UConn-AAUP Update March 3, 2026
UConn-AAUP 2026-2027 Executive Committee Candidate Slate
On February 20, 2026 the UConn-AAUP Executive Committee voted to extend the deadline for nominations for candidates for the next Academic Year’s committee.
The Nominating Committee slate of candidates for the 2026-2027 Executive Committee is below.
The Constitution of the Chapter allows for further nominations from our members. Any further nominations, or self-nominations, must be received by the UConn-AAUP Office no later than March 16, 2026. The vote will begin April 1, 2026 and run until April 15, 2026.
The Constitution of the Chapter allows for further nominations from our members. Any further nominations, or self-nominations, must be received by the UConn-AAUP Office no later than March 16, 2026. The vote will begin April 1, 2026 and run until April 15, 2026.
Officers:
President: Tom Bontly, Philosophy
Executive Vice President: Oskar Harmon, Economics
Vice President for Membership & Organizing: Andrew Bush, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology/Earth Science
Secretary/Treasurer: Joe Crivello, Physiology & Neurobiology
Regional Campus Rep: Daniela Falco, English
Executive Committee at-Large Members:
- Andrea Celli, LCL
- Beth Ginsburg, Political Science
- Chris Vials, English
- Deneen Hatmaker, School of Public Policy
- Faquir Jain, Electrical Engineering
- Jeremy Pressman, Political Science
- Karenann Caldwell, Chemistry
- Kristine Nowak, Communications
- Martina Rosenberg, CETL
- Mary Beth Allen, LCL
- Nathan Adler, Molecular & Cell Biology
- Regina Lester-Harriat, School of Social Work
- Yaacov Kopeliovich, Finance, School of Business
- Maria LaRusso, Human Development & Family Sciences
- Laura Cisneros, Natural Resources & Environment
- Sarah Hird, Molecular & Cell Biology