Members
| Name | Unit | Job Family | Term Ending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Thornhill – Chair | Engineering | Field, Research & Outreach Svcs | 2026 |
| Peter Eschbach | Science | Academic Svcs | 2026 |
| Kathryn Howard (v. Johansen) | Associated Faculty | Admin Svcs | 2026 |
| Erin Christensen | Associated Faculty | Institutional Adv. & Dev. | 2027 |
| Tracy Elmshaeuser | Associated Faculty | Admin Svcs | 2027 |
| Adam Lenz | Student Affairs | Academic Svcs | 2027 |
| Quentin Comus | Cascades | Communications & Marketing | 2028 |
| Allee Garry | Student Affairs | Facilities & Operations | 2028 |
| Shawn Tucker | Agricultural Sciences | Field, Research & Outreach Svcs | 2028 |
| Lizzet Stone – Ex-Officio | Professional Faculty Leadership Association | ||
| Bruce Dugger – Executive Committee Liaison |
Standing Rules
The work of the Professional Faculty Interests Committee addresses the interests of professional faculty at OSU. Purview of this Committee includes receiving concerns, conducting data collection and analysis, exploring necessary changes and formulating and recommending potential initiatives. The committee makes recommendations to the OSU Faculty Senate and works collaboratively with campus partners, as well as other committees when appropriate.
The Committee is composed of nine members representing the broad spectrum of professional faculty job families including an off-campus member each from Extension and OSU-Cascades. There shall be no more than two members from the same job family. Additionally, there shall be one ex-officio, non-voting member representing the Professional Faculty Leadership Association appointed annually by the Professional Faculty Leadership Association President.
(06/21)