Title IX Awareness Committee

Reports to:

Executive Director, Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX

Charge:

The University Title IX Awareness Committee is an advisory group and task force comprised of campus and community partners designed to guide sexual violence education in compliance with federal and state regulations for our University community.

Membership:

Campus and community partners

Members:

  • Sarah Audette, Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX
  • Debra Charlesworth, Graduate School 
  • Dawn Corwin, Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success 
  • Reid DeVoge, Public Safety and Police Services 
  • Rhys Edwards, Athletics 
  • Jodie Filpus-Paakola, Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX
  • Abbi Halkola, Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX
  • Celeste Hendrickson, Baraga County Shelter Home
  • Amy Hjerstedt, Student Leadership and Involvement
  • Virginia Lambert, Copper Shores
  • Ayla LaRoe, Copper Shores Community Health Foundation - Victim Support
  • Thurza Mathes, Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter
  • Alice Morgan, Admissions
  • Mary Niemela, Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter
  • Susanna Peters, Social Sciences
  • Alexandra Putwen, Residence Education
  • Laura Putwen, Community Conduct 
  • Kellie Raffaelli, Dean of Students
  • Betsie Reed, Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter
  • Heather Saari, Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX
  • Suzanne Sanregret, Athletics
  • Mitch Spitzley, Academic and Community Conduct
  • Susan Sullivan, Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX
  • Travis Wakeham, Biological Sciences 
  • Char Weingarten, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
  • Sarah Woodruff, Center for Student Mental Health and Well-Being
  • Undergraduate Student Government Representative
  • Graduate Student Government Representative
  • Sexual Assault & Violence Education (SAVE) Representative
  • Panhellenic Council Representative
  • Interfraternity Council Representative
     

Last Updated: 2/18/2026