PIRT Committee Members

Professional Improvement Resource Team

 Current Members 2025-26:

Melinda Gesuale
VPAA Appointment
Term:  2024-27
mgesuale@cocc.edu 
541-383-7265
TBD
VPAA Appointment
Term:  2025-28

541-383-
Kirsten Hostetler
Faculty Senate
Term: 2023-26
khostetler@cocc.edu
541-383-7563

Amy Wheary
Faculty Senate
Term: 2024-27
awheary@cocc.edu 
541-383-7587

Forrest Towne
Faculty Senate
Term: 2023-26
ftowne@cocc.edu 
541-318-3769

Merideth Humphries
Faculty Senate
Term: 2024-27
mhumphries@cocc.edu
541-318-3732

Karen Kruger
Committee Specialist
Term: Automatic (non-voting)
kkruger@cocc.edu 
541-383-7521

Helen Wiersma-Koch
VPAA or Designee (non-voting)
Term: Automatic
hwiersmakoch@cocc.edu 
541-383-7755