OUR MEMBERS
Members of Georgia State University’s Staff Council are comprised of a Board of Officers, Senators and Representatives.
Board of Officers
Raishell Adams – Vice Chair
Nikki Marshall – Chair-Elect
Jamie Thaubald – Committees Director
Linda Carter – Staff Relations Director
Senators
In keeping with the bylaws and policies of the Georgia Board of Regents, the University Senate exercises legislative functions dealing with the general educational policy of Georgia State University, the discipline of students, and all other student activities and affairs, including all matters where the university president determines there is a need for uniform policy throughout the university. Additional information about the University Senate can be found in its Bylaws and in the University Statutes.
The University Senate includes 15 staff senators, elected by the Staff Council. Elected staff senators serve two year terms. The council chair and vice chair are automatically appointed to the senate for one-year terms.
Last Name | First Name | Senate Term | Committee(s) |
Adams | Raishell | 2022-24 | Budget |
2023-25 | Academic Programs | ||
Cela | Rubena | 2022-24 | FACP |
Cooper | Patricia | 2023-25 | Academic Programs, University Statutes & Senate Bylaws |
Creel | Renee | 2022-24 | Admissions & Standards, Athletics |
Crisp | Heather | 2023-25 | Student Life |
Duncan | Ernest | 2022-24 | Cultural Diversity |
Fowler | Shennay | 2023-35 | Sustainability |
Hicks | Christopher | 2023-25 | Cultural Diversity |
Holmes-Bennett | Lyshandra | 2022-24 | Planning & Development |
McKenzie | Yves | 2023-25 | Athletics, Planning & Development |
Portalatin | Jorge | 2023-25 | Budget, Sustainability |
Puche’ | Amanda | 2022-24 | Commencement, Library |
Stephens | Kenee’ | 2023-25 | II&T |
Vargas | Marco | 2022-24 | Faculty Affairs, Research |
Representatives
2021-23 Term
District | Name / Email | Term |
Arts & Sciences | 2022-24 | |
Arts & Sciences | Dasmyne Harrison | 2023-25 |
Arts & Sciences | Keshunda Millbrook | 2022-24 |
Arts & Sciences | Vicky Hanning | 2022-24 |
Arts & Sciences | Robin Jackson | 2023-25 |
Arts | Melody Burton | 2023-25 |
Biomedical Sciences | VACANT | 2022-24 |
Business | LaKesha Hughes | 2023-25 |
Business | Chau Nguyen | 2023-25 |
Business | VACANT | 2022-24 |
Education & Human Development | Katie Lowry | 2022-24 |
Education & Human Development | Richard Sinrich | 2022-24 |
Education & Human Development | Damien Lawrence | 2023-25 |
Facilities Management Services | Zuri Haley-Robbins | 2023-25 |
Facilities Management Services | Adrian Russell | 2023-25 |
Facilities Management Services | Lucille Smith | 2022-24 |
Facilities Management Services | Farrah Vaughan | 2022-24 |
Facilities Management Services | Taquia Slaughter | 2023-25 |
Facilities Management Services | VACANT | 2022-24 |
Honors College | Ryan McLaughlin | 2023-25 |
Instructional Innovation & Technology | Jamie Thaubald | 2022-24 |
Instructional Innovation & Technology | Cassandra Lloyd-Dacus | 2022-24 |
Instructional Innovation & Technology | Fred Thomas | 2023-25 |
Instructional Innovation & Technology | Linda Carter | 2023-25 |
Law | Yolanda Travis | 2023-25 |
Library | Admira Milinkovic | 2022-24 |
Nursing and Health Professions | Joshua Roach | 2023-25 |
Perimeter | Tammy Honore | 2022-24 |
Perimeter | Lynda Danley | 2023-25 |
Police | Jessica Homer | 2023-25 |
Police | Jorge “JP” Portalatin | 2023-25 |
Police | VACANT | 2022-24 |
Police | VACANT | 2022-24 |
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Police | ||
Policy Studies | Lynette Reid | 2022-24 |
Policy Studies | Erin Weeks | 2023-25 |
President/Provost | Raishell Adams | 2022-24 |
President/Provost | Rubena Cela | 2022-24 |
President/Provost | Leigh Barton | 2023-25 |
President/Provost | Toni Butts | 2023-25 |
President/Provost | Jerica Coleman | 2023-25 |
President/Provost | Samuel Ellison | 2023-25 |
President/Provost | Carl Hamlin | 2023-25 |
President/Provost | Tony Wahab | 2023-25 |
President/Provost | Michael Carter | 2022-24 |
President/Provost | Tarrah Mirus | 2022-24 |
President/Provost | Donnie Wright | 2022-24 |
School of Public Health | Lynette Reid | 2022-24 |
School of Public Health | Erin Weeks | 2023-25 |
Public Relations & Marketing Communications | Carolyn Richardson | 2023-25 |
VP-Development & Alumni Affairs | Jennifer Lehigh | 2023-25 |
VP-Development & Alumni Affairs | VACANT | 2022-24 |
VP-Finance & Administration | Nikki Marshall | 2023-25 |
VP-Finance & Administration | Tawana Richardson | 2022-24 |
VP-Finance & Administration | VACANT | 2022-24 |
VP-Finance & Administration | VACANT | 2022-24 |
VP-Finance & Administration | VACANT | 2022-24 |
VP-Finance & Administration | VACANT | 2023-25 |
VP-Finance & Administration | VACANT | 2023-25 |
VP-Research & Economic Development | Jamie Zaikov | 2023-25 |
VP-Research & Economic Development | Casey Brinsfield | 2022-24 |
VP-Research & Economic Development | Dara Jones | 2022-24 |
VP-Student Engagement and Programs | Jeffrey Benson | 2023-25 |
VP-Student Engagement and Programs | Perry Culverson | 2022-24 |
VP-Student Engagement and Programs | Raychel Briggs | 2023-25 |
VP-Student Engagement and Programs | VACANT | 2022-24 |