Nov 23, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED 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
 
Cas Wonsowicz
Portland, June, 30, 2026
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
 
Michael Reis
WOU Staff, June 30, 2024
 

 

President

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

President’s Senior Leadership

Paula Baldwin
Interim director, Marketing and Communications
B.A. 2007, University of Texas
M.A. 2009, Texas State University
Ph.D. 2012, George Mason 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
 
TBD
Provost and vice president, Academic Affairs
 
Ricardo Lujan Valero (2023)
B.S. 2017, Southern Oregon University
 
Kevin Wojke (2023)
B.A. 2001, Washington State University
E.M.N.L.P. 2005, Seattle University
Carson Campbell
Interim General Counsel
 
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
 
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
 
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)
Interrim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; professor of Biology
B.S. 1998, Pacific Lutheren University
Ph.D. 2005, Oregon State University
 
 
 
Hillary Fouts (2020)
Dean, Graduate Studies and Research, professor of psychology
B.A. 1997, B.S. 1997, Central Washington University
Ph.D. 2002, Washington State University
 
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