Assistant Vice Provost Shelley Kostrinsky recently announced her retirement from the University of Washington, concluding an impactful 20-year career dedicated to advancing UW’s academic community.
After starting her career as a labor and employment attorney in New York and Washington, Shelley joined UW in 2004 as an Assistant Attorney General in the UW Division. In 2007, she transitioned to the Office of Academic Personnel (OAP) as Assistant Vice Provost under former Vice Provost Cheryl Cameron.
During her tenure, Shelley managed a broad and comprehensive portfolio, including employee relations, risk management, policy development and analysis, and representing OAP on numerous UW-wide committees. From 2007 to 2023, she also oversaw the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EOAA), where she played a pivotal role in ensuring compliance during affirmative action audits, with the most recent resulting in no findings by the U.S. Department of Labor’s OFCCP.
Shelley was also a cornerstone of UW’s labor relations, serving on management bargaining teams for postdoctoral scholars, medical and dental residents, librarians, and extension lecturers.
Her dedication, strategic insights, and tireless efforts have left a lasting legacy. While Shelley will deeply miss collaborating with the many campus partners she has supported throughout her career, her contributions will continue to shape UW for years to come.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Shelley for her two decades of outstanding service and wish her all the best in her retirement!