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Council on Academic Affairs members

2025-2026



Faculty Members

Department/Address

Phone

Email

Term Ends
Becker, Chris School of Business   cbecker@eiu.edu SP 2027 (LCBT)
Eckert, Stefan Music 2342 seckert@eiu.edu SP 2026 (at large)
Elder, Sace History 6380 seelder@eiu.edu SP 2027 (at large)
Gronnvoll, Marita (Chair) Communication Studies 3323 mgronnvoll@eiu.edu SP 2027 (CLAS)
Janssen-Robinson, Aimee Public Health and Nutrition   asjanssenrobinson@eiu.edu SP 2028 (CHHS)
Lassak, Marshall Mathematics and Computer Science 6450 mblassak@eiu.edu SP 2028 (CLAS)
Ludlow, Jeannie (Vice Chair) English   jludlow@eiu.edu SP 2028 (at large)
Md-Yunus, Sham'ah Teaching, Learning and Foundations 5728 smdyunus@eiu.edu SP 20027 (COE)

Student Member



Slater, John Student Government   jmslater@eiu.edu 2026

Academic Advising Center Member



Cross, Juanita Academic Advising Center 2313 jccross@eiu.edu

VPAA Office



Holly Farley Interim Provost and VPAA 2121 hrfarley@eiu.edu
Suzie Park VP of Academic Affairs 2121 sapark@eiu.edu
Patty Watson Recording Secretary 2023 pawatson@eiu.edu

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