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Covid-19 Planning Team | Team 2020 | Academic Continuity Working Group | Student Continuity Working Group | Research Continuity Working Group | Business Continuity Working Group | Community Continuity Working Group | Space Planning Working Group | Personal Protective Equipment Working Group | Organizational Structure

Covid-19 Planning Team (work completed)

Lead

• Suzanne Blake — Director, MIT Emergency Management

Members

• Steve Bradt — Executive Director, MIT News Office
• John Dozier — Institute Community and Equity Officer
• Robin Elices — Executive Director, Office of the Executive Vice President and Treasurer
• Dahlia Fetouh — Counsel, Office of the General Counsel
• Ron Hasseltine — Assistant Provost for Research Administration
• Joe Higgins — Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship
• Tim Jamison — Associate Provost and Professor of Chemistry
• Maryanne Kirkbride — Executive Administrator, MindHandHeart
• Elizabeth McManus — Project Manager
• Suzy Nelson — Vice President and Dean for Student Life
• Tony Sharon — Acting Deputy Executive Vice President
• Cecilia Stuopis — Medical Director and Head, MIT Medical
• Steve Taddonio — Emergency Management Specialist, MIT Emergency Management
• Krystyn Van Vliet — Associate Provost and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Biological Engineering
• Ian Waitz — Vice Chancellor and Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Team 2020

Team 2020 planning work

Leads

• Tony Sharon — Acting Deputy Executive Vice President
• Ian Waitz — Vice Chancellor and Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Members

• Ramona Allen — Vice President for Human Resources
• Suzanne Blake — Director, MIT Emergency Management
• Rick Danheiser — Chair of the Faculty and Professor of Chemistry
• John Dozier — Institute Community and Equity Officer
• John E. Fernandez — Head of Baker House and Professor and Director, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative
• Dahlia Fetouh — Counsel, Office of the General Counsel
• Ron Hasseltine — Assistant Provost for Research Administration
• Joe Higgins — Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship
• Ceasar McDowell — Professor of the Practice of Community Development, Department of Urban Studies and Planning
• Doreen Morris — Assistant Provost
• Suzy Nelson — Vice President and Dean for Student Life
• Krishna Rajagopal — Dean of Digital Learning and Professor of Physics
• Alberto Rodriguez — Associate Head of House, Sidney Pacific and Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
• Sanjay Sarma — Vice President for Open Learning
• Stuart Schmill — Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services
• Mark Silis — Vice President for Information Systems and Technology
• Cecilia Stuopis — Medical Director and Head, MIT Medical
• Kate Trimble — Senior Associate Dean and Director, Office of Experiential Learning
• Kate Weishaar — First-Year Experience Program/Project Coordinator

Academic Continuity Working Group

Lead

• Ian Waitz — Vice Chancellor and Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Members

• Suraiya Baluch — Associate Dean for Graduate Student Advising
• Sheryl Barnes — Director of Digital Learning in Residential Education
• Suzanne Blake — Director, MIT Emergency Management
• Duane Boning — Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Chris Bourg — Director of Libraries
• Mary Callahan — Registrar and Senior Associate Dean
• DiOnetta Crayton — Associate Dean and Director, Office of Minority Education
• Rick Danheiser — Chair of the Faculty and Professor of Chemistry
• Wesley Esser — Chief Technology Officer, MIT Sloan School of Management
• Gayle Gallagher — Executive Director, Institute Events and Protocol
• Tim Jamison — Associate Provost and Professor of Chemistry
• Tami Kaplan — Faculty Governance Administrator
• Jessica Landry — Program and Policy Administrator, Office of Graduate Education
• Deborah Liverman — Executive Director, Career Advising and Professional Development
• Anne McCants — Professor of History
• April Julich Perez — Executive Director, MISTI
• Lauren Pouchak — Director of Special Projects, Office of the Vice Chancellor
• Kristala Jones Prather — CAP Chair and Professor, Chemical Engineering
• Krishna Rajagopal — Dean of Digital Learning and Professor of Physics
• David Randall — Senior Associate Dean, Student Support and Wellbeing
• Janet Rankin — Director, Teaching and Learning Laboratory
• Judy Robinson — Senior Associate Dean, Residential Education
• Michael Rutter — Senior Advisor for Communications, Office of the Vice Chancellor
• Stuart Schmill — Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services
• Mark Silis — Vice President for Information Systems and Technology
• David Singer — Professor of Political Science
• Kate Trimble — Senior Associate Dean and Director, Office of Experiential Learning
• Lawrence Vale — Professor of Urban Studies and Planning
• Tara Walor — Assistant Dean for Student Services, MIT Sloan School of Management

