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.
2024 - 2025 Structure and Goals
The AOD Team meets every other week on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 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 (Pumpkins for Pills & Plants for Pills)
Harm reduction for high risk substance use
Recovery Ally training and support
Reviewing and updating campus policies
Jack Bjorkander, Coordinator NE, Student Conduct and Community Standards
Laura Davis, Interim Assistant Dean of Students for Student Affairs and Campus Life Director, Offices of Residential Life and Student Conduct & 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
Erin Foster, Administrative Operations Coordinator, BIPOC Unity Center
Kayla Katsman, Health Promotion Specialist, Center for Health Promotion
Gavriel Lowell, '28 Psychology,
Elyse Nepa, Assistant Director, Cleary Act and Prevention Education, Public Safety & Emergency Management
Brian Petersen, Director, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
Brandi Riker, Housing Specialist, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Samantha Shaffer, Associate Director, Student Conduct and Community Standards
Jess Shapiro, Assistant Director, Office for Student Engagement (August-October '24)
Megan Williams, Assistant Director, Staff and Programs, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Chair: Michelle Goode, Program Director, Center for Health Promotion
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.
