Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate

  • The Faculty Senate typically meets on the second Friday of the month from 9am-11am via the video-conferencing equipment on each campus. Meeting times are subject to change and additional meetings are sometimes called. The Senate does not typically meet in person during June and July, but is able to do so, and remains in contact electronically during those months.
  • The Faculty Senate welcomes GHC faculty members and other interested GHC parties to observe Senate meetings. Guests at Senate meetings do not have voting privileges.
  • Anyone may request that the Senate add an item to the agenda by emailing the Senate President no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. We can discuss the item on your behalf, you can make a presentation, or you can solicit feedback on an issue. Although the Senate President will consider all requests, some items may be referred to other College committees or delayed until future Senate meetings.

Important Information

2024-2025 Senate Leadership (August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025)

  • President – Laura Ralston
  • Vice President – Kathryn Garcia
  • Secretary – Michelle Abbott
  • Parliamentarian – Amy Gandolfi
  • Webmaster – Vacant**

Faculty Senators 2024-2025

School of Business and Professional Studies
Attribute Faculty Term Number Term Begins Term Ends
PT Vacant** * 2024 2025
FT, T, SS Vincent Manatsa 2 2023 2025
FT, T Laura Ralston 1 2023 2025
FT, T Oris Guillaume 2 2023 2025
FT Andrew Borg R.2 2023 2025
FT, T Annette Maddox 2 2023 2025
Atrium Health Floyd School of Health Sciences
Attribute Faculty Term Number Term Begins Term Ends
PT Nathan Padilla 1 2024 2025
FT, T Debbie Amason 1 2024 2026
FT, SS Cynthia Elsberry 1 2024 2026
FT Alania Henderson 1 2024 2026
FT, T, SS Jonathan Howard 2 2024 2026
School of Humanities
Attribute Faculty Term Number Term Begins Term Ends
PT Natalie Goodwin 1 2024 2025
FT, T Russell Cook 1 2024 2026
FT, T Kathryn Garcia 1 2024 2026
FT, T Amy Gandolfi 2 2024 2026
FT, T, SS Dana Pergrem 1 2024 2026
FT, T Michelle Abbott 2 2024 2026
Division of Libraries
Attribute Faculty Term Number Term Begins Term Ends
FT, SS Thomas Webster 1 2024 2026
Vacant**
School of STEM
Attribute Faculty Term Number Term Begins Term Ends
PT Vacant** 2024 2025
FT, T Sharryse Henderson 2 2023 2025
FT, T Kim Subacz 2 2023 2025
FT Darkus Newton R.1 2024 2025
FT, T, SS Ejiro Ogaga R.2 2024 2025
FT Banhi Nandi R.2 2023 2025
School of Social Sciences & Education
Attribute Faculty Term Number Term Begins Term Ends
PT Vacant** 2024 2025
FT, T Scott Akemon 2 2023 2025
FT, T, SS Jayme Feagin 1 2023 2025
FT, T Kencho Tenzin 2 2023 2025
FT, T Bentley Gibson 1 2023 2025
FT, T David Hensley 1 2023 2025
  • **Non-voting (non-voting positions are one-year terms)
  • R=Current Replacement Senator
  • .1=Served First Replacement Year
  • .2=Served Second Replacement Year
  • + 1 year terms (Bylaws change in election cycle)
  • Schools of Health Sciences, Humanities, and Division of Libraries effective 2022
  • Schools of STEM, BPS, and SSE effective 2021
  • SS – Southern Sites
  • PT – Part Time
  • FT – Full Time
  • T – Tenured