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Prevention, Outreach and Education Department

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Meet Our Staff

Meet Our Staff

POE Leadership Team

Executive Director

Kelly Schweda (she/her)

Kelly Schweda
Megan Verner in a blue blazer standing in front of a grass covered wall

Director of Undergraduate Programming & Initiatives

Megan Varner (she/her)

Megan Varner

Assistant Director - Climate & Response 

Lydia Weiss (she/her)

Lydia Weiss
Michael Allensworth

Director for Employee & Graduate Student Programs

Michael Allensworth (he/his/him)

Michael Allensworth
Headshot of Samm Martin, an African American individual with short curly hair, wearing a green vest, white shirt, and a yellow bow tie.

Anti-Discrimination Policy Education Program Coordinator

Samm Martin (They/Them)

Samm Martin

Executive Secretary

Vicki Wicks (she/her)

Vicki Wicks

POE Staff

Alex Babbitt Headshot

Peer Education Manager

Alex Babbitt (he/him/his)

Alex Babbitt
Alison headshot

Prevention Education Manager

Alison Webb (she/her/hers)

Alison Webb
Educate & Empower Logo

Prevention Education Specialist

Jaela Young (She/Her)

Jaela Young

Prevention Education Manager

Jodie Goodman (she/her)

Jodie Goodman
LaShondra headshot

Climate & Response Specialist

LaShondra Hemphill (she/her/they)

LaShondra Hemphill
Melissa 4x3

Prevention Education Manager

Melissa Wagner (she/her)

Melissa Wagner
Natalie Haga-Ryckman

Climate & Response Specialist

Natalie Haga Ryckman (she/her)

Natalie Haga Ryckman

Prevention Education Manager

Ulric Fuller (he/him/his)

Ulric Fuller
Headshot of Paul wearing glasses and a navy blue plaid button-up shirt, posed against a neutral gray background.

Prevention Education Manager

Paul Ladipo (He/Him)

Paul Ladipo
Tonya Fountain

Prevention Education Manager for Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Initiatives

Tonya Fountain (she/her)

Tonya Fountain