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    2018-2019

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    • UMB HomeAbout UMBAdministrative OfficesOffice of the PresidentMessages and NewsLetters to the UMB CommunityLetters Archives2018-2019

    Sexual Harassment Task Force and President's Council for Women

    To the UMB Community:

    In March, I wrote to you about convening a Task Force on Sexual Harassment, charged with examining issues of sexual discrimination and misconduct at UMB; assessing our capacity to respond effectively to reported incidents; recommending ways to remediate deficiencies; and suggesting a framework to monitor our performance going forward.

    I'm delighted to share that the task force has completed its work, and published its full report. I thank School of Pharmacy Dean Natalie Eddington, PhD, FAAPS, FCP, (faculty chair) and Deputy Accountability Officer Susan Buskirk, DM, MS, (administrative chair) for leading this group. 

    The task force's recommendations follow:

    • Create standards to ensure that UMB's sexual harassment prevention and response activities are consistent through policy, procedure, and application.
    • Provide additional resources to respond to allegations of misconduct and to support training initiatives. 
    • Build trust within the UMB community by improving transparency with regard to reports of sexual misconduct, the investigatory process, and investigation outcomes. 
    • Raise awareness of UMB processes, training, and resources related to sexual harassment.

    Each of these recommendations has associated action steps, and I've been working with the University's leadership team to prioritize these steps and ensure that the task force's recommendations are executed faithfully and well.

    When I first announced in January my intention to form the Task Force on Sexual Harassment, I announced as well the creation of a President's Council for Women. Unlike the task force, the council would be convened with no end date in mind; it would instead be a long-term group advising the UMB president on matters of gender equity and other issues affecting women across the University. While issues and implications of sexual harassment might certainly be examined, the council is not limited in scope to Title IX concerns.

    I'm grateful to Margaret McCarthy, PhD, James and Carolyn Frenkil Dean's Professor and Chair of Pharmacology in the School of Medicine, for agreeing to head the council. Dr. McCarthy has been committed to the success of women at UMB for a long time, and I know she'll be an enormously effective leader and advocate. She's joined on the council by an impressive roster of UMB's people; their names follow my signature. Should you have questions about the council's activities, or issues you'd like the members to consider, please contact Katrina Davis at 410-706-6224.

    The work of the President's Council for Women will not substitute for or supplant efforts undertaken in schools and offices across the University -- efforts that have proved critical to moving the needle in terms of how we behave with one another and how we respect the differences among us. 

    And so I thank everyone at the University working to improve our campus culture and climate. I thank everyone working to make UMB a place of safety, civility, respect, and equity -- for all. 

    Sincerely,

    Jay A. Perman, MD

    President

    President's Council for Women
     
    Aphrodite Bodycomb, MBA
    Associate Director, Administration and Operations
    Health Sciences and Human Services Library
     
    Alison G. Brown, MPH
    President
    University of Maryland Medical Center, Midtown Campus
     
    Susan C. Buskirk, DM, MS
    Deputy Accountability Officer and Assistant Vice President
    Office of Accountability and Compliance
     
    Sarasijhaa Desikan, MD
    Faculty Senate Representative
    Assistant Professor, Surgery
    School of Medicine
     
    Vineet K. Dhar, BDS, MDS, PhD, FAAPD, MFDS (RCPSG)
    Clinical Professor and Chair, Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry
    Director, Advanced Specialty Education Program, Pediatric Dentistry
    School of Dentistry
     
    Juliet Dickerson, MS
    Director, Staffing and Career Services
    Human Resource Services
     
    Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, FAAPS, FCP
    Dean and Professor
    School of Pharmacy
     
    Lori Edwards, DrPH, RN, PHCNS-BC
    Assistant Professor, Family & Community Health
    School of Nursing
     
    Karen Faraone, DDS, MA
    Associate Dean, Student Affairs
    School of Dentistry
     
    Rebecca Fenderson
    University Student Government Association Representative
    Third-Year Student
    School of Medicine
     
    Geoff Greif, PhD
    Professor and Co-chair, Clinical Concentration
    School of Social Work
     
    Patricia A. Hoffmann
    Director, Compensation and Benefits
    Human Resource Services
     
    Laundette Jones, PhD, MPH
    Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Public Health
    School of Medicine
     
    Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN
    Dean and Professor
    School of Nursing
     
    Mikhel A. Kushner, JD, MSW
    Executive Director, Diversity and Inclusion
    Title IX Coordinator
    Office of Accountability and Compliance
     
    Matt Lasecki, SPHR
    Chief Human Resources Officer and Associate Vice President
    Human Resource Services
     
    Lisa Lebovitz, JD
    Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs and Assessment
    School of Pharmacy
     
    Amanda Lehning, PhD, MSW
    Associate Professor
    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
    School of Social Work
     
    Flavius R. Lilly, PhD, MA, MPH
    Senior Associate Dean
    Graduate School
    Associate Vice President
    Office of Academic Affairs
     
    Jennifer B. Litchman, MA
    Senior Vice President, External Relations
    Special Assistant to the President
    Office of the President
     
    Nancy Ryan Lowitt, MD, EdM, FACP
    Assistant Professor, Medicine
    Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
    Director, Culture Transformation Initiative
    School of Medicine
     
    Kimberly M. Lumpkins, MD, FACS, FRCS (Eng)
    Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery and Urology
    Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
    School of Medicine
     
    Margaret M. McCarthy, PhD (Chair)
    James and Carolyn Frenkil Dean's Professor and Chair of Pharmacology
    School of Medicine
     
    E. John McKee
    Assistant Vice President, Planned Giving and Philanthropy
    Office of Philanthropy
     
    Michele Ondra
    Associate Director, Library Administration & Finance
    Carey School of Law
     
    Jenny Owens, ScD, MS
    Assistant Dean
    Graduate School
    Faculty Executive Director
    The Grid
     
    Michelle Pearce, PhD
    Assistant Professor and Program Director
    Graduate School
     
    Jason Ramirez, MD
    Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine
    Residency Program Director
    School of Medicine
     
    Lisa Rowen, DNSc, RN, CENP, FAAN
    Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services
    Chief Nursing Officer
    University of Maryland Medical Center
     
    Laura Scarantino, MSF, CPA
    Assistant Vice President
    Sponsored Projects Accounting and Compliance
     
    Patricia Scott
    Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Administration
    University Registrar
    Office of the Registrar
     
    Victoria D. Stubbs, MSW
    Clinical Instructor
    School of Social Work
     
    Rodney J. Taylor, MD, MSPH
    Professor and Chair, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
    School of Medicine
     
    Ashley R. Valis, MSW
    Executive Director
    Office of Community Engagement
     
    Alison Watkins, JD, MS
    Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Risk and Policy Oversight
    UMB Conflict of Interest Officer
    Office of Accountability and Compliance
     
    Tonya J. Webb, PhD
    Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology
    School of Medicine
     
    Lakeisha Wilson
    Staff Senate Representative
    Program Administrator
    School of Medicine
     
    Susan D. Wolfsthal, MD
    Residency Program Director
    School of Medicine

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