Commission for Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation (GIESO)
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
Myers, Matthew
Faculty, Pullman
GIESO Co-Chair, Historian
Committee term end: Fall 2024
Owen, Amanda
Staff, Pullman
GIESO Co-Chair, Community Building Chair
Committee term end: Spring 2024
Rex, Candice
Student, Global
GIESO Co-Chair, Awards & Scholarships Co-Chair
Committee term end: Spring 2025
Beck, Rachael
Staff, Spokane
Secretary, Recruitment & Retention Co-Chair
Committee term end: Spring 2025
Brooks, Alex
Staff, Spokane
Communications Chair
Committee term end: Spring 2024
Fejeran, Eric
Staff, Pullman
Membership Coordinator,
Recruitment & Retention Co-Chair
Committee Term end: Spring 2025
Lucas, Rocky
Staff, Pullman
Chair-Elect
Committee term end: Spring 2024
Olsson, Rae
Faculty, Pullman
Awards and Scholarships, Co-Chair
Committee term end: Spring 2025
Awod, Koroles
Faculty, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025
Barman, Ajay
Student, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Fall 2025
Bickford, Denise
Staff, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025
Edgerton, Samantha
Student, Pullman
Ex Officio GPSA
Committee term end: Spring 2024
Ellsworth, Taylor
Staff, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2025
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
Iniguez, Alejandro
Student, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Spring 2024
Jeffries, Matthew
Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Campus Climate and Community Building Pullman – Ex Officio
Committee term end: Indefinite
Kittle, Christie
Staff, Global
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 2025
Porterfield, Jaxon
Staff, Pullman
Member At Large
Committee term end: Fall 2025
Rollins, Kris
Staff, Pullman
Member at Large
Committee term end: Fall 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
Tremble, Serena
Student, Pullman
Intern
Committee term end: Fall 2024