Staff Committees 2024-2025
Accessibility
This committee's charge is to review institutional priorities, to educate the community, and to address current and future concerns related to accessibility issues across the campus.
Christy Martin Title IX and 504 Coordinator
Angie Beiriger Library
Tess Buchannan Advancement
Sarah Cavanaugh Center for Life Beyond Reed
Jess Gibson Disability & Accessibility Resources
Aaron Haddeland Environmental Health & Safety
Ellen Kotler Institutional Research
Jason Parker Information Technology
Adam Patterson Advancement
Megan Simón Residence Life
Jennifer Whetham Institutional Diversity
Leslie White Human Resources
Christian Kroll Faculty
Art-Off-The-Clock
This committee's charge is to plan the annual show of artistic works by college staff and faculty.
Kerry Cohen Health & Counseling Services
Toria Ellis Reactor Facility
Liz Galioto Residence Life
Nathaniel Jones Audio Visual Services
Joan Meyer Faculty Admin Coordinator
Naoyuki Ochiai Biology
Lynn Osborne IT
Lin Reedijk Dean of the Faculty
Allison Ullmer Advancement
Madeline Willon Disability & Accessibility Resources
Willow Wood Advancement
Childcare
This committee's charge is to continue its collaboration with the on-campus childcare provider to ensure the success of the childcare center.
Amanda French Student Life
Monia Ohuchi Bunch Music
Kathy Oleson Dean of the Faculty
Darcy Tanner Dean of the Faculty
Kristina Vela Bisbee Library
Danielle Cass Faculty
Noah Charles Faculty
Computing Planning and Policy Committee
This committee's charge is to develop and enact policies for the use of information technology at Reed College.
Dena Hutto Library
Jolina Kwong Caputo Dean of the Faculty
Trina Marmarelli Information Technology
Val Moreno Information Technology
Christine Morita-McVey Information Technology
Mike Tamada Institutional Research
Rob Tust Business Office
Michael Eugene Foat Faculty
Shohei Kobayashi Faculty
Alex Montgomery Faculty
Kritish Rajbhandari Faculty
Lenny Wainstein Faculty
Excellence Award
This committee's charge is to evaluate the Staff Excellence Award nominations received each spring, referring 0-3 recipients to the president for approval.
Composition: the prior year's recipient(s), plus one recipient from two years prior
Alberto del Rio Malo International Programs
Ann Matsushima Chiu Library
April Sams Environmental Health & Safety
Cypress Williams Human Resources
Gray Fund
This committee’s charge is to plan Gray Fund social, recreational and educational events for the community.
Term: 2 academic years, staggered terms
Jahmekya Birhan-Copland Advancement
Gabriela Elkins Conference and Events Planning
Cindy Everetts Health & Counseling Services
Janice Yang Student Engagement
Sommer Ireland Residence Life
Ann Matsushima Chiu Library
Will Symms Athletics, Fitness and Outdoor Programs
Heritage Programming
This committee's charge is to lead the efforts to organize campus projects, programs, events or celebrations that highlight the rich depth of culture that members of our community share. Committee members are encouraged to form subcommittees in an effort to collaborate with Reed community members (staff, faculty and students). Heritage Programmings are sponsored by the Office for Institutional Diversity. OID has identified the following six heritage events that members from this committee are charged with carrying forward:
Juneteenth
Asian American & Pacific Islander Month
Black History Month
Latina/o/x/e Heritage Month
Native & Indigenous Heritage Month
Pride
Pablo Brito Residence Life
Liz Galioto Residence Life
Maria Granados Human Resources
Phu Nguyen Institutional Diversity
Siira Rieschl Biology
Honor Council
This committee's charge is to educate members of the community about the meaning and importance of honorable conduct. Additionally, this committee provides advice to students seeking resolution of disputes and to informally mediate such disputes prior to more formal action.
