2026-2027 Members

Voting Members Area Represented/Department/Office Phone Number Email

Maranda Schaljo, Ph.D. (Chair)

College of Health & Human Services | Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation  Lantz Arena 2220 217-581-2215 mdschaljo@eiu.edu
Beth Gill, Ph.D.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Communication 
2423 Buzzard
217-581-6003

egill@eiu.edu

Gopal Periyannan

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Chemistry
Physical Sciences 4417 
217-581-6379

grperiyannan@eiu.edu

Nichole Hugo, Ph.D.

Lumpkin College of Business and Technology | Sustainability
3625 Lumpkin Hall

(217) 581-8595 nhugo@eiu.edu
Melissa Jones-Bromenshenkel, Ph.D.

College of Education | Special Education 
1227 Buzzard Hall

217-581-5315 mljones2@eiu.edu 
Michael Beck, Ph.D. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Chemistry
4460 Physical Sciences 
217-581-6227 mbeck2@eiu.edu
TBD

Dean's Appointment | 

   
TBD Student Representative |     
Holly Farley , Ph.D.
Ex-Officio Member
Vice President Academic Affairs 
1020 Old Main
217-581-2121 hrfarley@eiu.edu
Angela S. Jacobs, Ph.D.
Ex-Officio Member
Dean | Graduate School | 1201 Blair Hall 217-581-2220 asjacobs@eiu.edu
Myra Taylor Graduate School Support Specialist| Graduate School | 1201 Blair Hall 217-581-2220 metaylor4@eiu.edu