The Office of Community Partnerships has two advisory councils -  Faculty & Staff Advisory Council  and a Community Advisory Council.  Both serve as complementary bodies to coordinate and connect the various engagement activities occurring across campus and within the surrounding community. It also serves as a consultative body for issues pertaining to our public engagement agenda. It focuses on designing the campus infrastructure, policies, procedures and programs to institutionalize and enhance engagement in alignment with our urban-serving mission and in support of our strategic plan.

Faculty & Staff Advisory Council

  • Bonnie Becker, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success
  • Student Representative, ASUWT
  • Rachel Endo, Dean, School of Education
  • Robin Evans-Agnew, Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
  • Amanda Figueroa, Senior Director, Student Transitions & Success
  • Jim Gawel, Associate Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Lisa Isozaki, Director, Office of Research
  • Curt Kohlwes, Director of Government Relations
  • Joe Lawless, Chief Strategy Officer
  • Conor Leary, Director of Student Involvement & Leadership, Center for Student Involvement
  • Ali Modarres, Assistant Chancellor for Community Partnerships
  • Julia Smith, Executive Administrator for Community Partnerships
  • Christine Stevens, Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
  • Matt Tolentino, Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Engineering & Technology
  • Rachel Vaughn, Exec. Director, Center for Leadership & Social Responsibility, Milgard School of Business

Community Advisory Council (2019-2022)

  • Brian Boyd, Executive Director, Forest Foundation / Seqouia Foundation
  • Jennifer Chang, Director of Learning, Washington Nonprofits
  • Dr. Anthony Chen, Director of Health, Tacoma Pierce County Health Department
  • Liz Dunbar, Community Volunteer; Retired, Executive Director, Tacoma Community House
  • Henry Izumizaki, Community Advocate
  • Nora Leider, Tacoma Catholic Worker; Guadaloupe House
  • Kathi Littmann, Executive Director, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
  • Michael Mirra, Retired; Former Executive Director, Tacoma Housing Authority
  • Lyle Quasim, Black Collective and Community Leader
  • Richard Woo, Board Member, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation