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.
The Council meets every Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. All bargaining unit members are welcome to attend Executive Council meetings. Please contact the PSU-AAUP office at aaup@psuaaup.net to confirm the meeting location.
2022-2024 Executive Council Members
Officers
Emily Ford, Library
President
Email | (503) 725-3689
David Kinsella, Political Science
Vice President for Collective Bargaining
Email | (503) 725-3035
Óscar Fernández, University Studies
Vice President for Membership and Organizing
Email | (503) 725-5832
Ted Donlan, School of Social Work - SSW
Vice President for Grievances & Academic Freedom
Email | (503) 725-8977
Maria Tenorio, Educational Leadership Program (ELP)
Vice President for Legislative & Political Action
Email | (503) 725-9925
Vacant
Vice President for Communications and Public Relations
David Hansen, School of Business Administration - SBA
Treasurer
Email | (503) 725-5213 / (503) 818-5774 pager
Elena Sokol, International & Gobal Studies
Secretary
Email | (503) 725-2175
Councilors At Large
Amanda Singer, Conflict Resolution
Councilor
Email | (503) 725-9170
Bill Knight, English
Councilor
Email
Cristina Restad, School of Business Administration (SBA)
Councilor
Email | (503) 725-4742
J. Forrest Williams, Economics
Councilor
Email | (503) 725-6627
Tina Burdsall, Sociology
Councilor
Email | (503) 725-3927
Trevino Brings Plenty, Diversity & Multicultural Student Services (DMSS)
Councilor
Email | (503) 725-5348
Immediate Past President
Mark Leymon, Criminology and Criminal Justice - CCJ
Email | (503) 725-8070
Staff
Deborah Herman
Strategic Director
deborah@psuaaup.net
Rich Peppers
Bargaining and Contract Enforcement Consultant
rich@psuaaup.net
Heather Nahmias
Administrative Director
(503) 725-4414
heather@psuaaup.net
General Inquiries
*Press Inquiries should be directed to our Acting VP for Communications & Public Relations, aaup@psuaaup.net.