Stewards
UE-COGS Stewards: The Backbone of the Union
Stewards are the backbone of UE Local 896 – COGS, serving as the official union representative in departments around campus. All departments should have at least one union steward. If your department steward is not listed below, please contact us at cogs@cogs.org. If you are interested in being a steward or in electing a steward for your department, contact one of the chief stewards below at cogs@cogs.org.
Current area* and campus chief stewards:
Campus Chief Steward: Barrett Gough
Blue Area Chief Steward: Sonia Johnson
Yellow Area Chief Steward: Jake Altman
Red Area Chief Steward: Ryan Allured
Green Area Chief Steward: Cathryn Lucas-Carr
Current Departmental Stewards
| Department | Steward(s) | Department | Steward(s) |
| American Studies | Craig Eley | Journalism & Mass Communication | |
| Anthropology | Susanna Donaldson | Labor Center | |
| Art & Art History | Lisa Johnson | Learning Resource Center | |
| Asian Languages | Library | ||
| Biology | Linguistics | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | Math | Mike Fitzpatrick | |
| Chemistry | Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Cinema & Comp Lit | Avi Michael | Music | |
| Classics | Josh Langseth | Nursing | |
| Communications Studies | A.C. Hawley | Occupational & Environmental Health | |
| Computer Science | Pharmaceutics | ||
| Creative Writing | Philosophy | ||
| Curriculum & Instruction | Physics & Astronomy | Alan Denbleyker | |
| Dance | Politcal Science | ||
| Economics | Psychology | ||
| EPLS | Psych & Quant Foundations | ||
| English | Matt Lavin | Religious Studies | Dustin Eaton |
| French & Italian | Elizabeth Carroll | Rhetoric | |
| Geography | Douglas Grane | Social Work | Patrick Rashed |
| Geoscience | Sociology | Matt Boswell | |
| German | Spanish & Portuguese | Raphael Apter | |
| Health & Sport Studies | Matt Hodler | Statistics & Actuarial Science | |
| History | Jake Altman, Jason Whisler | Theater | Greg Machlin |
| IIHR | Urban & Regional Planning | ||
| International Programs | Women’s Studies | ||
| Iowa Testing | Writers Workshop | ||
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*For stewarding purposes, COGS is divided into different areas in order to better deal with issues around the campus. To find out your area, click here
