Senate Leadership
The University Senate is an essential component of University governance. For this reason, students, faculty, and staff from each unit of the university are represented within the Senate.
The University Senate is composed of:
- Ex officio members from the university administration
- Members of the Faculty Council
- Executive board members from the Staff Council, Emory University Postdoctoral Association, Student Government Association, and Graduate Student Government Association
- Faculty and Student Representatives from each school
- Representatives from alumni, librarians, staff, and academic deans
2025 – 2026 Roster
Executive Committee
| Role | Name | School | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jodie Guest | Rollins School of Public Health | 2025-2028 |
| Past-President | Noelle McAfee | College of Arts & Sciences | 2024-2027 |
| President-Elect | Jehu Hanciles | Candler School of Theology | 2026-2029 |
| Secretary | Carlos Moreno | Laney Graduate School | 2025-2027 |
| President of SGA | Naomi Nelson | College of Arts & Sciences | 2026-2027 |
| President of GSGA | Jolene Morales | School of Nursing | 2026-2027 |
| President of Oxford SGA | Arielle Gomberg | Oxford College | 2026-2027 |
| Chair of Postdoctoral Association | Nirmal Kumar | College of Arts & Sciences | 2026-2027 |
| President of Staff Council | Morieka Johnson | Emory Police | 2025-2028 |
| Past-President of Staff Council | Vacant | No Data | No Data |
| President-Elect of Staff Council | Javarius Chandler | School of Medicine | 2026-2029 |
| Program Coordinator | Lisa Parker | Office of the President | N/A |
Past Presidents
2020s
2025-2026: Noelle McAfee, College of Arts and Sciences
2024-2025: George Shepherd, School of Law
2023-2024: Nitika Gupta, School of Medicine
2022-2023: Alicia DeNicola, Oxford College
2021-2022: Octavian Ioachimescu, School of Medicine
2020-2021: Giacomo Negro, Goizueta Business School
2010s
2019-2020: Ani Satz, School of Law
2018-2019: Jason Schneidner, School of Medicine
2017-2018: Henry Bayerle, Oxford College
2016-2017: Kristin Wendland, Emory College of Arts & Sciences
2015-2016: Jaffar Khan, School of Medicine
2014-2015: Kathryn Yount, Rollins School of Public Health
2013-2014: Debra Houry, School of Medicine
2012-2013: Gray Crouse, Emory College of Arts & Sciences
2011-2012: Erica Brownfield, School of Medicine
2010-2011: Steve Everett, Emory College of Arts & Sciences
2000s
2009-2010: Ken Carter, Oxford College
2008-2009: Steve Kuller, Rollins School of Public Health
2007-2008: Nadine Kaslow, School of Medicine
2006-2007: Thomas Frank, Candler School of Theology
2005-2006: Michael Rogers, Oxford College
2004-2005: Sharon Strocchia, Emory College of Arts & Sciences
2003-2004: John Snarey, Candler School of Theology
2002-2003: William Branch, School of Medicine
2001-2002: Frank Vandall, School of Law
2000-2001: Claire Sterk, Rollins School of Public Health
1990s
1999-2000: John Boli, Emory College of Arts & Sciences
1998-1999: Virgil Brown, School of Medicine
1997-1998: William Cody, Oxford College
1996-1997: Luke Johnson, Candler School of Theology
1995-1996: Richard Letz, Rollins School of Public Health
1994-1995: Luther Smith, Candler School of Theology
1993-1994: Frank Lechner, Emory College of Arts & Sciences
1992-1993: Myron Kaufman, Emory College of Arts & Sciences
1991-1992: Connie Kertz, Goizueta Business School
1990-1991: Sheryl Goodman, Emory College of Arts & Sciences