Commission for Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation (GIESO)

Function

  • To advise the president and other WSU administrators on matters relating to needs and concerns of the campus communities related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation
  • To identify and advocate for policies and services in support of issues regarding gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation
  • To inform campus communities about the University’s policies, initiatives, priorities, plans, and services regarding issues of gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation
  • To develop and set priorities for action items from current reports and surveys, e.g., the Council on Campus Climate’s Homophobia Report and the University’s climate survey
  • To collaborate with other commissions and organizations to gain respect and equity for all people

Composition and tenure

GIESO recommends nominees for membership to the president. The desired membership consists of  members with the following distribution:

Pullman campus representation: 2 undergraduate student members (U), 2 graduate student/professional student members (G), 5 civil service/AP staff members (S), 5 faculty members (F), 2 community representatives  Unlimited ex- officio members: (GIESORC, Women’s Resource Center, etc.)

Tri-Cities campus: 3 student (undergraduate or graduate) members, 3 faculty/AP/staff members, Vancouver campus: 2 student (undergraduate or graduate) members, 3 faculty/AP/staff members, Spokane Campus: 3 student (undergraduate or graduate) members,  4 faculty/staff/administrative professional  Everett campus: 1 student (undergraduate or graduate) member, 1 faculty/AP/staff member, Global Campus: 1 student (undergraduate or graduate) member, 1 faculty/AP/staff member, Any Campus: 6 at-large faculty/AP/staff member

All Members serve a 2-year term with the option for continuing renewals.

The commission leadership is elected annually by the membership. Leadership includes chair, chair-elect, secretary, historian, and membership coordinator.

Responsible to the President and Executive Vice President.

GIESO  vacancies are announced through the  WSU Insider, with a call for applicants when vacancies arise. Commission members may recommend or nominate applicants or members of the campus community.


GIESO Membership

Ellsworth, Taylor

Staff, Pullman
Chair
Committee term end: Spring 2023

Bennett, Jeanetta

Faculty, Pullman
Co-Chair of Mentorship
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Bowman, Jaime

Faculty, Spokane
Secretary
Committee term end: Spring 2023

Craigmile, Justin

Staff, Spokane
Co-Chair; Communications
Committee Term end: Spring 2023

Dueben, Rebecca

Faculty, Pullman
Co-Chair; Communications
Committee term end: Spring 2023

Lucas, Rocky

Staff, Pullman
Membership Coordinator
Committee term end: Spring 2024

Myers, Matthew

Faculty, Pullman
Historian
Committee term end: Fall 2024

Olsson, Rae

Faculty, Pullman
Co-Chair, Awards and Scholarships
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Owen, Amanda

Staff, Pullman
Co-Chair of Mentorship
Committee term end: Spring 2024

Anguiano, Maria

Staff, Pullman
Member At Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Ashworth, Michelle

Student, Global
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Awod, Koroles

Faculty, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Beck, Rachael

Staff, Spokane
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Bravo Iniguez, Alejandro

Grad Student, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2024

Brooks, Alex

Staff, Spokane
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2024

Buechler, Sam

Faculty, Vancouver
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2023

Carman, Lindsey

Faculty, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Edgerton, Samantha

Student, Pullman
Ex Officio GPSA
Committee term end: Spring 2024

Elliot Sondheim, Clementine

Student, Global
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Farley, Brigit

Faculty, Tri Cities
Member at Large
Committee Term End: Spring 2025

Frazier, Cheyenne

Faculty, Spokane
member at Large
Committee Term End: Spring 2023

Gwaduri, Kauser

Staff, Tri Cities
Member at Large
Committee term end: Fall 2023

Hinz, John

Faculty, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee tern end: Spring 2025

Hopkins, Denise

Staff, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Jeffries, Matthew

GIESORC, Director, Pullman
Ex Officio
Committee term end: Indefinite

Madeen, Michelle 

Staff, Spokane
Member at Large
Committee Term End: Spring 2025

Morehouse, Kaitlin

Staff, Spokane
Non-voting HR Member
Committee term end: Spring 2024

Nicola, Anthony

Faculty, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2023

Powell, Charlie

Alumni, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Rex, Candice

Student, Global
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Saavedra, Iralda

Staff, Tri Cities
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Sekhar, Praveen

Faculty, Vancouver
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025

Sharp, Amy

Director, Women’s Center, Pullman
Ex-Officio
Committee term end: Indefinite

Spiers, Sara

Staff, Vancouver
Member at Large
Committee Term End: Spring 2024

Warden, Caty

Staff, Spokane
Member at Large
Committee Term End: Spring 2025

Watson, Josilyn

Student, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee Term End: Spring 2025

Wells, JD

Student, Spokane
Member at Large
Committee Term End: Spring 2023

Zarcone, Maddalena

Staff, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee Term End: Fall, 2024