Safe Zones

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Safe Zones serve as a source of support and information, free of judgment and hostility. They display the Safe Zone logo to indicate that they have completed Safe Zone training and have signed a contract expressing their commitment to Safe Zone policies and procedures. Safe Zones are also expected to challenge assumptions and prejudices related to sexual orientation and gender and to address heterosexist comments or behaviors in an educational and informative manner.

Goals of the Safe Zone Program:

  • To increase the campus community’s understanding and awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning/queer (LGBTIQ) issues
  • To provide a greater sense of safety for the LGBTIQ student community
  • To offer information to straight allies of LGBTIQ people.
  • To act as a resource for information related to combating homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia and other LGBTIQ misinformation and misconceptions

Safe Zones at Rhodes:

  • Between 5-7 Safe Zone training sessions facilitated by the Campus Counseling Center take place during each school year
  • Safe Zones include faculty and staff members and students who participate in such organizations as Residence Life, the Peer Advocate Center and the Gay-Straight Alliance
  • As of 2012-2013 our Active Safe Zones include: 66 faculty, 58 staff members and 20 students 
  • Total of 293 Safe Zones Trained
  • In addition to being allies for individual LGBTIQ students, Safe Zone participants attend a series of Brown Bag Lunch sessions throughout the school year to foster discussion around issues such as being transgender in college, coming out to friends, family and parents, and dealing with homophobia and heterosexism on campus

LGBTIQ Resources

Current Safe Zones:

