University Sabbatical Committee

2026 – 2027 USC

The University Sabbatical Committee (USC) meets every fall to review leave with pay applications and make recommendations. To learn more, refer to Senate Policy #S22-301, Sabbatical and Leaves with Pay Policy. This committee meets as needed during the Fall semester.

NamePosition InformationContact

Falu Bakrania 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • CoES
  • CoES representative
  • Tenured faculty member 
  • Voting member
bakrania@sfsu.edu 

Vacant 

  • CoES
  • CoES representative 
  • Tenured faculty member 
  • Voting member
 

Henry Boateng 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • CoSE
  • CoSE representative
  • Tenured faculty member
  • Voting member
boateng@sfsu.edu 

Kevin Allen Simonin 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • COSE
  • COSE representative 
  • Tenured faculty member 
  • Voting member
simonin@sfsu.edu 

Yeon-Shim Lee 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • HSS
  • HSS representative
  • Tenured faculty member 
  • Voting member
yl375@sfsu.edu 

Leia Bagesteiro 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • HSS
  • HSS representative
  • Tenured faculty member 
  • Voting member
lbb@sfsu.edu 

Priyanka Joshi 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • LFCOB
  • LFCOB Representative
  • Tenured faculty member 
  • Voting member
priyankajoshi@sfsu.edu

Vero Rabelo 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • LFCOB
  • LFCOB Representative 
  • Tenured faculty member 
  • Voting member
rabelo@sfsu.edu 

Maricel Santos 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • LCA
  • LCA representative
  • Tenured faculty member
  • Voting member
mgsantos@sfsu.edu 

Ilana Crispi 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • LCA
  • LCA representative 
  • Tenured faculty member
  • Voting member
icrispi@sfsu.edu 

Vacant 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • LIB
  • LIB representative
  • Tenured faculty member
  • Voting member
 

Zahira Merchant 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • GCOE
  • GCOE representative
  • Tenured faculty member
  • Voting member
zahiram@sfsu.edu 

Maryssa Mitsch 

  • 2025 – 2027 
  • GCOE
  • GCOE representative
  • Tenured faculty member 
  • Voting member
mmitsch@sfsu.edu