As a community organizer and UO Classified Employee, I believe that people have power when they are able to represent themselves. This is particularly true of underrepresented viewpoints, voices and faces that are institutionally marginalized.

I want to represent you and give you a greater voice in the Senate.

The workings of the University system are complex, but our messages don’t have to be.

Classified staff deserve equal representation on everything the University does from investments in our personnel to executive-level search committees, and layoffs. Too long have our voices been excluded or dismissed.

Since 2018, I’ve been a Program Assistant for the Center for Science Communication Research (SCR), partially funded by the Presidential Fund for Excellence. In my role, I’ve managed budgets, created financial projections, written grants, drafted a financial MoU for my Center and coordinated with the office of the President and the Office of the Provost on funding, reporting and finances.

Prior to joining the University I spent five years working in politics and public policy, managing economic and workforce development programs for disadvantaged youth in the City of West Sacramento, CA. I understand politics and the political process, how to navigate systems of power and advocate for the interests to those who cannot advocate for themselves. My full resume is here.

I currently serve on the board of several local non-profits, providing my expertise to manage projects and programs that are mitigating the social, health and economic impacts of COVID-19.

During this time of dire financial uncertainty, we need someone who is: compassionate, understands complex financial modeling and projections, comfortable working with the University Administration and experienced voicing the perspectives and needs of underrepresented voices.

I’d be humbled to be one of your representatives to the Senate and work with you to ensure that all classified staff are represented.

In Solidarity,

Ian Winbrock

As a department manager, I have a wide range of experience working with various departments across campus. Even though I’ve only been an OA at UO for a couple of years, I have university administrative experience from my previous institutions. At Bellevue College I served as the Assistant Director for International Admissions and was part of the International Student Leadership Council. At Portland Community College I served as the International Admissions Coordinator for all campuses and centers, and was on the Diversity Committee at Rock Creek. I hold an M.A. in German Language & Literature from UO, and an M.A. in Education from PSU with a focus on working with international, permanent resident, and refugee/asylee students. Due to the constantly changing environment within international education, I have a great deal of experience with faculty/staff mediation, organizational restructuring and transition, and updating processes and procedures. In my spare time I like to read, sew, and go to concerts.

I have been affiliated with the UO since 2011 when I enrolled as an undergraduate student. Upon graduation I returned as a classified staff member within University Housing in 2016 before moving into my current OA position as the Financial Wellness Coordinator and Financial Aid Counselor in 2019. In my professional roles at the UO, I have had the opportunity to connect with front line workers, faculty members along with leadership. I have served as a bridge builder between different departments and employee groups. As a member on the OA Council, we need colleagues to listen, advocate and provide solutions.

If elected into the OA Council, I will utilize my strengths–empathy, harmony, woo to represent OA’s and advocate for our employee group and help find solutions. Each of our jobs, may have different day-to-day operations but we are united in one cause—to be ensure that UO students receive a high-quality of education, while ensuring they are safe, inclusive and positively contribute to their communities as a Duck and beyond. Thank you for your consideration.

Hello. My name is Samuel Galli and I work as a Library Tech 2 at the Allen Price Science Commons & Research Library with the UO Libraries. I am running for University Senate – classified staff position, Term 2020-2022. Shared governance is a vital part of the UO campus leadership. Staff bring a necessary perspective to the table that helps to drive decisive action, influence change, and supports the values of not only classified staff, but also students, OAs, and the faculty of our campus.

I have been working at the University of Oregon for nearly 4 years. I have spent that time working to promote and support Classified Staff within my campus unit. Since starting at the Libraries, I have served as a contact with our SIEU Local 085 to get important information and resources to staff working in my area and beyond. The last two years I have served on the Libraries Classified Staff Advisory Committee (CSAC), which serves as a connective bridge between classified staff and Library admin. During this last year, in this role, I’ve sat in and advocated for staff on our Library Council.

