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Steinhardt Governance

Here you'll find a listing of all NYU Steinhardt governance committees, including meeting schedules and members. 

Meeting locations are subject to change, often to a Zoom format. Please check with the committee chair or a colleague on the committee.

Steinhardt Faculty Meetings

Attendees:

  • All tenured/tenure- track, full time continuing contract, visiting & research faculty
  • Dean
  • Vice Deans
  • Associate Deans
  • Student Government Representatives 
    USG President: Madeline (Maddy) Ma
    GSO President: Annabel Miller Green
  • AMC Representatives
  • Any others by invitation of the Faculty Council or Dean (based on the agenda items)

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • September 29, 2025:  In person
  • October 27, 2025:  Zoom only
  • November 17, 2025:  In person,
  • Dean’s State of the School Report
  • December 8, 2025:  Zoom only
  • February 23, 2026:  In person
  • March 23, 2026:  Zoom only
  • April 13, 2026:  Zoom only
  • May 4, 2026:  In person
  • Faculty Awards Brunch
     
  • All meeting times:  Mondays, 9:30 – 11 AM
  • In-person location: Rosenthal Pavilion, Kimmel Center

Steinhardt Senate

Attendees:

  • Faculty Council Members
  • Senators:  Tenured/Tenure Track and Continuing Contract Faculty
  • AMC Representatives
  • Dean Jack H. Knott
  • Vice Dean Faculty Affairs: Elisabeth King
  • Vice Dean Academic Affairs: Lorena Llosa
  • Vice Dean Research, Equity & Belonging: Hua-Yu Sebastion Cherng
  • Vice Dean Finance & Administration: Rebecca Brandiff
  • Associate Dean of Student Affairs:  Daniel Choi
  • Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness:  Lindsay Wright
  • Chief Operating Officer:  Erin Embry
  • Any others by invitation of the Faculty Council or Dean Knott (based on agenda items)
  • GSO Senator: Marc Tohme
  • USG Representative: Giselle Cardosa

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • October 20, 2025
  • November 10, 2025
  • December 1, 2025
  • February 9, 2026
  • March 9, 2026
  • April 6, 2026
     
  • Meeting Time:  Mondays, 11 – 12 noon
  • Location: Payne Conference Room, Pless # 407 

Steinhardt Faculty Council

Members:

  • Maaike Bouwmeester: Administration, Leadership & Technology
  • Jennifer Astuto: Applied Psychology
  • Jaime Kahhat: Applied Statistics, Social Science & the Humanities
  • Seung Yeon Lee: Art & Art Professions
  • Celia Stewart: Communicative Sciences & Disorders
  • Panos Mavromatis: Music & Performing Arts Professions
  • Ethan Balk: Nutrition & Food Studies
  • Marilyn Moffat: Physical Therapy
  • Susan B. Neuman: Teaching & Learning
  • Meghan Bennett: Music & Performing Arts Professions
  • Offiong Aqua: Occupational Therapy
  • Deborah Borisoff, At Large: Media, Culture & Communication
  • Ana Flavia Zuim, At Large: Music and Performing Arts Professions
  • Isra Ali, At Large: Media, Culture, and Communication
  • Anat Lubetzky, At Large: Physical Therapy

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • September 8, 2025
  • October 20, 2025
  • November 10, 2025
  • December 1, 2025
  • January 26, 2026
  • February 9, 20206
  • March 9, 2026
  • April 6, 2026
  • April 27, 2026
     
  • Meeting Time:  Mondays 9:30 – 11 AM
  • Location: Payne Conference Room, Pless # 407

Standing Committee: Academic Affairs Committee (AAC)

Members:

  • Panos Mavromatis
  • Marilyn Moffat
  • Offiong Aqua
  • Megan Bennett
  • Lorena Llosa:  Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Ex officio (as invited)
  • USG Representative: Jaylyn Bao
  • GSO Representative:  Faith Adams

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • September 15, 2025
  • October 6, 2025
  • November 3, 2025
  • November 24, 2025
  • February 2, 2026
  • March 2, 2026
  • March 30, 2026
  • April 20, 2026
     
  • Meeting Times:  Mondays, 10 AM – 12 noon
  • Location: Tisch Hall, 40 W. 4th St. Room LC5

Standing Committee: Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC)

Members:

  • Isra Ali
  • Ethan Balk
  • Seung Yeon Lee
  • Anat Lubetzky
  • Elisabeth King:  Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs, Ex officio (as invited)

