The whole is much more than the sum of its parts. Meet our team!
What does the Negotiating Team do? First, a larger Bargaining Council — representative of all sectors of faculty and librarians — formulates all the proposals that go to the negotiating table. Then it’s the Negotiating Team that sits at the bargaining table as your advocates for these proposals in talks with administration. In the background, this team also coordinates its activities with the other elements of FAM that give the union strength such as the Contract Action Team, Communications, Research, and AAUP-AFT staff.
Phill
Alexander
Negotiation Team Chair
College of Creative Arts
I’m an assistant professor in the Games and Simulation program in ETBD as well as the co-director of Esports.
Ginny
Boehme
Lead negotiator
Libraries
I’m a Science Librarian, focusing on information literacy, data literacy, and research skills for students in the life and health sciences.
Chelsea
Green
Farmer school of business
Associate Clinical Professor of Business Legal Studies in the Finance Department at Farmer School of Business-4 years. Before academia, I was a practicing corporate lawyer. Miami ‘91 graduate.
Keith
Fennen
College of Arts & Sciences
Teaching Professor in the Department of Philosophy. Chair of the Faculty Welfare Committee from 2015–21.
Martin
Johnson
College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science
Associate Professor of History at the Hamilton campus. At Miami for more than 20 years.
Theresa
Kulbaga
REgionals
I’m a Professor of English teaching courses in contemporary literature, creative nonfiction writing, and gender studies. Regional campus faculty!
Rachel
Makarowski
libraries
I’m the Special Collections Librarian and am passionate about the inclusion of primary sources in classroom instruction.
Dr. Sam
Morris
Lead negotiator
College of Education, Health & Society
Clinical Professor of Sport Leadership & Management. At-large Senator. Chair of Faculty Welfare Committee.
Hank
Stevens
College of Education, Health & Society
I’m an Associate Professor in Biology, long-time FAM liaison, and director of Miami’s Ph.D. program in Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology. In my previous career, I was a very happy member of AGMA, a union with a long and successful history.
Trevor
Wilson
College of Arts & Sciences
I’m an Associate Professor in Mathematics. My research interests include mathematical logic and set theory.
Jerry
Yarnetsky
Libraries
Web Services Librarian focusing on user experience and accessibility. ETBD Interaction Design adjunct. Negotiation team member at prior college. Former journalist/editor. Miami ’91 grad.