Senate Members
2025–26
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About Our Membership
The Staff Senate is the representative advisory group that represents all university staff across both Dayton and Lake campuses. This group has absorbed the former Staff Council, Unclassified Staff Advisory Council (USAC), and Classified Staff Advisory Council (CSAC) groups. The Lake Staff Advisory Council (LSAC) will still exist at the Lake Campus and the LSAC Chair will always have a seat on the Staff Senate.
Executive Committee
Chair
Debra Donyse Radford, M.B.A.
Department:
Enrollment Marketing and Career Dev
Title:
Director, Strategic Resources & Partnerships
Address:
Student Union 146, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Chair-Elect
Heath Marker, M.Ed.
Department:
Undergraduate Admissions
Title:
Associate Director, Admissions and Orientation
Address:
Student Success101w, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Past Chair
Seth Gordon, Ph.D.
Department:
Chief Operating Officer
Title:
Director, Veteran's Military Center
Address:
Allyn Hall 131, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Secretary
Courtney Rene Laukitis, M.A.
Department:
Student Involvement and Leadership
Title:
Assistant Director, Student Organizations
Address:
Student Union 190, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Secretary-Elect
Dawn Arnold, M.Ed.
Department:
Registrar
Title:
Academic Systems Manager
Address:
University Hall 124, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Treasurer
Jennifer Gebhart, B.A.
Department:
Purchasing Department
Title:
Associate Director, Auxiliary Services
Address:
University Hall 316, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Treasurer-Elect
Tim Littell, M.S.Ed
Department:
VP-University Advancement Admin
Title:
Assistant Vice President for Corporate Relations and University Initiatives
Address:
Student Union 344H, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Parliamentarian
Sarah Cicora, M.S.
Department:
Student Success Services
Title:
Academic Advisor
Address:
Oelman Hall 106, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Senators
Dawn Arnold, M.Ed.
Department:
Registrar
Title:
Academic Systems Manager
Address:
University Hall 124, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Sarah Cicora, M.S.
Department:
Student Success Services
Title:
Academic Advisor
Address:
Oelman Hall 106, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Erin Compaleo, M.A.
Department:
Student Union
Title:
Assistant Director, Outdoor Recreation
Address:
Student Union 037, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Michael Ross Epley, M.A.
Department:
Lake Campus Student Services
Title:
Academic Advisor
Address:
Dwyer Hall 174, 7600 Lake Campus Dr, Celina, OH 45822-2921
Phone:
Email:
Jennifer Gebhart, B.A.
Department:
Purchasing Department
Title:
Associate Director, Auxiliary Services
Address:
University Hall 316, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Kurt Andrew Holden, M.S.
Department:
University Police Department
Title:
Director of Public Safety
Address:
Allyn Hall 108, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Courtney Rene Laukitis, M.A.
Department:
Student Involvement and Leadership
Title:
Assistant Director, Student Organizations
Address:
Student Union 190, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Tim Littell, M.S.Ed
Department:
VP-University Advancement Admin
Title:
Assistant Vice President for Corporate Relations and University Initiatives
Address:
Student Union 344H, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Jon Lu, DBH , MPH, MCHES
Department:
Student Success Services
Title:
Director, Center of Health Professions Professional Affiliate, Department of Emergency Medicine
Address:
Student Success Center 222, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Heath Marker, M.Ed.
Department:
Undergraduate Admissions
Title:
Associate Director, Admissions and Orientation
Address:
Student Success101w, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Zachary Allen Norman, A.A.S.
Department:
University Police Department
Title:
Police Captain
Address:
Allyn Hall 108, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Tylar O'Neal-White, MSW
Department:
Student Advocacy & Wellness
Title:
Student Advocate & Case Manager
Address:
Student Union 051, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Dan Perry, M.Ed.
Department:
Raider Connect
Title:
Enrollment Services Advisor
Address:
101 University Hall, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Debra Donyse Radford, M.B.A.
Department:
Enrollment Marketing and Career Dev
Title:
Director, Strategic Resources & Partnerships
Address:
Student Union 146, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Pam Sargent
Department:
University Fiscal Services
Title:
Accountant 2
Address:
University Hall 371, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Email:
Earl M Thompson, Jr.
Department:
University Police Department
Title:
Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor
Address:
Allyn Hall 060, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Elizabeth Turner, M.Ed.
Department:
President Administration
Title:
University Events & Board Relations Program Manager
Address:
University Hall 270, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Michelle VanHuss, M.P.A.
Department:
Transfer Center
Title:
Wright Path Program Manager
Address:
Student Union 138, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Amanda Watkins, M.Ed.
Department:
Registrar
Title:
Assistant Registrar, Student Services and Operations
Address:
University Hall 118, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Catherine Marie Wheeler, B.S.
Department:
Computing & Telecommunications
Title:
User Account Administrator
Address:
Library Annex 035, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Senator Term End Dates
Note: All terms end in July of the respective year.
| Name | Term Ends | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Arnold | 2028 | Unclassified |
| Sarah Cicora | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Erin Compaleo | 2028 | Classified |
| Michael Epley, Lake Chair-elect | 2026 | Unclassified |
| Jennifer Gebhart | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Kurt Holden | 2026 | Unclassified |
| Courtney Laukitis | 2026 | Unclassified |
| Tim Littell | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Jon Lu | 2028 | Unclassified |
| Heath Marker | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Zachary Norman | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Tylar Oneal-White | 2028 | Unclassified |
| Dan Perry | 2028 | Unclassified |
|
Debra Radford |
2027 |
Unclassified |
| Pam Sargent | 2028 | Classified |
| Earl Thompson | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Betsie Turner | 2026 | Unclassified |
|
Michelle VanHuss |
2026 |
Unclassified |
| Amanda Watkins | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Catherine Wheeler | 2027 | Unclassified |
