Meet the Committee Members

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Ann Lawler

Title/Position
Function Representative
Research; Scientific Services
Bridget Toomey

Bridget Toomey, Executive Committee Member At-Large 2026-2027

Title/Position
Function Representative
Behavioral Health; Health Care
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Abbie Beadle

Title/Position
Function Representative
Academic Support Services; Libraries
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Kayla Faust

Title/Position
Function Representative
Research; Scientific Services
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Tom Hicks

Title/Position
Organizational Representative
College of Education
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Ashly Lagneaux

Title/Position
Function Representative
Engineering & Architecture; Facilities Operations
Liz Lara

Liz Lara

Title/Position
Function Representative
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
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Shuhui Lin

Title/Position
Academic Support; Libraries
Function Representative
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Alex Paternostro

Title/Position
Function Representative
Information Technology
Tammy Paulus

Tammy Paulus

Title/Position
Finance and Operations
Organizational Representative
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Jonathon Scanlan, Staff Council Secretary

Title/Position
Function Representative
Information Technology
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Tony Senio

Title/Position
Merit Supervisory Exempt/Confidential (MSEC)
Function Representative

Contact Information:

For questions, please contact 
ann-lawler@uiowa.edu
bridget-toomey@uiowa.edu 

Chairs:

Ann Lawler
Bridget Toomey

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Purpose:

  1. Endeavor to establish and maintain working relationships between University shared governance bodies.
  2. Foster good relationships among local, state, and national officials and the University, in collaboration with the Executive Committee and in conjunction with Faculty Senate’s Governmental Relations Committee.
  3. Research and share findings on new methods and improvements to shared governance models.

Scope of Concern:

  1. Attendance at Org. shared governance meetings.
  2. Identify shared governance group contacts.
  3. Keep shared governance portal up to date.
  4. Investigate and compare shared governance models of peer institutions to our own.

Highlights:  

  • Attend shared governance meetings across campus to stay informed on university priorities, represent staff perspectives, and strengthen collaboration between Staff Council and other governance groups.
  • Participate in Big Ten Collaboration on Staff Advocacy meetings to connect with peer institutions, share best practices, and advance initiatives that support and elevate staff voices across the conference.

8 Collegiate Visits

Staff Council connected with collegiate councils, including CLAS, to foster awareness, relationships, and shared purpose.

100% Attendance

University Relations Committee represented Staff Council at all Big Ten collaborative meetings this year.

Amplifying Staff Voices

Staff Council engaged with local, state, and federal legislators, participating in Hawkeye Caucus Day and hosting on-campus legislative forums to strengthen advocacy.
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