Officers & Committees

 
A group of DGSU members sit around a long circle of tables. Many of them have blue folders and red cups, and a wall mural shows a Black woman with curly hair using a megaphone emblazoned with "RAISE UP"

One of the many training sessions held to fire up our base and teach everyone to organize their departments and programs.

 
 
DGSU Officers 2023-24
Co-Chairs Clay Capra, History
Madeleine Collier, Literature
Julian Liber, Biology
Co-Secretaries Julian Alvarez, History
RP Pommongkolsuk, Genetics & Genomics
Treasurer Katryna Niva, Earth & Climate Science

🤝 Bargaining Committee

Coordinates our bargaining efforts with SEIU. The bargaining committee is elected on a yearly basis. Join the bargaining committee to ensure we win the strongest possible contract.

🥳 FUN Committee (committee lead: Aeran Coughlin)

Organizes activities for community-building within the union. Weekly potlucks, crafting activities, or just hang-and-vent sessions with local brews. Join the fun committee if you want to make sure we stay connected with each other.

📸 Comms Committee (committee leads: Lauren Jenkins & Yidi Zheng)

Oversees social media, press, website content and copy. Join the communications committee if you’re passionate about design, messaging, and getting the union’s agenda out there!

✊ Solidarity Committee (committee lead: Matthew Reale-Hatem)

Coordinates solidarity efforts with other local and national unions, from Duke-affiliated faculty or staff unions to graduate workers unions across the nation. Join solidarity if you believe that we’ve got to stay connected to stay strong.

✨ Other roles

  • Steward/ Membership Coordinators: Yuan Dong & Barbara Ofosu Somuah

  • Data Commissar: Melissa Wu

  • Contract Action Team: Kerry Eller, Dillon Sandhu, & Matt Thomas