The Academic Senate of 91视频 University (CDU) is the representative, deliberative, and legislative body of the CDU faculties.
The CDU Senate has a maximum of four Senators from each CDU college (two elected each year for a two-year term). It also includes the current President, the immediate Past President, and the chairs of the faculty associations of each college.
The Senate may legislate on any matter within its legislative authority. The Senate may also express opinions, concerns, and recommendations to the Administration, the Trustees, the wider University community, and the general public.
Academic Senate Officers
Dr. Victor Chaban, PhD, MSCR | President
Professor, COM
Hafifa Siddiq (Shabaik), PhD, MSN, RN | Vice President
Assistant Professor, CON
Immediate Past President
Dr. Mohsen Bazargan, PhD
Professor, COM
College of Science and Health
Harold Abramowitz, MFA
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Sciences and Humanities
Jorge N. Artaza, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor, Department Chair
Health & Life Sciences
Yufu Kuo, DC, MS
Assistant Simulation Director / Associate Academic Coordinator Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Program
Noe Chavez, PhD.
Assistant Professor, Program Director, Psychology Program, Department of Social Sciences and Humanities
College of Medicine
Arthur Fleming, MD
Professor Emeritus
Dept. of Surgery
Magda A. Shaheen, PhD, MPH, MS, FACE, Chair
Associate Professor
Dept. of Surgery
Darryl Willoughby, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery
Dr. Jimmy Hara
In Memoriam
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Surger
College of Nursing
Edward Adinkrah, MD, MPH, PMP, CDIP
Assistant Professor
Ariz Guzman, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing
Bantale Ayisire, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PHN, RN
Assistant Professor, BSN Program
Ex-Officios/Faculty Association Chairs
Eleby Washington, MD
Professor and Chairman
Dept. of Surgery
Chair, Faculty Executive Board, COM
Norman V. Cyprian Jr., DHA, RN, ELM, CON
Assistant Professor, ELM, CON
Priscilla V谩squez, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Bachelor of Science in Public Health & Master of Science in Public Health
Department of Urban Public Health, COSH
Community Faculty Representatives
Anna 鈥淎ziza鈥� Lucas-Varnado (CF), MEd
Assistant Professor
Acting Chair, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, COM
Juanita Booker-Vaughns (CF, non-voting), EdD
Instructor
Dept. of Preventive and Social Medicine, COM
Faculty Trustee to the Board of Trustees
Bita Amani, PhD, MHS (non-voting)
Associate Professor
Department of Urban Public Health, COSH