Meet the Team
Dialogue Vanderbilt Team
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Sandra T. Lee
Senior Executive Assistant
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Shannon Meldon-Corney
Events Manager
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Kellie Ochs
Curriculum & Program Manager, Civil Discourse Lab
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Mimi Pirtle
Senior Marketing Manager
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Casey R. Rodriguez
Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships
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Francesca Schuler
Executive Director
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Amanda C. Wood, M.Ed
Senior Manager, Student Programming
Dialogue Vanderbilt Faculty Advisors
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John G. Geer
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair; Distinguished Professor of Political Science; Co-Director, Vanderbilt Poll; Advisor, Dialogue Vanderbilt
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Sarah E. Igo
Andrew Jackson Chair of American History; Professor of Law, Political Science & Sociology; Faculty Director, Dialogue Vanderbilt
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John P. Koch
Director of Debate; Principal Senior Lecturer; Advisor, Civil Discourse Lab
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ML Sandoz
Director of Forensics; Principal Senior Lecturer; Advisor, Civil Discourse Lab
About Dialogue Vanderbilt
Dialogue Vanderbilt is a campus-wide initiative putting into practice Vanderbilt鈥檚 enduring commitment to聽free expression and civil discourse, serving as a catalyst and connector for better conversations.
Vanderbilt鈥檚聽transformative education聽supports our students' development of strong dialogue habits鈥攅quipping Vanderbilt graduates to thrive in complexity, connect across differences, and lead with courage and clarity鈥攑reparing them to succeed and drive meaningful impact in their careers and beyond.聽
Fueled by our commitment to聽radical collaboration, Dialogue Vanderbilt works with students, faculty and administration to provide tools and programs to engage in respectful, thoughtful conversations鈥攁cross differences and on any topic, helping our students develop healthy habits of dialogue, debate and deliberation.聽聽
Interested in learning more?聽 Email聽dialoguevanderbilt@vanderbilt.edu