Charge:
The working group will focus on our community’s child care needs associated with the prospective closing of schools and childcare facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic this fall. The working group will advise university leadership by providing feedback and recommendations that allow the university to support the child care needs of faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars and graduate/professional students in ways that are empathic, effective, and equitable.
Co-Chairs:
Ben Harris, senior lecturer in vocal music and incoming Faculty Senate vice-chair
Kathleen Seabolt, executive director of the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center
Members:
Vivian Gama, assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology
Carla Harper, division of finance senior tax accountant
Kathryn Humphreys, assistant professor of psychology and human development
Max Joffe, postdoctoral Fellow in pharmacology, Warren Center for Drug Discovery, Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research
Audrey Jones, executive director for people and business services
Megan Lawrence, assistant professor of strategic management
Shihong Lin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering
Scotty Mann, associate dean, development & alumni relations, Law School
Michelle Murray, assistant professor of Spanish
Bo Payne, associate director data center services (VUIT)
Lauren Petty, PhD student in epidemiology
Jermaine Soto, director for faculty development
Michelle Towns, assistant athletic director for human resources operations
Ty Trejo, law student
Laine Walters Young, assistant director for the Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions
Ex-Officio:
Tracey George, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Charles B. Cox III and Lucy D. Cox Family Chair in Law and Liberty, professor of political science
Laura Nairon, (interim) Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Capital and Business Services