As a former U.S. Marine and National Guard veteran, I have been passionate about service to others throughout my lifetime.  After spending many years in undergraduate and graduate school, I learned of my love for higher education.  Coming to the University of Oregon had been a dream of mine, as I was born in Oregon and have family here, but spent the last 20 years in the Midwest.  Now I would like to take this opportunity to merge these two passions into one here at home, and begin service on the University of Oregon Senate.

I have been with the UO as a Fiscal Coordinator 2 since August of 2018, and would like to expand my footprint in a greater diameter, meet new people and provide service where it is needed.

Being a female veteran, I have experienced misogamy and discrimination, and the importance of diversity and inclusion throughout our shared community is the basis of our collaborative success.  Additionally, I am driven to assist others that do not have the resources for opportunity that are readily available to others.  Finally, I have much interest in sporting events, competition and athletic development despite gender-specific limitations.

I hold an MBA and have specialized experience in finance and taxation, which would allow me to be of assistance in financial and management issues with the UO Senate.  I also hold a MS in Sports Management, which has given me a unique skill set in sports law and finance.  Also, being a former personal trainer and competitor, I understand the unique skills needed to rise to the highest playing field, and I look forward to bringing these skills to the Senate.

Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to serving the University of Oregon!

Jeff Staiger has been at the UO for 13 years, first as the Librarian for Romance Languages, and more recently as the Librarian for English, French, Italian, Philosophy and Classics.  He has a PhD. in English from UC/Berkeley, and received his BA in English/Classics from Williams College.  Before becoming a librarian, he taught English at both the high-school and university levels in Pittsburgh.  A member of the American Library Association and the Modern Language Association, he publishes in both the fields of Library Science and Literary Studies.  He is particularly interested in the place of the humanities in the university at a time of rapid change and even crisis in the humanistic disciplines.  He served on the Faculty Advisory Council from 2016-2018.

I joined the University of Oregon Senate in April of 2019 after volunteering to fill an unexpected vacancy for a CAS Senate seat. Based on my subsequent experiences serving as a Senator over the past year, as well as several years serving on the University Committee on Courses and the English Department Council, I have found investment in shared governance to be meaningful, challenging, and enriching work. My strengths include being an attentive and inquisitive listener, as well as possessing a diligent work ethic. Having served in a variety of roles at University of Oregon where I began my first teaching work as a graduate student in 2002, I am particularly dedicated to advocating for equity and inclusion for faculty, staff, and students alike. I would be especially gratified to represent CAS Career Instructors’ perspectives and support our university-wide mission of inclusive, engaged, and research-led teaching, whether in face-to-face, remote learning, or online iterations.

Thank you for your consideration,

Kristy

As a current senator and member of the Senate Executive Committee, I have consistently and unabashedly demanded for equal representation of classified employees on everything from high level search committees to diversity issues. We demand to no longer be excluded, nor disregarded. Our voices should be heard, not ignored. Our viewpoints and contributions are valid and we need to be part of UO’s “Inclusion” policy. I take this extremely seriously.

In Solidarity, Jay Butler

Trainings/Workshops/Committees/Organizations/Affiliations

• UO Senate, Classified Senator – 2018, 2019, 2020
• UO Senate Executive Committee – 2019, 2020
• UO Senate, Environmental Issues Committee – 2018, 2019, 2020
• VPFM (Vice President for Finance & Administration) Diversity Committee – 2019, 2020, 2021
• DAP (Diversity Action Plans) Talks I, II, III, IV & V Workshops – 2018, 2019
• Business Compute Challenge-Departmental Chair – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
• Governor’s Food Drive-Departmental Chair – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Queer Ally Coalition Workshop & Training – 2019
• Zero Waste Environmental Partner – 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• Banner 9 – pre-rollout Beta Test Partner – 2018, 2019
• Contributor: (3) articles to Around the O
• Contributor: (2) articles to Daily Emerald
• Board of Trustees Round Table- Classified Representative – 2016
• CGSBV (Committee on Sexual & Gender-Based Violence) Town Hall – 2018
• DEI (Department of Equity & Inclusion) Understanding Implicit Bias Workshop – 2017, 2018
• DEI Showcase Oregon Workshop – 2018, 2019, 2020
• SRS (Safety & Risk Services) Active Threat Training – 2018
• Search Advocate Training Workshop – 2019
• Search Advocate Coaching Committee- 2019, 2020
• Community of Practice Committee – 2020
• Served on 4 different Search Committees (2 as a Search Advocate) – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• SEIU Elections Committee- 2019, 2020
• Implicit Bias Training Workshop – 2017
• Office Safety/Bystander Training – 2017
• Payroll Website Redesign Committee – 2019, 2020
• VPFA Everyday Inclusion- Led ‘Charged Language’ presentation/talk – February, 2020
• VPFA Employee Spotlight – March, 2020
• Sustainability Campus Award- nominated – 2020

I am interested in continuing my work with and on the OA Council representing the mutual interests of University of Oregon OAs. I am encouraged by the work OA’s perform across all units as we collectively strive to achieve excellence. This year the OA council has worked towards improving and strengthening our shared governance, worked towards clarification of roles and responsibilities, and have worked to develop meaningful paths of career development. While we have achieved many great improvements on behalf of all OAs, there is still a great deal of work to be done and I am eager to continue to build on our previous success.

Please consider me to represent your interests as a member of the OA Council.

I am running for Officers of Administration Council to support institutional change that makes OAs feel satisfied in their jobs. I have been an OA for over seven years. I have also been a UO undergraduate student (BA, magazine journalism – 2002), graduate student (Master of Public Administration – 2008), graduate employee, and classified employee. I serve on the HR Recruitment Implementation Advisory Workgroup and the IS Administrative Technology Domain subcommittee.

As a member of the Officer of Administration Council, I will advocate for rational and transparent changes, specifically:

Clear and transparent OA job families, career pathways, and salary bands: I support OA job families and salary bands that are clearly and publicly defined so that we know where we are, and where we can go from there.

