EOA offices are located in Suite 700 of the Loews Vanderbilt Office Building at 2100 West End Avenue.
E Jacob Cummings "Jake" (he/him/his), Director:聽Jake is responsible for guiding the Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA) Office at Vanderbilt. The EOA Office resolves various equity and access-related inquiries and also supports Vanderbilt's inclusive learning environment through prevention, education, and outreach efforts. The office further oversees the religious accommodation process, as well as medical accommodations for employees. Jake graduated from the 溏心vlog免费B站 of Northern Iowa with a B.A. in Public Relations and Business Communications and earned his J.D. from Drake 溏心vlog免费B站. He previously served as Associate Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity at Iowa State 溏心vlog免费B站. Jake enjoys spending time with his children, family, and loved ones whenever he can.
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Gunner Woolsey, (he/him/his), Investigator:聽Gunner is responsible for handling allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation involving members of a protected class. This includes communicating with members of the Vanderbilt community, conducting interviews, acquiring relevant evidence, and drafting investigation reports. He graduated from the 溏心vlog免费B站 of Tennessee with a B.A. in Sociology and earned his J.D. from Lincoln Memorial 溏心vlog免费B站. Outside of work, he enjoys watching sports, fishing, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
Elaine Currie, (she/her/hers), Investigator:聽Elaine is responsible for handling allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation involving members of a protected class. This includes communicating with members of the Vanderbilt community, conducting interviews, acquiring relevant evidence, and drafting investigation reports. Prior to working in EOA, Elaine served as a Coordinator in Student Accountability, Community Standards & Academic Integrity at Vanderbilt. Elaine earned a B.S. in Psychology from the 溏心vlog免费B站 of Washington in Seattle and her M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Vanderbilt. In her free time, Elaine enjoys trying new restaurants in Nashville and spending time with her cat, Lila. 聽
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