Elected Union Leadership
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President (Business Agent): Joey Sechrist Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs Department: English Research Interest: Social Reproduction, Marxist-Feminism, Proletarian Literature, Globalization On Why the Union Matters: Unions are workers' strongest tool stand up for their own interests and fight for a democratic workplace! Without collective union power, we are at the whims of our employers and a legal structure skewed in their favor. But when we fight together, we win! |
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Co-Vice President (Chief Steward): Gabby Pascuzzi
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Psychology Research Interest: I'm currently a 4th year in Social Psychology researching close relationships. In particular, I'm interested in how relationship processes interact with personal identities like gender and race. On Why the Union Matters: The union matters to me because UB relies on our labor as graduate workers and as a result, we need to ensure we are treated respectfully and compensated fairly. Being a part of the union is important to me because when I want my voice to be heard, I know that it is amplified by the collective and that together we have the power to effect change. |
Co-Vice President (Chief Steward) & Organizer: Eugene Koveos
Pronouns: He/Him/His Department: Comparative Literature Research Interest: Philosophy, art, social movements. On Why the Union Matters: Corporate greed destroys community. Labor unions, solidarity and movements for justice matter because we realize that we are already deeply connected and dependent on the people around us. By acting together, unions and movements give us the here-and-now sparks of strength and care for a better world to come. |
Campus Organizers
Lead Organizer: Hanyu Liao
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers/It Department: Media Studies Research Interest: On Why the Union Matters: |
Organizer: Omar Elsherif
Pronouns: He/Him/His Department: Physics Research Interest: Cosmology, Computational Physics On Why the Union Matters: Unions level the playing field, enable us to negotiate fair wages and working conditions, and establish the vital role we play within the academic community. |
Organizer: Kit Lam
Pronouns: Any/All Department: Global Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Interest: Asian-Black solidarity, community building, and social movements On Why the Union Matters: The union matters to me, as a representation of the community that we as graduate workers are able to build with one another. It helps us know that we are not alone and that we are always supported by people who will fight for and alongside us. |
State-wide Representatives & Staff
CWA 1104 Executive Vice President of the Education Division: Andrew Dobbyn
Pronouns: He/Him/His Biography: Andrew studies Philosophy at Stony Brook University, and is in the last semester of his PhD program. From 2017-2020, Andrew was the GSEU Business Agent at Stony Brook and has been in his current position since 2020. |
CWA 1104 Education Division Legal Specialist: Lawrence Lorraine Mullen
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs Biography: Lawrence studies English at the University at Buffalo, and is in the last semester of their PhD program. From 2020-2023, Lawrence was the GSEU Business Agent at Buffalo and has been in their current position since 2023. |
CWA 1104 Education Division Organizer: Emily Blakley
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Biography: Emily studied Psychology at Binghamton University, and recently graduated with her PhD. From 2020-2023, Emily was the GSEU Business Agent at Binghamton and has been in her current position since 2023. |
Department Mobilizers
If you don't see your department represented, send us an email and become a mobilizer today!
Chemistry
Morgan Redington (He/Him): Contact Morgan
I'm a PhD student from the Chemistry Department. I'm a computational chemist, doing research on predicting new superconductors and other materials. I've been here since Fall of 2019.
Classics
Matt Tocco: Contact Matt
History
Angela Gallagher: Contact Angela
Philosophy
Austin Liebers: Contact Austin
Physics
Jesus Vaca (He/Him): Contact Jesus
Political Science
Nic Bush: Contact Nic
Romance Languages and Literature
Neil Gablenz: Contact Neil
Social Work
Josie Diebold (She/They): Contact Josie
I've been an organizer for several years, which has informed my support of union organizing, in general, and GSEU, specifically. Being part of a union is how we harness our collective power and push for conditions that meet our needs and move the needle towards racial, social, and economic justice. My research centers on white antiracist community organizing. I'm looking to support and inform grassroots organizing by digging into the work to move white folks into multiracial movements for racial justice.
Don't see your department here? Get in touch with us and BECOME A MOBILIZER!
Morgan Redington (He/Him): Contact Morgan
I'm a PhD student from the Chemistry Department. I'm a computational chemist, doing research on predicting new superconductors and other materials. I've been here since Fall of 2019.
Classics
Matt Tocco: Contact Matt
History
Angela Gallagher: Contact Angela
Philosophy
Austin Liebers: Contact Austin
Physics
Jesus Vaca (He/Him): Contact Jesus
Political Science
Nic Bush: Contact Nic
Romance Languages and Literature
Neil Gablenz: Contact Neil
Social Work
Josie Diebold (She/They): Contact Josie
I've been an organizer for several years, which has informed my support of union organizing, in general, and GSEU, specifically. Being part of a union is how we harness our collective power and push for conditions that meet our needs and move the needle towards racial, social, and economic justice. My research centers on white antiracist community organizing. I'm looking to support and inform grassroots organizing by digging into the work to move white folks into multiracial movements for racial justice.
Don't see your department here? Get in touch with us and BECOME A MOBILIZER!