Cohesive and intuitive software systems with sufficient documentation and support: Well-defined software development process is crucial. I have created precise software requirements, and written clear software instructions, at UO and in the nonprofit sector. I am excited to use my understanding to advocate for clarity and accountability in all UO software implementations.

Fair and reduced-bias hiring practices: I believe that artificial barriers to UO employment should be reduced, and eliminated. I have served on approximately 20 OA and classified search committees, and by late April will be a trained Search Advocate. I co-wrote with the CAS Dean’s Office Diversity Action Plan Working Group a report on the current state of, and recommendations for, diversity, equity, and inclusion in CAS’s hiring practices.

Policies that are applied consistently and fairly across employee groups and situations: We know this doesn’t always happen, despite our best intentions. I am determined in my efforts to improve this in my own job, and am ready to take this determination to all of campus.

Our university is in a time of many changes. We know that the more engaged we are, the less frustrating and demoralizing these changes will be, but not everyone has the time or the desire to be publicly involved. I am willing and able to be a public advocate for Officers of Administration and for change that is neither frustrating nor demoralizing. Thank you for considering me as a candidate for OA Council.

Daniel McCarville is the senior analyst within the Office for Research and Innovation. His work focuses on using data to produce effective, efficient recommendations for our research enterprise. As both a career auditor and political scientist, he maintains a professional commitment to accountable, effective governance.

Prior to working for the University, he was legislative staff for the Kansas Legislature.His professional background includes budget process and policy making. He earned an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Kansas and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Educational Leadership from the University of Oregon’s EMPL program.

I bring a decade of institutional experience and knowledge at the University of Oregon along with deep experience assessing student-athlete experience across the NCAA to ensure alignment with University Mission and Objectives. I have worked in both neutral and advisory capacities throughout university athletics, from an academic perspective.

Having a child who was a student athlete, I am in a unique situation “to understand both sides.” I am acutely aware of the challenges student athletes face to complete their academic work while also engaging in their sport, while I am also sympathetic to my colleagues’ priorities for teaching.

In general I am interested in supporting research focusing the UO’s attention on faculty support and on thinking out of the box. UO faculty is creative, there is a lot of potential for productive collaborations across disciplines as long as there is support.

As a librarian, I support research and instruction across multiple disciplines. Just as the Libraries serves all of campus, I have a broad view of the issues and needs that affect faculty and students across the university. I think this point of view would be an important contribution to the FAC.

I am interested in serving on the Graduate Council to learn more about how graduate programs integrate into the larger campus community and to bring that knowledge back to the Law School.

I would like to serve on the FAC. I have served one other time. I am an interdisciplinary scholar who has participated not only in my own department, Anthropology, but also in Ethnic Studies, WGSS, Latin American Studies and several research centers. I founded and directed the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies for 8 years, was a co-director of the Center for the Center for the Study of Women in Society, and also was at the Oregon Humanities Center. I have 20 years of experience at UO as a department chair, senior scholar, center director, and other roles. I look forward to bringing an interdisciplinary voice to the FAC spanning Social Sciences, Humanities, and Sciences. I have done a lot of thinking about issues across the University and look forward to provide this big picture perspective on the FAC. I am particularly interested in the future relationship between the Knight Campus and the rest of UO.

I have been working in the Office of the Dean of Students since October 2014 and am currently the Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards. I am also an alumna (2010) from the College of Arts and Sciences. I am dedicated to the ongoing success and advancement of the University. I am also acutely aware of the significant impact of budget restrictions and balancing an ever increasing workload. I believe my knowledge and experience in policy development and analysis, as well as my student development and experience expertise, would serve me well in this role. For these reasons, I would like to be considered to represent the OA voice on the Faculty Advisory Committee.

If elected to the Faculty Advisory Council, I am interested in hearing faculty opinion and counsel across the wide variety of affairs at the University. This appointment would allow me the opportunity to talk with and support faculty colleagues in shaping the academic initiatives at the University of Oregon. This would allow me to play an active role in supporting student success at the University of Oregon by collaborating with faculty colleagues to keep the student learning and research experience at the forefront of our endeavors.

If elected to the Officers of Administration Council, I am interested in advancing opportunities for growth and the development of a professional development track for this category of employee at the University. This appointment would allow me share ideas on growth and success for OA’s at the University of Oregon.

I am currently the Vice President of SEIU Local 085/503 and I am very interested in participating within committees that provide opportunities for student success. Providing student success encompasses the equitable and fair working environment for classified staff. Without classified staff, our university and students will struggle to be successful. I believe that this is a cooperative between faculty and classified staff and in conjunction with students as well. I would very much appreciate the opportunity to serve on one of the committees offered, and would feel proud to represent the classified staff in doing so.

I would be excited to serve the University of Oregon Senate and Committees just as my time serving on the board of the non-profit health organization HIV Alliance finishes this summer. I’m passionate about education and its place in social justice.

Don started working for the University as a student worker for the Social Sciences Instructional Lab while working on his degree in General Social Sciences (Focus in Crime, Law, & Society). After graduation, Don has been a full time staff member and Desktop Support Technician for the CASIT Help Desk.

After working full time for almost 5 years, Don decided to get more involved in the University by joining the Traffic Advisory Board, which he has served on for the past few years. Don hopes to continue working on that committee and is excited to join other committees as needed.

I’ve had the unique experience of being both a student/researcher and an instructor/administrator at the University of Oregon, and I’m interested in using that perspective to help guide the institution’s future. Working with students representing diverse abilities, identities, and backgrounds compels me to help ensure their perspectives are likewise included in our institution’s future.

While teaching courses on memory, motivation, communication, and university success, I have become interested in both student psychology and the mentality of the university itself. I look forward to the opportunity to invest in the growth mindset of the campus at large.

Having been employed by the University of Oregon for just over a year, I feel confident and comfortable in taking the next step in my involvement here on campus. As a young professional who very selectively chose to pursue employ at UO, I believe in our university and the community we belong to. We, as employees, have responsibilities to not just our students, but also to each other.

