Senators

Your Staff Senate

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.

2023-2024 Senators

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

Ex Officio - Chair

Sheryl Kubiak

At-Large

John Cristiano
Term: 6/2024

Richard Durant (Council At-Large)*
Term: 6/2024

Bryan Earl
Term: 6/2024

Imani Farmer
Term: 6/2024

Eva Gogola
Term: 6/2024

Mary Jones (Parliamentarian)*
Term: 6/2025

Jennifer Macleod 
Term: 6/2024

Lori Ormsby (Secretary)*
Term: 6/2024

Nikki Wasilius (Communications)*
Term: 6/2024

Andy Dean
Term: 6/2025

Donna Kerry
Term: 6/2025

Charlie Starkman
Term: 6/2025

Michelle Fallscheer (Vice-Chair)*
Term: 6/2024

Bargained For 

vacant

CASL 

Rachel Buzzeo (ex-officio Chair)*
Term: 6/2025

CEHHS 

Shari Marshall
Term: 6/2024

CECS 

Courtney Duffy
Term: 6/2025

COB 

Jackie Daniels
Term: 6/2024

Central Administration / Academic Affairs 

Michelle Fallscheer (Parliamentarian)*
Term: 6/2024

Information Technology Services 

vacant

Updated: July 1, 2023