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, GSO President)
- AMC Representatives
- Any others by invitation of the Faculty Council or Dean (based on the agenda items)
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- September 28, 2026
- October 26, 2026 (State of the School)
- November 16, 2026
- December 14, 2026
- February 22, 2027
- March 22, 2027
- April 12, 2027
- May 3, 2027 (Faculty Awards Brunch)
- All meeting times: Mondays, 9:30 – 11 am
- Location: Rosenthal Pavilion, Kimmel Center (All 2026-2027 meetings in person)
Steinhardt Senate
Attendees:
- Faculty Council Members
- Senators: Tenured/Tenure Track and Continuing Contract Faculty
- AMC Representatives
- Dean: Kristie Patten
- Vice Dean Faculty Affairs: Elisabeth King
- Vice Dean Academic Affairs: Lorena Llosa
- Vice Dean Research, Equity & Belonging: Sudha Arunachalam
- Vice Dean Finance & Administration: Rebecca Brandriff
- 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 Patten (based on agenda items)
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- October 19, 2026
- November 9, 2026
- December 7, 2026
- February 8, 2027
- March 8, 2027
- April 5, 2027
- Meeting Time: Mondays, 11 am – 12 noon
- Location: Payne Conference Room, #407 Pless Hall
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 14, 2026
- October 19, 2026
- November 9, 2026
- December 7, 2026
- January 25, 2027
- February 8, 2027
- March 8, 2027
- April 5, 2027
- April 26, 2027
- Meeting Time: Mondays 9:30 – 11 am
- Location: Payne Conference Room, Pless Hall #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)
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- October 5, 2026
- November 2, 2026
- November 23, 2026
- December 21, 2026
- February 1, 2027
- March 1, 2027
- March 29, 2027
- April 19, 2027
- Meeting Times: Mondays, 10 am – 12 noon
- Location: Zoom
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:
- October 5, 2026
- November 2, 2026
- November 23, 2026
- December 21, 2026
- February 1, 2027
- March 1, 2027
- March 29, 2027
- April 19, 2027
- Meeting Times: Mondays, 10 am – 12 noon
- Location: Zoom
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)
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- October 5, 2026
- November 2, 2026
- November 23, 2026
- December 21, 2026
- February 1, 2027
- March 1, 2027
- March 29, 2027
- April 19, 2027
- Meeting Times: Mondays, 10 am – 12 noon
- Location: Zoom
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)
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- October 5, 2026
- November 2, 2026
- November 23, 2026
- December 21, 2026
- February 1, 2027
- March 1, 2027
- March 29, 2027
- April 19, 2027
- 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 7, 2026 (Submission due September 23, 2026)
- November 4, 2026 (Submission due October 21, 2026)
- December 2, 2026 (Submission due November 18, 2026)
- February 17, 2027 (Submission due February 3, 2027)
- March 24, 2027 (Submission due March 10, 2027)
- April 28, 2027 (Submission due April 14, 2027)
- 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 16, 2026
- October 21, 2026
- November 18, 2026
- February 3, 2027
- March 10, 2027
- April 21, 2027
- Meeting time: Wednesdays, 12:30 – 2 pm
- Location: TBD
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 (Co-chair)
- Marygrace Berberian: Art & Art Professions (Co-chair)
- 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 14, 2026
- October 19, 2026
- November 23, 2026
- February 1, 2027
- March 1, 2027
- April 5, 2027
- Meeting time: Mondays, 12 – 2 pm
- Location: Zoom
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 14, 2026
- October 19, 2026
- November 30, 2026
- February 1, 2027
- March 1, 2027
- April 19, 2027
- Meeting time: Monday 12 – 2 pm
- Location: TBD
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
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Bylaws
NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development bylaws, adopted March 2026.