • Specialized Education Services
  • Sociology
  • Teacher Education/Higher Education
  • Theater
  • Women’s and Gender Studies