Executive Council and Staff
The PSU-AAUP Executive Council is composed of eight officers (President, Vice-President for Collective Bargaining, Vice-President for Grievances & Academic Freedom, Vice-President for Membership & Organizing, Vice-President for Legislative & Political Action, Vice-President for Communications & Public Relations, Treasurer, and Secretary) and six Councilors, as well as the Immediate Past President.
For Winter term 2026, the Council meets every other Thursday from 3-4:30 PM. All bargaining unit members are welcome to attend Executive Council meetings. Please contact the PSU-AAUP office at aaup@psuaaup.net for the Zoom link or to confirm the meeting location.
Please contact us at aaup@psuaaup.net to get in touch with any of our member leaders.
2025-2027 Executive Council Members
OFFICERS
Bill Knight, English
President
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David Kinsella, Political Science
Vice President for Collective Bargaining
Ellis Hews, Institute on Aging
Vice President for Membership and Organizing
Jessica Rodriguez-Jenkins, School of Social Work (SSW)
Vice President for Grievances & Academic Freedom
Karlyn Adams-Wiggins, Psychology
Vice President for Legislative & Political Action
Riley Chase, Advising & Career Services
Vice President for Communications and Public Relations
Jamie Jones, School of Public Health
Treasurer
Andrew Santa Lucia, Architecture
Secretary
COUNCILORS AT LARGE
Trevino Brings Plenty, Diversity & Multicultural Student Services (DMSS)
Councilor
Matt Chorpenning, School of Social Work
Councilor
Jennifer Kerns, History
Councilor
Karen Kennedy, Undergraduate Advising Resource Center (UARC)
Councilor
Mauri Matsuda, Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ)
Councilor
Jacob Rose, Institute for Natural Resources (INR)
Councilor
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
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STAFF
Scott Beaver
Executive Director, Contract Enforcement & Bargaining
scott@psuaaup.net | (971) 895-2939
Jonathan Leavitt
Executive Director, Organizing, Membership, Strategic Communications
jonathan@psuaaup.net | (971) 895-2384
Heather Nahmias
Administrative Director
heather@psuaaup.net | (503) 725-4414
Press & General Inquiries
Press Inquiries should be directed to our VP for Communications & Public Relations.