Contact Information

Title IX Office Staff

Maggie Wetter

Title IX Coordinator 
Maggie Wetter
Miller Building, Room 309
607-753-4550
titleix@cortland.edu

Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Samuel Halligan

Miller Building, Room 309

607-753-2956

Samuel.Halligan@cortland.edu

Administrative Assistant, Title IX Office and Institutional Equity and Inclusion Office

Ann Erxleben
Title IX and Institutional Equity and Inclusion
Miller Building, Room 309
P.O. Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045
607-753-2263
ann.erxleben@cortland.edu

Title IX Representative Committee

The Title IX Office works closely with all areas of our campus community including Academic Affairs, Athletics, Human Resources, Student Affairs and University Police. Professionals from each area sit on the Title IX Representative Committee which meets frequently to monitor and review sexual and interpersonal violence prevention and response efforts. Contact information for each member can be found below.

Committee Members and Contact Information

Name/Title Office/Contact Information Issue(s) Addressed

Melanie Woodward
Affirmative Action Officer and Associate Director of Human Resources, Human Resources

Human Resources
Miller Building, Room 301
607-753-2302
melanie.woodward@cortland.edu 

  • Discrimination-related complaints, including sexual harassment among employees
  • Employee discrimination against another employee
  • Employee discrimination against a student

Lorraine Lopez-Janove
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer,
Institutional Equity and Inclusion Office

President's Office
Miller Building, Room 404
607-753-2263
lorraine.lopezjanov@cortland.edu 

  • Interim Chief Diversity Officer for SUNY Cortland working with equity and inclusion
  • Reviews bias-related incidents

C. Gregory Sharer
Vice President for Student Affairs

Division of Student Affairs
Corey Union, Room 407-A
607-753-4721
greg.sharer@cortland.edu

  • Manages resolution of student issues
  • Responsible for entire Division of Student Affairs including the University Police Department and Associate Vice President of Student Affairs

Christopher Kuretich
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs

Division of Student Affairs
Corey Union, Room 407-A
607-753-4721
christopher.kuretich@cortland.edu

  • Manages resolution of student issues
  • Supervises Student Conduct Office
  • Supervises Multicultural Life and Diversity Office and works on institutional diversity initiatives in collaboration with CDIO

Rebecca Nadzadi
Director, Student Conduct Office

Student Conduct Office
Corey Union, Room 409-B
607-753-4725
rebecca.nadzadi@cortland.edu

    • Complaints/allegations of student-to-student violations of the Code of Student Conduct
    • Faculty/staff allegations of violations of the Code of Student Conduct
    • Supervises Associate Director of Student Conduct

    Michael Pitaro
    Associate Director, Student Conduct Office

    Student Conduct Office
    Corey Union, Room 409-B
    607-753-4725
    michael.pitaro@cortland.edu

     

    • Complaints/allegations of student-to-student violations of the Code of Student Conduct
    • Faculty/staff allegations of violations of the Code of Student Conduct

    Michael Urtz
    Director, Athletics

    Athletics Department
    Park Center, Room E-346
    607-753-4953
    mike.urtz@cortland.edu

    • Athletics equity complaints/allegations

    Mark DePaull
    Chief of Police, UPD

    University Police Department
    Whitaker Hall, Room 110
    607-753-4127
    mark.depaull@cortland.edu

    • Law enforcement
    • Criminal complaints

    Amanda Wasson
    Investigator, UPD

    University Police Department
    Whitaker Hall, Room 110
    607-753-2734
    amanda.wasson@cortland.edu

    • Law enforcement
    • Criminal complaints
    • Law enforcement investigator for campus

    Ann Bersani
    Director of Residence Life and Housing

    Residence Life and Housing
    Van Hoesen Hall, Room B-33
    607-753-2095
    ann.bersani@cortland.edu 

    • Residence Life and Housing complaints/allegations
    • Housing Accommodations
    • Sexual harassment, sexual assault and violence response training for residential staff

    Ronnie Casella
    Associate Dean, School of Education

    School of Education
    Education Building, Room 1239A
    607-753-5431
    ronnie.casella@cortland.edu

    • Primary contact in School of Education for students requiring academic and other assistance above the faculty advisor and chair levels.

    Eileen Gravani
    Associate Dean, School of Professional Studies

    School of Professional Studies
    Professional Studies Building, Room 1175
    607-753-2702
    eileen.gravani@cortland.edu

    • Primary contact in School of Professional Studies for students requiring academic and other assistance above the faculty advisor and chair levels.

    Vincent DeTuri
    Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

    School of Arts and Sciences
    Old Main, Room 125
    607-753-4314 
    vincent.deturi@cortland.edu

    • Primary contact in School of Arts and Sciences for students requiring academic and other assistance above the faculty advisor and chair levels.

    Contact Us

    Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
    Location: Miller Building, Suite 309
    Phone: 607-753-2263

    Maggie Wetter
    Title IX Coordinator
    Miller Building, 309

    Samuel Halligan
    Deputy Title IX Coordinator
    Miller Building, 309

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