I want to take the next step and serve on the University Senate to continue to support Classified Staff across this campus. In these insecure and trying times, having your voice be heard is what makes a difference. I wish to do my part to make this campus and community the best it can be.

Thank you.

I am a linguist who conducts field research on the indigenous languages of Papua New Guinea. I have been interested in language and culture for as long as I can remember. I am particularly intrigued by the ways that languages change over time, and the ways they do and don’t vary. This is the focus of my academic research, and it has given me a solid grounding in empirical and theoretical argumentation. Living with and befriending rural Papua New Guineans has also also taught me a great deal about the realities faced by marginalized people around the world, and I would approach serving on the Senate with a view to enhancing outcomes for communities that have historically been marginalized in the university context. I am a junior faculty member, and I would also bring to the Senate the perspective of someone currently at the bottom of the academic ladder.

My work as a Career Instructor allows me to focus on serving students in the classroom and especially serving students facing barriers to their education. Currently, I teach Writing Composition courses, including a section for students receiving advising through the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence where I get to work with primarily first generation students, and serve as the Acting Director of the new Black Studies Program. My position as Politics Chair on our faculty union’s executive council also gives me an opportunity to push for our work as faculty serving students to be better understood and supported in our community and State. My work will always center on students and I believe this perspective can enhance this committee’s engagement in serving our students and honoring our role as a public institution of higher education.

I am running for the position of representative on the Faculty Advisory Committee and on the UO Senate. Over the full course of my career, I have been a classified staff member, an officer of administration, a graduate student, a pro tempore instructor, a career non-tenure track research faculty member, and (now) a tenured faculty member. These roles/experiences give me a unique perspective on the vital importance of each member of our university community and to the competing priorities that can create challenges (and opportunities) in a resource-limited environment. Since joining the Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services faculty in 2015, I have served on committees at all levels of the institution, including (currently) the Undergraduate Council, as well as directed the Family and Human Services undergraduate major for 3 years. I am also a member of the UO Provost’s Teaching Academy and the UO Leadership Academy as well as a steward for United Academics, collectively demonstrating my dedication to fulfilling the missions of the University through a commitment to continuous professional improvement and shared governance. In all domains of my work, I am committed to uplifting diversity, increasing equity, and creating more inclusive academic environments. If elected, I look forward to working collaboratively with my colleagues to develop/refine/enact policies that support equity and excellence with efficiency and to representing the views of faculty to the Senate, the President, and other administrative officials.

Hello, my name is Kristin Koch. I have worked in Housing at the University of Oregon for the past 17 years. During this time, I have had the unique experience of hiring, training, and supervising over 2000 students and staff. This experience gives me a great connection to the pulse on campus, from many different perspectives. Food service employ’s one of the most diverse work groups on campus. Working with classified staff and student staff from a wide range of backgrounds and experience’s.

I am running for a senate position to help shape the policies and procedures for the University of Oregon, in relation to how we can help staff and students set up for success in the future.  The past cannot be changed; the future is yet to be determined.

I’m a native of the Pacific Northwest and graduate of the University of Oregon, University of Kansas, and University of South Carolina. I came ‘home’ to the University of Oregon in the Fall of 2019 after spending the previous three years working at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. At Deakin, I was an Assistant Professor in the Sports Management program and Co-Director of the Sports Management Master’s degree program. My current role with the School of Journalism and Communication is to teach and advise students in both sports communication and public relations. This has led to the development and implementation of two new sports specific undergraduate classes in the school and the ongoing development of a new graduate degree focused on sports media and communication. Prior to my transition to academia I spent time working in college athletics at the University of Kansas and the University of South Carolina, specializing in student athlete academic services. I’ve also worked in professional baseball, spending time with Kansas City Royals in their Media Relations and Communication department, and Major League Baseball’s social media team.

