College Assembly
The constitution of the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) reflects a system of governance that is democratic, collegial, participatory, and representative of the diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and opinions of its faculty and constituent academic units. These units are responsible for the day-to-day implementation of CARTA’s mission.
The relationship between faculty who serve as administrators and faculty who primarily teach and/or engage in creative activities and research is one of mutual respect, trust, consultation, and cooperation. This relationship fosters and encourages the exchange of ideas for the purpose of advancing CARTA’s mission, vision, and goals without fear of reprisal for differences of opinion.
CARTA Faculty Awards Winners
2024
Rokeshia Renné Ashley-McNamee
Communication – Research Award
Jennifer Rose Ivey
Theatre – Teaching Award
Silvia Marquez Pease
Art + Art History – Teaching Award
Gray Read
Architecture – Service Award
Past Winners
CARTA Faculty Senators + University Committee Representatives
CARTA Faculty Senators (CARTA is allotted 5 senators)
Neil Reisner, Journalism, reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Jaime Canaves, Architecture, canaves@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Marcia Littley, Music, mlittley@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Anthony Galaska, Theatre, agalaska@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Chris Goslin, Theater, cgoslin@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Senate Alternates (1-year term):
Nathan Kurland, Communication, nakurlan@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Michael Eckroth, Music, meckroth@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Faculty Senate Standing Committees:
Academic Policies and Personnel Committee
Jonathan Perez, Art and Art History, jmperez@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Graduate Council
Neil Leach, Architecture, dleach@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Curriculum Committee
Vindhya Khare, Music, vkhare@fiu.edu, and
Nathalie Desrayaud, Communication, ndesraya@fiu.edu, elected 2024 as Co-chairs
Honorary Degree and Awards Committee
Elizabeth Marsh, Communication, marshe@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Technology Committee
Federico Bonacossa, Music, fbonacos@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Undergraduate Council
Mesut Ozgen, Music, mozgen@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Library Committee
Jennifer Ivey, Theater, jivey@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Sabbatical Committee
Jacob Sudol, Music, jsudol@fiu.edu, elected 2024
CARTA Assembly Chair
Mesut Ozgen, Music, mozgen@fiu.edu, and
Teresa Ponte, Journalism, pontet@fiu.edu, elected 2023 as Co-chairs
CARTA Faculty Senators (CARTA is allotted 5 senators)
Neil Reisner, Journalism, reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2021
Jaime Canaves, Architecture, canaves@fiu.edu, elected 2021
Marcia Littley, Music, ariasm@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Anthony Galaska, Theatre, agalaska@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Chris Goslin, Theater, cgoslin@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Senate Alternates (1-year term):
Nathan Kurland, Communication, nakurlan@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Jennifer Ivey, Theater, jivey@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Faculty Senate Standing Committees:
Academic Policies and Personnel Committee
Mihaela Plugarasu, Communications, mplugara@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Graduate Council
Neil Leach, Architecture, dleach@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Curriculum Committee
Daniel Guernsey, Art and Art History, guernsey@fiu.edu
Vindhya Khare, Music, vkhare@fiu.edu, elected 2022 as Co-chairs
Honorary Degree and Awards Committee
Elizabeth Marsh, Communication, marshe@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Technology Committee
Federico Bonacossa, Music, fbonacos@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Alternate for Fall 2023: Jacob Sudol, Music, jsudol@fiu.edu
Undergraduate Council
Mesut Ozgen, Music, mozgen@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Library Committee
Jennifer Ivey, Theater, jivey@fiu.edu, elected 2022
CARTA Assembly Chair
Mesut Ozgen, Music, and Gray Read, Architecture, mozgen@fiu.edu, readg@fiu.edu, elected as a team 2023
CARTA Faculty Senators (CARTA is allotted 5 senators)
Neil Reisner, Journalism, reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2021
Jaime Canaves, Architecture, canaves@fiu.edu, elected 2021
Marcia Littley, Music, ariasm@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Sandy Adorno, Music, sadorno@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Federico Bonacossa, Music, fbonacos@fiu.edu, elected as alternate 2021
Senate Alternates (1-year term):
Mesut Ozgen, Music, mozgen@fiu.edu, elected 2021
Faculty Senate Standing Committees
Academic Policies and Personnel Committee
Phillip Church, Theatre, church@fiu.edu, elected 2021
Graduate Council
Neil Leach, Architecture, dleach@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Curriculum Committee
Rebecca Covey, Theater, rcovey@fiu.edu, and Nathalie Desrayaud, Communication ndesraya@fiu.edu, elected as a team 2020
Honorary Degree and Awards Committee
Lidu Yi, lidyi@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Technology Committee
Federico Bonacossa, Music, fbonacos@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Undergraduate Council
Mesut Ozgen, Music, mozgen@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Library Committee
Anthony Galaska, Theatre, agalaska@fiu.edu, elected 2020
CARTA Assembly Chair
Gray Read, Architecture, and Neil Reisner, Journalism, readg@fiu.edu, reisnern@fiu.edu, elected as a team 2019
CARTA Faculty Senators (CARTA is allotted 5 senators):
Neil Reisner, Journalism, reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2019
Jaime Canaves, Architecture, canaves@fiu.edu, elected 2019
Susan Jacobson, Journalism, sujacobs@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Marcia Littley, Music, ariasm@fiu.edu, elected 2018
Sandy Adorno, Music, sadorno@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Senate Alternates (1-year term):
Elizabeth Marsh, Communication, marshe@fiu.edu
Barbara Watts, Art + Art History, wattsb@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Faculty Senate Standing Committees:
Academic Policies and Personnel Committee
Phillip Church, Theatre, church@fiu.edu, elected 2019
Graduate Council
Neil Leach, Architecture, dleach@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Curriculum Committee
Rebecca Covey, Theatre, rcovey@fiu.edu, and Nathalie Desrayaud, Communication ndesraya@fiu.edu, elected as a team 2020
Honorary Degree and Awards Committee
Lidu Yi, Art + Art History, lidyi@fiu.edu, elected 2018
Technology Committee
Federico Bonacossa, Music, fbonacos@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Undergraduate Council
Mesut Ozgen, Music, mozgen@fiu.edu, elected 2018
Library Committee
Anthony Galaska, Theatre, agalaska@fiu.edu, elected 2018
CARTA Assembly Chair
Gray Read, Architecture, readg@fiu.edu, and Neil Reisner, Journalism, reisnern@fiu.edu, elected as a team 2019
CARTA Faculty Senators (CARTA is allotted 5 senators):
Marcia Littley, Steering Committee, ariasm@fiu.edu, elected 2018
Jaime Canaves, Architecture, canaves@fiu.edu, elected 2017
Elizabeth Marsh, Communication, marshe@fiu.edu, elected 2018
Phillip Church, Theatre, church@fiu.edu, elected 2018
Jaime Ousley Music, lousley@fiu.edu, elected 2018,
Alternates:
Lesley-Ann Timlick, Theater, elected 2018, 1-year term
Faculty Senate Standing Committees:
Academic Policies and Personnel Committee
Phillip Church, Theatre, church@fiu.edu, elected 2017
Graduate Council
Joel Galand, Music galandj@fiu.edu elected 2017
Curriculum Committee
Rebecca Covey rebecca.covey@fiu.edu, elected 2018
Honorary Degree and Awards Committee
Lido Yi, lidyi@fiu.edu, elected 2018
Technology Committee
Michael Sheerin, Communication, sheerinm@fiu.edu, elected 2017
Undergraduate Council
Mesut Ozgen mozgen@fiu.edu, elected 2015
Library Committee
Anthony Galaska, Theatre, agalaska@fiu.edu, elected 2018
CARTA Assembly Chair
Gray Read, Architecture, readg@fiu.edu, elected 2017
CARTA Faculty Senators (CARTA is allotted 7 senators):
Kathleen Wilson, Music, kwilson@fiu.edu, elected 2016
Jaime Ousley elected 2017, lousley@fiu.edu, elected 2017
Neil Reisner, Journalism, reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2017
Elizabeth Marsh, Communication, marshe@fiu.edu, elected 2016
Phillip Church, Theatre, church@fiu.edu, elected 2016
Marcia Littley, Music, ariasm@fiu.edu, elected 2017, 1-year term
Jaime Canaves, Architecture, canaves@fiu.edu, elected 2017
Alternates:
Susan Jacobson, Communication, susan.jacobson@fiu.edu, elected 2017, 1-year term
Karen Fuller, Music fullerk@fiu.edu elected 2017, 1-year term
Faculty Senate Standing Committees:
Academic Policies and Personnel Committee
Phillip Church, Theatre, church@fiu.edu, elected 201
Graduate Council
Joel Galand, Music galandj@fiu.edu elected 2017
Curriculum Committee
Fred Blevens, Journalism, blevensf@fiu.edu, elected 2016
Honorary Degree and Awards Committee
