Nov 16, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

WOU’s Structure



WOU Board of Trustees

Jerry Ambris
Salem, June 30, 2027
 
Susan Castillo
Eugene, June 30, 2024
 
Gayle Evans
Portland, June 30, 2026
 
David Foster
WOU Faculty, June 30, 2024
 
Ceceila Koontz
Monmouth, June 30, 2024
 
Leah Mitchell
Salem, June 30, 2026
 
Jesse Peters
WOU President
 
 
Danielle Campbell
WOU Student, June 30, 2024
 
Guadalupe “Lupe” Diaz
June 30, 2026
 
Angela Fasana
Willamina, June 30, 2026
 
Betty Komp
Gates, June 30, 2025
 
Cristian Mendez-Garcia
Hubbard, June 30, 26
 
Kari Nelsestuen
Portland, June 30, 2026
 
Paige Jackson
WOU Staff

 

President

Jesse Peters (2022)
B.A. 1992, Emory University
M.A. 1994, Ph.D. 1999, University of New Mexico
 
 
 

President’s Senior Leadership

Maureen Brakke (2023)
Director, Marketing and Communications
B.A., Arizona State University
M.P.A. DePaul University
 
Tina Fuchs (1989)
Vice President, Student Affairs
B.A. 1985, Pacific University
M.Ed. 1989, Western Washington University
 
Randi Lydum (2012)
Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
B.S. 1990, M.S. Ed 1993, Western Oregon State College
 
Evan Sorce (2023)
Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Special Assistant to the President
B.S. 2010, Western Oregon University
M.P.P. 2012, Oregon State University
 
Ricardo Lujan Valero (2023)
Director, Government Relations & Special Projects 
B.S. 2017, Southern Oregon University
 
Katie Wojke (2023)
B.A. 2001, Washington State University
E.M.N.L.P. 2005, Seattle University
Jose E. Coll
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.S.W. 2002, Saint Leo University
M.S.W. 2003, University of Central California
Ph.D. 2007, University of South Florida
 
Tatyana Karaman (2018)
Vice President, Finance and Administration
Law Degree. 1991, Far-Eastern State University, Russia
M.S. 1999, Ph.D., 2004, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukie
M.B.A. 2019, Louisiana State University-Shreveport
 
Venu Nair (2023)
General Counsel
B.S. 1998, The University of Alabama
J.D. 2000, The University of Texas
MBA 2008, George Washington University
 
Dominique Vargas (2022)
Executive Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
B.S. 2005, M.Ed. 2018 Sul Ross State University
M.A. 2007, University of Southern California
 
LouAnn Vickers (2006)
Senior Executive Assistant to the President
 
 

 

Deans and Associate Provosts

Chelle Batchelor (2019)
Dean, Library and Academic Innovation
A.A. 1994, Chemeketa Community College
B.A. 1997, University of Oregon
M.L.I.S. 2005, University of Washington
 
Mark Girod (2001)
Dean, College of Education; professor of Education
B.S. 1993, Western Oregon State College
M.S. 1996, Western Oregon University
Ph.D. 2001, Michigan State University
 
Kristin Latham-Scott (2008)
Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; professor of Biology
B.S. 1998, Pacific Lutheren University
Ph.D. 2005, Oregon State University
 
 
 
Breeann Flesch (2011)
Interim Dean, Graduate Studies and Research; professor of Computer Science
B.S. 2001, Rocky Mountain College
M.Ed. 2023, Montana State University Billings
M.S. 2010, University of Colorado Denver
Ph.D. 2011, University of Colorado Denver
 
Melissa Larson (2008)
Associate vice president for Student Affairs; Dean of Students
B.S. 1997, Western Oregon University
 
Judy Silva (2022)
Associate provost, Academic Effectiveness
B.A. 1992, University of California Irvine
Ph.D. 1999, University of California Riverside