I believe it’s the combination of my academic and professional background that make me a strong candidate for the Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee position. I have worked directly with student athletes at high profile programs at large universities. I have a strong understanding and appreciation of what their lives look like at our university, and the systems and commitments they need to navigate. Through teaching, researching, and working in the sport industry I’m also perpetually aware of trends, institutions, and current events. Having worked with sport leagues and teams at various levels across Europe, Australia, and India, as well as nationally in professional, semi-pro, and amateur sport I have a strong sense of how different types of sport organizations operate and how various stakeholders engage with teams, leagues, and universities. I believe this global, big picture perspective would be an asset to the Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee, and I look forward to contributing in any way I can.

Most importantly I am passionate about this university and community. As an undergraduate student here many years ago I experienced first-hand how impactful this place can be. The university whole-heartedly embraces and values everyone’s voices and contributions to create a community. College athletics plays a vital role in that process, and as countless research has shown, can be a catalyst to bring people together time after time. I am grateful for my education here and am proud to be back working in a place I love so much. I would be honored to contribute to the University Senate in a position where I could leverage my background and experience in a positive way.

When I first arrived at UO, I was asked if I would like to serve on the Athletic Committee and I pointed out that I didn’t actually follow sports very much.   A few decades later, my perspective has been changed a lot by a particular few graduate students (you know who you are) and a remarkable encounter with “Coach B”.    I still don’t go to that many games but I have seen what having a premier sports program has meant in the daily lives of my students.  For grad students especially, game days and exciting track events provide low cost relaxation and great camaraderie. So, now I am an enthusiastic fan.  Great teams draw donors and students. That said, athletics is a big source of tension at a University like ours.  Concerns over the treatment of student athletes, issues around priorities and power, and a whole host of critical priorities related to athletics need thoughtful debate and oversight.  As a slow-to-the-table believer in the importance of our very significant sports program, I have become interested in serving on this committee in hopes of representing the best interests of all the students.

It’s been a great honor and real eye-opener to serve in the University Senate for the past two years.   The Senate has important powers, particularly related to curriculum, and it offers a voice that can speak to administrative power on behalf of faculty, staff, and students with considerable authority.   I’ve found it rewarding to serve as Co-Chair of the CAS Caucus and I’m humbled by the dedication of other Senators.  I’m inspired by their concern for academic freedom, academic excellence, and equitable treatment of all members of the community, It would be a privilege to continue to represent the Natural Sciences faculty in the Senate for another term.

Karl Reasoner is the Sr. Program Manager of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. UROP and its partners provide fellowship programs that support student participation in research and creative scholarship across campus. Karl has expertise in designing and delivering high-impact experiential learning programs and specializes in fostering collaborations/partnerships with disparate units. He hopes to bring his expertise and insight in these areas to committees and looks forward to collaborating with colleagues on important issues and challenges.

I have been at the UO since 2012 and served as the Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Head for the Department of Anthropology, on numerous university scholarship committees, and was on the Faculty Personnel Committee from 2016-18. I look forward to serving the faculty to ensure that due process is followed and that individuals are treated fairly and respectfully in regards to matters of grievance.

I am a proud UO alumna and have worked in higher education for over 10 years in multiple functional areas including University Advancement, Commuter Life, Housing and Residence Life, Retention Initiatives, and Academic and Career Advising. I currently serve as an Academic and Career Advisor in Tykeson College and Career Advising. What I enjoy most about my role as an advisor is helping a student move from confusion and anxiety regarding navigation of university policies to being informed and empowered to make intentional decisions about their educational journey.

I value and champion the streamlining and simplification of university procedures and policies in order to make them more inclusive and accessible for both students and staff. Complex processes can create intended and unintended barriers as they historically have been developed by and meant to benefit individuals with significant dominant culture navigational capital. I believe rigorous standards, quality education, and accessibility are not mutually exclusive. By simplifying and thinking critically about university processes, we can remove oppressive and invalidating barriers and give more staff and students the opportunity to fully realize their potential and contribute to the advancement of the University of Oregon community and communities beyond.