I believe it is now my time to take that next step in my responsibility and work for my fellow employees on the larger scale. I am hopeful that you will allow me to represent you and our peers to the best of my abilities.

Suzie Stadelman is the Education and Prevention Outreach Coordinator for the University Counseling Center. Formerly an undergraduate and graduate student at the UO, she joined the UCC as a staff member in 2013. Suzie is passionate about suicide prevention and mental health promotion and hopes to bring her expertise in these areas to committees, especially to help make the university a safe and inclusive place for students. She looks forward to working collaboratively and creatively to create positive, sustainable change.

I am interested in serving on the University Senate and committees, focusing on inclusion, diversity, and equity. I believe the U of O does a good job serving students, but focusing on DEI is an important aspect of ALL of our work to better serve students marginalized by race, class, and gender oppression.

My work at the Outdoor Program focuses on connecting students to a ‘sense of place’ as a way to feel grounded, stay healthy, and experience the amazing environment Oregon has to offer. Our most important goal, however, is to build community. We have recognized that outdoor spaces (and many other spaces on campus) are dominated by white, CIS, and often male students and community members. In my work I am committed to building a more diverse staff, and to serving a more diverse student body, and to helping the University build its cultural competence as a whole.
Salmon Norgaard-Stroich
Assistant Director, UO Outdoor Program

Bio: Maggie Bosworth started with the University of Oregon and College of Education in 2015 and is currently the Executive Assistant to the Dean. She is also an alumnus of the University with a Masters in Industrial Relations. Maggie brings a numerous perspectives of the University as an alumnus, a parent of two students (’20 and ’22) and also as a staff member (both classified and now as an officer of administration).
I am interested in gaining a better understanding of the university and its mission while contributing to a more active role in its governance and operations.

As an OA and at my third Tier-1 research institution, I want to support UO’s elevation in academic prestige and student services success. My bicultural background and broad experience in student services and recruitment, interaction with faculty (engineering, business, and arts and sciences), and industry outreach have equipped me to give back to UO by suggesting practical ways we can improve the student and faculty experience.

I have worked collaboratively with research and teaching faculty, cultivated a positive student experience and increased programming, and surpassed student recruitment goals in the midst of limited resources and funding. I would advance a broader vision that drives recruitment and retention success by viewing each faculty member and prospective and current student as a valuable member of our community.

Higher education is changing quickly. I aim to be useful in supporting the University to stay relevant and sustainable in a rapidly changing technological landscape with evolving student needs. I will also advocate for UO’s capacity to lead in research excellence in a way it hasn’t yet realized.

Dr. Danley holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Iowa and an M.S. in Education from Drake University. Dr. Danley most recently worked as the Interdisciplinary Leadership Doctorate Program Coordinator and an Assistant Professor at Governors State University near Chicago. She has worked extensively in higher education, pipeline programs, and community organizing. She has published widely on higher education, particularly women and girls’ retention and persistence experiences throughout P-20 education.
Dr. Danley effectively collaborates with Deans, Chairs, Division Heads and Program Coordinators to plan and review curricular changes that best served the mission of the program and the enrichment of the academic experience for the students. Dr. Danley is capable in assisting in the development of curriculum and policies for programs. She has a proven record securing full-time faculty and adjunct faculty for assignments and addressing student related academic issues. Dr. Danley also understands instructional design and has the ability to develop face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses for undergraduate and graduate students. She taught courses for Colleges of Education, Arts and Sciences, as well as Honors Programs.
Dr. Danley’s tenacity and compassion to promote collaboration across colleges in order to grow and sustain programs has been met with considerable success. Both faculty and administration indicate their appreciation of her commitment to the continual improvement of holistic education for all students. Dr. Danley’s knowledge and experience of instructional technology is impressive. She understands the value of connecting students to course content and utilizes online instructional methods to increase faculty and students’ technological skills pertinent to their respective disciplines/programs.
At previous institutions, Dr. Danley effectively served on the following university-wide committees: Equity-Minded Planning Team, Graduate Council, Faculty Senate, Assessment 2 Committee, College of Education PEU, Division of Education Admissions Committee and Student Concerns Committee. Dr. Danley’s contributions to each of the committees reflected her enthusiasm to accomplish committee goals, solve challenging issues and bring fresh perspectives to the conversations. Dr. Danley’s ability to advocate for students and adhere to university policies demonstrated how she balanced the ethic of care with the ethic of justice.

I am excited to submit my intent to run for an elected committee at the University of Oregon. As a Eugene native and alumni, I was very grateful for an opportunity to further my relationship with the university as a human resources professional. I would be honored to share my skills and knowledge with the greater university community, and to learn more about how our campus works together to accomplish our mission of exceptional teaching, discovery, and service.

Participation as an elected member will not only inform my own work as a human resources professional, it will allow me a new and exciting opportunity to better serve an institution that has been a part of my life for such a very long time.

As an Associate Professor at the University of Oregon, I recognize the importance of shared governance and being a good citizen of the University. Further, as a tenured faculty member I feel it is my responsibility to take on more service commitments to better serve the needs of the University, the faculty, staff, and students as a member of these important committees. My approach to service is student centered, and I engage in service that promotes student development, promotes the institution, and promotes the profession. I have been active in my service to the School of Music and Dance serving on several standing committees and search committees. Recently my research and service have focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion in music education – specifically within the LGBTQ community. I currently serve on the Planning Committee for the LGBT Studies and Music Education Symposium, and will be hosting the conference at UO in summer 2020. I have been fortunate to be able to serve the profession, and I hope to have the opportunity to do so at the university level.

If elected I will work to advocate on behalf of faculty, improve conditions for faculty and students, and uphold the academic and ethical standards of the UO community.

I strongly believe in shared governance and administrative transparency at public education institutions. Because of this, I have greatly valued my previous service on the University Senate, which provides an opportunity for both collaborative and open governance. I have served twice previously (taking a break between my two terms of service during a recent sabbatical year). If elected, I look forward to representing the Humanities and our interests once again.

