Mission: The mission of the AOD Prevention Team is to reduce substance use and related harm among Ithaca College students to maximize student health, safety, learning, and success. Toward this goal, the AOD Team membership works in an interdisciplinary and collaborative manner to create policies, practices, and programs that align with best practices.
We are comprised of IC students, faculty, and staff, drawn from numerous resources across campus, who have a shared mission to create and promote a campus culture characterized by quality education and safety regarding the use of substances. The AOD Team has created many successful initiatives, including our popular Medication Disposal events (Plants for Pills and Pumpkins for Pill), and we are excited to welcome new members who can continue bringing good ideas and energy to the group!
Opportunities:
As a committee member, you can become a part of planning and implementing the following initiatives:
Review Campus Policies and Procedures
Implement Medication Take Back Days (Pumpkins for Pills and Plants for Pills)
Partner with Outside Agencies to Offer Naloxone (Narcan) Training and Distribution
Create Harm Reduction Educational Materials
Outreach and Tabling about Safer Substance Use
Implementing Recovery Allyship Training
And more!
Time Commitment:
We meet for one hour biweekly for a working meeting. Members are also asked to attend AOD outreach activities each semester. Meeting time for the semester will be determined by availability indicated on the form linked above, to ensure the meeting time works best for everyone interested, please try and select all the times that you would be consistently available to meet so we can find a common time.
Travis Bloom, Interim Conduct Specialist, Student Conduct and Community Standards
Tom Dunn, Associate Director and Deputy Chief, Public Safety & Emergency Management
Michelle Goode, Program Director, Center for Health Promotion
Kayla Katsman, Health Promotion Specialist, Center for Health Promotion
Elyse Nepa, Assistant Director, Cleary Act and Prevention Education, Public Safety & Emergency Management
Ella Perkins, Assistant Director, Office for Student Engagement
Brian Petersen, Director, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
Brandi Riker, Housing Specialist, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Katelyn Towner, MSW Graduate Intern for the Center for Health Promotion, SUNY Binghamton '27
Amanda Walrad, Assistant Director, Housing, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Jack Bjorkander, Coordinator NE, Student Conduct and Community Standards
Laura Davis, Interim Assistant Dean of Students for Student Affairs and Campus Life Director, Offices of Residential Life and Student Conduct & Community Standards
Jules Denning, Community Development Specialist, Finger Lakes Prevention Resource Center
Carly Dudek, Residence Director, Terraces 2-6
Tom Dunn, Associate Director and Deputy Chief, Public Safety & Emergency Management
Erin Foster, Administrative Operations Coordinator, BIPOC Unity Center
Kayla Katsman, Health Promotion Specialist, Center for Health Promotion
Gavriel Lowell, '28 Psychology and Philosophy double major
Elyse Nepa, Assistant Director, Cleary Act and Prevention Education, Public Safety & Emergency Management
Brian Petersen, Director, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
Brandi Riker, Housing Specialist, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Samantha Shaffer, Associate Director, Student Conduct and Community Standards
Jess Shapiro, Assistant Director, Office for Student Engagement (August-October '24)
Megan Williams, Assistant Director, Staff and Programs, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Chair: Michelle Goode, Program Director, Center for Health Promotion
Joelle Albertsman, Program Coordinator, Case Management
Anne Carlineo, Administrative Coordinator, Occupational Therapy
Laura Davis, Director, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Jules Denning, Community Development Specialist, Finger Lakes Prevention Resource Center
Carly Dudek, Residence Director, Terraces 2-6
Tom Dunn, Associate Director and Deputy Chief, Public Safety & Emergency Management
Theresa Gustaveson, Health Promotion Specialist, Center for Health Promotion
Lauren Hoffman, Program Coordinator, Recreational Sports
Allie Matthews, '24 Vocal Performance & Music Education, Student Health Ambassador Center for Health Promotion
Katie Newcomb, Assistant Director, Student Conduct and Community Standards
Brian Petersen, Director, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
Brandi Riker, Administrative Assistant, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
Jess Shapiro, Assistant Director, Office for Student Engagement
Megan Williams, Assistant Director, Staff and Programs, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Chair: Michelle Goode, Program Director, Center for Health Promotion
Policy & Procedures:
Chair: Katie Newcomb, Assistant Director, Student Conduct and Community Standards
Amanda Walrad, Housing Coordinator, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Elyse Nepa, Assistant Director, Clery Act and Prevention Education, Public Safety & Emergency Management
Joelle Albertsman, Program Coordinator, Case Management
Laura Davis, Director, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Theresa Gustaveson, Residence Director, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Tom Dunn, Associate Director and Deputy Chief, Public Safety & Emergency Management
Prevention Strategies:
Chair: Michelle Goode, Program Director, Center for Health Promotion
Jess Shapiro, Assistant Director, Office for Student Engagement
Jules Denning, Community Development Specialist, Finger Lakes Prevention Resource Center
Megan Williams, Assistant Director, Staff and Programs, Residential Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards
Sean Reilley, Associate Director, Recreational Sports
Recovery Support:
Chair: Kaiden Girouard, Health Promotion Specialist, Center for Health Promotion
Anne Carlineo, Administrative Coordinator, Occupational Therapy
David Harker, Director, Center for Civic Engagement
Emmy LoBrutto, Assistant Director, Case Management
Julie Dorsey, Professor and Chair, Occupational Therapy
Substance Access:
Chair: Brian Petersen, Director, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
Brandi Riker, Administrative Assistant, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
Elizabeth Bergman, Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Physical Education
Looking to join the Alcohol & Other Drug Team. The time commitment to join the group is 2 to 5 hours per month including biweekly, 1-hour full team meetings with 30-minute workgroup time built into meetings, 1-2 hours of outside work, outreach or ongoing learning opportunities.