Update on Ombuds Transitions at Washington State University

There have been recent changes in the WSU Ombuds Office. Last month, Sheri Glaesman ended her work as an Ombuds after six years in the position. In May 2023, Debbie (DJ) Lee, completed eight years in the role. The two current part-time University Ombuds are Justin Denney, who started in January 2022, and Karen Sanguinet, who started in August 2022. The office serves nearly 40,000 WSU stakeholders, particularly administrative professionals and classified staff.

Denney is Associate Professor of Sociology has been a WSU faculty member 2017. Prior to WSU, he was a faculty member at Rice University in Houston. He earned his PhD from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Denny has completed formal training from IOA, Mental Health First Aid, and the Chicago Center for Conflict Resolution.

Sanguinet is an Associate Professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Department and joined WSU in 2014. She received her a PhD at the University of California–Berkeley. Before coming to WSU, she was a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Massachusetts—Amherst and an Assistant Professor at Iwate University in Japan. She is pursuing training from IOA and as well as Mental Health First Aid. (WSU Ombuds.)

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