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New AAUP Staff
The AAUP has welcomed six new staff members during the last few months.
Ziyan Bai, research assistant, focuses primarily on the Faculty Compensation Survey. Ziyan received her PhD in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Washington, where she also worked for more than seven years developing, assessing, and evaluating educational programs.
Kelly Benjamin, media and communications strategist, manages media relations and social media at the national level and supports chapters in these areas. He brings to the role more than ten years of experience as an organizer and communicator on national campaigns in the labor movement.
Stephanie Hamilton, government relations specialist, works with chapters on state-level government relations programs, focusing this year on legislation that seeks to restrict teaching about race and racism. She brings to the position more than a decade of political advocacy experience with the American Federation of Teachers and other organizations.
Torya McGee, event planner, comes to the AAUP with ten years of meeting and conference experience in the government contracting and association sectors. She will bring her creativity to planning the biennial meeting and annual Summer Institute, among other events.
Latibe Seidou, program coordinator in the Department of Organizing and Services, supports the national organizing and services program, helps to plan the Summer Institute, and assists members who are forming AAUP chapters. She has significant experience working for nonprofits and is passionate about social justice.
Edward (Eddie) Swidriski, assistant counsel in the legal department, focuses on amicus briefs, legal and legislative developments, and legal outreach. He previously clerked for two federal judges and was an attorney at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), where he argued cases in court and wrote the NLRB general counsel’s brief supporting the right of graduate student assistants to organize in the Columbia University case.
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