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: Jaclyn Crumbley Carver
Blue Area Chief Steward: Kezia Walker Cecil
Yellow Area Chief Steward: John Jepsen
Red Area Chief Steward: Erik Gustafson
Green Area Chief Steward: Open – Join us!
Current Departmental Stewards
| Department | Steward(s) | Department | Steward(s) |
| American Studies | Taylor Henry | Journalism & Mass Communication | |
| Anatomy and Cellular Biology | Labor Center | ||
| Anthropology | Learning Resource Center | ||
| Art & Art History | Library | ||
| Asian Language | Linguistics | Bill Dyer | |
| Biology | Kyle McElroy | Math | |
| Biomedical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Chemistry | Music | ||
| Cinema | Michael Wawzendk | Nursing | |
| Classics | Jeremy Swist | Occupational & Environmental Health | |
| Communication Studies | Alex Koch | Pharmaceutics | |
| Communication Sci. & Disorders | Philosophy | ||
| Computer Science | Physics & Astronomy | Christina Snyder | |
| Dance | Political Science | Rachel Torres | |
| Economics | Psychology | ||
| Education | Public Health | ||
| English | Religious Studies | ||
| French & Italian | Hadley Galbraith | Rhetoric | |
| Geography | Social Work | ||
| Geoscience | Sociology | Yujia Lyu | |
| German | Spanish & Portuguese | ||
| Health & Human Physiology | Statistics & Actuarial Science | ||
| History | Jeremy Kinsbury | Theater | Margot Connolly |
| IIHR | Urban & Regional Planning | Maggie Richardson | |
| 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 her