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Naugatuck Valley Campus Shared Governance

Membership and information about Naugatuck Valley's Campus Shared Governance bodies.

Leadership 2023-24

President Patti Pallis, Professor of English
Vice-President Nikki McGary, Professor of Sociology
Secretary Andrea Glidden, Librarian
Elections Officer Lisa Boyko, Associate Director of Financial Aid

 

Membership 2023-24

Article IV – Composition and Leadership

Section 1. Faculty and Staff members of Naugatuck Valley will elect 15 Senators by popular ballot (see also Article VI) to conduct the business of the Senate. The membership for the Senate is as follows:

15 Permanent Voting Members – 8-9 FT Faculty, 1 PT Faculty, 4-5 Staff, 1 Student (all but Council Chairs and Student Representative are elected in campuswide election).

1 FT Faculty from the School of Arts & Humanities Patti Pallis, Professor of English
1 FT Faculty from the School of Business & Hospitality Robyn-Jay Bage, Professor of Management
1 FT Faculty from the School of Engineering & Technology  
1 FT Faculty from the School of Nursing & Health Careers Betty Joseph-Jerome, Assistant Professor of Respiratory Care
1 FT Faculty from the School of Science & Mathematics Carlos Plaza, Associate Professor of Mathematics
1 FT Faculty from the School of Social & Behavioral Science Sarah Perez, Assistant Professor of Human Services
1 PT Faculty (at-large) Sandra Wood, 
1 FT Faculty or Staff (at-large) with regular presence at NV – Danbury Campus Sharon Lynch, Professor of Biology
1 FT Staff from the Learning Resource Center Andrea Glidden, Librarian
1 FT Staff from Guided Pathways Athalie Cayo, Guided Pathways Advisor II
1 FT Staff from Enrollment Management Lisa Calabrese, Campus Supervisor, Enrollment Services
1 Student (selected by the SGA) Judas Brown, Student
1 FT Faculty - Chair of the Academic Council Kate Ricci, Instructor of Biology
1 FT Faculty (at-large) - Chair of the Faculty Council  Nikki McGary, Professor of Sociology
1 FT Staff (at-large) - Chair of the Staff Council  Bonnie Goulet, Campus Advising Lead

 

4 Permanent Ex Officio Non-voting Members – 1-2 Faculty, 1-2 Staff, 1 Administrator (all but Cabinet member are elected in campuswide election)

1 FT Faculty representative to CT State College Senate Paul Collette, Assistant Professor of DARC
1 FT Staff representative to CT State College Senate Lisa Boyko, Associate Director of Financial Aid
1 FT Faculty or Staff (at-large) representative to CT State College Senate Sarah Perez, Assistant Professor of Human Services
1 Naugatuck Valley Cabinet member, or designee Beth Monchun, Interim Associate Dean of Faculty