Senators

As the elected representative body of the non-instruction staff, the Staff Senate provides a formal avenue of open communication between staff, faculty, and administration and makes informed recommendations to the administration on issues which directly affect the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Your guidance, direction, and involvement is strongly encouraged.

Senators with an asterisk (*) indicate Staff Senate Council members. The Council meets the week before the Staff Senate meetings to set the monthly agenda. 

Chair

Tom Wesley

At-Large

Christine Betts
Term: 6/2028

Daniella Borum
Term: 6/2027

Nick Capul (Vice Chair)*
Term: 6/2027

Rich Durant
Term: 6/2027

Bryan Earl
Term: 6/2028

Michelle Fallscheer (Member-at-large)*
Term: 6/2027

Donna Kerry (Staff Recognition)*
Term: 6/2027

Jennifer Macleod
Term: 6/2028

Elspeth Muzzin
Term: 6/2028

Brendan Nearing (Communications)*
Term: 6/2028

Lori Ormsby
Term: 6/2028

Delia Patterson
Term: 6/2028

Celia Robinson
Term: 6/2028

Kelly Robinson (Hospitality & Staff Engagement)*
Term: 6/2028

Bargained For 

Jeremie McCoy
Term: 6/2027

CASL 

Nada Bachir 
Term: 6/2028

Rachel Buzzeo 
Term: 6/2027

CECS 

Holly Martinez Cookson
Term: 6/2028

Sierra Stockwell (Secretary)*
Term: 6/2028

CEHHS 

Kara Feys
Term: 6/2028

COB 

Gaadeh Abouarabi 
Term: 6/2028

Andy Dean
Term: 6/2027

Central Administration / Academic Affairs 

Julie Faust (Parliamentarian)*
Term: 6/2027

Sam Heintz
Term: 6/2028

Information Technology Services 

Bill Fluharty
Term: 6/2028

_{Updated: July 10, 2025}