Thank you for your consideration of my candidacy.

Bailey Dobbs is an Instructional Designer with UO Online in the Office of the Provost. She has worked for the UO for two years, beginning as faculty support in the School of Law. Prior to UO, she spent 9 years at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Health Sciences performing academic support, developing curricula, and delivering educational content & simulated learning environments in the College of Osteopathic Medicine. She obtained her BA in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma and her M.Ed. in Instructional Design from Western Governors University. She hopes to provide service to the University through the OA Council, helping to identify and resolve issues of concern to fellow OAs.

I am in the unique position, as I am both an alumni of the University of Oregon as well as having served in several academic units and divisions. In addition, prior to joining the UO, I spent nearly six years in every department on campus as a generalist in sales and editorial development for a major higher education publisher. As a result, I am very familiar with the university from a number of perspectives. Combining my time in publishing and my first career on campus as a Fundraiser in Development/Advancement for the College of Arts and Sciences and then the School of Journalism and Communication, I have spent ten years on campus. I then had the opportunity to connect deeply with our community as a fundraiser for human services and arts and culture in the non-profit sector. I have now returned to campus joining the Division of Student Life putting my relationship skills to work with employers and alumni at the University Career Center.  These experiences, along with my own identity as a woman with Native American family, whose mother and father had not finished college at the time I entered school, prepare me to bring insight, creativity, heart, and collaboration to the work of the Senate and/or OA Council.

I deeply value higher education and all it provided me personally, professionally, and intellectually. I value what it provides a community and our society through education, research, and service. I also see its gaps, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities in our current culture and economic climate.

If elected I will advocate for equity, inclusion, diversity, opportunity, and a student centered focus in our policies and investments of time, funds, and talent.

I’ve worked in Special Collections and University Archives since 2016. My area of expertise is the history of athletics at the UO.

I am Theodora Ko Thompson, a workplace bullying and #MeToo survivor. A proud Double Duck alumna of the School of Journalism and Communication, and the College of Education. I carry my duck pride committed to be a representative voice joining in our senate shared governance, to weigh in the evolving paradigm of unprecedented challenges confronting higher education.

In this unprecedented challenging time it remains ever relevant and important – to include all our voices for equity and equality of a diverse campus community, particularly of classified staff who inherently are stakeholders in the decision that are made. It matters that we are included, respected and valued to be serving in all search committees, in taskforces and committees in our common interest for forward thinking ideas toward a clean, green and sustainable future.

In our strive for excellence, Nihil de nobis, sine nobis. Nothing About Us, Without Us – let us strive to excel too in fostering a campus culture of welcoming, healthy, respectful and safe workplace climates and environments universally across campus unit to unit, from department to department.

Let’s work together with dedicated intention to make a meaningful difference, for each other: Walk the walk, and walk the talk, with transparency and accountability benchmarked measurements and goals year to year, toward cultural competency and to address the systemic issues of white privilege, racism, workplace bullying and harassment, discrimination and biases in our collective experiences.

Thank you

Theodora Ko Thompson, BA ’04, MS ’07.

I have been an employee of the UO since 1998 and an OA since 2002. My loyalty, patience and admiration for the UO has grown with me over the years. As a 20-year employee of University Advancement, my understanding of the institution has been through supporting our philanthropic mission. So that I would not lose sight of UO faculty, staff and other colleagues across campus, I sought committee and learning opportunities to build many cross-campus partnerships and friendships. These have helped me learn and grow through the years.

Decisions about resources, people, and units will be impactful, and must be made with intentionality and compassion. Should I be elected to this role, I would approach it through a lens of strategic partnership, equity and inclusion, and compassionate leadership. My current role involves peer benchmarking and best practice research for University Advancement. This work involves continuous assessment and understanding of our strengths and opportunities for improvement, which I believe will be a great asset as a member of shared governance at the UO. I look forward to serving my colleagues and institution during this time of great need and important partnership. Thank you for your consideration.

