Executive Board
The Executive Board advises and actively assists the UICHR in two critical ways:
- With existing and contemplated programs of scholarly commentary, educational innovation, artistic advocacy and expression, and community outreach.
- In the pursuit of public and private funding for the UICHR’s administration and programs.
Voting Members
Loyce L. Arthur
Associate Professor- Theatre Arts Department
Ms. Valerie Bey, ex officio
J.D. Candidate- UI College of Law; International Law Society
Diana F. Cates
Associate Professor - Department of Religious Studies
Mary L. Cohen
Assistant Professor- Music Education
Carolyn Colvin
Associate Professor - UI College of Education
Ms. Eugenia T. Crosheck
UI Divison of Sponsored Programs
Ms. Lauren Dana, ex-officio
Undergraduate representative
Gregory E. Hamot
UICHR Director; Professor - UI College of Education, Human Rights Education
Elizabeth D. Heineman
Associate Professor - Department of History
Rex D. Honey
Professor - Department of Geography; Director, Corssing Borders
Craig L. Just
Associate Research Engineer, IIHR – Hydroscience & Engineering
Mr. Eric Kusiak
Iowa City Human Rights Commission
Dr. Maureen F. McCue
UI Global Health Studies Program; Physicians for Social Responsibility
Christopher Merrill
Director - International Writing Program
Lon D. Moeller
Associate Professor - UI Tippie College of Business, Management and Organizations
Ms. Dorothy M. Paul
UICHR Associate Director for Community Affairs, UNA-USA/ Iowa Division
Jacki Thompson Rand
Associate Professor - Department of History; American Indian and Native Studies Program/AINSP
Sonia Ryang
Associate Professor- Department of Anthropology
Jerald L. Schnoor
Professor - UI College of Engineering; Co-Director, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research
Ms. Jennifer K. Sherer
Associate Director, UI Labor Center
Ms. Sara Shreve, ex officio
Ph.D. Candidate - Department of American Studies, College of Liberal Arts
Mark Sidel
Professor - UI College of Law
Mr. Thomas S. Slockett
Auditor - Johnson County, Iowa
Shelton Stromquist
UICHR Associate Director for University Affairs;
Professor - Department of History
Downing A. Thomas
Professor- UI French and Italian Department;
Associate Provost; Dean- International Programs
Burns H. Weston, Chair
UICHR Senior Scholar;
Professor Emeritus - UI College of Law, International & Comparative Law Program
Mr. Brian White, ex-officio
UI Charter Committee on Human Rights
Ms. Pamela J. White
Director - UI Pentacrest Museums, UI Museum of Art
Andrew R. Willard
Adjunct Professor - UI Department of International Studies, Experiential Learning Coordinator, Honors Program
Adrien K. Wing
Professor - UI College of Law, International & Comparative Law Program
Ms. Beverly Witwer
Community Representative
Honorary Members
The Honorable Chester J. Culver
Governor - The State of Iowa
The Honorable Thomas R. Harkin
United States Senator - The State of Iowa
The Honorable David W. Loebsack
United States Representative - 2nd District, The State of Iowa
The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack
Former Governor - The State of Iowa
The Honorable Richard C. Clark
Former United States Senator - The State of Iowa, Aspen Institute
The Honorable James A. Leach
Former United States Representative - 2nd District, The State of Iowa
Professor Willard L. Boyd
UI President Emeritus, Rawlings-Miller Professor of Law