Composition: students, faculty, and staff; an equal number of each
Term: 3 academic years; staggered terms
Steve Abrahão Student Life
Marwa Al Khamees Center for Life Beyond Reed
Sabrina Murray Student Engagement
Joel Franklin Faculty
Jamie Pommersheim Faculty
Kristin Scheible Faculty
Legislation
This committee's charge is to review and formally respond with recommendations to community-wide legislative proposals. Committee recommendations are communicated to the Community Affairs Committee, student body Senate, and staff, regardless of who initiated the proposal. Recommendations may include consulting with experts and/or interested parties, forming an ad hoc committee for further evaluation, drafting legislation, or discouraging legislative actions.
Jason Maher Registrar's Office
Jerry Newhouse Reactor Facility
Shania Siron Center for Life Beyond Reed
Quality of Life
This committee's charge is to make recommendations to improve the quality of work life for faculty and staff. Such recommendations are to be made after study of the literature on employee success and what makes a great place to work.
Term: staff: 3 academic years, staggered terms
Meg Andrews Dean of the Faculty
Beth Platte Information Technology
Heather Quinn-Barron Human Resources
Dhyana Westfall Community Safety
Rachel Willis Environmental Health & Safety
Sophie Wilson Title IX
Michael Eugene Foat Faculty
Alexandra Hrycak Faculty
Reed Entertainers Show
This committee's charge is to plan the annual talent show for staff and faculty.
Autumn Barber Public Affairs
Deena Hofstad Human Resources
Emily McNulty Scripter Advancement
Lauren Rennan Public Affairs
Riley Stewart Admission
Reed Union
This committee's charge is to assist in planning and coordinating all-community meetings (Reed Unions) when matters of specific relevance to the Reed community arise.
Term: 2 academic years; staggered terms
Aurore Giguet Advancement
Gregory MacNaughton Library
Jerry Newhouse Reactor Facility
Ellen Millender Faculty
Jamie Pommersheim Faculty
Safety
This committee's charge is to give employees the opportunity to play an important role in keeping our workplace free of hazards. Members attend monthly meetings and conduct quarterly building inspections.
Jeff Brown Biology
Toria Ellis Reactor Facility
Jay Ewing Physics
Vanessa Guerrero Residence Life
Randy Hicks Chemistry
Louise Krampien Art
Colton Lynn Animal Research Manager
Ry Malloy Audio Visual Services
Danielle Maris Lacob Treasurer
Todd McCormack Athletics, Fitness and Outdoor Programs
Zac Perry Facilities Services
April Sams Environmental Health & Safety
Kathy Silke Community Safety
Alissa Warren Theatre
Tom Wassum Facilities
Cypress Williams Human Resources
Marat Grinberg Faculty
Charles McGuffey Faculty
Hyong Gyu Rhew Faculty
Staff Recognition Lunch
This committee's charge is to plan the annual recognition lunch to celebrate staff and their service milestones and to present the Staff Excellence Award.
Fiona Ahn International Student Services
Lyn-Mara Eggleston Facilities Services
Amanda French Student Life
Stella Lilien President's Office
Aaron Percell Public Affairs
Taylor Smith IT
Tom Wassum Facilities Services
Sustainability
This committee's charge is to make recommendations to college leadership that advance our environmental sustainability.
Rebecca Flynt Mail Services
Josie Griffin Information Technology
Owen Gross Physics
Pete Halatsis IT
Lisa Leonard Conference & Events Planning
Amaan Mohiuddin Academic Support Services
Zac Perry Facilities Services
April Sams Environmental Health & Safety
Rachel Willis Environmental Health & Safety
Jess Yao Library
Steve Yeadon Director of Facilities Operations
Lynne Gratz Faculty
Fathimath Musthaq Faculty
Sarah Wagner-McCoy Faculty
Take Your Child to Work Day
This committee's charge is to plan and coordinate the annual event for children of staff and faculty which will take place on April 25, 2024.
Maria Granados Human Resources
Siira Rieschl Biology
Gwen Sandford International Student Services
Wellness
This committee's charge is to develop, promote, and implement programs to enhance the health and well-being of Reed community members.
Fiona Ahn International Student Services
Leo Cruz Residence Life
Maxwell Goss Health & Counseling Services
Anne Ha Faculty Admin Coordinator
Deena Hofstad Human Resources
L. Mattson SHARE
Erica Nukaya Business Office
Julie Steder Health & Counseling Services