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Dr. Jesse Peters

President, Western Oregon University

503-838-8888 | djpeters@wou.edu | AD 208

Cameron Mortensen

Executive Assistant to the President | Assistant Board Secretary

She/Her/Hers | 503-838-8888 | mortensenc@wou.edu | AD 208

Evan Sorce

Executive Director of Government Relations & Secretary to the Board of Trustees

sorcee@wou.edu | AD 207G

President’s Cabinet 2026-2027

CRAIG ASHFORD

University General Counsel
ashfordc@wou.edu

ELIOT DICKINSON

Professor, Faculty Senate President
dickinse@wou.edu

CHELLE BATCHELOR

Dean of Library and Academic Innovation, Center for Teaching & Learning
batchelorc@wou.edu

KWABENA BOAKYE

Vice President, Finance & Administration, VP Finance & Administration
boakyek@wou.edu

MAUREEN BRAKKE

Executive Director, Marketing & Communications, Marketing and Communication
brakkem@wou.edu

RANDI STORCH

Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, VP Academic Affairs/Provost
Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
storchr@wou.edu

MELANIE LANDON-HAYES

Acting Dean, College of Education
haysm@wou.edu

PAIGE JACKSON

Assistant Provost, Enrollment Management & Student Success., Student Success & Advising Office
jacksonpa@wou.edu

JUDE ELLIS

Social Media Manager, Marketing and Communication
ellisj@wou.edu

RIP HORSEY

Campus Recreation Director, Staff Senate President
horseyr@wou.edu

MALISSA LARSON

VP of Student Affairs, VP Student Affairs
larsonm@wou.edu

TOM LITTERER

Director UCS, University Computing Solutions
litterert@wou.edu

RANDI LYDUM

Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Athletics
lydumr@wou.edu

DESIREE NOAH

Chief Human Resource Officer, Human Resources
noahd@wou.edu

JESSE PETERS

President, President’s Office
djpeters@wou.edu

LOISH NETH

ASWOU President
aswoupresident@wou.edu

EVAN SORCE

Executive Director of Government Relations & Board Secretary, President’s Office
sorcee@wou.edu

DOMINIQUE VARGAS

Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
vargasd@wou.edu

CAMERON MORTENSEN

Executive Assistant to the President & Assistant Board Secretary, Office of the President
mortensenc@wou.edu

KATIE WOJKE

VP for Advancement & University Relations and Exec Director for WOU Foundation, Advancement & WOU Foundation
wojkek@wou.edu

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