Faculty Organization

The VCU Libraries Faculty Organization provides a forum to express opinions and concerns freely; to exercise educational, advisory, administrative, and service functions; and to participate in University governance. Each person who has a faculty appointment with VCU Libraries is a member of the Faculty Organization.

Leadership

Officers

Officers serve one-year terms. Terms of office begin June 1.

Abbey Childs (Chair, -2027)
Loftan Hooker (Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, -2028)
Staci Ross (Secretary, -2027)

Committees

Peer Review

Members serve three-year terms.

Nina Exner (-2026)
Roy Brown (-2027)
Dana Ladd (-2028)

Nominating

The Nominating Committee is appointed by the chair each academic year.

Faculty Development

The Faculty Development Committee is appointed by the chair each academic year. The Faculty Development Committee consists of the Faculty Org chair, a representative of the Peer Review Committee, and three members appointed by the Faculty Org chair each academic year. Also, the AUL of Organizational Development will serve as a non-voting member of the committee.

Nina Exner, Megan Hodges, Mary Beth Holm, Janet Reid and Kathy Bradshaw [AUL of Organizational Development]

Elected Representatives

Faculty Senate

Representatives serve three-year terms; alternates serve for one year. Term of office begins August 15.

Amanda Echterling (-2027)
Karen Bjork (-2028)
Ruth Cody (Alternate, -2027)
Amber Jones (Alternate, -2027)

University Council

Representatives and alternates serve two-year terms. Term of office begins at the start of the academic year.

Teresa Doherty (-2027)
Steve Barkley (-2028) 
Brenna Kate Cox (Alternate, -2028)

University Grievance Panel

Representative and alternate serve three-year terms. Term of office begins August 15.

Jessica Johnson (-2027)
Hope Kelly (Alternate, -2028)