Title IX Coordinators

Title IX Coordinator Responsibilities

The Lead Title IX Coordinator with the assistance of the Deputy Title IX Coordinator are responsible for:

  • Coordinating the university’s efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX and its implementing regulations;
  • Coordinating the investigation of all complaints of discrimination on the basis of sex;
  • Providing yearly training to the other Title IX administrators on WSU specific practices;
  • Providing consultations and making recommendations to university departments regarding Title IX compliance, including, but not limited to, providing review and recommendations on:
    • Employment practices
    • Single-sex courses/extracurricular activities
    • Admissions, recruitment, and/or advising practices
  • Reviewing Title IX materials, pamphlets, trainings, communications, and other documents to ensure compliance with Title IX;
  • Ensuring WSU grievance procedures comply with Title IX;
  • Coordinating employee climate surveys, related to Title IX;
  • Developing and coordinating employee trainings on sexual harassment and sexual misconduct;
  • Providing Title IX training to Deputy Title IX Coordinators and/or liaisons on a yearly basis;
  • Record-keeping of Title IX complaints and monitoring for patterns; and
  • Analyzing data and developing reports.

Holly Ashkannejhad 
Director
Compliance and Civil Rights
509-335-8288
TitleIX.Coordinator@wsu.edu 
Washington State University
French Admin 225
Pullman, WA 99164-1022
Fax: (509) 335-5483

Jenna Van Klaveren
Assistant Director, Investigations
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Compliance and Civil Rights
509-335-8288
TitleIX.Coordinator@wsu.edu

Deputy Title IX Coordinator – Student Affairs

Student Affairs helps ensure WSU’s compliance with Title IX by:

  • Referring complaints to CCR as appropriate;
  • Coordinating academic and support services for students, including for students experiencing Title IX concerns and who are pregnant and parenting;
  • Coordinating interim measures for reporting and responding parties, which may include, but is not limited to, coordinating housing, support resources, and/or academic/work schedules;
  • Coordinating primary prevention and awareness training for new students;
  • Receiving training on Title IX from CCR or external resources on a yearly basis;
  • Administering the student campus climate survey; and
  • Delegating the above tasks as appropriate within Student Affairs – if delegated, the Deputy Title IX Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the delegate is trained and knowledgeable about their specific responsibilities. Delegates may be identified as a Title IX Liaison, in order to appropriately identify them to students.

Jenna Hyatt
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students
Office of the Dean of Students
509-335-5757
jennifer.hyatt@wsu.edu

Domanic Vanthom
WSU Vancouver
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment
360-546-9571
domanic.thomas@wsu.edu

Jane Summers
WSU Spokane
Director of Student Affairs and Wellness
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
509-358-7537
jane.summers@wsu.edu

Debbie O’Donnell
WSU Global Campus
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
509-335-4680
debrao@wsu.edu

Sean McNaughton
WSU Everett
Emergency Management, Building and Grounds Supervisor
Deputy Title IX Co-coordinator
425-315-4014
sean.mcnaughton@wsu.edu

Title IX – HRS

HRS helps ensure WSU’s compliance with Title IX by:

  • Providing information on WSU processes for reporting, as well as resource information, on request;
  • Providing advice and recommendations regarding Title IX Compliance for employees to CCR, HRS, the Office of the Provost, and/or the Faculty Senate, as needed;
  • Referring complaints to CCR as appropriate;
  • Serving as a knowledge expert regarding interim measures and sanctioning processes in employee investigations;
  • Providing support, recommendations, and review for equity in employment compensation, search processes, and job descriptions.

Human Resource Services
509-335-4521
hrs@wsu.edu

Title IX – Athletics

Athletics helps ensure WSU’s compliance with Title IX by:

  • Coordinating Title IX training and education for student athletes, coaches, and athletic administrators and staff;
  • Coordinating, delegating, and/or participating in Title IX compliance reviews relating to equity in Athletics, including but not limited to:
    • Student interests and abilities
    • Athletic benefits and opportunities
    • Athletic financial assistance
    • Compensation equity
    • Facilities equity
    • Policy equity
  • Coordinating athletics related interim measures;
  • Referring complaints to CCR as appropriate; and
  • Delegating the above tasks as appropriate within Athletics.

Anne McCoy
Deputy Director of Athletics
Athletics
509-335-7149
amccoy@wsu.edu