The Clark Honors College is at a critical moment as we launch our new curriculum and settle in to the new faculty business model. I hope to take the knowledge I gained during my time as Associate Dean for Faculty to represent the needs of the Clark Honors College in our university’s faculty governance. As the university tackles big initiatives such as changes to teaching evaluation, ongoing core education revision, and efforts to contend with the coronavirus crisis, the Honors College needs a strong voice in the University Senate.

I am seeking your vote for an Officer of Administration seat on the Faculty Advisory Council of the University Senate, 2020-2022. I will soon be ending my second of two consecutive terms on the Officers of Administration Council, the last two years in the role of co-chair. In my time on the OAC, I have made connections across the institution, learned about the processes for shared governance at University of Oregon, and seen and advocated for opportunities to improve the working conditions for OAs. In my day job, I serve as Associate Director of Community Relations in the Government and Community Relations team, which puts me in direct connection to regional nonprofits, public agencies, and civic leaders.

I would like to shift next to serving on the Faculty Advisory Council, to provide informed and knowledgeable guidance to the President and Provost on “the wide range of university affairs.” Officers of Administration, being the only non-unionized professional employee group at UO, remain underrepresented and at times unheard in decision-making that affects our work lives. I still have plenty to learn, but I have a good handle on the myriad issues that face OAs and can advocate knowledgably and competently for policies that benefit us as well as the broader university. I am open to your questions and suggestions, and I hope you’ll reach out directly if you feel so moved (look me up in Find People; I’d list my email but pretty sure I’d just be inviting bots to fill my inbox with spam!).

Thank you for your vote.

I am running for both the Faculty Personnel Committee and the Faculty Grievance Appeals Committee. My reasons for putting myself forward for candidacy are twofold: first, my steadfast belief in and commitment to the role of the humanities in a public university, and second, my concern for equity in regards to faculty who are underrepresented. In regards to the first reason, I believe the humanities constitute a central field of inquiry that adjudicates the constitution of value, with the recognition that multiple systems of value (and various definitions of what comprises equity and justification) are at play at any given moment. I view myself as a fair and reasonable evaluator of and advocate for my humanist colleagues from diverse fields and approaches; whether they are interdisciplinary boundary pushers or steadfast curators of a disciplinary heritage, I promise to consider the work of my colleagues with utmost conscientiousness and appreciation. As for the second, as a gay, first-generation, and working-class faculty of color, I am viscerally aware of the challenges that continue to face our underrepresented colleagues. I have served as a mentor to many such colleagues across disciplines in navigating structural inequities that carry considerable personal distress. Joining Senate committee service will allow me to continue this advocacy in a more official role. My collegial style has always been professional and punctual, light on rhetoric, strong on plainspoken communication. I thank you, my colleagues, for your consideration.

I am interested in serving on the Faculty Grievance Appeals Committee because I am deeply committed to a fair appeals process for aggrieved faculty.  As a law professor, I am very familiar with the appeals process.  I will do my best to give fair and full consideration to every appellant’s case. 

I am new to academia, teaching my first online class for the University of Washington this past Winter, and joining the University of Oregon Libraries just this January, but I have a long history of working in local government and participating in state and national professional organizations, as well as personal social justice work. I have recently helped to write State library legislation, and to update and expand State Library Standards, and have invested years volunteering in local women’s legal activism. As a professional technology librarian, I am dedicated to ensuring access to information, transparency in governance, and to making heard the voices of those who need support. My fresh perspective will be valuable as we enter a new era post-pandemic, developing new ways of communication and teaching and exploring how to rebuild our community in sustainable ways.

