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The Office of Equity and Access (OEA) serves the entire campus community, including Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Medicine, the Long Island State Veteran’s Home, and Stony Brook Southampton. The populations we serve include Stony Brook’s world-renowned faculty and medical staff, our undergraduate and graduate students, our professional, administrative, and support staff, contract employees working at Stony Brook, and patients, visitors, and guests.

We aim to provide a positive and respectful experience for everyone who contacts our office, especially anyone requiring assistance filing a complaint. We are available at the following:

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Where is our office?

West Campus (Main Office)

Office of Equity and Access
Administration Building Room 201, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-0251
 

East Campus (Appointment Only)

University Hospital 5th floor - Room 5-556
Please call 631-632-6280 to schedule an appointment
 

Our Staff

The Office of Equity and Access is organized into two sections reporting to the Assistant Vice President for OEA, Marjolie Leonard Coker. Marjolie Leonard Coker is the Affirmative Action Officer, Title IX Coordinator, and ADA Coordinator for Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Medicine, and the Long Island State Veterans Home (LISVH). Antonio Ferrantino oversees Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Training, and Special Projects, while Renaire Frierson is the Assistant Title IX Coordinator who oversees Investigations of Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct, and Title IX.

Office of Equity and Access, by area.
Office of the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of the Office of Equity and Access (OEA) Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Training, and Special Projects Investigations of Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct, and Title IX

Marjolie Leonard Coker

AVP of OEA
Affirmative Action Officer
Title IX Coordinator
ADA Coordinator 
Marjolie.Leonard@stonybrook.edu
TitleIX@stonybrook.edu

Antonio Ferrantino
Director of AA/EEO, ADA, & Training
Deputy Title IX Coordinator 
Antonio.Ferrantino@stonybrook.edu
Renaire Frierson 
Director of Investigations & Assistant Title IX Coordinator 
Renaire.Frierson@stonybrook.edu
Chanel Jones
Executive Assistant to the AVP
Chanel.Jones@stonybrook.edu
Lin Wu Tiedemann 
Project Manager
Lin.WuTiedemann@stonybrook.edu
Mary Greenidge
Sexual Misconduct/Title IX Investigator 
Deputy Title IX Coordinator 
Mary.Greenidge@stonybrook.edu
  Karin Martinsen
Compliance Trainer
Specialist Projects
Karin.Martinsen@stonybrook.edu
Debra Drayer
Investigative Support Specialist 
Debra.Drayer@stonybrook.edu
  Glenn Dausch
Web Accessibility Officer
EIT Coordinator
Glenn.Dausch@stonybrook.edu
Tiffany McAulay
EEO Investigator
Tiffany.McAulay@stonybrook.edu
  Natalie Mertens
ADA Specialist
Natalie.Mertens@stonybrook.edu
Douglas Shoemaker
Jr. EEO Investigator
Douglas.Shoemaker@stonybrook.edu


Survivor Advocate  

Christine Szaraz, LMHC
Assistant Director - Center for Prevention and Outreach (CPO)
Phone: 631-457-9981

Biography
Christine Szaraz is the Survivor Advocate & Prevention Specialist, which allows her to provide support and resource options to students who experience sexual or interpersonal violence. Within their role as Survivor Advocate & Prevention Specialist, Christine can assist survivors of sexual and interpersonal violence in learning their options and resources on and off-campus. Christine can support each survivor with the path they feel will be most helpful, and individuals will never be forced to make a report. Christine can help survivors understand Stony Brook’s investigation and review panel process, UPD investigation, and 24 hours a day of crisis support/ emergency response following an immediate incident.



Navigators 

Navigators may serve as a resource for students involved in cases of sexual misconduct as Complainants and or Respondents.  The Complainant(s) and Respondent(s) will be made aware of the availability of Navigator's services and may each be assigned a Navigator upon request. The Navigator is a resource provided to students.   The extent of the Navigator’s assistance in the process, if any, is determined by each student complainant or respondent.

The Navigator(s) role is to assist the parties throughout the process, as requested by the complainant or respondent.  The Navigator can advise regarding the complaint procedures, the investigation process, the Review Panel, and the appeals process.  Upon the request of the student complainant or respondent, Navigator(s) may be present at any meeting(s) or hearing with their assigned party.  The Navigator's role at any meeting is to provide advice and support, not to answer questions or present information.

Should the matter result in a student conduct Review Panel, all complainant(s) and respondent(s) are entitled to have an advisor of their choice be present at the Review Panel.  Navigators can fulfill this role.  You may also ask a family member, friend, or licensed professional to serve in this capacity if you choose. However, only one advisor may attend the hearing with each party.  Advisors at the hearing are there to advise and support the complainant or respondent and are not permitted to engage in any verbal presentation or questioning.


Deputy Title IX Coordinators

Deputy Title IX Coordinators are university-wide contact points for those seeking information or reporting sexual harassment, misconduct, or violence. Their role is to inform complainants of their rights and options. The deputies communicate all Title IX-related information to the Title IX Coordinator. The deputies do not investigate, adjudicate, or sanction (unless that function is within their normal job duties, responsibilities). Deputy Coordinators are chosen by Stony Brook University's Assistant Vice President, Title IX, and ADA Coordinator, Marjolie Leonard.

Department

Name / Email

Stony Brook West Campus

Athletics Debbie Dejong
Campus Recreation Marie Turchiano
Campus Residences Kupenda Palmer
Office of the Dean of Students Carolyn Stephenson
Office of the Dean of Students Greta Strenger
Office of the Dean of Students Marissa D'Archangelis
Graduate School Melissa Jordan
Labor Relations Tracy Haas
Office of Equity and Access Antonio Ferrantino
Office of Equity and Access Karin Martinsen
Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards Adam Fertmann
Undergraduate Affairs Kara Desanna
University Police Department Neil Farrell
Visa and Immigration Services Lindsi Walker
College of Arts and Sciences Mary Jo Bona
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences - Dean's Office Jennifer Dellaposta
University Libraries Stacey Horath
School of Communications and Journalism Christina Anselmo
Office of Multicultural Affairs Judy Jaquez
Healthier U. Cathrine Duffy

Health Science Center (HSC)

School of Dental Medicine Daniella Zajac
School of Health Professionals Stacy Jaffee Gropack
School of Medicine Marie Brito
School of Nursing Ken Faulkner
School of Social Welfare Suzanne Velazquez

University Hospital

Employee Engagement Kathryn Guggenheim

Long Island State Veterans Home (LISVH)

Human Resources Kerri O’Brien

Stony Brook Southampton

Student Affairs Marisa Jeffers

Stony Brook Manhattan

Center for Creative Writing & Film Scott Sullivan 

Partner Offices