Andrew Winters begins service as UofL Faculty Senate chair

The University of Louisville Faculty Senate kicked off its first meeting of the 2025-26 academic year with a new senate chair at the helm.

Associate Professor Andrew Winters, who is the former director of the doctor of social work program in UofL's Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and Family Science, was elected senate chair over the summer and formally assumed his responsibilities from outgoing chair, Eugene Mueller, at the senate's Sept. 3 meeting.

"I am excited and honored to take on this responsibility," said Winters, who previously served on the senate's Redbook & Bylaws Committee. "I am a strong advocate of this body's work and of shared governance. I learned a lot from the excellent work Eugene (Mueller) did during his time as senate chair, and I hope to carry that spirit forward during my term."

Winters joined UofL's faculty in 2018. During his time at the Kent School, he has worked on a breadth of research projects focused on improving youth outcomes, strengthening youth development practices at youth-serving organizations, challenging oppressive service delivery systems and critically evaluating organizational practices in child welfare.

Learn more about Andrew Winters on the Kent School website.

Administrative search updates

• At the end of September, the search committee will begin reviewing submissions to fill the open position of executive vice president and university provost. See the Office of the Provost website for more information about the search.
• The search for the School of Music dean will not begin until the school's accreditation process concludes in March 2026.

The next meeting of the University of Louisville Faculty Senate will take place Wednesday, Oct. 1, 3-5 p.m., Clinical Translational & Research Building, rooms 101/102, Health Sciences Campus. Senate meeting information, meeting minutes and committee reports are available on the Faculty Senate website.