Student Continuity Working Group

Lead

• Suzy Nelson — Vice President and Dean for Student Life

Members

• Kelley Adams — Assistant Dean/Director, Violence Prevention and Response
• Milo Alto — Senior Administrative Assistant, Housing & Residential Services
• Hayami Arakawa — Director, Hobby Shop
• Chris Artis — Assistant Director of Finance, Student Life
• Brad Badgley — Associate Dean and Director of FSILG
• Suraiya Baluch — Associate Dean for Graduate Student Advising
• Kester Barrow — Assistant Dean, CARE Team
• Matthew Bauer — Senior Director of Communications and Special Assistant, Student Life
• Barbara Bolich — Assistant Athletic Director
• Mindy Brauer — Assistant Director of Communications, Promotions & Marketing, DAPER
• Ike Brochu — Assistant Director, Disability and Access Services
• David Bull — Senior Director of Contracts, Business Services, and Space, Student Life
• Gustavo Burkett — Senior Associate Dean, Diversity & Community Involvement, Student Life
• Kathleen Cahill — Associate Dean of Accessibility & Usability, Disability and Access Services
• Don Camelio — Associate Dean for Residential Life
• John Campbell — Assistant Director of Residential Life
• La-Tarri Canty — Associate Dean of Intercultural Engagement
• Jon Carlson — Director of Finance, Student Life
• Naomi Carton — Associate Dean of Graduate Student Support, Residential Education 
• Stephen Charles —  Assistant Director, Guest and Conference Housing, Housing & Residential Services
• Alexandira Clyburn — Assistant Director of Residential Life/Area Director
• Cathleen Collins — Assistant Dean for Student Support and Advising, Office of Graduate Education
• Dennis Collins — Director of Capital Renewal & Renovation, Housing & Residential Services
• James Collins — Associate Dean/Co-Director, Student Support Services
• Tiana Colon — Assistant Director of Residential Life/Area Director, Residential Life Programs
• Tasha Coppett — Assistant Director, Graduate and Off-Campus Housing, Housing & Residential Services
• Thomas Cronan — Director of Sports Medicine
• Peter Cummings — Executive Director for Administration, Student Life
• Meagan Cutler — Assistant Director, Assessment, Student Life
• Daniel DaCova — Administrative Assistant, Residential Education
• Sonja Dagbjartsdottir — Human Resources Manager, Division of Student Life
• Nina DeAgrela — Assistant Dean, Intercultural Engagement
• Jimmy Doan — Assistant Dean, CARE Team
• Ramon Downes — Assistant Director, Financial Operations, Student Organizations, Leadership, and Engagement
• John Dozier — Institute Community and Equity Officer
• Sean Durst — Evening Operations and Security Manager, Housing & Residential Services
• Alicja Estabrooks — Human Resources Administrator, Student Life
• Ray Feller — Assistant Dean, Student Support Services
• Ethan Feuer — Director for Student Organizations and Leadership
• Michael Fitzgerald — General Manager, Endicott House
• Michael Foley — Director, Campus Activities Complex
• Hema Fonseka — Assistant Director for Finance, Student Life
• Meghan Funk — Senior Administrative Assistant, Student Life
• David Friedrich — Senior Associate Dean, Housing & Residential Services
• Gayle Gallagher — Executive Director, Institute Events and Protocol
• Leah Flynn Gallant — Associate Dean, Student Leadership & Engagement
• Gerardo Garcia-Rios — Associate Dean/Co-Director, Student Support Services
• Anthony Grant — Department Head/Director of Athletics
• Elizabeth Green — Senior Director of Employee Development/Assessment, Student Life
• Kim Haberlin — Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
• Graham Haskin — Program, Events & Special Projects Coordinator, Student Life
• Patrick Haumesser — Assistant Athletic Director
• Mark Hayes — Director of Campus Dining
• Richard Hilton — Director of House Operations
• Kat Howell — Assistant Director, Residential Life/Area Director
• Liz Jason — Assistant Dean, FSILG
