Michelle Malinowski

After working in the financial field as a researcher for over a decade, Michelle was hired as Assistant to the Director of Member Services in 1993 to provide secretarial support for the office while completing her Master’s Degree in Modern European History. As the AAUP membership grew, the position was modified from part-time to full-time and Michelle’s responsibilities were expanded.

As Assistant Director of Member Services, Michelle answers and directs member questions; assists the Director of Member Services with office management, and assists the CCSU-AAUP Executive Committee and the CSU-AAUP Council by scheduling meetings and events, maintaining and distributing meeting minutes, and disseminating mailings. Michelle also manages the faculty load report at CCSU, the Step 3 Grievance Arbitration Log, the CBA Stipulated Agreements Log and the CSU part-time faculty databases.

Michelle served as the staff liaison to the CSU-AAUP Committee on Part-time Faculty and is knowledgeable about the issues facing contingent and part-time faculty at CSU and nationwide. At CCSU, she works closely with the CCSU-AAUP Part-time Advisory Committee, assisting in planning and executing activities, and providing support to the Chair.

Continuing her professional growth in the field of higher education, Michelle has attended many National AAUP conferences and meetings, as well as the biennial international Conference on Contingent Academic Labor (COCAL).

Michelle was politically active in state and local affairs for over twenty years. She is a CCSU alumni with a B.A. in History and Political Science and is currently working on her second Master’s Degree in Public History.

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