In my service on Senate thus far I have dedicated my energies there to improving policies that come before the Senate by working with stakeholders and fellow senators both on the senate floor and outside of senate meetings. For instance, much of my work has involved clarifying needlessly confusing policy language. Oftentimes policies come to the senate with vague or ambiguous language that does not adequately represent the intentions of those crafting the policy nor the university goals that the policy is designed to achieve. I have also been involved with more substantive policy crafting, particularly around the following areas on which I have been directly involved in crafting legislation: data policies (including information privacy and data security policies), gender-based harassment policies (particularly in light of needs to achieve conformity with Obama-era Title IX guidance), sexual relations policies, and curriculum policies. Some of my work on these matters was informed by my research expertise in information ethics, political philosophy, and philosophy of law.

If elected, I hope to continue to pursue policy improvements in these and other areas. In addition, I hope to join with fellow senators in pressing for greater institutional transparency at UO, an area in which we have much room for (and I believe will for) improvement.

I have worked at the UO for nearly 15 years, having arrived as an associate professor in 2005. Shortly after arriving on campus, I did a good deal of service as a program and center director, a department head, and a member of the FPC, FAC, and Graduate Council. I have watched the university change significantly in recent years, both for the better and for the worse.

As an active member of our faculty union, as an advocate for faculty, students, and staff of color, and as someone who has been outspoken on issues ranging from campus sexual assault to financial and programmatic transparency at the UO, I hope to continue to do what I can to make this university more equitable, more accessible, more fair, and more just.

I am an associate professor in the department of geography and currently serve interim social science senator. I would like to promote inter-disciplinary understanding of research accomplishments so that the University can build a more inclusive environment for faculty members and graduate students.

I am running for the University Senate. I have been a senator and I am a past president of the Senate. I think that the main skill that I would bring to the Senate is my ability to facilitate processes and to help people with disparate opinions find a compromise solution.

As an LGBTQ woman in science, I am particularly passionate about ensuring the equity and inclusion in not only my research program, but to also use my participation on committees and my position as a professor, to promote equity and inclusion wherever I can have influence. In this, I have participated in a number of programs at University of Oregon to introduce a wide swath of students to the excitement that I find inherent in the sciences. This includes lectures to undergraduate courses that introduce students to research, such as freshman interest groups and the honors college freshman research course. I have also given presentations at two UO programs designed to recruit under-represented groups to STEM programs, the SPUR program through Biology, which provides summer research opportunities, and the Preview Oregon program, which brings talented URM undergraduates to campus for several days to introduce them to the research environment. This past year, I was one of three faculty to sit on a Panel for the LGBTQ in STEM student group here, where we discussed LGBTQ-related issues dealing with Professionalism in Science.

I hope to be elected to be more involved in Equity, Inclusion and Outreach efforts across campus.

Date of Notice: January 16, 2019
Current Status: Notice Given
Motion Type: Legislation
Sponsor: UO Committee on Courses

Motion

Section I

1.1 WHEREAS the UO Committee on Courses has submitted the Winter Term 2019 Preliminary Curriculum Report (Addendum 03/13/2019) for the University Senate review;

Section II

2.1 BE IT THEREFORE MOVED the University Senate approves the Fall 2018 Curriculum Report as submitted by the UO Committee on Courses.

Date of Notice: December 11, 2018
Current Status: Approved January 30, 2019
Motion Type: Legislation
Sponsor: Graduate Council
Lynn Fujiwara, Ethnic Studies
Ernesto Martinez, Ethnic Studies
Laura Pulido, Ethnic Studies

Motion

Section I

1.1 WHEREAS, the Graduate Council is charged by the University Senate to “advise the Dean of the Graduate School on matters pertaining to graduate study at the University of Oregon”; and

1.2 WHEREAS, the Graduate Council has responsibility for “providing for the maintenance of high standards of graduate instruction”; and

1.3 WHEREAS, the Graduate Council and the Graduate School have fully reviewed and endorsed the proposal for a new Ph.D. program in Ethnic Studies and recommend that the Provost forward it to the University of Oregon Board of Trustees, the statewide Provosts’ Council, and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for approval;

Section II

2.1 BE IT HEREBY MOVED that the University Senate approves the recommendation of the Graduate Council and the Graduate School.

Related Documents

M.A. proposal for HECC
Ph.D. proposal for HECC
Slide Presentation

From: Bill Harbaugh <harbaugh@uoregon.edu>

Subject: Defacement/improvement of University Mission Statement

Date: August 23, 2018 at 9:13:55 PM PDT
To: Adriene Lim <alim@uoregon.edu>
Cc: Mike Schill <mschill@uoregon.edu>, Jayanth Banavar <banavar@uoregon.edu>, Ed Teague <ehteague@uoregon.edu>, Elizabeth Skowron <eskowron@uoregon.edu>, ASUO President <asuopres@uoregon.edu>, Chris Sinclair <sinclair@uauoregon.org>

Dear Dean of Libraries Lim –

I’m writing to you regarding the defacement (or perhaps it should be called an unofficial improvement) of “The Mission of a University” mural in the Knight Library, specifically the red-marker redaction of the words “racial heritage”. This is shown in the image below, which a UO faculty member sent me today.

Classes are not yet in session, so I have not been able to consult with the Senate on this. However my official view as Senate President is that this change is an act of historical significance and free-speech which should be preserved, or at least be prominently documented, so long as this mural remains on display.

Yours,

Bill Harbaugh
Economics Prof & Senate President
University of Oregon
http://senate.uoregon.edu

Dean Lim’s Response

Jessica’s bright and beaming smile and friendly demeanor warms and welcomes students, staff, and faculty to Allen Hall. As the SOJC’s Human Resource Manager, with over ten years in the industry, Jessica has experience building policy from the ground up and knows how to bring creative cohesion into a complex office setting. With two young girls at home, she’s no stranger to managing a very busy work-life balance. With the interest in what’s best for students and employees, Jessica seeks to create a learning and working environment at the UO that leaves a positive, lasting impression.

