The Ombuds Blog: Society for American Archaeology Names Two Experienced Ombuds

February 06, 2020

Society for American Archaeology Names Two Experienced Ombuds

The professional association for archaeologists has selected David Rasch, CO-OP, and Elaine Shaw, CO-OP, to serve as its first Ombuds. Rasch and Shaw will provide in-person services for SAA's 85th Annual Meeting in Austin, TX, April 22-26, 2020. The Ombuds were identified through a posting on the IOA job board.
Rasch is an Associate Ombuds at UC Santa Barbara and the former Ombuds for Stanford University. He also served as the conference Ombuds for the American Political Science Association. Shaw recently retired as the Global Ombuds for Pfizer Inc. (SAA Ombuds.)

Related posts: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Endorses Ombuds for Higher Ed's Sexual Harassment Problem; Ombuds as Part of a Social Justice Framework for Associations; IOA Relaunches Job Board; Job Posting.

See also: University of California Santa Barbara Onboards Two New Ombuds; IOA Board Appoints New Director to Open Seat.

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February 06, 2020

Society for American Archaeology Names Two Experienced Ombuds

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