University Resilience Operations Committee

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UROC Membership & Charge

ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ’s University Resilience Operations Committee (UROC) is an institution-level team whose mission is to research, analyze, prepare and recommend a set of operating principles to help guide the University during the COVID-19 pandemic – in compliance with all necessary local, state and federal health, safety  and education guidelines.

ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ’s Resilience Operations Committee is currently paused. If you have questions or concerns about COVID-19 related issues, please contact your manager or divisional executive or visit Campus Operations During COVID-19.


UROC Team

  • Emari DiGiorgio, Professor of Writing and First-Year Studies (co-chair)
  • Peter Baratta, Chief Planning Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff (co-chair)
  • Michael Angulo, Vice President for Personnel, Labor & Government Relations
  • Dr. Brent Arnold, Dean, School of Health Services
  • Ellen Bailey, Deputy General Counsel
  • Dr. Haley Baum, Dean of Students
  • Katharine Campion, Student Senate President
  • Dr. Tara Crowell, Professor of Public Health
  • Dr. Zupenda Davis-Shine, Associate Director of Health Outreach, Promotion & Education
  • John Fritsch, Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Operations
  • Dr. AmyBeth Glass, Interim Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Laurie Griscom, Asst Dean of Students and Director of Event Services and Campus Center Operations
  • Dr. Robert Heinrich, Chief Enrollment Management Officer
  • Christopher Howard, Director of Procurement, Contracting & Risk Management
  • Scott Huston, Chief Information Officer
  • Audrey Latourette, Distinguished Professor of Business Studies, Law
  • Esther Lawrence, Assistant Dean, School of Business
  • Dr. Marissa Levy, Dean, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Dr. Michelle McDonald, Chief Academic Officer, AC Campus & Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Brittany Medio, Associate General Counsel
  • Daniel Nugent, Chief Development Officer and Executive Director of the University Foundation
  • Geoffrey Pettifer, Executive Director, University Relations and Marketing
  • Dr. Steven Radwanski, Executive Director, Residential Life
  • Dr. Ashlee Roberts, Executive Director of Student Affairs Planning and Operations
  • Dr. Margaret Slusser, Dean of the School of Health Sciences & Tenured Associate Professor of Health Science
  • Craig Stambaugh, Assistant Vice President Engagement and Community Development
  • Nicole Suprun, Executive Assistant to the Chief Planning Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff
  • Jeffrey Wakemen, Director of Student Development
  • Robert Wallace, Assistant Supervisor 2, Facilities NL
  • Adrian Wiggins, Director of Campus Public Safety
  • Dr. Tina Zappile, Associate Professor of Political Science
  • Don Hudson, Vice President for Facilities and Operations (co-chair)
  • Peter Baratta, Chief Planning Officer (co-chair)
  • John Fritsch, Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Operations
  • Scott Huston, Chief Information Officer
  • Dr. Marissa Levy, Dean, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Brittany Medio, Associate General Counsel
  • Dan Nugent, Chief Development Officer
  • Marcie Pallante, Program Assistant, Facilities and Operations (admin support)
  • Geoff Pettifer, Executive Director, University Relations and Marketing
  • Dr. Margaret (Peg) Slusser, Dean of the School of Health Sciences
  • Craig Stambaugh, Assistant Vice President, Engagement and Community Development
  • Adrian Wiggins, Director of Campus Public Safety
  • Dr. Tina Zappile, Associate Professor of Political Science
  • Michael Angulo, Vice President for Personnel, Labor & Government Relations
  • Katharine Campion, Student Senate President

Focus on academic support and resources; course modalities (face-to-face, online, hybrid); meeting spaces; assembly spaces; training and support needs.

  • Marissa Levy, School of SOBL (Lead)
  • Joe D’Agostino, Univ Relations & Marketing
  • Lisa Calamidas, School of HLTH
  • Lisa Honaker, School of ARHU
  • Scott Huston, Information Technology Serv.
  • Brian Jackson, Atlantic City Operations
  • Jessica Kay, Planning (admin support)
  • Kathy Klein, Center for Learning Design
  • Rhianon Lepree, Facilities & Operations
  • Joe LoSasso, Registrar
  • Thushani Rodrigo-Peiris, School of NAMS
  • Rahmaan Simpkins, Human Resources
  • John Smith, Academic Affairs
  • Chelsea Tracy-Bronson, School of EDUC
  • Patty Weeks, SRI/ETTC

Focus centers on space plans for offices and academics; parking and transportation; documenting guidance from jurisdictional agencies including OSHA, CDC, etc.

  • John Fritsch, Facilities & Operations (Lead)
  • Chris Corea, Risk Management
  • Sara Faurot, Alumni Relations
  • Judy Ferriero, Plant Mgmt (admin support)
  • Cindy Gove, Facilities & Operations
  • Laurie Griscom, Event Services
  • Kristen Hallock-Waters, School of NAMS
  • Chris Howard, Administration & Finance
  • Rhianon Lepree, Facilities & Operations
  • Alex Marino, Atlantic City Operations
  • Kevin McHugh, Athletics
  • Kristen Mittleman, Health Services/Wellness
  • Brian Pluchino, Residential Life
  • John Smith, Academic Affairs
  • Ryan Terrell, Enrollment Management
  • Eileen Tizol, Univ Relations & Marketing
  • Ramya Vijaya, School of SOBL
  • Skip West, Facilities & Operations

Focus on best practices in testing, tracing and quarantine procedures; gather guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, Office of Emergency Management and other relevant agencies.

  • Adrian Wiggins, Campus Safety (Lead)
  • Amber Berry, Risk Management
  • Tara Crowell, School of HLTH
  • Diane D’Amico, Univ Relations & Marketing
  • Stephen Davis, Student Affairs
  • Lawrence Fox, Human Resources
  • Cindy Gove, Facilities & Operations
  • Benedict Ezeoke, Wellness
  • Jon Heck, Athletics
  • Brittany Medio, General Counsel
  • Bart Musitano, Human Resources
  • Brandy Rapatski, School of NAMS
  • Thushani Rodrigo-Peiris, School of NAMS
  • Tom Scardino, Campus Safety
  • Rahmaan Simpkins, Human Resources
  • Peg Slusser, School of Health Sciences
  • Nicole Suprun, Planning (admin support)
  • Ryan Terrell, Enrollment Management

Focus on student wellness and counseling; residential life;  student experiences including Welcome Week, first-year experiences and clubs and organizations.

  • Craig Stambaugh, Student Affairs (Lead)
  • Claire Abernathy, School of SOBL
  • Haley Baum, Student Affairs – Atlantic City
  • Stacey Clapp, Univ Relations & Marketing
  • Bob Haviland, Facilities & Operations
  • Chris Howard, Administration & Finance
  • Laura Hughes, Student Aff (admin support)
  • Brian Jackson, Atlantic City Operations
  • Heather Medina, Enrollment Management
  • Kristen Mittleman, Health Services/Wellness
  • Steve Radwanski, Residential Life
  • Larider Ruffin, School of HLTH
  • Tom Scardino, Campus Safety
  • Walt Tarver, Student Affairs
  • Jeffrey Wakemen, Student Development
  • Linda Yost, Athletics
  • Katherine Campion, Student Senate President
  • Jaiden Chavis, Student Senator and Trustee Alternate