Team & Committees
Title IX Coordinator & Deputy Title IX Coordinators
Reports or complaints of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking, or questions about the university’s policies, procedures, resources, or programs concerning any of those issues, may be directed to the university’s Title IX coordinator or one of the University’s deputy Title IX coordinators.
Title IX Coordinator
Deputy Title IX Coordinators
Rosite Delgado, 423-425-5760
Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, Division of Diversity & Engagement
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Employees
Brett Fuchs, 423-425-4761
Associate Dean of Students, Office of the Dean of Students, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Conduct
Laura Herron, 423-425-4583
Executive Associate Director for Compliance and Administration and Senior Woman Administrator, Division of Athletics
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Intercollegiate Athletics
James (Jim) Hicks, 423-425-4761
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Office of the Dean of Students, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students
Title IX Support
Investigators [Student Respondents]
Wesley Bolton, 423-425-4301
Associate Director for Student Conduct & Student Conduct Investigator, Office of Student Conduct, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Aramis Douglas, 423-425-4301
Coordinator for Student Conduct & Student Conduct Investigator, Office of Student Conduct, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Vacant, 423-425-4301
Coordinator for Student Conduct & Student Conduct Investigator, Office of Student Conduct, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Investigators [Employee Respondents]
Susan Gutshall, 423-425-5670
Compliance Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusions, Division of Diversity and Engagement
Antole Thelwell, 423-425-5720
Compliance Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusions, Division of Diversity and Engagement
Survivor Advocacy [Victim / Complainant Advocacy]
Sara Peters, 423-425-5648
Director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity and Survivor Advocate, Center for Women and Gender Equity, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Emily Rosenquist, 423-425-5648
Assistant Director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity and Primary Victim Advocate, Center for Women and Gender Equity, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Case Management [Student Complainant & Student Respondent Support]
Megan McKnight, 423-425-4640
Director of the Center for Wellbeing [& Title IX Complainant Case Manager], Center for Wellbeing, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Cassandra Riddle, 423-425-4640
Collegiate Recovery Coordinator and Substance Misuse Educator [& Title IX Complainant Case Manager], Center for Wellbeing, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Latisha (Tish) Hubbard, 423-425-2299
Associate Director Director for Student Outreach & Support and Case Manager, Office of Student Outreach & Support, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Rebecca Bray, 423-425-2299
Coordinator for Student Outreach & Support and Case Manager, Office of Student Outreach & Support, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Alexis Wesley, 423-425-2299
Coordinator for Student Outreach & Support and Case Manager, Office of Student Outreach & Support, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Title IX Committees
Prevention Committee
The Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking (SHSADDVS) Prevention Committee is charged with advising the University’s Chancellor on matters relating to the University’s compliance with its Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking and the Title IX Education Amendments of 1972. Members are appointed by the Title IX Coordinator.
Chairperson
Anitra Barrett, 423-425-4255
Title IX Coordinator, Office of the Title IX Coordinator, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Members
Wesley Bolton
Associate Director and Student Conduct Investigator, Office of Student Conduct, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Rosite Delgado
Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, Division of Diversity & Engagement
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Employees
Kelly Drake, 423-425-2299
Interim Director, Counseling Center, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Brett Fuchs
Associate Dean of Students, Office of the Dean of Students, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Conduct
Yousef Hamadeh [Ex-officio]
Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, University of Tennessee System
Laura Herron
Executive Associate Director for Compliance and Administration and Senior Woman Administrator, Division of Athletics
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Intercollegiate Athletics
James (Jim) Hicks
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Office of the Dean of Students, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students
Shewanee Howard-Baptiste
Vice Provost for Academic Outreach, Division of Academic Affairs
Latisha (Tish) Hubbard
Associate Director Director and Case Manager, Office of Student Outreach & Support, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Megan McKnight
Director, Center for Wellbeing, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Sara Peters
Director and Survivor Advocate, Center for Women and Gender Equity, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Laure Pou
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, Office of Human Resources, Division of Finance & Administration
David Steele
Chief of Staff, Office of the Chancellor
Response Team
The Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking (SHSADDVS) Response Team is designed to facilitate collaboration and communication among University personnel working on Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking cases in order to improve the University's response. Members are appointed by the Title IX Coordinator.
Chairperson
Anitra Barrett, 423-425-4255
Title IX Coordinator, Office of the Title IX Coordinator, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Members
Rosite Delgado
Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, Division of Diversity & Engagement
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Employees
Brett Fuchs
Associate Dean of Students, Office of the Dean of Students, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Conduct
James (Jim) Hicks
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Office of the Dean of Students, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students
Wesley Bolton
Associate Director for Student Conduct & Student Conduct Investigator, Office of Student Conduct, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Aramis Douglas
Coordinator for Student Conduct & Student Conduct Investigator, Office of Student Conduct, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Vacant, 423-425-4301
Associate Director for Student Conduct & Student Conduct Investigator, Office of Student Conduct, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Susan Gutshall
Compliance Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusions, Division of Diversity and Engagement
Antole Thelwell
Compliance Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusions, Division of Diversity and Engagement
Kenneth (Ken) Lloyd, 423-425-4357
Sergeant Investigator and Sexual Assault & Relationship Violence Liaison Officer (SARVLO), UTC Police Department, Division of Finance & Administration
Rebekah Epperson, 423-425-4357
Clery Compliance Coordinator and Records Agency Coordinator (RAC), UTC Police Department, Division of Finance & Administration
Sara Peters
Director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity and Survivor Advocate, Center for Women and Gender Equity, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Emily Rosenquist
Assistant Director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity and Primary Victim Advocate, Center for Women and Gender Equity, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Megan McKnight
Director of the Center for Wellbeing [& Title IX Complainant Case Manager], Center for Wellbeing, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Cassandra Riddle
Collegiate Recovery Coordinator and Substance Misuse Educator [& Title IX Complainant Case Manager], Center for Wellbeing, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Latisha (Tish) Hubbard
Associate Director Director for Student Outreach & Support and Case Manager, Office of Student Outreach & Support, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Rebecca Bray
Coordinator for Student Outreach & Support and Case Manager, Office of Student Outreach & Support, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Alexis Wesley
Coordinator for Student Outreach & Support and Case Manager, Office of Student Outreach & Support, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Education Committee
The Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking (SHSADDVS) Response Team is designed to facilitate collaboration and communication among University personnel working on Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking cases in order to improve the University's response. Members are appointed by the Title IX Coordinator.
Chairperson
Anitra Barrett, 423-425-4255
Title IX Coordinator, Office of the Title IX Coordinator, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Members
Brett Fuchs
Associate Dean of Students, Office of the Dean of Students, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Conduct
Katherine Hewitt
Assistant Director, Center for Wellbeing, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
James (Jim) Hicks
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Office of the Dean of Students, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students
Sara Peters
Director and Survivor Advocate, Center for Women and Gender Equity, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Emily Rosenquist
Assistant Director and Primary Victim Advocate, Center for Women and Gender Equity, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Megan McKnight
Director, Center for Wellbeing, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Lauren Ouwerkerk
Associate Director, Center for Women and Gender Equity, Division of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs