Senate Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty (SCESF)

Charge

The Senate Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty (“SCESF”) gathers and organizes data on salaries and benefits and represents the faculty in the determination of University policy on salary issues.  SCESF issues an annual report along with an executive summary of that report.

SCESF performs the bulk of its work annually during the fall semester using data provided via the Provost by the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis.

SCESF 2025-2026 Membership

• Rachel Baker (GSE), term expires 2028
• Aislinn Bohren (SAS/Economics),  term expires 2027
• Michael Gottfried (GSE), term expires 2028
• Allison Hoffman (Law),  term expires 2027
• Alex Rees-Jones (Wharton), term expires 2028
• Anh Le (Dental Medicine),  term expires 2027
• Ex officio:
  • Kathleen Brown (SAS/History),  Senate Chair
  • Eric Feldman (Law), Senate Past Chair
  • Roy Hamilton (PSOM/Neurology), Senate Chair-Elect

SCESF members serve three-year terms, per the Faculty Senate Rules.

Specific Charges, 2025-2026

1. Gather, organize, and analyze data on compensation of the Standing Faculty and produce a draft Report on the Economic Status of the Faculty for review by the Senate Executive Committee.
2. Gather, organize, and analyze data on the compensation of Standing Faculty Clinician-Educators in
   collaboration with the Perelman School of Medicine.