Subject Matter Assignments Directory

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AreaPrimary Responsibility
Academic Freedom

Students: Stan O'Loughlin

Faculty: Eric Crossman

AccreditationStan O'Loughlin
Administrative Agency Complaints / DiscriminationGretchen GardnerNicole Rhodes
AdmissionsStan O'Loughlin
Affiliated EntitiesCarolyn Dorazio
Affiliation Agreements (Academic)

Schools of the Health Sciences:  Andrew Eisman

Non-Health Science Schools: Stan O'Loughlin

(Both with the support of Amy Lindenfelder)

Affirmative ActionNicole RhodesEric Crossman
Alumni AssociationCarolyn Dorazio
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Nicole Rhodes
Amicus BriefsTBD
Animals on campusNicole Rhodes
AntitrustCarolyn Dorazio
Athletics – General, Purchasing & Game Contracts, Employment & Coaches Contracts, Administration, NCAA ComplianceRichard Holmes
Athletics – Licensing, Copyright and TrademarkJennifer Seng
AuditsCarolyn Dorazio
Background ChecksNicole Rhodes
BankingCarolyn Dorazio
BankruptcyGretchen GardnerJason Jasko
Behavioral Threat ManagementStan O'Loughlin
BenefitsEric Crossman
Board of TrusteesMichael Pierce
BondsCarolyn Dorazio
Business TransactionsMichael Pierce
Charitable State RegistrationsJason Jasko
Civil RightsNicole Rhodes
Class ActionsGretchen Gardner
Clery ActStan O'LoughlinNicole Rhodes
Clinical Faculty IssuesAndrew Eisman
Conflict of Interest – Institutional & ResearchJennifer Seng
Conflict of Interest – Purchasing & TrusteeMichael Pierce
Constitutional LawNicole RhodesStan O'Loughlin
ConstructionMichael Pierce
Controller's OfficeCarolyn Dorazio
CopyrightJennifer Seng
ConstructionMichael Pierce
Controller's OfficeCarolyn Dorazio
CopyrightJennifer Seng
Criminal / Law EnforcementNicole Rhodes
Crisis ManagementJennifer Seng
Data Breaches / Data Security / Contract Provisions / PrivacyGretchen GardnerMichael Pierce
DefamationGretchen GardnerNicole Rhodes
Delegation of AuthorityOffice of Policy Development & Management
Dental ClinicAndrew Eisman
Development / GiftsCarolyn Dorazio
Disabilities and AccomodationsNicole Rhodes
Discrimination and RetaliationNicole Rhodes
Discriminatory Restrictions on GiftsCarolyn Dorazio, Nicole Rhodes
DiversityNicole Rhodes
Economic Development and Entrepreneurship (Corporate and Finance)Carolyn Dorazio
Economic Development and Entrepreneurship (Intellectual Property)Jennifer Seng
E-DiscoveryGretchen Gardner
Effort ReportingJennifer SengAmy Lindenfelder
Emergency PreparednessJennifer Seng
Employee BenefitsEric Crossman
Employment & Personnel Issues (non-faculty): Employment Law Compliance, Employee RelationsEric Crossman
EndowmentCarolyn Dorazio
Enterprise RIsk ManagementJennifer SengMichael Pierce
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Gretchen GardnerNicole Rhodes
Export ControlsAmy Lindenfelder
FacilitiesMichael PierceTodd Brownfield
Faculty – Employment Law Compliance (FMLA, Title VII, ADA, etc.), Grievances, Recruitment & Hiring, Tenure & PromotionEric Crossman
False Claims ActJennifer Seng
Federal ContractsJennifer SengAmy Lindenfelder
FERPAStan O'LoughlinNicole Rhodes
Financial AidCarolyn Dorazio
FinancingCarolyn Dorazio
First AmendmentStan O'LoughlinNicole RhodesEric Crossman
Fraternities and SororitiesStan O'Loughlin
Garnishments and AttachmentsEric Crossman
GovernanceMichael Pierce
Government RelationsJennifer SengMichael Pierce
Graduate Students AffairsStan O'Loughlin
Health Care and Medical IssuesAndrew Eisman
Health, Safety and EnvironmentAmy Lindenfelder
HIPAAAndrew EismanAmy Lindenfelder
Human ResourcesEric Crossman
Human Subjects / IRBsJennifer SengAmy Lindenfelder
ImmigrationStan O'Loughlin
Information TechnologyMichael PIerce
Intellectual PropertyJennifer Seng
InternationalStan O'Loughlin
InvestmentsCarolyn Dorazio
Labor Relations and Union MattersEric Crossman
LegislationBy Topic
Litigation and other adversarial proceedingsGretchen GardnerNicole Rhodes
LobbyingStan O'LoughlinMichael Pierce
Mandatory Reporting (child abuse)Nicole Rhodes
Non-ProfitCarolyn Dorazio
Patent LitigationGretchen GardnerJennifer Seng
PatentsJennifer Seng
Patient CareAndrew Eisman
Personal InjuryGretchen Gardner
PoliciesBy Topic
Political ActivityStan O'LoughlinMichael Pierce
Postdocs and FellowsEric Crossman
Press and PublicationsBy Topic
Public AffairsBy Topic
Public SafetyNicole Rhodes
PurchasingMichael Pierce
Real Estate – General, Acquisitions / Dispositions, Easements / Rights-of-Way, Property Tax ExemptionsTodd BrownfieldJason Jasko
Real Estate – Leasing & Licenses for the Use of PropertyJason JaskoTodd Brownfield
Records ManagementGretchen Gardner
RegulationsBy Topic
Research – (including but not limited to Animal, Compliance, COI, Effort Reporting, Export Controls, Human Subjects, IP, Research Misconduct and Sponsored Research Grants and Contracts)Jennifer SengAmy Lindenfelder
Right to KnowAmy Lindenfelder
Risk ManagementBy Topic
Safety – Students, Employees, CommunityStan O'LoughlinEric CrossmanNicole Rhodes
Schools of the Health Sciences
(Dental, Nursing, SHRS, Medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health)
Andrew Eisman
Sexual Assault and Sexual HarassmentNicole Rhodes
Software LicensingMichael Pierce
Sponsored ResearchJennifer Seng
Sponsorship Agreements (Athletics)Richard Holmes
Stem Cells, Human Genes, TissueNicole RhodesJennifer SengAndrew Eisman
Student Affairs (including Academic Ethics, Misconduct, Advising, Student Life / Activities, Student Organizations, Greek Life, etc.)Stan O'Loughlin
Student Health and CounselingStan O'LoughlinAndrew Eisman
SubpoenasGretchen GardnerNicole Rhodes
Sunshine ActMichael Pierce
TaxCarolyn Dorazio
Technology Transfer – IP and LicensingJennifer Seng
Tenure and PromotionEric Crossman, Gretchen Gardner
Title IXNicole Rhodes
Trade SecretsJennifer Seng
TrademarksJennifer Seng
Trusts & EstatesCarolyn Dorazio
University Counseling CenterAndrew EismanStan O'Loughlin
Use of University of Pittsburgh NameJennifer Seng
UtilitiesMichael Pierce
Violence & Risk AssessmentStan O'LoughlinNicole Rhodes
Visiting ScholarsJennifer SengStan O'Loughlin
WhistleblowersEric Crossman, Gretchen Gardner
Worker's Compensation & UnemploymentEric Crossman, Gretchen Gardner
Youth ActivitiesNicole Rhodes
Zoning and Land UseTodd BrownfieldJason Jasko
Location AgreementsAmy Lindenfelder