• Emma Johnson — Assistant Director, Residential Life/Area Director
• Ken Johnson — Director of Communications, Promotions & Marketing, DAPER
• Justin Kasarsky — Assistant Dean, Student Support Services
• Chanel Kiett-Williams — Program Coordinator, Leaves & Returns, Special Initiatives, Student Support Services
• Maryanne Kirkbride — Executive Administrator, MindHandHeart
• Meghan Kirsch — Assistant Dean, Student Support Services
• Rebecca Kjaerbye — Associate Director/Senior Area Director, Residential Life Programs
• Jacklyn Liberman — Associate Director for Student Activities & Leadership
• Mary Casey Linan — Manager of Special Initiatives, Housing & Residential Services
• Jason Lloyd — Senior Administrative Assistant, Student Life
• Daniel Martin — Assistant Department Head for Facilities and Operations, DAPER
• Lianne Martin — Associate Director, Campus Activities Complex
• Ginna McAuliffe — Director of Marketing, Endicott House
• Kate McCarthy — Associate Dean, Student Support and Wellbeing
• Michele McCauley — Program Manager, Physical Education
• John McDonald — Director, Business Services and Technology, Student Life
• Tessa McLain — Associate Dean, Student Conduct & Community Standards
• Lauryn McNair — Assistant Director, Intercultural Engagement, LGBTQ+
• Jennifer Meredith — Senior Administrative Assistant, Residential Life Programs
• Kathleen Monagle — Associate Dean, Student Disability Services
• Carrie Sampson Moore — Director of Physical Education & Wellness/Assistant Professor
• Topher Nelson — Associate Director/Senior Area Director, Residential Life Programs
• Christopher Nolan — Assistant Director, Renovations and Construction, Housing & Residential Services
• Maisie O'Brien — Communications and Community Engagement Manger, MindHandHeart
• Kristen O'Connor — Assistant Director/Area Director, Residential Life
• Jeannine O'Donnell — Administrative Assistant, Disability and Access Services
• Claudette Palmer — Assistant Director of Evening and Night Operations, Campus Activities Complex
• Jag Patel — Senior Director, Special Projects, Chancellor's Office
• Soloman Posner — Administrative Assistant, Alcohol and Other Drug Services
• Lauren Pouchak — Director, Special Projects, Office of the Vice Chancellor
• Robyn Priest — Assistant Dean, Alcohol and Other Drug Services
• David Randall — Senior Associate Dean, Student Support and Wellbeing
• Sarah Rankin — Director and Title IX Coordinator, Chancellor's Office
• Danielle Reddy — Director, Student/Alumni Relations, Alumni Association
• James Reed — Assistant Dean, Student Conduct
• Katie Rettie — Assistant Director of Residential Life/Area Director
• Alessandra Robinson — Assistant Director of Multicultural Programs, Intercultural Engagement
• Judy Robinson — Senior Associate Dean, Residential Education, and Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives, Student Life
• Heather Ryall — Assistant Director of Operations, Dining
• Jeff Saint Dic — Assistant Director/Area Director, Residential Life
• Kristen Selheim — Assistant Dean/Head of House, Residential Life Programs
• Jamie Shannon — Manager of Club Sports, Intramurals & Sports Camps, DAPER
• Rebecca Shaw — Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics
• Jordan Silva — Administrative Assistant, Student Support Services
• Miri Skolnik — Assistant Dean, Student Support Services
• Jennifer Smith — Assistant Director, Campus Activities Complex
• Blanche Staton — Senior Associate Dean/Director for Graduate Education
• Katherine Tavares — Senior Human Resource Assistant, Student Life
• Stephanie Tran — Communications Administrator, Student Life
• Zachary Tsetsos — Communications Manager, Housing & Residential Services
• Alice Ursella — EHS Program Manager, Housing & Residential Services
• Christopher Way — Director, Audio Visual Services
• Elizabeth Young — Associate Dean & Director, First Year Advising

