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The 2026-2027 Chair is Dr. Ragib Hasan, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Computer Science. The 2026-2027 Vice-Chair is Dr. Tedra Smith, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Department of Nursing Family, Community & Health Systems.

GCC Members

NameRoleUnit
Ragib Hasan Chair CAS
Ryan Leece Member Business
TBD Alternate Business
Julia Karpeshina Member CAS
Maria Hopkins Alternate CAS
Quamarul Hassan Member Dentistry
TBD Alternate Dentistry
Laura Forbes Member Education
Grace Komol Alternate Education
Donny Burke Member Engineering
Gregg Janowski Alternate Engineering
Ashley Parish Member Health Professions
Steven Howard Alternate Health Professions
John Shacka Primary Joint Health Sciences
Dario Vitturi Alternate Joint Health Sciences
Daniel Tyrell Member Medicine
Ming He Alternate Medicine
Tedra Smith Vice Chair-Member Nursing
Kelley Borella Alternate Nursing
Julie Quinet Member Optometry
Nick Onken Alternate Optometry
Greg Pavela Member Public Health
Angela Sullivan Alternate Public Health
Rajesh Kana ex officio Grad School: Dean
Chibuzo Nwokafor ex officio Grad Student Rep
Jillur Rahim ex officio Grad Student Alternate
Kristy Barlow ex officio GS-Director Student & Academic Services
Katrina Mintz ex officio Provost Office/SACSCOC
Jeff Amey ex officio Registrar
Becca Billings ex officio Libraries- Member
Summer Upton ex officio-Alternate Libraries- Alternate
Carmel McNicholas-Bevensee Permanent Guest GS- Director of OPSEL
Pius Fasinu ex officio/ informational Senate Curriculum Cmte Chair
Pete Jones Informational Faculty Senate Chair