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Inside Iowa State
April 18, 1997

Volunteer assistors complete training

by Anne Dolan
Thirty-six volunteers completed training last month as assistors. Part of Iowa State's ongoing effort to eliminate sexual harassment on campus, the assistors serve as information resources for employees or students who feel they are being sexually harassed. The assistors program began in 1994 and about 75 percent of the assistors have served in that role since; the rest are new this spring.

The assistors network is being used, according to a survey of assistors completed last year. Of 34 surveys returned, 19 assistors reported "assisting" from one to 10 people. The individuals who sought out assistors included faculty, P&S and merit staff and students.

"We know that people are using the system, but we'd still like to spread the word on the assistors program," said Sharon Drake, manager of Training and Development. "It's a good place to start, to at least get some information."

Assistors are in offices all over campus and individuals may contact any of them. They don't have to use the assistors in their departments.

Under the guidelines of Iowa State's sexual harassment policy, assistors may provide information about the policy and options for stopping alleged sexual harassment. Informal options include notifying the alleged harasser's supervisor, confronting the alleged offender directly or sending him or her a letter. Formal action involves filing a complaint with Iowa State's Affirmative Action officer, who completes an investigation.

Assistors may only provide information; they may not serve as advocates for, or on behalf of, alleged victims of sexual harassment.

Sexual Harassment Assistors

  • Claudia Baldwin, 1825C Vet Med, 4-4900

  • Brenda Behling,107 Beardshear, 4-8236

  • Janet Bennett, 203 Library, 4-6933

  • Don Broshar, 109 Curtiss, 4-3283

  • Rhonda Christensen, Storm Lake, (712) 732-5056

  • Sally Deters, C2115 Maple-Willow-Larch, 4-7616

  • Jean Dirks, 117 Pearson, 4-6026

  • Anne Dolan, 217E Communications, 4-7065

  • Ellen Fairchild, 210 Student Services, 4-2364

  • Meg Gerrard, W112 Lagomarcino, 4-2119

  • James Hill, 3155 Sweeney, 4-4959

  • John Hoffman, General Services, 4-4568

  • Joyce Hornstein, 8 Insectory, 4-7293

  • Jamie Horwitz, 591 Design, 4-3543

  • Helen Jensen, 568 Heady, 4-6253

  • Joann Kinyon, 1471 Vet Med, 4-9411

  • Beverly Kruempel, 131 MacKay, 4-0864

  • John Littrell, 211A Lagomarcino, 4-5746

  • Sue Logan, 309 Beardshear, 4-9537

  • Ron Meyers, 1832 Vet Med, 4-0876

  • Cheryl Moller-Wong, 116 Marston, 4-9966

  • Celia Naylor-Ojurongbe, Sloss House, 4-4154

  • Roberta North, 202 Coover, 4-7709

  • Linda Poore, 113 Applied Sciences Complex II, 4-6770

  • Monica Porter, ISU Foundation, Memorial Union, 4-6535

  • Janet Richardson, 152 Library, 4-3672

  • Pat Robinson, 1213 Friley, 4-5637

  • Sandy Russell, 122 Beardshear, 4-4364

  • Lynn Sandeman, 102 Catt, 4-4831

  • Belinda Smalley, 1426 Vet Med, 4-8507

  • Kate Sordelet, Ames Lab, 305 Technical and Administrative Support Facility, 4-1376

  • Kathy Trahanovsky, 1608B Gilman, 4-5562

  • Jim Trow, Printing/Publications, 4-5247

  • Pam Williams, 140 Library, 4-0438

  • Sally Williams, 215A MacKay, 4-2320

  • Mary Ellen Wishart, 205 P.E. Building, 4-2029

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