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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 currently meets every other Thursday from 3-4:30PM. Meeting times change by term, based on council availability. All bargaining unit members are welcome to attend Executive Council meetings.

Please contact the PSU-AAUP office at aaup@psuaaup.net to confirm meeting times and locations, and to get in touch with any of our EC members.

2025-2027 Executive Council Members

Officers

Bill Knight

President

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David Kinsella

Vice President for Collective Bargaining

Political Science
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Ellis Hews

Vice President for Membership and Organizing

Institute on Aging
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Jessica Rodriguez-Jenkins

Vice President for Grievances & Academic Freedom

School of Social Work
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Karlyn Adams-Wiggins

Vice President for Legislative & Political Action

Psychology
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Riley Chase

Vice President for Communications and Public Relations

School of Social Work
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Jamie Jones

Treasurer

School of Public Health
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Andrew Santa Lucia

Secretary

Architecture
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Councilors at Large

Trevino Brings Plenty

Councilor

Diversity & Multicultural Student Services
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Matt Chorpenning

Councilor

School of Social Work
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Karen Kennedy

Councilor

University Career Center
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Mauri Matsuda

Councilor

Criminology & Criminal Justice
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Jacob Rose

Councilor

Institute for Natural Resources
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Jennifer Kerns

Councilor

History
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Immediate Past President

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Staff

Scott Beaver

Executive Director, Contract Enforcement & Bargaining

Email
(971) 895-2939

Jonathan Leavitt

Executive Director, Organizing, Membership, Strategic Communications

Email
(971) 895-2384

Heather Nahmias

Administrative Director

Email
(503) 725-4414

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