To develop and promote the adoption of such ethical practices, personnel policies, and standards of preparation and participation as mark a profession;
To develop and promote a continuing program to advance instruction by improving salaries and fringe benefits, by upgrading professional preparation, and by improving working conditions for all members of the faculty through formal negotiations with the governing body of Pittsburg State University;
To enable members to speak with a common voice on matters pertaining to the teaching profession and to present their individual and common interests;
To help educators develop an awareness of their privileges and responsibilities as citizens.
Thank you to Communicator editor, Browyn Conrad for the December 2020 PSU KNEA Communicator - We hope you will enjoy the content and news from PSU KNEA!
Thanks to Dr. Mark Diacopoulos for providing the Learning Models Continuum Document for our members this year!
For information on becoming a member for PSU-KNEA, please contact:
Office: 301 Yates Hall, 620-235-4754
Seth O'Brien, Membership Chair
620-235-4418
Prospective members! Follow this link to find the magic PAYROLL DEDUCTION form!
PSU KNEA * Pittsburg State University
1701 South Broadway * Pittsburg KS 66762
Executive Committee Members
Khamis Siam, President, 2020-2021 (1-year term)
Browyn Conrad, 1st Vice President, 2020-2021 (1 year term)
Seth O'Brien, 2nd Vice President (Membership Chair), 2020-2021 (1 year term)
Susan Johns-Smith, (Acting) Secretary, 2019-2021* (2 year term)
Phil Rudd, Treasurer, 2020-2022 (2 year term)
Kyle Thompson, Parliamentarian, 2020-2021 (1 year term)
Grant Moss, Past President, 2020-2021
*Constitution indicates elections in odd years
KNEA-RA & Southeast Uniserv Council Delegates
Mark Diacopoulos, 2020-2021 (1 year term)
Barth Cox, 2020-2021 (1 year term)
NEA-RA Delegates
Susan Carlson, 2019-2020 (1 year term)
Bargaining Team
Tim Thomas, Lead Negotiator, 2019-2021
Linden Dalecki, 2019-2021
Mike Elder, 2019-2021
Dave Lomshek, 2019-2021
Laura Washburn, 2019-2021
Bargaining Council (10 elected, 5 appointed)
(vacancy), 2019-2021
Browyn Conrad, 2019-2021
Jamie Wood, 2020-2022
Jason Ward, 2020-2022
Kent Runyan, 2019-2021
Ruth Monnier, 2020-2022
Scott Thuong, 2020-2022
Chris Anderson, 2020-2022
Marjorie Donovan, 2020-2021
Grievance Committee (6 members, 3-year term, 2 per year)
Susan Johns-Smith, 2019-2022
Browyn Conrad, 2019-2022
Laura Washburn, 2018-2021
Jamie Wood, 2018-2021
Khamis Siam, 2018-2021
Marti York, 2017-2020
Membership Committee (3 members, 2-year term, even years)
Seth O'Brien, Chair 2020-2021
Jason Lloyd, 2020-2021
Barbara Pope, 2020-2021
Vacant, 2020-2021
Elections Committee Committee (3 members, 2-year term, even years)
Susan Carlson, Chair, 2019-2021
Alicia Mason-Collins, 2019-2021
Scheduled Executive Committee Meetings (via Zoom):
October 5, 2020
November 2, 2020
December 7, 2020
NEA/KNEA Member Benefits provides a wide range of programs that help improve the overall quality of life for members and their families. From affordable insurance and secure investments, to advance technology and convenient, accessible credit, NEA/KNEA Member Benefits programs can help members get significantly more out of life and their hard-earned dollars. Benefits include: