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.

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CARTA Faculty Awards Winners

2024

Rokeshia Renné Ashley-McNamee
Communication – Research Awward

Jennifer Rose Ivey
Theatre – Teaching Award

Silvia Marquez Pease
Art + Art History – Teaching Award

Gray Read
Architecture – Service Award

CARTA Faculty Awards Call 2024

Past Winners

2023

Davina Clarke, Communication – Teaching Award

Biayna Bogosian, Architecture – Research Award

David Park, Communication – Research Award

Karla Kennedy, Journalism – Service Award

2022

Jennifer Ivey, Theater – Research Award

Eric Peterson, Architecture – Service Award

Mahailia Plugaru, Communication – Teaching Award

David Dolata, Music, Teaching Award

2021

Margo Berman, Communication, teaching

Chris Goslin, Theater, teaching

Ivan Lopez, Theater, service

Shahin Vassigh, Architecture, research

2020

Dan Evans, Journalism, Teaching

Heather Bermudez, Communication, Service

Jose Lopez, Music, Research and Creative Work

Mesut Ozgen, Music, Teaching

2019

Alfredo Andia, Architecture, Service

Susan Jacobson, Journalism, Research and Creative Work

Vindhya Khare, Music, Service

Neil Reisner, Journalism, Service

Roberto Rovira, Landscape Architecture, Research and Creative Work

2018

Mesut Ozgen, Music, Service

Thomas Spiegelhalter, Architecture, Research and Creative Work

Lidu Yi, Art and Art History, Research and Creative Work

Anthony Galaska, Theater, Research and Creative Work

2017

Kathleen Wilson, Music, Service

Susan Jacobson, Journalism, Service

Katie Rothfield, Interior Architecture, Teaching

Lynne Webb, Communication, Research and Creative Work

2016

Ebru Ozer, Landscape Architecture Teaching

Lidu Yi, Art and Art History, Teaching

Moses Shumow, Journalism, Service

Nick Gelpi, Architecture, Research and Creative Work

CARTA Policies, Documents + Guidelines

CARTA Constitution

CARTA By-Laws

CARTA Faculty Awards

CARTA Appointment, Tenure + Promotion Guidelines

CARTA Differential Workload POLICY

University Differential Assignment POLICY

Department Tenure + Promotion Guidelines

CARTA Faculty Senators + University Committee Representatives

(Terms are 2 years unless noted)

2024-25

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

2023-24

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

2020-21

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

2019-20

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

2018-19

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

2017-18

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

2016

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: Nick Gelpi – ngelpi@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Art & Art History: Fereshteh Toosi – fhamidit@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Communication: Nicole Kashian – nkashian@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Interior Arch: Phillip Abbott – pabbott@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Journalism: Neil Reisner – reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Alternate for Fall 2023: Teresa Ponte – pontet@fiu.edu
Landscape Arch: Linda Chamorro – lchamorr@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Music: Mesut Ozgen – mozgen@fiu.edu, elected 2021
Theater: Melvin Huffnagle – mhuffnag@fiu.edu, Theater, elected 2021

CARTA Curriculum Committee:

Architecture: Camilo Rosales – rosalesc@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Art & Art History: Daniel Guernsey – guernsey@fiu.edu, elected 2022, co-chair, 2022
Communication: Nathalie Desrayaud – Nathalie.Desrayaud@fiu.edu, 2023
Interior Arch: Sam Moshaver – smoshave@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Journalism: Stephen Kairalla – stephen.kairalla@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Landscape Arch: Linda Chamorro – lchamorr@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Music: Vindhya Khare – vkhare@fiu.edu, elected 2021, co-chair, 2022
Theater: Jennifer Ivey – jivey@fiu.edu, elected 2023

CARTA T&P Committee:

Architecture: Shahin Vassigh – svassigh@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Art & Art History: Benjamin Bellas – bzellmer@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Communication: Nicole Kashian – Nicole.kashian@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Interior Arch: Newton D Souza – ndsouza@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Journalism: Leonardo Ferrerira – Leonardo.Ferrerira@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Landscape Arch: Ebru Ozer – eozer@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Music: Gary Campbell – campbelg@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Theater: Lesley-Ann Timlick – timlickl@fiu.edu, elected 2021

CARTA Awards Committee – Ad hoc
Established in 2015 to administer the CARTA Faculty Awards process, review applicants, and select winners. Committee started 2015

Architecture: Eric Goldemberg – goldembe@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Art & Art History: Thomas Scicluna – tsciclun@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Communication: Margo Berman – bermanm@fiu.edu, elected 2023
Interior Arch: Phillip Abbott – pabbott@fiu.edu
Journalism: Neil Reisner – reisnern@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Landscape Arch: Ebru Ozer – eozer@fiu.edu, elected 2020
Music: Mesut Ozgen – mozgen@fiu.edu, elected 2022
Theater: Michael Yawney – michael.yawney@fiu.edu, elected 2023