Special Executive Board Election: Secretary

Candidate for Secretary: Amber Harrison

Amber Harrison (they/she) is an Academic Services Officer and the Inclusion & Belonging Coordinator for the School of Information Sciences (SIS) in the University Library System. They are currently a WAU Council representative for SIS, ASSC member-at-large, 2N Healthcare Committee member, a representative for SIS on the university’s DEI Council, and active in QWSU, Wayne State’s employee engagement group for queer faculty and staff. Harrison was also a member of the Academic Staff Contract Negotiations Subcommittee during the last contract negotiations. They are also active on the national higher ed labor front with HELU’s Politics & Policy Committee.

Harrison has been a part of the Wayne State community for over 15 years and recently completed the Master of Library and Information Science/Master of Arts in Public History dual degree program, where they specialized in archives; gender, sexuality, and women studies; and Detroit history. This fall, they will begin their journey in the educational leadership and policy studies PhD program here at Wayne State, joining the program’s higher education cohort.

I have over ten years of work experience here at Wayne State University. I understand the ins and outs of being a staff member (and student) and have participated in numerous committees and initiatives for the betterment of our school. I can provide key insight on the different levels of employment and experiences here at Wayne State, sharing perspectives that others may not have access to. If elected, I hope to help our union build on and find new ways to be inclusive of and further engage the membership. I am passionate about ensuring everyone has knowledge of and access to everything we have a right to and fighting for what we have earned and deserve. Knowledge is power, and we are at our strongest when we work together for the common good.