Meeting Links and List of Senators

CT State College Senate Meetings

Guests are welcome to join Senate meetings as observers; however, participation is limited to Senators and guests invited to address specific agenda items.

College Senate Links

Agenda items should be sent to the campus Senators who will sponsor agenda items and submit them for the agenda.

Senate Committee Recommendations

Academic Year 2025-2026 College Senate Membership

1 FT Faculty representative from each campus

Name	Faculty/Staff	Title	Role	Campus Affiliation	Email
Elle Van Dermark	Faculty	Professor of History & Political Science		Asnuntuck	elle.vandermark@ctstate.edu
Josiah Ricardo	Faculty	Professor of Sociology	Human Services Degree Program Coordinator	Capital	josiah.ricardo@ctstate.edu
Allan J. Ballinger	Faculty	Professor of English		Gateway	allan.ballinger@ctstate.edu
Asantewa Dawson	Faculty	Professor, English		Housatonic	asantewa.dawson@ctstate.edu
Luz Londono Diaz	Faculty	Professor of ESL		Manchester	luz.londonodiaz@ctstate.edu
Robyn-Jay Bage	Faculty	Professor of Mathematics		Middlesex	robynjay.bage@ctstate.edu
Peter Aster	Faculty	Professor of Philosophy		Naugatuck Valley	peter.aster@ctstate.edu
Topher Logan	Faculty	Professor of English		Northwestern	topher.logan@ctstate.edu
Erin Pagano	Faculty	Professor of English		Quinebaug Valley	erin.pagano@ctstate.edu
Leanne LaRose	Faculty	Professor of Mathematics		Three Rivers	leanne.larose@ctstate.edu
Mark Milewski	Faculty	Professor of History		Tunxis	mark.milewski@ctstate.edu

1 FT Professional/Classified Staff representative from each campus

Name	Faculty/Staff	Title	Campus Affiliation	Email
Bonnie Solivan	Staff	Assistant Director of Student Success	Asnuntuck	bonnie.solivan@ctstate.edu
Elizabeth Daniels	Staff	Director of Academic Advising	Capital	elizabeth.daniels@ctstate.edu
Roberta Prior	Staff	Financial Aid Specialist	Gateway	roberta.prior@ctstate.edu
Felisha Guirand-Fleurimond	Staff	Staff Associate (Student Success)	Housatonic	felisha.guirandfleurimond@ctstate.edu
Jennifer Natoli	Staff	Assistant Director of Student Success	Manchester	jennifer.natoli@ctstate.edu
Phillip Fox	Staff	Director of Student Support Services	Middlesex	phillip.fox@ctstate.edu
Vince McCann	Staff	Interim Director of Financial Aid	Naugatuck Valley	vince.mccann@ctstate.edu
Jeremy Withnell	Staff	Admissions Coordinator	Northwestern	jeremy.withnell@ctstate.edu
Rachel DiPietro	Staff	Assistant Director of Student Success	Quinebaug Valley	rachel.dipietro@ctstate.edu
Peter Bennett	Staff	Student Success Manager	Three Rivers	peter.bennett@ctstate.edu
Brian Keiser	Staff	Executive Associate (Enrollment)	Tunxis	brian.keiser@ctstate.edu
Sandy Vitale	Staff	Director of Admissions	Tunxis	sandy.vitale@ctstate.edu

1 Non-Management “At-Large” representative from each campus

Name	Faculty/Staff	Title	Campus Affiliation	Email
Thayre Trzepacz	Staff	Student Activities Coordinator	Asnuntuck	thayre.trzepacz@ctstate.edu
Marsha Bryant	Staff	Program Coordinator	Capital	marsha.bryant@ctstate.edu
Christine Cherry	Staff	Administrative Assistant	Gateway	christine.cherry@ctstate.edu
China Byrd	Staff	Administrative Assistant	Housatonic	china.byrd@ctstate.edu
Valerie Kier	Staff	Executive Assistant (Student Success)	Manchester	valerie.kier@ctstate.edu
Aja Shabana	Staff	Assistant Director of Learning Commons	Middlesex	aja.shabana@ctstate.edu
Bonnie Goulet	Staff	Program Coordinator	Northwestern	bonnie.goulet@ctstate.edu
Melissa Bettigole	Staff	Director of Student Accessibility Services	Quinebaug Valley	melissa.bettigole@ctstate.edu
Barrett Jones	Staff	Director of Institutional Effectiveness	Three Rivers	barrett.jones@ctstate.edu
Nicole Marcoux-Bowen	Staff	Interim Director of Student Accessibility Services	Tunxis	nicole.marcouxbowen@ctstate.edu
Joe Selvaggio	Faculty	Professor of English	Three Rivers	joseph.selvaggio@ctstate.edu
Kelly Pittman	Faculty	Professor of Sociology	Tunxis	kelly.pittman@ctstate.edu

1 FT Professional/Classified Staff not affiliated with a specific campus

Name	Faculty/Staff	Title	Role	Campus Affiliation	Email
Vacant				New Britain

1 FT "At-large" (Non Management) Staff not affiliated with a specific campus

Name	Faculty/Staff	Title	Role	Campus Affiliation	Email
Michael Panicello	Staff	Director of Academic Advising		New Britain	michael.panicello@ctstate.edu

CT State Student Representative

Name	Faculty/Staff	Title	Role	Campus Affiliation	Email
Hope Grant	Student			Naugatuck Valley	hope.grant@ctstate.edu
Juliane Seling	Student			Capital	juliane.seling@ctstate.edu

CT State Leadership

Name	Faculty/Staff	Title	Role	Campus Affiliation	Email
Christina Royal	Staff	President		CT State	christina.royal@ctstate.edu