Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) Team

Mission: The mission of the AOD Prevention Team is to reduce substance use and related harm among Ithaca College students to maximize student health, safety, learning, and success. Toward this goal, the AOD Team membership works in an interdisciplinary and collaborative manner to create policies, practices, and programs that align with best practices.

2023 - 2024 Structure and Goals

  • The AOD Team meets every other week on Thursdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. We have working meetings in which we break into workgroups to complete projects.
  • Some of the projects we are working on include;
    • Planning Drug Take Back events 
    • Harm reduction for high risk substance use 
    • Recovery Ally training and support 
    • Reviewing and updating campus policies 

Joelle Albertsman, Program Coordinator, Case Management

Anne Carlineo, Administrative Coordinator, Occupational Therapy

Laura Davis, Director, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards

Jules Denning, Community Development Specialist, Finger Lakes Prevention Resource Center

Carly Dudek, Residence Director, Terraces 2-6

Tom Dunn, Associate Director and Deputy Chief, Public Safety & Emergency Management

Theresa Gustaveson, Health Promotion Specialist, Center for Health Promotion

Lauren Hoffman, Program Coordinator, Recreational Sports

Allie Matthews, '24 Vocal Performance & Music Education, Student Health Ambassador Center for Health Promotion

Katie Newcomb, Assistant Director, Student Conduct and Community Standards

Brian Petersen, Director, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)

Brandi Riker, Administrative Assistant, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)

Jess Shapiro, Assistant Director, Office for Student Engagement

Megan Williams, Assistant Director, Staff and Programs, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards

Chair: Michelle Goode, Program Director, Center for Health Promotion 

Policy & Procedures: 

  • Chair: Katie Newcomb, Assistant Director, Student Conduct and Community Standards
  • Amanda Walrad, Housing Coordinator, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
  • Elyse Nepa, Assistant Director, Clery Act and Prevention Education, Public Safety & Emergency Management
  • Joelle Albertsman, Program Coordinator, Case Management
  • Laura Davis, Director, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
  • Theresa Gustaveson, Residence Director, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
  • Tom Dunn, Associate Director and Deputy Chief, Public Safety & Emergency Management

Prevention Strategies: 

  • Chair: Michelle Goode, Program Director, Center for Health Promotion 
  • Jess Shapiro, Assistant Director, Office for Student Engagement
  • Jules Denning, Community Development Specialist, Finger Lakes Prevention Resource Center
  • Megan Williams, Assistant Director, Staff and Programs, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
  • Sean Reilley, Associate Director, Recreational Sports

Recovery Support: 

  • Chair: Kaiden Girouard, Health Promotion Specialist, Center for Health Promotion 
  • Anne Carlineo, Administrative Coordinator, Occupational Therapy
  • David Harker, Director, Center for Civic Engagement
  • Emmy LoBrutto, Assistant Director, Case Management 
  • Julie Dorsey, Professor and Chair, Occupational Therapy

Substance Access:

  • Chair: Brian Petersen, Director, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
  • Brandi Riker, Administrative Assistant, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
  • Elizabeth Bergman, Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Physical Education
  • Ron Trunzo, Associate Director, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards

Looking to join the Alcohol & Other Drug Team. The time commitment to join the group is 4 to 6 hours per month including biweekly, 1-hour full team meetings with 30-minute workgroup time built into meetings, 1-2 hours of outside work or ongoing learning opportunities. Meetings will be every other Friday from 10am to 11am beginning Friday September 2nd 2022. 

Email us to join the Alcohol & Other Drugs Team: healthpromotion@ithaca.edu