Micah Sardell is the Director of Enterprise Systems at Information Services within the University of Oregon.  He has been an engaged, trusted, and customer-focused IT leader at the University of Oregon for the past 15 years and has served as a member of the OA Council for the past two years.  During his service on the OA Council he has held the OA Council leadership roles of OA Council Secretary and OA Council Co-Vice Chair.

Micah is seeking re-election to continue to serve the OA Community in a leadership role for the next two years.  During the upcoming two years he hopes to lead the completion of a final report and action plan as an outcome of the OA Council Workplace Climate Survey and Listening Tour exercises.  He will also continue to serve OA’s in a leadership capacity, highlighting OA employment issues through the connections he has developed with senior campus leadership.

Date of Notice: November 1, 2017

Current Status: Notice Given

Motion Type: Legislation

Sponsor: Frances White (Anth); Chair of UOCC

Motion

Section I

1.1 WHEREAS the UO Committee on Courses has submitted the Fall 2017 Preliminary Curriculum Report for University Senate review;

Section II

2.1 BE IT THEREFORE MOVED the University Senate approve the Fall 2017 Curriculum Report as submitted by the UO Committee on Courses.

I was born and raised in Germany (Hungarian descent), studied at the University of Basel, Switzerland, where I obtained my Diploma and PhD in Cell Biology/Neurobiology. I was a post-doc in Prof. Westerfield’s laboratory at the UO between 1995 – 1999, then returned to the University of Freiburg, Germany, Department of Biology/Developmental Biology, as Junior Research Group Leader. In 2004, I returned to Eugene to work at the Zebrafish International Resource Center. I also serve on the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the UO.

Jack Boss is Professor of Music Theory and Composition in the School of Music and Dance, and has been teaching at the U of O since 1995. His research focuses on analyzing the music of Arnold Schoenberg. His book “Schoenberg’s Twelve-Tone Music,” published by Cambridge University Press in 2014, was given the Wallace Berry Award by the Society for Music Theory.

I received a B.S. in Biology from Indiana University and a Ph.D. from the Stanford University School of Medicine. I currently conduct research on metal toxicity and host-pathogen interactions in the Institute of Molecular Biology and teach undergraduate courses in the Department of Biology.

David Jacobs is the music director of the University of Oregon Symphony and teaches graduate courses in conducting. He has presented internationally and published in peer-reviewed journals relating to musical hermeneutics, semiology, and pedagogy. As a partitioner, he is credited on three commercially released recordings and has conducted professional orchestras on three continents.

Emily Farrell joined the University of Oregon School of Law as Associate Director for Career Planning and Professional Development in 2016. She was previously a general legal practitioner, whose specialty areas included trusts and estates, probate, business, real estate, and landlord/tenant law. While Emily greatly enjoyed managing a successful legal practice, she returned to the University of Oregon because she is passionate about sharing her experience in order to help facilitate continued growth and success of students, alumni, and the University as a whole.

Emily returned to Lane County in 2003 and is extremely dedicated to her community. She has volunteered consistently for the past number of years with Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center’s Senior Law Clinic, presently serves on the Board of Directors for both the HIV Alliance and Lane County Bar Association, and has enjoyed working with the Oregon State Legislature.

As a “Double-Duck,” Emily earned both her undergraduate and Law degrees from the University of Oregon.

I am an instructor in the School of Journalism and Communication completing my second year at the UO. Prior to coming to the UO, I was an adjunct journalism instructor back east at Lehigh University and Ursinus College. I have been a magazine writer and editor for much of my career. I have written for the New York Times, Runner’s World, and Fortune, among other publications. I have written two sports-oriented books. One with Olympic swim coach Bob Bowman (of Michael Phelps fame) and one with a triathlete who suffered life-threatening injuries before returning to competition. — Charlie Butler

Susan Sokolowski, PhD, has over 25 years of performance sporting goods experience, working cross-functionally between footwear, apparel and equipment in creative and strategic roles. Her work is holistic in nature, where consideration of the athlete’s body form, performance, psychology, sport, materials and styling are addressed to develop game-changing innovation solutions. She is specifically focused on issues surrounding design of products for special populations, including women, children, and disabled athletes. Susan has been recognized internationally for her achievements in design and innovation, including over 35 utility and design patents, awards from the United States Olympic Committee and Volvo, and featured product design at the Design Museum London. A motivational coach and mentor, Susan is committed to inspiring students in product design, development and business. Susan is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (PhD), Cornell University (MA) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (BFA).

Recent news/press: UO duo’s design makes final round of Department of Defense research competition; New sports product design students already creating, fabricating, winning; UO product design teams take top prizes at QuackCon; Women’s Olympics uniforms topic of UO professor’s research; cUriOus: Students Designing Sports Gear (Jefferson Public Radio), Playing on the Team: Sports Branding and Design

Seth Lewis is the founding holder of the Shirley Papé Chair in Emerging Media in the School of Journalism and Communication, having joined Oregon in 2016. Previously, he was an associate professor at the University of Minnesota. His research and teaching focus on the social implications of media technologies, particularly in the context of journalism.

I am a big fan of people being supported in being their best selves, and in helping augment the voices of people who are not being heard. That’s true in pretty much any context, and is probably more relevant than information about my work and educational history, but I am an UO alum (English, 1992) and I’ve been staff and then OA since 1991.

I have previously served on the OA Council (four years; three as chair); Served on the Senate Executive Committee (three years) and on the Campus Planning Committee (three years). In addition, I was the 2015 University Senate award for Distinguished Service and Leadership. My experiences across campus as an employee and a non-tradition student provides a unique perspective. I believe that I can be of service to the President and Provost on the Faculty Advisory Committee.

Sharon Paul has served as the Chair of Vocal and Choral Studies at the School of Music and Dance for 13 years. She has served on the Faculty Advisory Council for the last two years, and has previously served on the Senate.

Professor of Piano, award-winning performer, recording artist and editor. Recipient of Fund for Faculty Excellence Award. Former co-chair, Strategic Planning Taskforce Team, 2-term UO senator.