Barbara Watts, Art and Art History, wattsb@fiu.edu, elected 2016
Technology Committee
Malik Benjamin, Architecture and Michael Sheerin, Communication, Benjamin@fiu.edu, sheerinm@fiu.edu, elected 2017 as a team
Undergraduate Council
Robert (Ted) Gutsche, rgutsche@fiu.edu, elected 2017
Library Committee
Anthony Galaska, Theatre, agalaska@fiu.edu, elected 2016
CARTA Assembly Chair
Gray Read, Architecture, and Neil Reisner, Journalism, readg@fiu.edu, reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2017 as a team
CARTA Faculty Senators:
Kathleen Wilson, Music, kwilson@fiu.edu, elected 2016
Jaime Canaves, Architecture, canavesj@fiu.edu, elected 2015
Neil Reisner, Journalism, reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2016 for one year
Elizabeth Marsh, Communication, marshe@fiu.edu, elected 2016
Phillip Church, Theatre, church@fiu.edu, elected 2016 as alternate
Alternates:
Susan Jacobson, Communication, susan.jacobson@fiu.edu,
Faculty Senate Standing Committees:
Academic Policies and Personnel Committee
Fred Blevens, Journalism, blevensf@fiu.edu, elected 2016
Graduate Council
Fred Blevens, Journalism, blevensf@fiu.edu, elected 2016 for 1 year.
Curriculum Committee
Fred Blevens, Journalism, blevensf@fiu.edu, elected 2016
Honorary Degree and Awards Committee
Barbara Watts, Art and Art History, wattsb@fiu.edu, elected 2016
Technology Committee
Malik Benjamin, Architecture and Michael Sheerin, Communication, Benjamin@fiu.edu, sheerinm@fiu.edu, elected 2016 as a team for 1 year
Undergraduate Council
Karen Fuller, Music, fullerk@fiu.edu, elected 2016 for 1 year
Library Committee
Anthony Galaska, Theatre, agalaska@fiu.edu, elected 2016
CARTA College Committees
All representatives are selected by faculty in their respective departments during the first faculty meeting in the fall term.
CARTA Steering Committee
Architecture: Katarzyna Balug, kbalug@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Art & Art History: Silvia Pease, spease@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Communication: Nicole Kashian – nkashian@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Interior Arch: Phillip Abbott – pabbott@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Journalism: Neil Reisner – reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Landscape Arch: Linda Chamorro – lchamorr@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Music: Larry “Jamie” Ousley, lousley@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Theater: Melvin Huffnagle – mhuffnag@fiu.edu, Theater, elected 2024
CARTA Curriculum Committee:
Architecture: Nick Gelpi, gelpin@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Art & Art History: Benjamin Bellas, bzellmer@fiu.edu, elected 2024, co-chair
Communication: Nathalie Desrayaud – Nathalie.Desrayaud@fiu.edu, 2023
Interior Arch: Sam Moshaver – smoshave@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Journalism: Stephen Kairalla – stephen.kairalla@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Landscape Arch: Linda Chamorro – lchamorr@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Music: Vindhya Khare – vkhare@fiu.edu, elected 2024, co-chair
Theater: Jennifer Ivey – jivey@fiu.edu, elected 2024
CARTA T&P Committee:
Architecture: Thomas Spiegelhalter, tspiege@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Art & Art History: Jacek Kolasinski, kolasins@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Communication: Nicole Kashian, Nicole.kashian@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Interior Arch: TBA
Journalism: Leonardo Ferrerira, leferrei@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Landscape Arch: Roberto Rovira, rovirar@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Music: David Dolata, dolatad@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Theater: Lesley-Ann Timlick, timlickl@fiu.edu, elected 2024
CARTA Awards Committee – Ad hoc
Established in 2015 to administer the CARTA Faculty Awards process, review applicants, and select winners. Committee started 2015
Architecture: Elliott Sturtevant, esturtev@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Art & Art History: Thomas Scicluna, tsciclun@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Communication: Paula Powell, papowell@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Interior Arch: Phillip Abbott, pabbott@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Journalism: Neil Reisner, reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Landscape Arch: Roberto Rovira, rovirar@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Music: Robert Dundas, dundasr@fiu.edu, elected 2024
Theater: Michael Yawney, michael.yawney@fiu.edu, elected 2024
