The Reason Why:

Daniel E. Walsh
ffdew1@uaf.edu
Op

Reason for Serving: “To strengthen the bargaining position of United Academics, continue to improve future CBAs, and fairly and aggressively represent our bargaining unit members with in the context of the CBA.”

Terry Reilly
Office phone: 474-5180
Office Fax: 474-5247
fftr@uaf.edu

Reason for serving: “I was drafted.”

Union committees you serve:
UA Health Committee

Department assigned: English

Cecile Lardon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology University of Alaska Fairbanks
P.O. Box 756480
Fairbanks AK 99775-6480
Phone: 907-474-5272
Fax: 907-474-5781
ffcsl@uaf.edu

Reason for serving; I am serving as an RA because we need to be proactive in setting the policies that shape our work environment. I feel that I could not rely on other s to “take care of things for me, that I needed to do my share in this process. There are too many important issues related to salary and benefits, but also academic freedom, and our ability to make decisions about our work beyond the classroom or lab.

Jennifer Huang McBeth
Phone: 907-474-7431
Fax: 907-474-6099
ffjhm@uaf.edu

Reason for serving:

Kate Gordon
Office Phone: 907-786-1903
Office Fax: 907-786-1834
Email: afkg@uaa.alaska.ed

Reason for serving: I am interested in being involved with the United Academics leadership because it is a key component to the creation of a positive work environment for myself and my colleagues. Having good working conditions and benefits directly influence the ability to recruit, retain, and better develop careers for faculty members at UAA and throughout the UA system. I am a reasonable person who can function within the administratively complex and overlapping arenas which involve working conditions and benefits.

Union Committees you serve: Ad Hoc Electronic Workload Committee (ended); Ad Hoc Faculty Development at UAA (ended)

Department assigned: UAA Consortium Library.

Michael Schuldiner, Ph.D., M.Phil.
Professor and Chair of English
University of Alaska
Tel: 907-474-6374
FAX: 907-474-5247
www.uaf.edu/english/faculty/schuldiner/index.html
ffmjs@uaf.edu

Reason for Serving: to serve the Constituency.

> Union Committees you serve--None assigned

Department assigned
English

Randy H. Magen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
(907) 786-6901
FAX: (907) 786-6912
http://afrhm1.uaa.alaska.edu
magen@uaa.alaska.edu

Reason for serving: To insure that the voice of faculty primarily teaching graduate students at UAA is heard. To learn more about the Union and to serve.

Department assigned: Social Work

Roy K. Bird
Office Phone: 474-6361
Office Fax: 474-5559
roy.bird@uaf.edu or ffrkb@uaf.edu

Reason for serving: I believe the
faculty union has enhanced my professional experience at UAF. It is important that we continue to build and strengthen the union to ensure its place in our future at the University of Alaska. As a member of the "Merger Committee," I'm committed to seeing what I can do to ensure that the members of United Academics and ACCFT see that our future will be improved if we join forces: One Union, One Voice!

Union Committees you serve: Unification (Merger) Committee,
Communications Committee

Department assigned: UAF English Department/Honors Program

Sharon Chamard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Justice Center
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508-4614
Phone: 907-786-1813
Fax: 907-786-7777
afsec@uaa.alaska.edu

Reason for serving: To learn more about role of union in faculty self-governance and academic freedom. To have input into next contract negotiation and discussions concerning health care.

Union Committees you serve: None

Department assigned: Justice Center, UAA