Associate Professor of Architecture
Served on various UO committees

I am a long-time member of the UO law faculty. I am finishing my term on the UO Board of Trustees and would like to continue to be involved in shared governance.

I have been a faculty member for almost twenty years. I am also the Faculty Director of the Domestic Violence Clinic and Student Survivor Legal Services.

I am willing and interested in continuing to serve as Senator from the Law School. I have served on the University Senate Executive Committee for several years, advising various Senate Presidents in our bi-weekly meetings. I regularly volunteer for ad hoc working groups and committees set up by the Senate or administration, including ones involving reporting of sexual assault, confidentiality of student medical information, writing of the University Constitution, academic freedom, and others. I consider service to be an important part of my contribution to the law school and university.

I have undergone the TTF tenure and promotion process twice at the University (Associate and Full). I have also served two terms on the College of Education Faculty Personnel Committee.

Lisa A. Mazzei is Associate Professor and Director of the CSSE Doctoral Program in the Department of Education Studies. She also teaches qualitative research for doctoral students college wide.

Angela Whalen has been involved with graduate education at UO since 2003, as a faculty member in School Psychology and Asst. Dean for Academic Programs & Student Services in the College of Education (2012-14). She currently serves as Co-Director and Practicum Coordinator for the School Psychology Program.

McKay Moore Sohlberg is the director of the Communication Disorders & Sciences program in the College of Education. In that position I am the academic advisor to 60 graduate students annually and am interested in service that allows me to apply skills to help students and faculty work collaboratively and fairly to solve issues that arise in the course of study and work.

I am Philip H. Knight Professor in the Department of Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadership in the College of Education, where I also direct the Center for Equity Promotion. I have previously served on the UO Senate, and served as UO VP for Equity and Diversity from 2005-2011.

Deanna Linville is an Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology and Human Services as well as the program director for the Couples and Family Therapy graduate program. She has been at the University of Oregon since 2003 and has been actively involved in service to her home department and college as well as at the university level. Deanna is an intervention researcher focusing on reducing health disparities and developing/testing innovative solutions to issues impacting families such as eating disorders, violence and chronic illness. Deanna is an advocate for ensuring a quality educational experiences for all students as well as shared governance at all levels of the institution.

Liska Chan is Associate Professor and former Department Head (2010-2015) in Landscape Architecture. She was on the Faculty Senate in 2004-2006 and 2008-2010.

I have been at the University of Oregon since 2001, where I am a Professor and Head of the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM). My research focuses on collaborative governance, particularly as it relates to metropolitan planning and environmental management. I have served on the University Senate since 2012 and served on numerous committees at the School and University levels.

I am an economist who teaches and does research on the analysis of public policy, with a focus on issues that relate to the distribution of well-being. I am particularly interested in the relationship between incentives, policy and institutional success.

I am an Associate Professor in Educational studies. My research area is student motivation for learning. I am particularly interested in students’ motivation for learning STEM. I have worked at to intuitions prior to coming to UO – Arizona State and University of Alabama.

After graduating with a Master’s of Science in 2011 from the UO I became the lab manager and then director for the Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) lab in the Center for Advanced Materials Characterization at Oregon (CAMCOR). CAMCOR is a high tech extension service under the office of the Vice-President of Research and Innovation (VPRI). I have also served as a member of the representative assembly for United Academics since its inception.

As the current NTTF Research Senator, I’ve spent two years working towards genuine shared governance on issues of importance to the whole community. This included resisting tendencies towards managerialism and administrative asymmetric action, and instead promoting principles of broad community collaboration, operational transparency, and personal agency.

I am passionate about research and instruction. The Libraries are in a unique position to help everyone on campus. I think this perspective can be very useful to have at the table.

Kathy Stroud has been the Geography/Maps/GIS subject librarian at Knight library for more than 6 years. She has a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland where she also completed Master’s Level coursework in Geography. She received her BS in Biology/Ecology from Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Prior to becoming a librarian she worked as an environmental scientist in the Washington, DC area. She is interested in promoting a diverse, welcoming, sustainable environment at the UO. Service on the Environmental Issues Committee would take advantage of experience working in environmental impact and assessment.

David is the Head, Access Services at UO Libraries. He has over 16 years of academic library experience spanning access services, technical support, reference, and instruction. David volunteers at the Edison Elementary School library in Eugene, and is professionally active. He has presented at numerous international, national, and regional conferences, and is a member of several professional organizations and round tables including the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, and the GLBT Round Table. David also serves on the Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference Board, as well as the Editorial Advisory Board for the “Advances in Library Administration and Management” publication. His professional interests include library management, resource sharing, and assessment, and he spends much of his free time adventuring in the mountains with his kids.

I have been UO faculty member since 2006, serving in various capacities in the UO Libraries.

I am an associate professor in the department of geography. My research interest is in Myanmar and China, with a focus on transnational investment and cross-border trade.

I’ve been teaching at the UO since 1990, TTF since 1993, but didn’t get a full-time position until 2004. I am an archaeologist with research in the Pacific Northwest.

As a professor of International Studies, my expertise lies in comparative development, gender & development and political Islam. I will be in Pakistan the second half of fall term and all of winter term on a Guggenheim Research award – so if elected to the IAC, can attend meetings through October and then again in Spring. I will happily follow issues through the internet and weigh in on matters while I am away. I have long believed we need to build better bridges between Academics and Athletics at the UO, and have enjoyed my prior service on the IAC.

I’ve taught at UO for 21 years, love the place, and done lots of service including Senator & Senate Pres. I also run the http://uomatters.com blog, in an effort to keep the UO community well informed about UO matters.

Professor of Sociology at UO since 1985. Former member of FPC and University Senate.

I believe this would be an excellent way of becoming part of our university community in a concrete, positive, and creative way. As a philosopher and committed intellectual this service seems to be the right one for my concerns and skills.

David Wacks joined the UO faculty in the Dept of Romance Languages in 2003. He is a scholar of medieval Iberian literature. He has served on several university committees and has served as acting department head three times.

