Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate of Catawba College shall be a representative body of the faculty of Catawba College. The Faculty Senate shall act for the faculty in providing information and recommendations to the President and Trustees of the College regarding faculty interests, rights, and concerns including benefits and welfare; shall communicate to the faculty the results of its deliberations and carry out such tasks as the faculty may entrust to it; and may initiate actions of the faculty, subject to the approval of the faculty.

2025-2026 Faculty Senate Roster

Senate Executive Committee:

  • ChaMarra Saner, Chair
  • Beth Homan, Vice Chair
  • Tim Clark, Secretary
  • Lydia Hayes, At-Large

Full Professor Rank Senators:

  • Eric Hake, Business & Economics — 2023-2026
  • David Pulliam, Theatre Arts  — 2024-2027
  • Beth Homan, Theatre Arts  — 2025-2028

Associate Professor Rank Senators:

  • Chad Betters, Sport & Health Sciences  — 2023-2026
  • ChaMarra Saner, Chemistry  — 2024-2027
  • Andrew Jacobson, Environmental & Sustainability  — 2025-2028

Assistant Professor or Instructor Rank Senators:

  • Megan Flocken, Religion & Philosophy  — 2023-2026
  • Lydia Hayes, History  — 2024-2027
  • TBD

At-Large Senators:

  • Tim Clark, Sociology  — 2023-2026
  • Sarah Sweatt, Nursing  — 2024-2027
  • Diana Riser, Psychology  — 2025-2028

Meetings

Meetings are at 11 a.m. on the first, second, and fourth Thursdays each month.