Completed staff training

All members of the Title IX Team receive training on the NSHE and University Policy Against Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment as well as on various specific subjects as required by federal law. Specifically, the University's Title IX Team’s training includes, but is not limited to:

Training on Title IX’s definition of sexual harassment
The scope of the University’s education program or activity
How to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation
How to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue
How to avoid conflicts of interest and bias
How to recognize and reduce implicit biases
How to conduct a hearing or other administration

List of trainings by staff member

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Zeva R. Edmondson, Title IX Coordinator & Director, Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX

Academic Impressions

Assessing Credibility in Title IX Cases (9/1/2021)
The Value of Relevance During Cross-Examination in Title IX Hearings (9/33/2021)
Conducting Trauma-Informed Investigations for Sexual Misconduct Cases (9/17/2021)
Foundations of Title IX Investigations Training & Certification (6/2023 - 6/26/2023)
5 Essentials to Title IX Investigations (2/12/2024)

Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)

Title IX Coordinator and Administrator – Level One (1/1/2022)
Title IX Coordinator and Administrator – Level Two (1/1/2022)
504/ADA Coordinator (1/1/2022)
Civil Rights Investigator Two (1/1/2023)
Primer for Higher Education (1/1/2023)
Hearing Officer & Decision - Maker (1/1/2023)
OCR’s 2023 Higher Education Resolution Agreements (Session 1) (12/19/2023)
OCR’s 2023 Higher Education Resolution Agreements (Session 2) (1/9/2024)
University of Nevada, Reno Investigation Foundations for Higher Education Training (1/16 - 1/17/2024)
University of Nevada, Reno Investigation Skills and Report Writing Training (1/18 - 1/19/2024)
Title IX Compliance & Athletics for Higher Education (1/22/2024)
Writing Outcome Rationales Workshop (1/24/2024)
Prevention, Program Assessment, and Partnerships (1/25 - 1/26/2024)
Informal Resolution Foundations for Higher Education (4/4 - 4/5/2024)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC New Investigators Course (9/18 - 9/22/2023)

Katherine A. Burress-Schneider, Specialist, Equal Opportunity and Title IX

Academic Impressions

5 Essentials to Title IX Investigations (11/14 - 11/17/2023)
The 5 Stages of Preparing Your Title IX Investigative Report (11/14 - 11/17/2023)
Mitigating and Responding to Bias in Your Title IX Process (11/14 - 11/17/2023)

Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)

Investigation Foundations for HE (1/16 - 1/17/2024)
Investigation Skills & Report Writing (1/18 - 1/19/2024)

John De Young, Specialist, Equal Opportunity and Title IX Investigator

Academic Impressions

Title IX Evidence Collection (4/16/2024)
5 Essentials to Title IX Investigations (4/16/2024)
Develop a Questioning Plan for Your Title IX Investigations (4/17/2024)
Mitigating and Responding to Bias in Your Title IX Process (4/18/2024)
The 5 Stages of Preparing Your Title IX Investigative Report (4/19/2024)
New Federal Title IX Regulations: Changes to the Investigation Process (4/23/2024)
Conducting Trauma-Informed Investigations for Sexual Misconduct Cases (4/23/2024)

AC Monrroy, Specialist, Equal Opportunity and Title IX

Academic Impressions

5 Essentials to Title IX Investigations (1/14 - 11/17/2023)
Mitigating and Responding to Bias in Your Title IX Process (11/14 - 11/17/2023)
The 5 Stages of Preparing Your Title IX Investigative Report (11/14 - 11/17/2023)

Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)

Investigation Foundations for HE (1/16 - 1/17/2024)
Investigation Skills & Report Writing (1/18 - 1/19/2024)

David Poulsen, Technology Analyst

Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)

Investigation Foundations for HE (1/16 - 1/17/2024)
Investigation Skills & Report Writing (1/18 - 1/19/2024)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC New Investigators Course (9/18 - 9/23/2023)

Cody Z. Thompson, Specialist, Equal Opportunity and Title IX

Academic Impressions

5 Essentials to Title IX Investigations (1/22/2024)
Developing a Questioning Plan for Your Title IX Investigations (1/23/2024)
Identifying and Collecting Evidence in Your Title IX Investigations (1/23/2024)
The 5 Stages of Preparing Your Title IX Investigative Report (1/26/2024)
Mitigating and Responding to Bias in Your Title IX Process (1/26/2024)
Conducting Trauma-Informed Investigations for Sexual Misconduct Cases (1/29/2024)
New Federal Title IX Regulations: Changes to the Investigative Process (1/30/2024)

Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)

Investigation Foundations for HE (1/16 - 1/17/2024)
Investigation Skills & Report Writing (1/18 - 1/19/2024)

Lizbeth Torres, Case Manager

Academic Impressions

5 Essentials to Title IX Investigations (3/5/2024)
Responding to Complaints of Sexual Harassment & Terminology Definitions (3/20/2024)
Ongoing Training Needs for Investigators and Decision Makers (3/27/2024)
Conducting Trauma-Informed Investigations for Sexual Misconduct Cases (3/27/2024)

Living Works

Safe Talk Suicide Prevention (8/29/2022)
Safe Assist (1/20/2023)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC New Investigators Course (9/19 - 9/22/2023)

Melissa N. Whitsell, Specialist, Equal Opportunity and Title IX

Academic Impressions

5 Essentials to Title IX Investigations (5/2/2023)
Developing a Questioning Plan for Your Title IX Investigations (5/3/2023)
Identifying and Collecting Evidence in Your Title IX Investigations (5/4/2023)
The 5 Stages of Preparing Your Title IX Investigative Report (5/8/2023)
Mitigating and Responding to Bias in Your Title IX Process (5/10/2023)
Conducting Trauma-Informed Investigations for Sexual Misconduct Cases (5/11/2023)
Foundations of Title IX Investigations: Academic Impressions (6/23 - 6/26/2023)
Advanced Title IX Investigation Training and Certification (7/26 - 7/27/2023)

Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)

Investigation Foundations for HE (1/16 - 1/17/2024)
Investigation Skills & Report Writing (1/18 - 1/19/2024)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC New Investigators Course (9/18 - 9/23/2023)