Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers
American Federation of Teachers - Local 2278

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Who are we? 

We are the union of faculty members at Western Oregon University, over 145 members, and 80 faculty members represented under "fair-share".

WOUFT Union Officers:

President: Emily Plec, Communication Department (elected May 2009)
503-838-8190     plece@wou.edu

VP for Political Education and Action: Dean Braa, Sociology Department (elected May 2007) 
503-838-8270     braad@wou.edu

VP for Membership and Organization: Mickey Pardew, Special Education (elected May 2009)          503-838-8765 pardewm@wou.edu 

Treasurer: Scott Beaver, Mathematics Department (elected June 2008)
503-838-8205    
beavers@wou.edu

Secretary: Eliot Dickinson, Political Science Department (elected June 2008)
503-838-8835     dickinse@wou.edu


The Collective Bargaining Team for 2009:

Chair: Ed Dover, Political Science Department  503-838-8264    dovere@wou.edu

Bargaining Team Members (representing faculty across disciplines): 

Scott Beaver, Mathematics
Roy Bennett, Library
Dean Braa, Sociology

Robert Brownbridge, Special Education
Eric Cooley, Psychology
Peter Callero, Social Science
Eliot Dickinson, Political Science
Kathy Farrell, Health and Physical Education
Mark Girod, Teacher Education
Kevin Helppie, Creative Arts
John Marsaglia, Computer Science
Cornelia Paraskevas, English
Mary Pettenger, Political Science
Bill Schoenfeld, Natural Sciences
Philip Wade, Earth and Physical Sciences
Zenon Zygmont, Economics
Karen Bartholomew, AFT-Oregon

 


Grievance Officers:

Bryan Dutton, Biology Department
Steve Gibbons, Criminal Justice Department
Kim Jensen, History Department
Molly Mayhead, Communications Department
 

 
Webmaster: Eliot Dickinson, dickinse@wou.edu
  

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