COVID-19 Safety Protocols Working Group
Cleo Rucker (co-chair), chief human resources officer
Tracey George (co-chair), vice provost for faculty affairs
Mark Magnuson, professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Linda Norman, dean of the School of Nursing
G.L. Black, assistant provost and deputy dean of students
André Christie-Mizell, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School
Jill Stratton, assistant provost for experiential learning
Pam Jones, senior associate dean for clinical and community partnerships
Andrea George, director of environmental health and safety
Katherine Keith, senior communications strategist for community engagement
Michelle Tellock, deputy general counsel
University Continuity Working Group
John McLean, co-chair, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry, Chair of the Department of Chemistry, and Faculty Senate Chair
Laura Nairon, co-chair, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for People and Business Services
G.L. Black, Assistant Provost and Deputy Dean of Students
Lindsay Burgener, Division of Finance Chief of Staff
André Christie-Mizell, Dean of Undergraduate Education in the College of Arts and Science and Professor of Sociology
Nicole Cobb, Associate Professor of the Practice of Human and Organizational Development
Richard Germano, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Technology
Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Orrin H. Ingram Professor of Engineering, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Neurological Surgery, Professor of Otolaryngology, and Director of the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society and Director of the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society
Lisa Monteggia, Professor of Pharmacology and Barlow Family Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute
Melanie Moran, Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations
Morgan Ricks, Professor of Law and Enterprise Scholar
Bethany Rittle-Johnson, Anita S. and Antonio M. Gotto Chair in Child Development, Professor of Psychology & Human Development, Professor of Psychology, and Chair of the Department of Psychology and Human Development
Mavis Schorn, Senior Associate Dean for Academics in the School of Nursing and Professor of Nursing
William Tansey, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and Professor of Biochemistry
Holly Tucker, Mellon Foundation Chair in the Humanities, Professor of French, and director of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities
Michelle Tellock, Deputy General Counsel
Ex Officio:
Tracey George, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Charles B. Cox III and Lucy D. Cox Family Professor in Law and Liberty, and Professor of Political Science
Community/Service Continuity Subcommittee
G.L. Black, co-chair, Assistant Provost and Deputy Dean of Students
Nicole Cobb, co-chair, Associate Professor of the Practice of Human and Organizational Development
Alfred Degrafinreid II, Associate Vice Chancellor for Community Relations
Paul DeHart, Professor of Theology
Kate Derrick, Director of Leadership Communications
Barbara Fingleton, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Associate Professor of Surgery
Kelly McGill Barrett, Associate Director in VUIT Relationship Management
Catherine McTamaney, Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning and Faculty Senate Chair-Elect
Caroline Randall Williams, Writer-in-Residence of Medicine, Health, and Society
Christopher Rowe, Associate Dean for External Relations in the School of Engineering, Professor of the Practice of Engineering Management, and Professor of Communication of Science and Technology
August Washington, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and Special Initiatives and Chief of Police
Jason Scott, Undergraduate student
Bridget Conley, Undergraduate student
Thao Le, M.D./Ph.D. Candidate in Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Kate Snyder, Ph.D. Candidate in Biological Sciences
Vishnu Tirumala, J.D. Candidate
Anel Jaramillo, Postdoctoral Fellow
Amanda Martinez-Lincoln, Academic Pathways Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ex Officio:
Mark Bandas, Associate Provost and Dean of Students
William Robinson, Interim Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives, Associate Dean for Academic Success, Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Professor of Computer Engineering
Education Continuity Subcommittee
André Christie-Mizell, co-chair, Dean of Undergraduate Education in the College of Arts and Science and Professor of Sociology
Mavis Schorn, co-chair, Senior Associate Dean for Academics in the School of Nursing and Professor of Nursing
Derek Bruff, Director of the Center for Teaching and Principal Senior Lecturer of Mathematics
Mark Cohen, Justin Potter Professor of American Competitive Enterprise and Professor of Law
Bill Cutrer, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Katherine Friedman, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Vice Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences
Aimi Hamraie, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health and Society and Assistant Professor of American Studies
Brian Heuser, Associate Professor of the Practice of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
Catherine Gaving Loss, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professional Education in Peabody College of Education and Human Development and Associate Professor of the Practice of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
Sara Malin, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement Services
Richard O’Brien, Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Cynthia Paschal, Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in the School of Engineering, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
Jason Reusch, Senior Director in VUIT
Melissa Rose, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in Blair School of Music and Professor of Piano
Kurt Shepherd, Senior Finance Director
Leigh Scheer, Principal Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Human Development
Trace Wilgus, Associate Athletic Director for Compliance
Ex Officio:
Vanessa Beasley, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Dean of Residential Faculty, and Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Douglas Christiansen, Vice Provost for University Enrollment Affairs, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, and Associate Professor of Public Policy and Higher Education
Research Continuity Subcommittee
Lisa Monteggia, co-chair, Professor of Pharmacology and Barlow Family Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute
Holly Tucker, co-chair, Mellon Foundation Chair in the Humanities, Professor of French, and director of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities
Alan Bentley, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Development
Aaron Conley, Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Andrea George, Director of Environmental Health and Safety and the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office
Ellen Goldring, Executive Associate Dean in Peabody College of Education and Human Development and Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair of Education Policy and Leadership
Peter Kolkay, Associate Professor of Bassoon and Chair of the Department of Woodwinds
Houra Merrikh, Professor of Biochemistry
Liane Moneta-Koehler, Director of Research Development and Support
Vesna Pavlović, Associate Professor of Art and Interim Chair of the Department of Art
Claudia Paz, Chief Business Officer in the School of Medicine-Basic Sciences
Mariann Piano, Senior Associate Dean for Research in the School of Nursing and Nancy and Hilliard Travis Professor of Nursing
Ronald Schrimpf, Orrin H. Ingram Professor of Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering, and director of the Institute for Space and Defense Electronics
Phillis Isabella Sheppard, Associate Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture
Masood Sidiqyar, Senior Director of Information Security in VUIT
Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Professor of Computer Science, and Director of the Frist Center for Autism & Innovation
Timothy Vogus, Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor of Management
Christina West, Associate Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations
David Wright, Dean of Research and Graduate Education in the College of Arts & Sciences and Stevenson Professor of Chemistry
Yesha Yadav, Professor of Law
Ex Officio:
Padma Raghavan, Vice Provost for Research, Professor of Computer Science, and Professor of Computer Engineering
Mark Wallace, Dean of the Graduate School, Louise B. McGavock Chair of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Professor of Pharmacology