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • September 15, 2025
  • October 6, 2025
  • November 3, 2025
  • November 24, 2025
  • February 2, 2026
  • March 2, 2026
  • March 30, 2026
  • April 20, 2026
     
  • Meeting Times:  Mondays, 10 AM – 12 noon
  • Location: Silver, Room 621

Standing Committee: School Planning Committee (SPC)

Members:

  • Jennifer Astuto
  • Deborah Borisoff
  • Maaike Bouwmeester
  • Jaime Kahhat
  • Lorena Llosa: Vice Dean Academic Affairs, Ex officio (as invited)
  • USG Representative: Celine Kuo
  • GSO Representative:  Ashton Reynolds

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • September 15, 2025
  • October 6, 2025
  • November 3, 2025
  • November 24, 2025
  • February 2, 2026
  • March 2, 2026
  • March 30, 2026
  • April 20, 2026
     
  • Meeting Times:  Mondays, 10 AM – 12 noon
  • Location:  Tisch Hall 40 W. 4th St. Room LC9

Standing Committee: Student Affairs Committee (SAC)

Members:

  • Susan Neuman
  • Celia Stewart
  • Ana Flavia Zuim
  • Senior Director of Student Engagement & Services: Jeanne Bannon, Ex officio (as invited)
  • Representative from Office of Student Affairs, Ex officio (as invited)
  • USG Representative: Sonakshi Gupta
  • GSO Representative: Manuella Tenkorama Asare

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • September 15, 2025
  • October 6, 2025
  • November 3, 2025
  • November 24, 2025
  • February 2, 2026
  • March 2, 2026
  • March 30, 2026
  • April 20, 2026
     
  • Meeting Times:  Mondays, 10 AM – 12 noon
  • Location: Zoom only

Subcommittee: Committee on Courses and Programs (CCP)

Members:

  • Trish Beck: Administration, Leadership & Technology
  • Adina Schick: Applied Psychology
  • Ravi Schroff:  Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities (Fall)
  • Leanna Stiefel: Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities (Spring)
  • Rachel Lifter: Arts & Arts Professions (Chair)
  • Si On Yoon: Communicative Sciences & Disorders
  • Arvind Rajagopal: Media, Culture & Communication
  • Susan Koff: Music & Performing Arts Professions (Spring)
  • Nisha Sajnani: Music & Performing Arts Professions (Fall)
  • Fabio Parasecoli: Nutrition & Food Studies
  • Alison Rangel: Occupational Therapy
  • John Sutera: Physical Therapy
  • Stacie Brensilver Berman: Teaching & Learning
  • Lindsay Wright: Associate Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, ex officio
  • Joyce Yin, Accreditation and Program Development Manager, ex officio

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • October 8, 2025 Submission due September 24th
  • November 5, 2025 Submission due October 22nd
  • December 3, 2025 Submission due November 19th
  • February 18, 2026 Submission due February 4th
  • March 25, 2026 Submission due March 11th
  • April 29, 2026 Submission due April 15th 
     
  • Meeting Time:  Wednesdays, 1-3 PM
  • Location: Zoom only

Subcommittee: Doctoral Affairs Committee (DAC)

Members:

  • Xavier Ochoa: Administration, Leadership, and Technology
  • Shabnam Javdani: Applied Psychology
  • Dana Burde: Applied Statistics, Social Science, & the Humanities
  • Tara McAllister: Communicative Sciences & Disorders
  • Mara Mills: Media, Culture, & Communication
  • Cyrus Beroukhim: Music & Performing Arts Professions
  • Jeannette Beasley: Nutrition & Food Studies (Fall 2025)
  • Angela Trude:  Nutrition & Food Studies (Spring 2026)
  • Yael Goverover: Occupational Therapy
  • Smita Rao: Physical Therapy
  • Michael Kieffer: Teaching and Learning
  • Anat Lubetzky: Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Lorena Llosa: Vice Dean for Academic Affairs (or designee), ex officio

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • September 17, 2025
  • October 22, 2025
  • November 19, 2025
  • February 4, 2026
  • March 11, 2026
  • April 22, 2026
     
  • Meeting Time:  Wednesday, 12:30 – 2 PM
  • Location: Room 558 Pless Hall

Subcommittee: Master's Affairs Committee (MAC)

Members:

