Introduction

  • This election is for Faculty Senate College of Health Sciences Representatives. The rules for this election are listed below.
  • The nominees for the Faculty Senate College of Health Sciences Representatives election are listed to the right. The list to the right is not a ballot.
  • This list in not official until nominations have been closed and the list of nominees has been reviewed and verified by the APSCUF Nominations and Elections Committee.
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The nominees for Faculty Senate College of Health Sciences Representatives are:

Heather Forbes
Rick Howard

Nominations close Mar 8, 2025.
Regular Faculty in the College of Health Sciences may be nominated.

Rules for the Election

    • The election is decided by a plurality of those casting votes.
    • Faculty may be nominated as both a school, college, or non-classroom faculty representative and as an at-large representative; however, candidates elected as a school, college, or non-classroom faculty representative will be removed from the list of nominees for the election of at-large representatives.
    • Each candidate selected counts as a cast vote.

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Heather Forbes


Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders

I am excited to submit my nomination as the College of Health Sciences representative in Faculty Senate at WCU. I am a new Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders beginning fall 2024. Prior to earning my Ph.D., I served as a consultant and advocate in special education classrooms serving students with autism and other developmental disabilities in the Philadelphia area. I would love to serve as an advocate for faculty and students at WCU in a meaningful way and to represent the College of Health Sciences in Faculty Senate.


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Rick Howard


Department: Kinesiology- College of Health Sciences

Please consider voting for me as the Senator for the College of Health Sciences on the Faculty Senate. For the past three years, I have served as a proxy, attending nearly every meeting and proxying for Senators on numerous occasions. My commitment to the Faculty Senate is unwavering, and I would be honored to expand my service in this role. The Faculty Senate plays a vital role in WCU’s shared governance, advocating for institutional and educational policies and addressing key matters that impact campus climate and the well-being of our university community. I would be grateful for the opportunity to contribute to these efforts and would love to serve in this capacity. Thank you!


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