Response Planning Groups

These groups have been charged with conducting focused planning in their topic areas that align with the college’s overall COVID-19 scenario planning.

CIRT Membership

Finance Membership

  • Membership: Members of ACRA/CMP
  • Kathleen McCartney, President, Chair
  • David DeSwert, VP for Finance and Administration, Chair
  • Michael Thurston, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Vice Chair
  • Camille Bacon ’21, SGA selected representative
  • Darcy Buerkle, Associate Professor of History and Faculty Council
  • Betsy Carpenter, Associate Vice President for Development
  • Samantha Earp, Vice President for Information Technology
  • Rick Fantasia, Barbara Richmond 1940 Professor in the Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology and Faculty Council
  • Laurie Fenlason, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
  • Bosiljka Glumac, Professor of Geosciences and Faculty Council
  • Kate Gola, Director of Budgets and Financial Planning
  • Saari Greylock, Senior Academic Budget Manager
  • Kristin Hughes, Director of Athletics
  • Susan Levin, Roe/Straut Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy
  • Mahnaz Mahdavi, Professor of Economics and Faculty Council
  • Katie McGarry AC, SGA selected representative
  • Esther Mejia ’21, SGA President
  • Borjana Mikic, Associate Dean for Integrative Learning
  • Madelyn Neely, Administrative Coordinator School for Social Work
  • Joanna Olin, Chief of Staff
  • Bill Peterson, Associate Provost and Dean of Faculty
  • Beth Raffeld, Senior Vice President for Alumnae Relations and Development
  • Danielle Carr Ramdath, Dean of the Senior Class
  • John Singler, Associate Vice President for ITS (Enterprise Application & Data Services)
  • Audrey Smith, Vice President for Enrollment
  • Anne-Marie Szmyt, Associate Vice President for Human Resources
  • Baishakhi Taylor, Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of the College
  • Hélène Visentin, Professor of French Studies and Associate Dean of the Faculty/Dean for Academic Development
  • Susan Voss, Chaired Professor of Engineering
  • Frazer Ward, Associate Professor of Art and Faculty Council Chair
  • Dano Weisbord, Executive Director, Sustainability and Campus Planning
  • Greg White, Mary Huggins Gamble Professor of Government

Enrollment and Financial Aid Membership

  • Audrey Smith, Vice President for Enrollment, Chair
  • Dave Belanger, Director of Student Financial Service
  • Gretchen Herringer, Registrar
  • Danielle Carr Ramdath, Dean of the Senior Class and Associate Dean of the College
  • Kate Gola, Director of Budgets and Financial Planning
  • Julie Ohotnicky, Dean of Students and Associate Dean of the College
  • Rebecca Hovey, Dean for International Study
  • Hélène Visentin, Associate Dean of the Faculty

Academic Program Membership

  • Michael Barresi, Professor of Biological Sciences
  • Samantha Earp, Vice President for Information Technology
  • Michael Gorra, Mary Augusta Jordan Professor of English Language and Literature
  • Gretchen Herringer, Registrar
  • Susan Levin, Roe/Straut Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy
  • Sara Pruss, Professor of Geosciences and Director of the Sherrerd Center for Teaching & Learning
  • Danielle Ramdath, Dean of the Senior Class and Associate Dean of the College
  • Michael Thurston, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Chair
  • Susan Voss, Achilles Professor of Engineering
  • Dano Weisbord, Executive Director, Sustainability and Campus Planning
  • Greg White, Mary Huggins Gamble Professor of Government

Campus Life Membership

  • Baishakhi Taylor, Dean of the College and Vice President for Campus Life, Co-Chair
  • Julie Ohotnicky, Dean of Students and Associate Dean of the College, Co-Chair
  • Floyd Cheung, Vice president for Inclusion and Equity
  • Scott Richards, Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Grounds
  • Andy Cox, Director of Dining Services
  • Hannah Durrant, Director of Residence Life 
  • Kris Mereigh, Associate Director, Wellness Education
  • Kristin Hughes, Director of Athletics

Health Practices Membership

  • Kris Evans, Interim Director of the Schacht Center for Health and Wellness, Associate Director for Counseling Services, Co-Chair
  • Jim Gray, Associate Vice President for Facilities & Operations, Co-Chair
  • Tara Dumont, College Physician
  • Laura Rauscher, Disability Services Director
  • Benita Jackson, Professor of Psychology 
  • Rob Dorit, Professor of Biological Sciences
  • Corey Lynch, Environmental Health & Safety Manager