Meet the Senate

Membership in the Senate includes representatives from each of the six colleges plus the university library, three continuing faculty at-large seats, and six contingent faculty at-large seats. The Senate also includes a non-voting representative from Loyola Law School. The number of senators from each constituency is defined by the Senate Constitution. 

Officers of the Faculty Senate, 2025/2026

Updated 05/30/2025

Read the 2025-26 Faculty Senate Executive Committee Bios 

Brendan Smith, Ph.D.
President
Brendan.Smith@lmu.edu

Mónica Cabrera, Ph.D.
Vice President
Monica.Cabrera@lmu.edu

 

 

 

 

Jordan Freitas, Ph.D.
Secretary
Jordan.Freitas@lmu.edu

Armando Paz, D.B.A., J.D.
Fourth Member
Armando.Paz@lmu.edu 

 

FACULTY SENATE ROSTER, 2025-2026

Constituency  Member  Title Exp/Run Again?   Department   Email 
At Large 1 Mónica Cabrera Professor  2027/Y  Modern Languages & Literatures Monica.Cabrera@lmu.edu 
At Large 2 Brendan Smith Associate Professor  2028/Y Mechanical Engineering Brendan.Smith@lmu.edu
At Large 3 Vacant   2026/Y    
At Large Contingent 1 Jo Ann Mendelson Senior Lecturer 2026/Y Theatre Arts JoAnn.Mendelson@lmu.edu 
At Large Contingent 2 Elliott Piros Lecturer 2027/Y Classics and Archaeology Elliott.Piros@lmu.edu 
At Large Contingent 3 Vacant   2028/Y    
At Large Contingent 4 Vacant   2028/Y    
At Large Contingent 5 Nicole Graham Lecturer 2026/Y Communication Studies Nicole.Graham@lmu.edu 
At Large Contingent 6 Mark Gaynor Lecturer 2027/Y Philosophy Mark.Gaynor@lmu.edu 
BCLA, English, Journalism, Modern Languages, and Classics and Archaeology 1

Lauren Smart

Clinical Assistant Professor

2028/Y Journalism Lauren.Smart@lmu.edu 
BCLA, English, Journalism, Modern Languages, and Classics and Archaeology 2 Judy Park Associate Professor  2026/Y English Judy.Park@lmu.edu 
BCLA, English, Journalism, Modern Languages, and Classics and Archaeology 3

Vacant

(Fall 2025 only)
  2027/Y    
BCLA, Bioethics, History, Philosophy, Theological Studies, and Yoga Studies 1

Jennifer Owens-Jofré

(AY2025-26 Sub for Kevin McDonald)
Assistant Professor 2027/Y Theological Studies  Jennifer.Owens-Jofre@lmu.edu
BCLA, Bioethics, History, Philosophy, Theological Studies, and Yoga Studies 2 Kim Harris Associate Professor 2028/Y Theological Studies Kim.Harris@lmu.edu
BCLA, Bioethics, History, Philosophy, Theological Studies, and Yoga Studies 3 Chris Daily Instructor 2026/Y Theological Studies Christopher.Daily@lmu.edu 
BCLA, Social Sciences, Ethnic Studies Programs, and Women and Gender Studies 1 Kayoko Okada Associate Professor 2026/Y Psychological Science Kayoko.Okada@lmu.edu
BCLA, Social Sciences, Ethnic Studies Programs, and Women and Gender Studies 2 Dorothea Herreiner Associate Professor  2027/Y Economics

Dorothea.Herreiner@lmu.edu

BCLA, Social Sciences, Ethnic Studies Programs, and Women and Gender Studies 3 Amanda Apgar Associate Professor 2028/Y Women's and Gender Studies Amanda.Apgar@lmu.edu
BCLA, Social Sciences, Ethnic Studies Programs, and Women and Gender Studies 4 Timothy Williamson Assistant Professor 2027/Y Psychological Science Timothy.Williamson@lmu.edu 
CBA 1 Zining Li Associate Professor 2028/Y Accounting

Zining.Li@lmu.edu

CBA 2 Myla Bui Professor  2026/Y  Marketing and Business Law

My.Bui@lmu.edu 

CBA 3 Trevor Zink Associate Professor  2027/Y  Management Trevor.Zink@lmu.edu 
CBA 4 Armando Paz Clinical Assistant Professor 2028/Y Marketing and Business Law Armando.Paz@lmu.edu
CFA, Communication Studies and Marital and Family Therapy 1 Craig Rich Associate Professor 2026/Y Communication Studies Craig.Rich@lmu.edu
CFA, Fine and Performing Arts 1 Nenad Pervan Clinical Associate Professor 2027/Y Theatre Arts & Dance  Nenad.Pervan@lmu.edu
CFA, Fine and Performing Arts 2 Vacant   2026/Y    
WHH Library 1 Jessea Young Librarian II 2026/Y Library Jessea.Young@lmu.edu 
SOE 1 Manuel Ponce Clinical Associate Professor  2027/Y Educational Leadership  Manuel.Ponce@lmu.edu
SOE 2 Fernando Estrada Associate Professor 2026/Y Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology Fernando.Estrada@lmu.edu 
SFTV 1 Patricia Meyer Assistant Professor 2028/Y Screenwriting Patricia.Meyer@lmu.edu
SFTV 2 Jonathan Wysocki Clinical Assistant Professor 2026/Y Film & Television Production Jonathan.Wysocki@lmu.edu 
SFTV 3 Gloria Shin Instructor 2027/Y Film and Television Studies Gloria.Shin@lmu.edu 
SCSE, Engineering and Computer Science 1 Vacant   2028/Y    
SCSE, Engineering and Computer Science 2 Jordan Freitas Associate Professor 2027/Y Computer Science Jordan.Freitas@lmu.edu 
SCSE, Science and Mathematics 1 Tatiana Kuzmenko Instructor  2026/Y Biology Tatiana.Kuzmenko@lmu.edu
SCSE, Science and Mathematics 2 Yanping Ma Professor 2027/Y Mathematics Yanping.Ma@lmu.edu
SCSE, Science and Mathematics 3 Blake Mellor Professor  2028/Y Mathematics Blake.Mellor@lmu.edu 
Loyola Law School Liaison David Glazier       David.Glazier@lls.edu 

