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Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate is committed to promoting and ensuring the best interests of the faculty in the total dynamics of the Shaw University community. Its primary function is to interpret and recommend policy on all University affairs of direct concern to the faculty of the University. In this capacity, it will involve itself in the following matters: 

  • faculty recruitment and selection procedures;
  • faculty organization;
  • professional growth of the faculty;
  • faculty financial security and tenure;
  • faculty teaching loads;
  • faculty promotions, salaries, and other forms of recognition;
  • academic freedom;
  • establishing criteria and procedures for faculty evaluation; and
  • effecting good relationship with the faculty, administration, and public as appropriate. 

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Current Senators

Senator's Name Area of Representation Email Address
Bobby Sanders, President-Faculty Senate Physical Education bsanders@shawu.edu
Edwin Okoye Business Administration eokoye@shawu.edu
Lillian Cummings Physical Science lillianc@shawu.edu
Shelby Palmer Psychology spalmer@shawu.edu
Betty Liverman Education betty.liverman@shawu.edu
Felicia Yarborough Criminal Justice fyarborough@shawu.edu
Natalie Hill English nhill@shawu.edu
Jeffrey Richards Religion & Ethics jrichards@shawu.edu
Harold Ramcharan Computer Science haroldrm@shaw.edu
Eric Butler Biology ebutler@shawu.edu
Josephine Oparoacha Mass Communication jakunwafer@shawu.edu
Anozie Nebolisa Computer Information Systems anebolisa@shawu.edu
Cheryl Kirk-Duggan (sabbatical) Religion cduggin@shawu.edu