I have been at UO since 1994, and have served on the Faculty Personnel Committee as well as numerous other committees. I have also chaired the Promotion-Tenure-Retention Appeals Committee and the Faculty Grievance Appeals Committee, and am familiar with the procedures of both these committees.

An instructor at the American English Institute. He graduated from the UO with an MA in linguistics in 2011 and has worked as a GTF, Instructor, and Academic Advisor at the AEI for nearly 6 years. His areas of research interest focus on computer aided learning, student success programs, and English pronunciation.

I served as a humanities faculty representative on UO Senate from 2014-2016. During that time, I spearheaded successful legislation on data policy issues in concert with UO’s Chief Information Security Officer and our former VP for Information Services. I also worked with a team of fellow senators to craft legislation on a suite of curriculum policy issues. If elected, I look forward to returning to the Senate in September following my sabbatical break year. If elected, I will bring to the Senate a focus on enhanced institutional transparency and an attention to crafting legislation that is clear, fair, and equitable. My research focuses on issues of deliberative democracy, information privacy, and data politics.

I am a member of the Psychology Department. My research, in the area of Cognitive and Perceptual Neuroscience, involves behavioral, brain imaging, and computational studies investigating the neural-basis of spatial, shape and fractal perception, as well as navigation and map reading. My background in Art inspires many of my research questions. Given the interdisciplinary nature of my research, I collaborate with colleagues across campus, nationally and internationally.

Thomas Greenbowe has developed and implemented a blended guided-inquiry approach to teaching and learning general chemistry using the Science Writing Heuristic (SWH) and Process Orineted Guided Inquiry (POGIL) formats. Over the past forty years, he has facillitated over seventy workshops for science teachers and chemistry faculty in the USA and internationally, including Canada, New Zealand, Croatia, and United Arab Emirates. His chemical research education group’s web-based computer simulations are being used by over 2,000 chemical educators and their students around the world. Over the past twelve years, he has served as a Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) and SWH workshop facllitator for chemistry faculty across the USA. He has 36 years experience working with chemistry teaching assistants (graduate students) to provide effective classroom and laboratory instruction. Greenbowe and his colleagues have published over 50 papers about chemical education issues and research in the Journal of Chemical Education, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Journal of College Science Teaching, and the International Journal of Science Education and has received NSF and DOE funding to support his research. Over the past forty years he has presented over 1,000 invited talks at professional meetings. Greenbowe was elected Chair-elect (2007), Chair (2008), and Immediate Past Chair (2009) of the Division of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society. He was elected Chair of the 2009 Gordon Research Conference on Chemical Education Research and Practice. He served as the General Chair of the (2004) 18th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education and is the co-Program Chair for the 2020 26th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education. Greenbowe served as on the ACS Board of Trustees Examination Institute (2007 – 2009), served on several ACS General Chemistry Exam committees, including the Laboratory Practical Exam Committee, and served as the Chair of the 1995 ACS General Chemistry Examination and the 2015 ACS General Chemistry Conceptual Examination. He served as a member of the College Board, Advance Placement Chemistry Test Development Committee (2007 – 2012). He has served as an AP Chemistry Reader, Table Leader, and Question Leader (2008-2016), including serving as Question Leader on the 2016 AP® Chemistry Reading. His efforts in assessment of chemistry have directly impacted over 500,000 students.

Thomas Greenbowe has received several major awards and recognitions for his teaching and contributions to chemistry education: 2014 American Chemical Society George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education; 2014 American Chemistry Society Northeast Section James Flack Norris Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Chemistry; 2013 American Chemical Society Fellow; 2013 American Chemistry Society Mid-West Regional Anne McNaley Volunteer Award.

I have been an NTTF instructor at the University since 2005, and took on the assistant department head role in 2009. I take seriously the University’s mandate to provide high quality instruction to undergraduate and graduate students and am happy to serve on inter-departmental committees that further this mission, as well as the University’s other critical responsibilities to our academic community.

Faculty in the Department of Mathematics since 1990.

I am Professor doing theoretical research on a diverse range of topics related to the structure of matter, forces, and cosmology. I am keenly interested in providing a strong voice for both fundamental and applied scientific research at UO.

At the UofO since 1997, I am a full Professor in Chemistry, and a woman scientist with an active research program. I am interested in increasing underrepresented groups in the sciences. During my years at the UofO, I have been a member of some of the most relevant Senate Committees.

I have served on both the PTRAC and the FGAC previously. I believe passionately in the right of faculty members to have their grievances heard by elected faculty committees.

I have worked with students for 11 years serving as an academic adviser. I also have a supervisory role in my office coordination our internship program, newcomer orientation and employee orientation. I have been a member of the athletic department’s community and inclusion committee for two years.

-7 years with University
-implemented Zero Waste program to Deady/Fenton when Undergraduate Coordinator
-classified senate replacement for Thedora (2x) and Valerie (1x) in 2016/2017 year.
-worked for Zero Waste as Marketing Coordinator

Executive Assistant for the Office of Internal Audit at the University of Oregon. Before moving to Oregon in 2015, Katie had the opportunity to gain extensive knowledge in various areas of business during her tenure at the world’s largest privately held winery.

My name is William (Billy) Blood and I joined the University of Oregon (UO) as Assistant AD of Budget & Finance in September 2016. Prior to becoming part of the UO family, I was the Associate AD of Internal Affairs & CFO for Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). The following link provides further information regarding my professional experience (http://www.goducks.com/staff.aspx?staff=628). I am very interested in serving on the Ombuds AAG and University Senate committees. After reviewing each opportunity, I feel my experience would positively impact and contribute towards each committees’ goals. While at FGCU I served on the Staff Advisory Council (SAC), which is similar to the OA Council at UO. I served in the Treasurer and Vice President roles for SAC and was responsible for creating the Professional Development Program that provides funds for colleagues who cannot afford to attend development opportunities (http://www.fgcu.edu/SAC/pdp.html). I also served on University committees appointed by the Provost including the Safety & Facilities Committee, Budget Committee, and the Planning & Budget Council (http://www.fgcu.edu/Provost/pbc.html). Currently I serve on the Community & Inclusion Committee and Sustainability Committee for Athletics and would love the opportunity to serve the campus community through the Ombuds AAG and University Senate. Thank you for your consideration and Go Ducks!