Alan Jaslow (ajaslow@rhodes.edu)
Amanda Ford (forda@rhodes.edu)
Amy Oakes (oakesa@rhodes.edu)
Angela Fletcher (fletchera@rhodes.edu)
Anita Davis (adavis@rhodes.edu)
Anthony Siracusa (siracusa@rhodes.edu)
April Brasfield (brasfielda@rhodes.edu)
Ashlee Albart (albarta@rhodes.edu)
Ashley Bianchi (bianchia@rhodes.edu)
Ashley Newman ′13 (newal@rhodes.edu)
Becky Klatzkin (klatzkinr@rhodes.edu)
Bernadette McNary-Zak (mcnary_zak@rhodes.edu)
Bethany Larkin ′13 (larbj@rhodes.edu)
Bill Short (short@rhodes.edu)
Bob Johnson (johnsonb@rhodes.edu)
Brian Ray (rayb@rhodes.edu)
Carlissa Lovette (lovcj-15@rhodes.edu)
Carol Casey (casey@rhodes.edu)
Carolyn Jaslow (cjaslow@rhodes.edu)
Charles Frame (framec@rhodes.edu)
Chenobia Webster (websterc@rhodes.edu)
Chris Wetzel (wetzel@rhodes.edu)
Courtenay Harter (harterc@rhodes.edu)
Dan Gritti (grittid@rhodes.edu)
Daniel Ullucci (ulluccid@rhodes.edu)
Darlene Loprete (loprete@rhodes.edu)
David Jilg (jilg@rhodes.edu)
David Kabelik (kabelikd@rhodes.edu)
David McCarthy (mccarthy@rhodes.edu)
Dee Garceau-Hagen (garceau@rhodes.edu)
Dena Selmer (selmerd@rhodes.edu)
Deseree Brittingham (meyerd@rhodes.edu)     
Devon Greig (gredu-15@rhodes.edu)
Dorothy Cox (coxd@rhodes.edu)
Eden Johnson ’14 (johea@rhodes.edu)     
Eliott King (kinge@rhodes.edu)
Elisha Vego (vegoe@rhodes.edu)
Elizabeth Bridges (bridgese@rhodes.edu)
Elizabeth Daggett (daggette@rhodes.edu)
Elizabeth Gates (archives@rhodes.edu)
Elizabeth Thomas (thomase@rhodes.edu)
Eric Gottlieb (gottlieb@rhodes.edu)
Erin Harmon (harmone@rhodes.edu)
Erin Hillis (hillise@rhodes.edu)
Evelyn Perry (perrye@rhodes.edu)
Francesca Tronchin (tronchinf@rhodes.edu)
Gail Murray (murray@rhodes.edu)
Gail Streete (gstreete@rhodes.edu)
Hamlett Dobbins (dobbinsh@rhodes.edu)
Isabel Buonopane ′14 (buoin@rhodes.edu)
Jacob Powers ′14 (powjl@rhodes.edu)
James Cornfoot (cornfootj@rhodes.edu)
Jane Wells (wellsj@rhodes.edu)
Janet Panter (panterj@rhodes.edu)
Jazlyn Phelps (phejt-15@rhodes.edu)
Jeanne Lopiparo (lopiparoj@rhodes.edu)
Jenna Goodloe Wade (goodloe@rhodes.edu)
Jennifer Brady (brady@rhodes.edu)
Jennifer Logan (loganj@rhodes.edu)
Jenny Vaydich (vaydichj@rhodes.edu)
Jessica Holcomb (holcombj@rhodes.edu)
Jessie Smith (smithj@rhodes.edu)
Joe Vari (varij@rhodes.edu)
John Blaisdell (blaisdellj@rhodes.edu)
Jon Russ (russj@rhodes.edu)
Jonathan Fitzgerald (fitzgeraldj@rhodes.edu)
Joye Myers (myers@rhodes.edu)
Judith Haas (haasj@rhodes.edu)
Judy Pierce (piercej@rhdoes.edu)
Julie Borden ′13 (borjm@rhodes.edu)
Karen Brunsting (brunstingk@rhodes.edu)
Karen Thomas (thomask@rhodes.edu)
Kate Stewart ′13 (stejk@rhodes.edu)
Kathleen Laakso (laakso@rhodes.edu)
Kendra Hotz (hotz@rhodes.edu)
Kevin Collier (collierk@rhodes.edu)
Kim Bennett (bennettk@rhodes.edu)
Kim Gerecke (gereckek@rhodes.edu)
Kim Morton (mortonk@rhodes.edu)
Kimberly Kasper (kasperk@rhodes.edu)
Kyle Grady (gradyk@rhodes.edu)
Leah Ford (forla-15@rhodes.edu)
Leigh Johnson (johnsonl@rhodes.edu)
Leigh Powell (powellh@rhodes.edu)
Lindsay Flynn (flynnl@rhodes.edu)
Lori Garner (garnerl@rhodes.edu)
Lori Von Bokel-Amin (lvbamin@rhodes.edu)
Lorie Yearwood (yearwoodl@rhodes.edu)
Luther Ivory (ivory@rhodes.edu)
Lynn Conlee (conleel@rhodes.edu)
Marcus D. Pohlmann (pohlmann@rhodes.edu)
Margaret Carne (carnem@rhodes.edu)
Margaret Handwerker (handwerker@rhodes.edu)
Margaret McColley (mccolleym@rhodes.edu)
Marianne Luther (lutherm@rhodes.edu)
Mark Behr (behrm@rhodes.edu)
Mary Leigh Pittenger (pittengerm@rhodes.edu)
Mary Miller (millerm@rhodes.edu)
Megan Starling (starlingm@rhodes.edu)
Melissa Butler (butlerm@rhodes.edu)
Michael Collins (collinsm@rhodes.edu)
Michael Drompp (drompp@rhodes.edu)
Michael LaRosa (larosa@rhodes.edu)
Michelle Mattson (mattsonm@rhodes.edu)
Mike Clary (clary@rhodes.edu)
Natalie Person (person@rhodes.edu)
Nellie Moualeu ′14 (mounr@rhodes.edu)
Nicole Choe (choen@rhodes.edu)
Nikki Rech (rechn@rhodes.edu)
Pam Detrie (detriep@rhodes.edu)
Phat Ho ′14 (hopt@rhodes.edu)
Phoebe Strom ’14 (strph@rhodes.edu)
Rachel Dunwell (dunwellr@rhodes.edu)
Rachel Holman (holmanr@rhodes.edu)
Rebecca Finlayson (finlayson@rhodes.edu)
Rebecca Taylor (taylorr2@rhodes.edu)
Robert Dove (dove@rhodes.edu)
Roberty Strandburg (strandburg@rhodes.edu)
Rychetta Watkins (watkinsr@rhodes.edu)
Sabrina Brown (browns@rhodes.edu)
Sam Lambert (wolinski@rhodes.edu)
Sandy George Tracy (tracy@rhodes.edu)
Sarah Boyle (boyles@rhodes.edu)
Scott Garner (garners@rhodes.edu)
Scott Newstok (newstoks@rhodes.edu)
Sherrie Lemons ′14 (lemsm@rhodes.edu)
Sherry Sasson (sasson@rhodes.edu)
Staci MacDougall (macdougalls@rhodes.edu)
Stephanie Chockley (chockleys@rhodes.edu)
Susan Kus (kus@rhodes.edu)
Susan Satterfield (satterfields@rhodes.edu)
Taylor Sieben (sietl-15@rhodes.edu)
Tierney Jackson (jacksont@rhodes.edu)
Tiffany Ford (fordt@rhodes.edu)
Tim Huebner (huebner@rhodes.edu)
Tom Bremer (bremert@rhodes.edu)
Tyler Adams (adatj-15@rhodes.edu)
Valerie Smith (smithv@rhodes.edu)
Vanessa Rogers (rogersv@rhodes.edu)
Walt Tennyson (tennysonw@rhodes.edu)
Webster Heath (heaww-15@rhodes.edu)
Xany Moore (mooaa-15@rhodes.edu)

Do you have questions about the Rhodes Safe Zone program?  Contact Pam Detrie (detriep@rhodes.edu) for more information!