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 [email protected] If you are interested in being a steward or in electing a steward for your department, contact one of the chief stewards below at [email protected]
Current area* and campus chief stewards:
Campus Chief Steward: Kezia Walker Cecil
Blue Area Chief Steward: John Tappen
Yellow Area Chief Steward: Ashley Dorn
Red Area Chief Steward: Michael L Davis
Green Area Chief Steward: Eden Maack
Current Departmental Stewards
| Department | Steward(s) | Department | Steward(s) |
| American Studies | Journalism & Mass Communication | ||
| Anatomy and Cellular Biology | Labor Center | ||
| Anthropology | Max Lieberman | Learning Resource Center | |
| Art & Art History | Library | ||
| Asian Language | Linguistics | Kezia Walker-Cecil | |
| Biology | Math | Manny Albrizzio and Michael Kratochvil | |
| Biomedical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Chemistry | James Earl | Music | |
| Cinema | Auden Lincoln-Vogel | Nursing | |
| Classics | Kenneth Elliot | Occupational & Environmental Health | |
| Communication Studies | Alex Koch | Pharmaceutics | |
| Communication Sci. & Disorders | Philosophy | ||
| Computer Science | Dhruv Vuas | Physics & Astronomy | Erik Gustafson |
| Economics | Political Science | Lindsey Allemang | |
| Education | Psychology | ||
| English | Public Health | ||
| Environmental Science | Trent Olson | Religious Studies | |
| French & Italian | Hadley Galbraith | Rhetoric | |
| Geography | Social Work | ||
| Geoscience | Sociology | Erica Walker | |
| German | Spanish & Portuguese | ||
| Health & Human Physiology | Statistics & Actuarial Science | ||
| History | Luke Borland, interim | Theater | Lila Becker |
| IIHR | Urban & Regional Planning | Maggie Richardson | |
| International Programs | Women’s Studies | ||
| Iowa Testing | Writers Workshop | ||
| ITS |
*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