Chancellor selects 15 from CAS community for sexual misconduct collaborative

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Fri, 11/15/2019 - 12:22

Chancellor Ronnie Green has selected 15 individuals to serve on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Campuswide Collaborative on Sexual Misconduct.

Announced in September, the collaborative is charged with recommending efforts to improve education training and policy development to address sexual misconduct. In collaboration with Student Affairs, Title IX, and Academic Affairs, it is led by Susan Swearer, professor of educational psychology and a licensed psychologist.

“The University has a long history of supporting anti-violence work on campus. The Collaborative is an extension of this work, and will provide recommendations for how to better communicate our resources, improve our efforts or address any gaps,” Green said. “I look forward to the Collaborative’s work and to hearing more about the ways in which the university can promote best practices related to prevention, education, intervention, and policy development.”

Modeled after similar initiatives at other Big Ten institutions (including Indiana, Rutgers, Illinois, Maryland and Purdue), the collaborative will represent students faculty, staff and the community. Membership — listed below — includes individuals from nearly 40 campus units.

The collaborative will include three working groups in key areas: prevention and education; intervention; and policy, procedures and practices. Each working group will be co-led by appointed faculty and staff with expertise in the three areas. The groups will be tasked with working together to identify recommendations and provide them to Green by May 15, 2020.

While pursuing its charge, the collaborative will follow best practices as outlined by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ “Culture of Respect: CORE Blueprint.” The publication is a strategic roadmap designed to address sexual violence on university campuses.

Students

  • Mikayla Algeo, communication studies
  • Josh Haby, psychology
  • Emily Johnson, global studies, political science, and Spanish, ASUN
  • Alyssa Jones, communication studies and political science, PREVENT
  • Lexie Karkazis, computer science, Panhellenic Council
  • Roni Miller, political science and Spanish, ASUN
  • Elijah "Eli" Sherman, political science, PREVENT

Faculty

  • David DiLillo, psychology
  • Sarah Gervais, psychology
  • David Hansen, psychology
  • Lisa Kort-Butler, sociology
  • Patrice McMahon, political science, University Honors program
  • Shari Stenberg, English and women's and gender studies, Faculty Senate
  • Mehmet Can Vuran, computer science, Faculty Senate

Staff

  • Amanda Metcalf, College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office, UAAD