The WEC is charged with hearing, reporting and suggesting resolutions for issues affecting adjunct faculty members. In fulfilling this charge, it creates an avenue to discuss and brainstorm ideas, communicate and share information across colleges, and provide advice and recommendations to the provost and Academic Affairs. The committee can put forth ideas on any workplace issues except for those pertaining to academic policy and governance, which fall under the purview of Faculty Council and its Committee on Contingent Faculty.
The two new and five returning newly elected adjunct faculty representatives were among 12 eligible adjunct faculty members who nominated themselves to serve on the WEC. Elections were not conducted in colleges with unopposed candidates. In colleges with elections, adjunct faculty members teaching or scheduled to teach, as of the first day of fall quarter in the 2019-20 academic year, were eligible to vote for the nominees from their college or school.
“The WEC performs a vital role in supporting DePaul’s adjunct faculty community. I appreciate the willingness of its newly elected, re-elected and continuing members to participate in this service to their colleagues and to the university,” says Interim Provost Salma Ghanem.
All members of the 2019-20 WEC are listed below. Adjunct faculty representative are eligible to serve the length of the entire term provided they teach or are scheduled to teach at least one course during each academic year of their term. Visit the
Adjunct Resources website to read profiles of the members.
Newly elected and re-elected members:
Paul Kessenich—College of Business (re-elected)
Nate DeWitt—College of Computing and Digital Media (re-elected)
Alexander Brown—College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (re-elected)
Mark Zlotkowski—College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (re-elected)
Daniel Hayes—College of Science and Health (newly elected)
Liz Ward—College of Law (newly elected)
Jack Magaw—The Theatre School (re-elected)
Continuing members:
Liliana Fargo—College of Business
Brett Taylor—College of Communication
Heather Little—College of Education
Vladimir Lepetic—College of Science and Health
Nancy LaFever—College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Bob Palmieri—School of Music
Peggy St. John—School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Ex-officio WEC members
Michael Lewanski, chair, Faculty Council’s Committee on Contingent Faculty
Lucy Rinehart, Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Faculty