Faculty Relations & Professional Development

University Faculty Council

The University Faculty Council is a faculty body established to promote dialogue, facilitate shared governance, advocate on behalf of faculty, and to assure a faculty voice in academic matters such as appointments, promotions, tenure, the curriculum and to provide a faculty voice in decision-making pertaining to academic matters.

2021 – 2022 Meeting Dates

The University Council meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the month from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Minutes of meetings are posted when they become available. Click on past meeting dates below to access minutes for that meeting.

2022 – 2023 Meeting Dates

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Council Membership

The membership of University Faculty Council is provided for in the University Faculty Bylaws (Section H.2) and includes two (2) members from each department with five or more full-time salaried faculty, selected by respective departmental faculty; one (1) member from each department with one to four full-time salaried faculty, selected by respective departmental faculty; two (2) members of the graduate faculty selected by the Graduate Faculty Council; One (1) member of the NEOMED Affiliated Faculty from the College of Medicine; and One (1) member of the NEOMED Affiliated Faculty from the College of Pharmacy to achieve a balance between basic science and clinical membership, diversity, and other important dimensions.

Length of terms are three years and may be staggered to ensure continuity.

Professor of Neurobiology
Anatomy and Neurobiology
Email: agalaz@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2024

Associate Professor of Neurobiology
Anatomy and Neurobiology
Email: ylu@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2024

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Family and Community Medicine
Email: mbelen@neomed.edu

Term: June 30, 2023

Professor of Integrative Medical Sciences
Integrative Medical Sciences
Email: wonk@neomed.edu

Term: June 30, 2025

Professor of Molecular Virology and Cancer Biology
Integrative Medical Sciences
Email: ald@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2024

Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Email: sfleming1@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2025

Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Email: ereedgeaghan@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2025

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharmacy Practice
Email: pgallegos@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2023

Chair, University Faculty Council (2020-2022)

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharmacy Practice
Email: ahoffman1@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2023

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Email: ejstovsk@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2024

Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Email: nbonfine@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2025

Vice Chair, University Faculty Council (2020-2022)
Chair, University Faculty Council (2022-2024)

Graduate Faculty Member
College of Graduate Studies
Email: jmellot@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2024

Vice Chair, University Faculty Council (2022-2024)

Graduate Faculty Member
College of Graduate Studies
Email: lyin@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2025

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Email: tengelhart@neomed.edu 
Term: June 30, 2024

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Family and Community Medicine
Email: sgardnerbuckshaw@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2025

Professor of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Email: tbarreir@neomed.edu
Term: June 30, 2025

Contact

Phone: 330.325.6817
Email: facultyrelations@neomed.edu

Faculty Relations & Professional Development

Northeast Ohio Medical University