Sexual Assault Victim Advocates (SAVA)

A Confidential Resource for Victims of Interpersonal Violence

The mission of the SAVA team is to ensure that victims of interpersonal violence (IPV) including sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking and sexual exploitation receive the support and resources they wish to utilize to begin their physical and emotional recovery process and to continue on their pathway to academic success.

The information you share with a SAVA, Shepherd University Counselors or Shepherd University Health Center Staff is confidential and is not considered official notification to the university that an incident of IPV has occurred and will therefore not trigger a university investigation.

How Can An Advocate Help Me?

Advocates are well trained faculty and staff members who volunteer their time to partner with victims to provide emotional support and to help them begin their recovery process by addressing the following issues.
• Medical Concerns
• Safety Issues
• Temporary Academic Accommodations
• Reporting Options
• Connecting victims with on and off campus resources.
For a full description of how an advocate can help with these areas, click here: IPV Resource Center

	Rhonda Jackson IPV Response and Prevention Coordinator Counseling Services Ground Floor Gardner Hall 304-876-5681 rjackson@shepherd.edu
	Shannon Holliday Center for Teaching & Learning Scarborough Library Room 157 (304) 876-5461 SHOLLIDA@shepherd.edu
	Richie Stevens Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, College Student Development and Administration Stutzman Slonaker 102A Office direction: enter door facing student center. Take first left and office is first on the left. (304)876-5068 RSTEVENS@shepherd.edu
	Tess Tomsic Program Assistant Health Center Ground Floor Gardner Hall 304-876-5161 ttomsic@shepherd.edu
	Rachel Moreno Community Service and Service Learning Coordinator Student Center Suite 216 RCRUM@shepherd.edu
	Anne Murtagh Associate Professor/Dept. Co-Chair Psychology Stutzman Slonaker Rm 108 (304)876-5257 AMURTAGH@shepherd.edu
	Michelle Lawson Office of Student Engagement Student Center Suite 216 304-876-5402 mlawson@shepherd.edu
	Rachael Meads Assistant Director of Student Center, Director of Student Activities and Leadership Student Center Room 101 (Program Board Office located off of street level lobby entrance to Student Center) 304-876-5113 rmeaads@shepherd.edu
	Radka Ferancova Career Advisor Advising Assistance Center Scarborough Library 104 C 304-876-5814 rferanco@shepherd.edu
	Ronnie Taylor Office of Disability Support Services Gardiner Hall (Lower Level) G13 304-876-5116 rtaylor@shepherd.edu
	Carolyn Rushizky Food Service Supervisor Wellness Cafe 304-876-5040 crushizk@shepherd.edu
	Lindsey Levitan Assistant Professor Psychology Stutzman-Slonaker 104 304-876-5804 llevitan@shepherd.edu
	Michelle Ricketts Academic Retention Specialist Scarborough Library 154 304-876-5776 mrickett@shepherd.edu
	Adam Paige IT Services Information Systems TechCommons/Ruth Scarborough Library 304-876-5457 apaige@shepherd.edu