Your Representative Assembly

Michelle D. Boone is a faculty member in the Biology department and studies human-wildlife conflicts using amphibian communities.  She joined the faculty at Miami in 2004 after completing a B.S. & B.A. in Biology and English at Furman University in SC, a Ph.D. at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a postdoc at the US Geological Survey. After talking with faculty across campus, it became clear that faculty needed a legally binding contract and she became a strong advocate for unionization at our institution. 

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I teach and write about the political economy of media, advertising, and consumer surveillance. Before helping to organize FAM, I was a proud and active union member with the Professional Staff Congress at the City University of New York and the Graduate Employees’ Organization at the University of Illinois.

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I am an ecosystem scientist studying forest systems in the northeastern US.  My research has been part of the NSF’s Long-term Ecological Research Program for over 30 years, and I have been teaching courses on ecosystems, soils, and tree biology at Miami since 2007.  

D.J. Ferguson is an associate professor in the departments of Microbiology and Biological Sciences where he teaches microbiology and biology courses and studies microorganisms that produce methane and gut bacteria that may help prevent heart disease. He joined the faculty of Miami University in 2008 after completing his B.S. in Biology at Virginia Tech and his Ph.D. in Microbiology at The Ohio State University as well as postdoctoral work at VA Medical Center in Cincinnati and University of Cincinnati. He enjoys camping and hiking with his wife Tsuneo and son Jamie, playing golf, lifting weights, and barbecuing. 

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Kevin Reuning is an Associate Professor in Political Science and has been at Miami since 2018. Kevin researches and teaches classes on social movements, political inequality, survey methods, and social network analysis. When in doubt, you can find him at Kofenya. 

Andy Rice is an Associate Professor in Media and Communication and Film Studies. He makes documentary films on social issues and writes media theory about the politics of nonfiction camerawork in digital culture.  Current film projects center on avian habitat conservation, Muslim identity in Appalachia, and Black life at Miami. His current theory project focuses on the concept of “reparative cinema.”

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.

Garrison LeMasters was hired this past year as an Assistant Teaching Professor in ETBD, where he teaches in the Games and Simulation Program.  Prior to that, he spent five years as Visiting Assistant Professor in the same program.  He has a PhD in Media Philosophy and an MA in Comparative Literature.  He teaches courses in game studies, game design, and game development.

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I am a proud member of FAM and a current liaison for members from the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry in the College of Education, Health and Society. I arrived at Miami as a Visiting Instructor, and have served as an Assistant Teaching Professor (TCPL) for the last two years. I became involved in FAM’s organizing efforts while visiting, and for the entirety of my time as full-time faculty, I have acted as a liaison for members. Prior to my time at Miami, I was an active member of the Professional Staff Congress at the CUNY Graduate Center in NYC. Moreover, as a high school teacher in Kentucky during the 2017-18 school year, I participated in “Red for Ed” actions for public education. In short, I am a longtime supporter of education-related labor efforts and am eager to continue my work with FAM!

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Associate Professor of History at the Hamilton campus. At Miami for more than 20 years.

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I’m a Science Librarian, focusing on information literacy, data literacy, and research skills for students in the life and health sciences.

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