The Executive Board advises and actively assists the UICHR in two critical ways:

1. With existing and contemplated programs of scholarly commentary, educational innovation, artistic advocacy and expression, and community outreach.
2. 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

Jeremy J. Brigham
Associate Professor- International Programs

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

Dr. Judith Crossett
College of Medicine, Psychiatry

Ms. Allison Davis
Law Student Representative, ex officio

Mr. Hugh Ferrer
Associate Director- International Writing Program

Ms. Kristi Fitzpatrick
UI Social Science Research Center

Ms. Lois Gray
University Relations

Gregory E. Hamot
UICHR Director; Professor - UI College of Education, Human Rights Education

Elizabeth D. Heineman
Associate Professor - Department of History

Dr. Maureen F. McCue
Global Health Studies Program; Physicians for Responsibility

Ms. Monica Moen
Community Representative

Mr. Harry Olmstead
Representative from the City of Iowa City Human Rights Commission

David Osterberg
Clinical Associate Professor- Occupational and Environmental Health

Ms. Jennifer K. Sherer
Associate Director, UI Labor Center

Mr. Thomas S. Slockett
Community Representative

Shelton Stromquist
UICHR Associate Director for University Affairs; Professor - Department of History

Burns H. Weston
UICHR Senior Scholar; Professor Emeritus - UI College of Law, International & Comparative Law Program

Mr. Brian White
UI Charter Committee on Human Rights

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

Honorary Members

The Honorable Chester J. Culver
Former Governor - The State of Iowa

The Honorable Thomas R. Harkin
US Senator - The State of Iowa

The Honorable David W. Loebsack
US Representative - 2nd District, The State of Iowa

The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack
Secretary of Agriculture and Former Governor - The State of Iowa

The Honorable Richard C. Clark
Former US Senator - The State of Iowa, Aspen Institute

Professor Willard L. Boyd
UI President Emeritus, Rawlings-Miller Professor of Law