Staff Directory
Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance
Phone:
| Laura Rugless | Vice President & Title IX Coordinator | OCR.laurarugless@msu.edu |
| Eltaro Hooper |
Executive Director of Support, Investigation, and Resolution; Senior Deputy Title IX Coordinator; Interim Title VI Coordinator |
OCR.eltarohooper@msu.edu |
| Yousuf Ali | Data Resource Analyst | OCR.yousufali@msu.edu |
| Kim Anderson | Interim Supervisor, Advising Services | OCR.kimanderson@msu.edu |
| Jenelle Austin | Institutional Equity Coordinator | OCR.jenelleaustin@msu.edu |
| Kristoffer Bakken | Accessibility Data Programmer | OCR.kristofferbakken@msu.edu |
| Dennis Bond | Digital Accessibility Coordinator | OCR.dennisbond@msu.edu |
| Chris Chapman | Communications Manager | Chapm346@msu.edu |
| Cynthia Cotton | Executive Secretary | OCR.cynthiacotton@msu.edu |
| Josie Davidson | Accessibility Review Coordinator | OCR.josiedavidson@msu.edu |
| Tom Fritz, PhD | Director, Office of Support and Equity | OCR.tomfritz@msu.edu |
| Michelle Hamilton | Respondent Advisor | ocr.michellehamilton@msu.edu |
| Ralph Johnson | Respondent Advisor | ocr.ralphjohnson@msu.edu |
| Tracy Leahy | Director, Office of the ADA Coordinator | OCR.tracyleahy@msu.edu |
| Liz McDaniel | Digital Accessibility Specialist | OCR.lizmcdaniel@msu.edu |
| Christie Provost-Perkins | Executive Staff Assistant | OCR.christieprovostperkins@msu.edu |
| Aislinn Sapp | Equity Review Officer | OCR.aislinnsapp@msu.edu |
| Lauren Woodworth | Executive Assistant to Laura Rugless/Fiscal & HR Officer | OCR.laurenwoodworth@msu.edu |
| Evalyn Yanna | Executive Staff Assistant | OCR.evalynyanna@msu.edu |
Resolution Office
Phone:
| Katie Bylenga | Director of the Resolution Office & Deputy Title IX Coordinator | RO.kathrynbylenga@msu.edu |
| MaryRosa Clark | Hearing Administrator | RO.maryrosaclark@msu.edu |
| Stephanie Kendrick | Executive Secretary | RO.stephaniekendrick@msu.edu |
Office of Institutional Equity
Phone:
| Erin Martin | Director of Investigations for RVSM; Interim Director of ADP Response | oie.erinmartin@msu.edu |
| Jonathan Richards | Director of Intake | oie.jonathanrichards@msu.edu |
| Lisa Benjamin | Support and Intake Coordinator | oie.lisabenjamin@msu.edu |
| Rachel Bernardo | Senior Support and Intake Coordinator | OCR.rachelbernardo@msu.edu |
| Tiara Blair | Civil Rights Investigator | oie.tiarablair@msu.edu |
| Griffin Dean | Civil Rights Investigator | oie.griffindean@msu.edu |
| Sarah Fischer | Civil Rights Investigator | oie.sarahfischer@msu.edu |
| Shayli Florine | Senior Support and Intake Coordinator | ocr.shayliflorine@msu.edu |
| Katusha Galitzine | Senior Investigator | oie.katushagalitzine@msu.edu |
| Joe Goings | Support and Intake Coordinator | oie.josephgoings@msu.edu |
| Kaitlin Grant | Support and Intake Coordinator | ocr.kaitlingrant@msu.edu |
| Heather Hazel | Civil Rights Investigator | oie.heatherhazel@msu.edu |
| Nicole Hoppes | Civil Rights Investigator | oie.nicolehoppes@msu.edu |
| Angela Jenks | Executive Staff Assistant | oie.angelajenks@msu.edu |
| Fatima Konare | Civil Rights Investigator | oie.konarefa@msu.edu |
| Brandon Laninga | Civil Rights Investigator | oie.brandonlaninga@msu.edu |
| Kelli Malcolm | Senior Investigator | oie.kellimalcolm@msu.edu |
| Julie Maleski | Civil Rights Investigator | oie.juliemaleski@msu.edu |
| Quincie Rush | Support and Intake Coordinator | oie.quincierush@msu.edu |
| Allison Towe | Senior Investigator | oie.allisontowe@msu.edu |
| Johnathan Whorton | Civil Rights Investigator | ocr.johnathanwhorton@msu.edu |
| April Zick | Civil Rights Investigator | oie.aprilzick@msu.edu |
Prevention, Outreach, and Education Department
Phone:
| Kelly Schweda | Executive Director of the Prevention, Outreach, and Education Department | poe.kellyschweda@msu.edu |
| Michael Allensworth | Assistant Director | poe.michaelallensworth@msu.edu |
| Alex Babbitt | Peer Education Manager | |
| Rachel Foshag | Prevention Education Manager | poe.rachelfoshag@msu.edu |
| Tonya Fountain | Prevention Education Manager | poe.tonyafountain@msu.edu |
| Ulric Fuller | Prevention Education Manager | poe.ulricfuller@msu.edu |
| Jodie Goodman | Prevention Education Manager | poe.jodiegoodman@msu.edu |
| Natalie Haga Ryckman | Climate & Response Specialist | poe.nataliehagaryckman@msu.edu |
| LaShondra Hemphill | Climate & Response Specialist | poe.lashondrahemphill@msu.edu |
| Garrett McAlister | Prevention Education Manager | poe.garrettmcalister@msu.edu |
| Melissa Wagner | Prevention Education Manager | poe.melissawagner@msu.edu |
| Lydia Weiss | Assistant Director | poe.lydiaweiss@msu.edu |
| Alison Webb | Prevention Education Manager | poe.alisonwebb@msu.edu |
| Vicki Wicks | Executive Secretary | poe.vickiwicks@msu.edu |