Executive Committee
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee plays a vital role in supporting the work of the Faculty Senate at NC State. This elected group of faculty leaders helps plan, coordinate, and guide the Senate’s work throughout the academic year, ensuring that faculty voices are represented and that shared governance remains strong and effective.
Made up of the Chair of the Faculty, the Chair-Elect, the Associate Chair of the Faculty Senate, and eight Faculty Senate members elected by their peers, the Executive Committee prepares the agenda for each Faculty Senate meeting. It does not typically initiate Faculty Senate actions on its own but is charged with developing long-range plans for Senate activities and acting on the Senate’s behalf, as authorized, when the full body is not in session.
To ensure transparency and accountability, the Executive Committee reports regularly on its activities and decisions to the full Faculty Senate and General Faculty. The Chair and Associate Chair of the Faculty Senate also serve in those roles for the Executive Committee, strengthening alignment and communication between the Senate and its leadership team.
Chair of the NC State Faculty
Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
2025-2026 Executive Committee
Walter Robinson, Chair of the Faculty
Michael Taveirne, Associate Chair of the Faculty
Herle McGowan, Past Chair of the Faculty
Warwick Arden, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, ex officio
Katharine McKee, Parliamentarian
Gary Blank, Resources and Environment Committee Co-chair
Anne Burke, Resources and Environment Committee Co-chair
Mihai Diaconeasa, Personnel Policy Committee Co-chair
Eileen Taylor, Personnel Policy Committee Co-chair
Timothy Drake, Governance, Communications and Recruitment Committee Co-chair
Nilakshi Phukan, Governance, Communications and Recruitment Committee Co-chair
Warren Jasper, Academic Policy Co-chair
Roy Schwartzman, Academic Policy Co-chair