Deanna Linville is an associate professor in Counseling Psychology and Human Services, program director for the Couples and Family Therapy graduate program and a Research Scientist with the Center for Equity Promotion. She has been a faculty member at the University of Oregon since 2003 and has been actively involved in service at all levels of the university, including as a senator and member of the International Scholarship Committee. Deanna is an intervention researcher focused on reducing health disparities and developing/testing innovative solutions to issues affecting families such as eating disorders, obesity, violence and chronic illness. Deanna is an advocate for ensuring quality educational experiences for all students and promoting shared governance so that all voices are valued and respected.

I arrived at the University of Oregon 4 years ago and currently serve as the Director of Finance in the College of Education. I have a diverse background in University finances and bring a strong analytical lens to my current role.

Since joining the OAC 2 years ago I have advocated to University leadership to bring awareness to the many challenges Officers of Administration face on an institutional level. As the only unrepresented group on campus, it is imperative that we are unified and ensure our collective voice is heard.

I want to play an active role in driving improvement and positive change at the UO. The Officers of Administration Council provides the opportunity to make constructive contributions that will benefit all OA’s and the University as a whole.

Kennedy Sparrow is currently Receptionist for College of Design Student Services. They serve on University Senate Committee Sexual Orientation Attraction Gender Identity and Expression, City of Eugene Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee, are an alumnx of Basic Rights Oregon’s Catalyst Transgender Leadership Program and mentor for the 2020-21 cohort, present Gender Inclusion trainings with Basic Rights Oregon, and is organizer and lead host of a monthly Sober Social event with Transponder. In collaboration with a student staff, they installed maps throughout Lawrence Hall providing how to locate ADA-compliant and all-gender bathrooms.

Kennedy’s background is working with 16-24-year-olds experiencing homelessness, and has seen firsthand the interplay of how this affects college students. They continue advocating in collaboration with this population, presenting workshops on Housing First at state conferences and organizing with emerging group PDX Queer Housing. In their role as receptionist, they have the experience of working alongside academic advisors, career advisors, instructors, and graduate and undergraduate students, within which they advocate for trans, disability, and racial justice. Their core values and daily praxis are Harm Reduction, Social Justice, Compassionate Communication, Trauma-Informed Care, Positive Youth Development and Engagement, and Compassionate Communication.

The University of Oregon has provided a wonderful intellectual and professional home for me over the past eight years. I owe it and all of you very much. I hope to honor that debt in part as a member of the UO senate. Our university faces many challenges and pressures, from degree completion rates to providing robust support for research in all areas to the apportionment of our resources among units. We also have many opportunities. The senate has a vital say in how our institution and community respond to these pressures and opportunities alike. I would love to contribute to the senate’s efforts to address these issues and think that I can do so in a way that is principled as well as “collegial and consultative.” Thank you!

Hi, I’m Piper.  I work in CPFM/Maintenance Support fixing and upkeeping campus buildings and hardscapes.  And yes, I do play the bagpipes.  And that is why I am running for UO Senate.  Not the bagpipes, they are just a distraction: an example.  It is the issue of distractions itself that I wish to bring to the table.  The UO leadership has done a good job, yet as with any large organization distractions and loss of focus tend to creep in.  Some of the other things I bring to the table as blue collar staff are a grounding of why and for whom the University really exists; a vision of how enriching and critical is higher education; fresh views; and a plain, unashamed love of our campus, the students, facility, staff, even the weather.  I believe in our goal. A goal I’ve seen slipping in my five years here.  A goal I want to help re-focus on, build, and keep.  A goal of focused excellence.  Oh, and I’ve a spare umbrella in my work cart if you don’t like the weather as much as I do, and need it.  Thanks.

I am a theoretical physicist who has been at the UO for 33 years. I have served many times as member and/or chair of my departmental personnel committee. I served as Physics Department Head from 1998 to 2004, as Associate Dean for Natural Sciences from 2004 to 2010, and as Director of the Institute for Theoretical Science from 2013 to 2019.

