UC staff have elected their 2022-24 Staff Senators

89 candidates ran and 39 new senators were elected

Congratulations go out to the newly elected Staff Senate members!  

Elections were held the first two weeks of May, with 89 candidates looking to fill open seats representing their VP area or in At-Large appointments. New senators will begin their two-year term July 1, 2022, or will begin a one-year term on that date if completing a term due to a vacancy.

“I want to thank all who ran and took the time to vote, and I especially extend my congratulations to all incoming Senators," says Heidi Pettyjohn, 2021-2023 Chair of Staff Senate. “Staff Senate continues to represent the voice of all UC staff, and we are excited to have your involvement." 

The Staff Senate was established in 2018 as an advisory board to university leadership and continues to serve UC staff through advocacy, education and appreciation.


Newly elected Staff Senators

We are pleased to welcome 39 new senators recognized below.

Senator Term 2022-2024

Division – Academic Affairs and Provost

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McKinley Estime

Assoc Dir Academic, CECH Business Office

Teachers College

513-556-4307

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Keisha G A James

Sr HR Manager, CON Human Resources

510J University Hall

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LaDreka A KariKari

Dir Academic, A&S Academic Recruitment

2144 French Hall

(513) 556-5210

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Kiana Million

Program Director, CON Clinical Placement & Operations

Procter Hall

513-558-4416

Kiana Million is a dynamic higher education leader with over 20 years of experience in academic support and administration. As program director of the Faculty Affairs team in the College of Nursing, she provides strategic leadership across clinical clearance supervision, degree credentialing, course orders, and clinical request management. Kiana is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where faculty, staff, and students feel valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.
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Division - Administration & Finance

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Mark R Berlon

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Lori Ann Bishop-Ley

Sr Staff Dev Specialist, A&F HR Staff Success Center

University Hall

513-558-6016

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Molly Elizabeth Bromen

Employee Wellness Coordinator, A&F HR Wellness at UC

University Hall

Division - General Counsel

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Mary Evelyn Yeager

Division – Health Affairs

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Marty Brookhart

Senior Business Administrator, COM OF Brookhart Team

4261 One Stetson Square

513-558-7211

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Sissy Mary Davidson-Baker

Associate To, COM OF Human Resources/Fac Affairs

4200 One Stetson Square

513-558-2408

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Carolyn Renee Egbert

Program Manager, COM Dean Med Ed Curriculum

CARE/Crawley

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Dina Gomaa

Field Service Assistant Professor, COM Surgery Trauma Research

2210 Medical Sciences Building

513-558-6305

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Shiela Holmes-Stauss

Program Director Academic, COM Surgery Business Affairs

1469 Surgical Research Unit

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Charles Ross Boswell

Asst Dir Business Affairs, Provost Business & Financial Affairs

420.02 University Pavilion

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Courtney Louise Orndorff

Business Manager, COM OF Orndorff Team

4261 One Stetson Square

513-558-4906

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Tracy J. Pritchard

Assistant Dean, COM Dean Med Ed Curriculum

Medical Sciences Building

513-558-2847

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Jennifer L Camardo

Mgr Special Projects and Programs, COM UCCC CCSG Data, Pilots, Grants

2005 Medical Sciences Building

Division – Innovation

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James Stewart Currie

Dir Facilities & Operations, OoI Office of Innovation

460 1819IHUB

Division – President’s Executive Office

Elected one-year term 2022-2023 for Academic Affairs vacancy

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Corinne Patterson James

Asst Dir Sys Engagement & Data Analytics, EM Advising Tools & Assessment

University Pavilion

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Hannah Becker

Dir Institutional Research, Acad Aff IR Academic Analytics

Van Wormer Hall

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Dana Elaine Bisignani

Dir of Student Care & Family Support, SA Dean of Students

565A Steger Student Life Cntr

513-556-0173

Elected one-year term 2022-2023 for A&F vacancy

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Nicole R Morgan

Assoc Bursar, A&F Bursar Operations

557 University Pavilion

513-556-4275

Elected one-year term 2022-2023 for Health Affairs vacancy

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Elected one-year term 2022-2023 for Public Safety vacancy

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Kelly Irene Cantwell

Public Info Officer Sr, PS Police Division Chief of Staff

EDWARDS 3 Edwards Center


At-Large Senator Term 2022-2024

At-Large UC Clermont

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Jennifer Radt

Asst Dean, CC Student Affairs and Services

235B CC Student Services Build

At-Large

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Lisa Marie Burke

Assoc Dir Student Fin Aid, EM FA Scholarships

420 University Pavilion

513-556-3514

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Alexa Baiardo Justice

Investigator/Specialist, ECCI Office of Equal Opportunity

308 USQUARE

513-556-3349

Alexa Justice (she/her or they/them) is an Investigator/Specialist in the Office of Gender Equity & Inclusion (“OGEI”) at the University of Cincinnati (“UC”). They have worked in OGEI since 2019, and previously served in the role as Administrative Coordinator. Alexa has been at UC since 2014 and before joining OGEI worked as a Program Coordinator both in the School of Design in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning and in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences. They also previously served on Administrative Review Committees for the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards from 2016-2019.
 
Alexa received their M.A. In History from Indiana University in 2014 and their B.A.s in History and Political Science from Boston University in 2012. They are currently pursuing their Ph.D. in Educational Studies in UC’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Resources. Their research interests include student conduct processes, Title IX, and gender equity and inclusion in higher education.
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Denita Elease Kelly

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Pamela Y Latham

Division of Media Production Program Coordinator, CCM Media Production

4200 Emery Hall

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Ashley Revae Levesque-Nwaichi

Business Officer, EM Business Office

University Pavilion

513-556-1439

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Amberly M Maryo

Senior Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, DAAP Student Affairs

5470F Aronoff Center

513-556-1514

Amberly (Miller) Maryo has led the DAAP Student Affairs Office since October 2006. Prior to joining DAAP, she served as the Assistant Director and Academic Advisor in the University Honors Program at UC. She has also worked in admissions at UC and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

As the Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Ms. Maryo is responsible for the oversight of undergraduate admissions, orientation, records, enrollment management, academic advising, scholarships, degree certification, and special events and projects. She also serves as the College Conduct Administrator for DAAP.
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Andres Felipe Obregon-Mantilla

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Craig Daniel Person

Dir User Services, UCL CEAS Library (Engineering & App Sci)

850 Baldwin Hall

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Katherine West Vance

Lisa Burke                          EM FA Comp, Proc & Schol
Derek Chiteve                    CON AD for Nursing Research
Alexa Justice                      EICI Title IX Office
Denita Kelly                       SA Resident Education & Development
Pamela Latham                  CCM Media Production
Ashley Levesque-Nwaichi  EM Enrollment Management Business
Amberly Maryo                  DAAP Student Affairs
Andres Obregon-Mantilla  SA Resident Education & Development
Craig Person                       UCL CEAS Library
Molly Scruta                       UCBA Multicultural Affairs
Katherine Vance                 SA Accessibility Resources

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