Research Continuity Working Group

Lead

• Ron Hasseltine — Assistant Provost for Research Administration

Members

• David Barber — Senior Emergency Management Specialist, MIT Emergency Management
• Suzanne Blake — Director, MIT Emergency Management
• Lou DiBerardinis — Director of Environment, Health and Safety
• Tolga Durak — Managing Director, Environment, Health and Safety Programs
• James Fox — Director of the Division of Comparative Medicine and Professor of Biological Engineering
• Hilda Holcombe — Interim Associate Director, Division of Comparative Medicine
• Tim Jamison — Associate Provost and Professor of Chemistry
• Jessica Landry — Program and Policy Administrator, Office of Graduate Education
• Colleen Leslie — Senior Director, Research Administration and Compliance
• Scott McNey — Senior Administrative Assistant, Environment, Health and Safety
• Penny Rosser — Director, International Scholars Office
• Kathy Wren — Editorial Director, MIT News Office

Business Continuity Working Group (work completed)

Lead

• Robin Elices — Executive Director, Office of the Executive Vice President and Treasurer

Members

• Suzanne Blake — Director, MIT Emergency Management
• Richard Crook — Director of Budget and Financial Analysis, VPF
• Peter Cummings — Executive Director for Administration, Student Life
• Lou DiBerardinis — Director of Environment, Health and Safety
• John DiFava — Director, Public Safety and Chief of Police
• Keith Diggans — Director, Campus Services and Maintenance
• Chris Durham — Asst. Director of HR/Payroll and Merchant Services, VPF
• Dahlia Fatouh — Counsel, OGC
• Joe Higgins — Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship
• Christina Lo — Director of Strategic Sourcing and Contracts, VPF
• Allen Marcum — Director of Treasury and Planning, VPF
• Kathleen McGrath — Director of Financial Operations, VPF
• Elizabeth McManus — Project Manager
• Kim Medeiros — Administrative Coordinator, Office of the EVPT (Staff)
• Marty O’Brien — Senior Manager, Campus Services
• Ken Packard — Director, Utilities
• Marianna Pierce — Senior Advisor to the Vice President for HR
• Lianne Shields — Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources
• Mark Silis — Vice President for Information Systems and Technology
• Steve Taddonio — Emergency Management Specialist, MIT Emergency Management

Scenario Planning Sub-Team Members

• Suzanne Blake — Director, MIT Emergency Management
• Peter Cummings — Executive Director for Administration, Student Life
• Lou DiBerardinis — Director of Environment, Health and Safety
• Keith Diggans — Director, Campus Services and Maintenance
• Joe Higgins — Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship
• Colleen Leslie — Senior Director, Research Administration and Compliance
• Kim Medeiros, Administrative Coordinator, Office of the EVPT (Staff)
• Mary Markel Murphy — Senior Associate Dean, Office of the Vice Chancellor
• Kathleen McGrath — Director of Financial Operations, Office of the Vice President for Finance
• Elizabeth McManus — Project Manager
• Marianna Pierce — Senior Advisor to the Vice President for Human Resources
• Mark Silis — Vice President for Information Systems and Technology

Community Continuity Working Group

Leads

• John Dozier — Institute Community and Equity Officer
• Tim Jamison — Associate Provost and Professor of Chemistry
• Maryanne Kirkbride — Executive Administrator, MindHandHeart

Members

• Donna Behmer, Assistant Provost for Faculty Programs
• Beatriz Cantada, Program Director, ICEO
• DiOnetta Jones Crayton, Assistant Dean, OVC, and Director, OME
• Christine Daniloff, Creative Director
• Jimmy Doan, DSL Student Support and Wellbeing
• Rebecca Fowler, Administrative Assistant, Sustainability Office
• Ronnie Haas, Director, Human Resources
• Barry Johnston, Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Officer, Department of Chemical Engineering
• Jason McKnight, Assistant Director, MindHandHeart
• Rachel Ornitz, Administrative Assistant, Offices of the ICEO and Associate Provost
• Denise Phillips, Diversity Officer, AeroAstro
• Ann Skoczenski, Director of Postdoctoral Services, VPR
• Ryan Woosley, Research Scientist, EAPS

Space Planning Working Group

Lead

• Krystyn Van Vliet — Associate Provost and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Biological Engineering

Members

• Suzanne Blake — Director, MIT Emergency Management
• Chris Caplice — Senior Research Scientist, Executive Director, Center for Transportation and Logistics
• John DiFava — Director, Public Safety and Chief of Police
• Tolga Durak — Managing Director, Environment, Health and Safety Programs
• Shawn Ferullo — Associate Medical Director & Chief of Student Health
• David Friedrich — Senior Associate Dean, Housing & Residential Services
• Joe Higgins — Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship
• Suzy Nelson — Vice President and Dean for Student Life
• Greg Raposa — Space Administrator, Office of the Provost
• Cecilia Stuopis — Medical Director and Head, MIT Medical    

Personal Protective Equipment Working Group

Leads

• Elazer Edelman — Director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and Professor of Medical Engineering and Science
• Joe Higgins — Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship

Members

• Tolga Durak — Managing Director, Environment, Health and Safety Programs
• Simon Johnson — Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management
• Monica Lee — Senior Communications Officer, Facilities
• Tami Lieberman — Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Christina Lo — Director of Strategic Sourcing and Contracts
• Nicole Morell — Sustainability Communication Specialist, Office of Sustainability
• Nadia Morrison — Manager of Finance and Administration, Environment, Health & Safety
• Marty O'Brien — Senior Manager, Campus Services
• Nicholas Paquin — Associate Director, Environment, Health & Safety
• Courtney Vigo — Financial Analyst, Office of the Vice President for Finance
• Kathy Vitale — Director of Gift Administration, Office of the Recording Secretary
• Michael Yaffe — Professor, Department of Biology