My name is Denita Strietelmeier, I am a project manager in the Office of the Dean at Lundquist College of Business. I have been in this position for 2.5 years, and am deeply committed to the University of Oregon, it’s staff, faculty and students. Over my 15 years working in higher ed, I have been exposed to a broad array of challenges related to research, operations, and education/curriculum. I look forward to putting my experience to work representing the university’s diverse group of OA’s, cultivating relationships and collaboration to drive improvement and sound decision-making for the university. Go Ducks!

Cooking is my third career; beforehand, I spent years learning about every aspect of hotels and voice telecommunications (when there was still such a thing). Since I went to culinary school nearly 20 years ago, I have spent the majority of my working life on college campuses: Gonzaga, Portland State, Eastern Washington, and now Oregon.

I learned way back in the ‘80s that in any organization, the people most directly responsible for the delivery of goods and services get the lowest pay and the least respect. This year, those “essential” people are being asked to literally put their lives on the line to ensure that food gets served, mail and packages get delivered, bathrooms get cleaned, and work orders stay in motion. For this we pay many of them less than $15 an hour, and their voices are little heard in the places where policy is made.

What, then, is my purpose in such renowned company as the University Senate? Easy. To be the voice of the toilet scrubbers and dishwashers, speaking their truth to power. If we have learned anything so far from the pandemic, it is just how essential those workers really are. When the grocer’s shelves are bare, the call does not go out for political scientists, attorneys, engineers, or MBAs, but for the people with calloused hands whose jobs cannot be performed remotely — and who can’t afford to stay home — who will show up and unswervingly get things done.

The world is changing radically before our eyes. Let’s not waste this opportunity.

Joe (Yingjiu) Li is currently a Ripple Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Oregon. His research interests include Internet of Things (IoT) Security and Privacy, Mobile and System Security, Applied Cryptography and Cloud Security, and Data Application Security and Privacy. He has published over 140 technical papers in international conferences and journals, and served in the program committees for over 130 international conferences and workshops, including top-tier cybersecurity conferences.

Joe Li is interested in running for the seat in the Committee on Sexual and Gender Based Violence – Faculty Position, Term 2020-2022. He is motivated to serve the UO community and explore data-driven approaches to addressing campus problems, including sexual and gender based violence. In particular, he is working with several colleagues across UO toward developing an early cuing system with cyber data collected from multiple sources on UO campus so as to help mitigate various campus problems on a daily basis.

As a 5 year volunteer a KWVA & SEIU local 085, a 15 year employee of university housing, and a lifetime resident of Eugene; I have always worked to make the University of Oregon more accessible. I believe in the awesome potential of the community of the University. If elected for either classified staff position I will exemplify the university’s core value inclusion by ensuring that all are represented.

A university works best as a democratic institution and I look forward to participating more actively in this process through a senate position. I bring to this post an interest in finding links between research and teaching across schools and colleges to the benefit of our students and our community. I have been at the UO for 8 years, first in the Clark Honors College, and now in the Biology Department.

Nicole Smith Dahmen is an Associate Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. In the six years that she’s been on the UO faculty she’s served on the Faculty Advisory Council for President Schill, Scholastic Review Committee, Study Abroad Programs, and Scholarship Committee.

I’ve been a member of the Clark Honors College for almost 12 years now, serving on every committee in the college at some point in my time here. I have a pretty good sense of who our faculty and students are, and I feel that I could represent the college well in the Faculty Senate. I would like to make sure that as we grow our faculty through the new business model, we can build our relationships across campus with the other units with which we share our students and faculty.

UO Senate: I believe I have been effective in the UO Senate in my past term, for example in ensuring that the Core Education learning goals derived from the University Mission Statement could be reasonably applied to courses in the sciences (and in art). I have also apparently been more regularly communicating with my constituents than most Senators. So far this has been in my department, using the department mailing list, but a broader list has just become available.

Intercollegiate Athletic Committee: I believe it is essential to have oversight of the intercollegiate athletic programs by a group other than the University Administration. I intend to take an attitude of healthy skepticism but not hostility.

I believe that faculty shared governance is very important for the university.