Executive Committee Officers

Heather Tomlinson, MFA, President

541.962.3227 aap.local6200@gmail.com

Heather is a Theatre Arts Professor at Eastern Oregon University with her focus being in costume design, construction and stage makeup. She has worked at the Idaho Repertory Theatre, Utah Shakespearean Festival and the Chautauqua Opera. She has designed costumes for numerous plays at EOU and currently creates and exhibits fiber art. Heather has also participated in the Member Organizing Institute (MOI) through AFT-Oregon in order to better serve our union.

Daniel Costie, PhD, Vice-President

541.962.3141 dcostie@eou.edu

“Dr. Daniel Paul Costie is an Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy and Director of the MPA program. He has been at EOU since 2020.  Dr. Costie has expertise in collaborative governance and conflict mitigation around natural resource management.  He teaches courses on governance and grass roots, mission-driven work such as ‘Democracy and Public Service’ and ‘Rural Governance.’ In addition to teaching such skills and topics, he also aligns coursework with work in the field by leading the facilitation team for the Blues Intergovernmental Council, a regional intergovernmental group working to build consensus around national forest management. Professor Costie has published in Review of Policy Research and Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning. His latest publication “Narrators and Narratives: A Study of Climate and Air Issues in Delhi, India” can be found in the International Review of Public Policy.”

Jenny Slinkard, PhD, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, Secretary

541.962.3853 jslinkard@eou.edu

Jennifer Slinkard is an Assistant Professor of English/Writing at Eastern Oregon University and Core Director. She teaches gateway seminar, first-year writing, and introductory applied linguistics courses to undergraduates. She came to higher education the long way and first worked as a program director and grant writer for non-profit organizations, and has taught ESL and EFL in several contexts, including community adult education, community colleges, high schools abroad, and four-year universities. Her professional interests include transitions to higher education, L2 writing, language identity and policy, and writing pedagogy. Her personal interests include hiking, backpacking, bicycling, and pretty much any other opportunity to play outside with her dogs.

Colby Heideman, PhD, Treasurer

541.962.3221 cheideman@eou.edu

My name is Colby Heideman, and I’m an Associate Professor in the Chemistry-Biochemistry Program.  I teach Physical Chemistry, General Chemistry, and Introductory Science courses. I also currently serve as the Treasurer for AAP