Liaisons and Delegates

WAU members work hard to be in coalition with our allies and play an active role in shared governance on Wayne State’s campus. Union members serve as liaisons and delegates to various committees in order to build a network of solidarity across campus, the state, and the larger labor movement.

National

AFT Higher Education Program and Policy Committee:
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Higher Ed Labor United: Meghan McGowan, Sean O’Brien, Maggie Tucker

Michigan

AFT-MI Higher Education Constituency Group:
Deanna Cavanaugh

Detroit

Metro-Detroit AFL-CIO: Hayg Oshagan

Wayne State University

Coalition of Unions:
Mark Dilley, Hayg Oshagan

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council:
Hayg Oshagan &

Academic Staff Liaison: Helen Wilson

Academic Senate Committee Liaisons:

  • Policy: Hayg Oshagan

  • Budget: Tyler Musgrave

  • Curriculum and Instruction: Thomas Trimble

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Amber Harrison

  • Facilities, Support Services and Technology: Moira Fracassa

  • Faculty Affairs: Santanu Mitra

  • Research: Siying Guo 

  • Student Affairs: Teresa Pickering