 

 

Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Academic Year 2025-2026

President: Brendan Smith, Mechanical Engineering
Vice President:
Mónica Cabrera, Modern Languages and Literatures
Secretary:
Jordan Freitas, Computer Science
Fourth Member: 
Armando Paz, Marketing and Business Law

 

Academic Year 2024-2025

President: Leon Wiebers, Theatre Arts and Dance
Vice President: 
Brendan Smith, Mechanical Engineering
Secretary: 
Nora Murphy, Psychological Science
Fourth Member: 
Christopher Daily, Theological Studies


Academic Year 2023-24

President: Leon Wiebers, Theatre Arts and Dance
Vice President: 
Blake Mellor, Mathematics
Secretary: 
Nora Murphy, Psychological Science
Fourth Member: 
Christopher Daily, Theological Studies


Academic Year 2022-2023

President: Leon Wiebers, Theatre Arts and Dance
Vice President: Véronique Flambard-Weisbart, Modern Languages and Literatures [Effective 09/08/2022]
Secretary: Nora Murphy, Psychological Science
Fourth Member: Yu Li, Modern Languages and Literatures

Academic Year 2021-2022
President: Dorothea Herreiner, Economics
Vice President: Cathleen McGrath, Management
Secretary: Inas R. Kelly, Economics [effective 10/07/2021], Linh Hua, Rhetorical Arts
Fourth Member: Lawrence Lacey, Theatre Arts [effective 10/07/2021], Inas R. Kelly, Economics


Academic Year 2020-2021

President: Dorothea Herreiner, Economics
Vice President: Cathleen McGrath, Management [effective 10/22/2020], Mónica Cabrera, Modern Languages and Literature
Secretary: Linh Hua, Rhetorical Arts
Fourth Member: Nina Lozano, Communication Studies


Academic Year 2019-2020

President: Marne Campbell, African American Studies
Vice President: K.J. Peters, English
Secretary: Dorothea Herreiner, Economics
Fourth Member: John Jackson, Library Outreach and Communications


Academic Year 2018-2019

President: Marne Campbell, African American Studies
Vice President: K.J. Peters, English
Secretary: John Jackson, Library Outreach and Communications
Fourth Member: Brian Moss, Art & Art History


Academic Year 2017-2018

President: William Parham, Educational Support Services
Vice President: Marne Campbell, African American Studies
Secretary: Maryann Krikorian, Specialized Programs in Urban Education
Fourth Member: Elizabeth Drummond, History


Academic Year 2016-2017

President: Elizabeth Drummond, History
Vice President: Jeffrey Wilson, Philosophy
Secretary: Dong Chen, Management
Fourth Member: Charles Erven, Theatre Arts


Academic Year 2015-2016

President: Elizabeth Drummond, History
Vice President: Charles Erven, Theatre Arts
Secretary: Meghan Weeks, Access Services and Systems
Fourth Member: Jennifer Pate, Economics


Academic Year 2014 – 2015

President: Jennifer Pate, Economics
Vice President: Franca Dell’Olio, Educational Leadership
Secretary: John Parrish, Political Science
Fourth Member: Anna Muraco, Sociology


Academic Year 2013-2014

President: Jennifer Pate, Economics
Vice President: Thomas White, Center for Ethics and Business
Secretary: Franca Dell’Olio, Educational Leadership
Fourth Member: Hawley Almstedt, Health and Human Sciences


Academic Year 2012-2013

President: John Parrish, Political Science
Vice President: Paul Harris, English
Secretary: Jennifer Pate, Economics
Fourth Member: Sue Scheibler, Film and TV Studies


Academic Year 2011-2012

President: John Parrish, Political Science
Vice President: K.J. Peters, English
Secretary: Laurel Burks, Librarian
Fourth Member: Véronique Flambard-Weisbart, Modern Languages and Literature [effective 09/08/2011], Sue Scheibler, Film and TV Studies


Academic Year 2010-2011

President: Paul Harris, English
Vice President: Charles E. Erven, Theatre Arts
Secretary: Jamie Hazlitt, Library Outreach and Communications
Fourth Member: Michael Manoogian, Civil & Environmental Engineering


Academic Year 2009-2010

President: Philip Wander, Communication Studies
Vice President: Amir Hussain, Theological Studies
Secretary: Jennifer Pate, Economics
Fourth Member: Katerina Zacharia, Classics & Archaeology


Academic Year 2008-2009

President: Seth Thompson, Political Science
Vice President: Patrick Shanahan, Mathematics
Secretary: Jennifer Pate, Economics [effective 09/11/2008], Christina Hennessy, Cataloging Librarian
Fourth Member: Victoria Graf, Education Support Services