Guides: Shared Governance at Detroit Mercy: MFA Roster

MFA Structure

Each college/school/libraries will have at least two representatives. In addition, those units with more than 20 full-time faculty will receive one additional representative for every additional 10 such faculty. (For example, a school with 1-20 full-time faculty has two elected representatives; a school with 21-30 full-time faculty has three elected representatives; a school with 31-46 full-time faculty has four elected representatives, etc.)
The size of the MFA will fluctuate with both the increase and decrease in the full-time faculty within the colleges/schools/libraries. By the end of January of each year, the MFA will verify the number of full-time faculty within the colleges/schools/or libraries and adjust the MFA representation as required. MFA representatives are elected by votes of the full-time faculty within their respective school/college/libraries.
For these purposes, full-time faculty include faculty on phased retirement that are considered full-time. (Shared Governance Final Modification, p.26)

MFA Executive Committee

The MFA develops its own internal organizational structure, including electing from among its members five officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Parliamentarian, and Communications Officer. The officers function collectively as an Executive Committee and a liaison on behalf of the MFA to the university administration.

Terms expire 2026

President - Jennifer Bowen
Vice President - Lori Glenn
Secretary - Utayba Mohammad
Communications Officer - Traci Stewart
Parliamentarian - Steven Abell

MFA Representatives to the Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee

Terms expire 2026

President - Jennifer Bowen
Vice President - Lori Glenn

MFA Elections Committee

Lori Glenn, Vice President - Ex Officio

MFA Roster

School of Architecture and Community Development

Ceara O'Leary (term expires 2026)
Joshua Budiongan (term expires 2027)

College of Business Administration

Terry Howard (term expires 2026)
Mitthu Bhattacharya (term expires 2027) - Lead Representative

College of Engineering and Science

Hiba Assi (Physics) (term expires 2026)
Marwa Abdel Latif (Chemistry & Biochemistry) term expires 2026)
Utayba Mohammad (Electrical Engineering) (term expires 2026)*
Danielle Maxwell-Curtis (Chemistry & Biochemistry) (term expires 2027)
Eva Nyutu (Biology) (term expires 2027) - Lead Representative

College of Health Professions

Jennifer Shivnen (CHP) (term expires 2026)
Marlene Shaw-Gallagher (PA) (term expires 2026)*
Lori Glenn (MSON) (term expires 2027)
Traci Stewart (Health Service Administration) (term expires 2027)
Mary White (MSON) (term expires 2027) -Lead Representative

College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences

Emily Dowgwillo (Psychology) (term expires 2026)
Hsiao-Lan Hu (Religious Studies) (term expires 2026)
Mary Elizabeth Valesano (Theater) (term expires 2026)*
Steven Abell (Psychology) (term expires 2027) - Lead Representative
Miao Qian (Psychology) (term expires 2027)
Joesph Weglarz (Economics) (term expires 2027)

Libraries

Jennifer Bowen (term expires 2026)* - Lead Representative
Cindy Gillham (term expires 2027)

*Ineligible to serve an additional term.