Senate Members
2024–25
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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
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:
Chair-Elect
Debra Donyse Radford, M.B.A.
Department:
Enrollment Mktg & Workforce Dev
Title:
Director, Strategic Resources & Partnerships
Address:
University Hall 144, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Past Chair
Amanda Graham Spencer, M.S.
Department:
Student Success Services
Title:
Director, University Academic Advising
Address:
Student Success Center 101, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Secretary
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:
Secretary-Elect
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:
Treasurer
Mia Honaker
Department:
Inclusive Excellence
Title:
Coordinator of Inclusive Excellence Operations
Address:
Student Union 016, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Treasurer-Elect
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:
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
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:
Branden D. Combs
Department:
Office of Marketing
Title:
Web Content Specialist
Address:
Medical Science Bldg 212C, 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 176, 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:
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:
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:
Mia Honaker
Department:
Inclusive Excellence
Title:
Coordinator of Inclusive Excellence Operations
Address:
Student Union 016, 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:
Benjamin Lootens, M.S.
Department:
Parking & Transportation
Title:
Support Services Specialist
Address:
Allyn Hall 108W, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Email:
Heath Marker, M.Ed.
Department:
Orientation/Student Success Prgms
Title:
Assistant Director of New Student 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:
Carly Ann Porter, B.A.
Department:
Human Resources
Title:
Student Services Coordinator
Address:
University Hall 205, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Debra Donyse Radford, M.B.A.
Department:
Enrollment Mktg & Workforce Dev
Title:
Director, Strategic Resources & Partnerships
Address:
University Hall 144, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Tami J. Smith
Department:
Registrar
Title:
Programs Facilitator
Address:
University Hall 110, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Amanda Graham Spencer, M.S.
Department:
Student Success Services
Title:
Director, University Academic Advising
Address:
Student Success Center 101, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
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 A Turner
Department:
President Administration
Title:
University Events & Board Relations Program Manager
Address:
University Hall 262, 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:
P L Dunbar Library 031, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
Email:
Emily Jane Yantis-Houser, Ph.D.
Department:
Inclusive Excellence
Title:
Assistant Director, LGBTQA Center Advisor, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Address:
Student Union 023 C, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cicora | 2027 | Unclassified |
|
Branden Combs |
2025 |
Unclassified |
| Michael Epley, Lake Chair-elect | 2026 | Unclassified |
| Jennifer Gebhart | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Seth Gordon | 2025 | Unclassified |
| Kurt Holden | 2026 | Unclassified |
| Mia Honaker | 2026 | Unclassified |
| Courtney Laukitis | 2026 | Unclassified |
| Tim Littell | 2027 | Unclassified |
|
Ben Lootens |
2025 | Classified |
| Heath Marker | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Zachary Norman | 2027 | Unclassified |
|
Carly Porter |
2025 |
Classified |
|
Debra Radford |
2027 |
Unclassified |
|
Tami Smith |
2025 | Classified |
|
Amanda Spencer |
2024 |
Unclassified |
| Earl Thompson | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Betsie Turner | 2026 | Unclassified |
|
Michelle VanHuss |
2026 |
Classified |
| Amanda Watkins | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Catherine Wheeler | 2027 | Unclassified |
| Emily Yantis-Houser | 2027 | Unclassified |