I have 14 years of experience in academic and student affairs and am completing my Ph.D in Higher Education Administration. I enjoy working to make the university a better place for faculty, staff and students.

As a library worker, I strongly believe in dissemination of information and communicating shared governance activities with those I represent. Since I am new to the UO campus, I bring fresh eyes and an attitude of curiosity to question “the way we’ve always done things” in order to transform into more efficient and transparent operations and service. My previous experience with university governance at other institutions has prepared me for the camaraderie I hope to enjoy at UO.

Served in the military for over 20 years and have great insight working with a diverse group of individuals. I have work at the University of Oregon for just over 6 years working on many major IT projects. I look forward to doing more at the University.

In addition to graduate degrees at both US and UK institutions, Patrick has worked in both undergraduate and graduate admissions for University of Oregon. Currently, Patrick is the primary recruiter for the Oregon MBA in the Lundquist College of Business.

I am a dependable, solutions driven director with deep knowledge of university finance and budget, research core facility administration, payroll and human resources administration, supervision/operations management, and project management. I have spent the last fifteen years at the University of Oregon and have been fortunate to grow through serving in five positions with progressively responsible experience during these years. Prior to UO service I worked in corporate, legal and academic settings; including assisting the Dean of the OSU Honors College in Corvallis. I currently serve on the Faculty Advisory Council as I was asked to fill in after an elected OA stepped down. I would enjoy continued service in this position and to serve a full term to help provide feedback as needed in the exciting and challenging situations we will face in the next two years at the institution.

I’ve worked at the UO for nearly 9-years starting as an Office Specialist working my way up to an Executive Support Specialist. I have lived in Lane County my entire life and care deeply about the University of Oregon and the surrounding community. My child is student at the UO as well so I have a great interest in the UO being a top University that’s welcoming to everyone. I believe it’s a privilege to serve on UO committees and a great opportunity to give back to the University.

The unequitable treatment of faculty has become a major issue at the U of O over the last five years. I think we all need to pay attention. It could be anyone of us next.

An employee of UO Libraries since 2000, I manage the day-to-day operations in Knight Library’s Audio & Video Room and provide specialized reference assistance in the area of music. As a member of the Lending Services unit, I help train student assistants and permanent employees, and maintain some of the library’s public web pages.

During my 17 years of employment at the University of Oregon, I have served on numerous library committees; I also served on the UO’s Committee on Sexual and Gender Based violence. I take a strong interest in a wide range of university-wide issues. I have attended numerous UO Senate meetings as an observer, and regularly read the Senate minutes. When appropriate, I have reached out to the classified staff senators to ask questions, share concerns and suggest actions. If elected or appointed to a committee to the UO Senate, I pledge to be proactive in dialoging with classified staff members throughout the UO community.

Before joining the staff of UO, I earned a graduate degree in music at the University of Oregon. I also serve as a part-time instructor (NTTF) in the School of Music & Dance.

My career at the University of Oregon began in Human Resources where I worked in Employee and Labor Relations gaining an understanding of the campus culture and climate. I am now an Internal Auditor with the Office of Internal Audit. Both of these positions provided me the ability to gain a broad understanding of the campus community as well as challenges and opportunities faced by staff on campus. I value my work for the university because I have a lifelong commitment to higher education.
I have been an elected Officers of Administration (OA) representative on the University Senate on campus since 2015 and am seeking to continue to represent and be a strong voice for OA’s into the new term. I am honored to have been chosen to serve as a voice for OAs across campus. So far, I have been an active participant in the Senate serving on the Executive Committee, Senate Budget Committee, Rules Committee, President’s Ad Hoc Budgetary Advisory Committee, Senate Nominating Committee, and evaluating the election policies and procedures for the Senate via an informal Elections Committee. I continue to provide input to the creation of the Senate Handbook. In all of these roles, I have represented the University of Oregon OA’s to the best of my ability and have been an active voice in committees. During this time, I advocated for the inclusion of OA representation on committees without current representation from OAs.
As a member of the campus community with a BBA in Accounting and a JD in law, I understand and enjoy working on policies and budgets. I am extremely familiar with Robert’s Rules of Order, which the Senate currently uses to conduct business. I have become very familiar with both the Constitution, which grants the University Senate authority, and the Bylaws, which outlines the processes and procedures that the Senate will use to operate.
I desire to continue to advocate and represent OA’s in new Senate business as well as the opportunity to bring some works to conclusion. It is essential to have an OA voice on the Senate and I would welcome the opportunity to continue the work I have already started on behalf of OAs. I believe I can continue to be a strong and effective advocate for all of us. Thank you in advance for your support.

McCoy also enjoyed a distinguished career as a mezzo-soprano, performing with leading orchestras, including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under the baton of such celebrated conductors as Robert Spano, Donald Runnicles, and the late Robert Shaw. Early in her vocal career, she was the recipient of numerous Young Artist awards. She served cantorially in Ft. Myers, FL for several years, and continued in that role at synagogues in Philadelphia and Chicago.

I currently serve as an OA senator, and I am seeking reelection to continue representing OAs. My position with Orientation Programs provides me an intersection with many different academic and administrative departments throughout the UO, which gives me a wide perspective to represent OAs in the senate. I’ve learned a great deal, and I’d like to continue to serve the university in this way.

As a designated Ops, AEI spans both extensive student services and academic programs. We house the largest concentration of international students on campus in Agate Hall, and we continually seek ways to ensure that their needs are being met. As ED, I work closely with faculty and staff in the AEI and with our many partners across the UO campus. We operate as a UO department but also have to view ourselves through an entrepreneurial lens.

I am committed to authentic collaboration toward creating excellence at the UO.

Serving on these vital committees is a commitment I take seriously. I’ve been involved with SEIU holding numerous titles and with the UO LGBTQIA+ senate committee (now known as SOAGIE) and would love the opportunity to hold a senate position sometime in the future.