  • George Spencer: Administration, Leadership, & Technology
  • Frandelia Moore & Ernesto Lira de la Rosa: Applied Psychology
  • Heddy Lahmann-Rosen: Applied Statistics, Social Science, & Humanities   
  • Jessica Hamlin: Art & Art Professions
  • Denise Cruz & Stacey Rimikis (Alternate, Erasmia Benakis), Communicative Sciences & Disorders
  • Radha Hegde: Media, Culture, & Communication
  • Amy Cordileone: Music & Performing Arts Professions
  • Ethan Balk, Nutrition and Food Studies
  • Grace Kim: Occupational Therapy (Spring 2026)
  • Marilyn Moffat: Physical Therapy
  • Shane Smith: Teaching and Learning
  • GSO Representative: Hannah Krall
  • Nija Monet Leocadio: Office of Student Affairs
  • Lorena Llosa: Vice Dean for Academic Affairs (or designee), ex officio

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • September 15, 2025
  • October 20, 2025
  • November 24, 2025
  • February 9, 2026
  • March 9, 2026
  • April 13, 2026
     
  • Meeting time:  Monday 12 – 2 PM
  • Location:  Rubin Hall, 35 5th Ave. Room 110

Subcommittee: Undergraduate Affairs Committee (UAC)

Members:

  • Linnie Green: Applied Psychology (Chair)
  • Robin Harvey: Teaching and Learning
  • Erin Johnson: Art and Art Professions
  • Ying Lu: Applied Statistics, Social Science, & Humanities
  • Jasmine Hawkins: Applied Statistics, Social Science, & Humanities
  • Moon Ha: Music & Performing Arts Professions
  • Russell Newman: Media, Culture, & Communication
  • Domingo Pinero: Nutrition & Food Studies
  • Laine Nooney: Media, Culture, & Communication
  • Sudha Arunachalam: Communicative Sciences & Disorders

Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • September 22, 2025
  • October 20, 2025
  • November 24, 2025
  • February 2, 2026
  • March 2, 2026
  • April 13, 2026
     
  • Meeting time:  Monday 12 – 2 PM
  • Location:  Pless Hall 220 (Anderson Conference Room)

Ad-hoc Committees and Panels: Grievance Advisory Panel & Terms of Office

Arts & Communication:

 Deborah Borisoff, Fall 2024 – Spring 2027
Jessica Hamlin, Fall 2024 – Spring 2027
Justin John Moniz, Fall 2025 – Spring 2028
Juan Pinon, Fall 2024 – Spring 2027

Education:

Mark Alter, Fall 2024 – Spring 2027
Mirian E. Ebsworth, Fall 2024 – Spring 2027
Lisa M. Stulberg, Fall 2025 – Spring 2028
Open

Health Sciences:

Jenna Battipaglia, Fall 2023 – Spring 2026
Kelly Bridges, Fall 2024 – Spring 2027
Alisha Brown Gandhi, Fall 2023 – Spring 2026
Marilyn Moffat, Fall 2024 – Spring 2027

Elections Committee: All Second-year Faculty Council Representatives

Steinhardt Government Representative & Terms of Office:

University Senators:  Steinhardt Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty Representatives:

Senator (3 positions) & Terms
Diane Hughes, Fall 2023 – Spring 2026
Wen Ling, Fall 2023 – Spring 2026
Ron Sadoff, Fall 2024 – Spring 2027

Alternate (3 positions) & Term
Celia Stewart, Fall 2023 – Spring 2026
Susan Neuman, Fall 2023 – Spring 2026
Catherine E. Milne, Fall 2024 – Spring 2027

University Senators:  Steinhardt Continuing Contract Faculty Representatives

Senator (1 position) & Term
Deborah G. Damast, Fall 2025 – Spring 2028       

Alternate Senator (2 positions) &  Term
Kelly Bridges, Fall 2025 – Spring 2028
Jessica Hamlin, Fall 2025 – Spring 2028

Steinhardt School Senate: At Large Faculty Senators, 2 Positions

Meghan Bennett, Fall 2025 – Spring 2028
Anat Lubetzky, Fall 2025 – Spring 2028

Representative to the Faculty Committee of NYU’s Global Network: 1 Position

Fabio Parasceoli, Fall 2025 – Spring 2028

Steinhardt Faculty Council Secretary: 1 Position

Sally E. Poole, Fall 2024 – Spring 2026