Being involved in the sexual misconduct grievance process can be stressful and confusing. Having an advisor can help as you navigate the process. An advisor may be anyone of your choosing, including an attorney. The individuals listed here have volunteered to serve the Georgia Tech community by acting as advisors for parties who request it.
Allan Couch
Dispatcher
allan.couch@pts.gatech.edu
Andrina Hires
Program & Portfolio Manager
andrina.hires@consulting.gatech.edu
Starmeka Jones
Senior Administration Professional
(404) 385-6552
starmeka.jones@gatech.edu
Laura Sams Haynes
Director of Outreach
(404) 454-8220
laura.haynes@ece.gatech.edu
Andre'a McDade
Voice Advocate (victim/survivors only)
(404) 385-4451
andrea.mcdade@gatech.edu
Kaiya Ciho
Student
kciho3@gatech.edu
Tyler Gammon
Assistant to the SVP of Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff, Office of the President
(404) 894-5053
Tyler.gammon@gatech.edu
Erik Johnson
Assistant Director - Summer & Special Session Initiatives
(404)385-4022
erik.johnson@ssc.gatech.edu
Princess Adomakoh
Student Advisor
padomakoh3@gatech.edu
Audrey McKinney
Coordinator, New Student and Transition Programs
amckinney36@gatech.edu
Anika McCarty
College of Computing Career Advisor
(404) 894-6713
Anika.McCarty@cc.gatech.edu
Ian Webb
Director of Communications
ian.webb@gatech.edu
Sara Cherry
Voice Advocate (victim/survivors only)
404-385-4464
sara.cherry@gatech.edu
William Macdonald
Student
wmacdonald9@gatech.edu
Grace Drew
Student
gdrew6@gatech.edu
Emergency & Medical Services
Community Medical & Counseling Resources
After experiencing sexual assault, harassment, intimate partner violence, or stalking, it can be helpful to talk through your options with a trained advocate. Georgia Tech makes advocates available through the VOICE at (404) 894-9000.
If you need medical attention or wish to have medical evidence collected, you can go directly to the emergency department of an area hospital that provides adult and adolescent SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) services.
Additional Information on what to do if you have experienced sexual assault is available through VOICE.
Community Medical and Counseling Resources
Grady Hospital Emergency Room
80 Jesse Hill Jr., Dr., Atlanta, GA
(404) 616-1415
gradyhealth.org
Clayton County Rape Crisis Center
(770) 477-2177
Day League (f/k/a DeKalb Rape Crisis Center)
(404) 377-1428
Feminist Women's Health Center
(404) 874-7551
(800) 877-6013
Grady Rape Crisis Center
(404) 616-4861
Mosaic (f/k/a Gwinnett Sexual Assault Center)
(770) 476-7407
LiveSafe (Cobb)
(770) 427-2902
Partnership Against Domestic Violence (Fulton)
(404) 873-1766
Partnership Against Domestic Violence (Gwinnett)
(770) 963-9799
Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence
(404) 688-9436
IT Accessibility
Georgia Tech faculty or staff members have various options available for receiving help with the accessibility of your websites, online documents, or IT procurement decisions.
Georgia Tech Quality Assurance (GTQA)
GTQA provides services that can help you with the accessibility of your websites, software, video, and other technologies. Services include:
- Evaluating websites for accessibility
- Testing technology products as they’re being considered for procurement
- Providing presentations and customized training for your web and online course designers and developers, content authors, instructors, and other stakeholder groups
- Providing demonstrations of assistive and ergonomic technology, scientific equipment, and furniture within an access technology showroom and assisting individuals and campus IT units in making selections
- Creating and supporting online resources to promote the development, procurement, and use of accessible technology campus-wide.
Visit oit.gatech.edu/accessibility for more information.
Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation
The College of Design's Center for Inclusive Innovation and Design (CIDI) provides practical solutions for real challenges faced daily by individuals with disabilities. CIDI offers corporate, governmental, and nonprofit memberships for services, including disability compliance consultation, braille, captioning, accessible digital content, and assistive technology. Our services are affordable, ensuring your environments become and remain accessible.
Visit cidi.gatech.edu to learn more.
Legal Resources
Legal Resources
If you are a victim of violence, you can file a petition for a temporary protective order. A protective order restrains the accused person, also known as the respondent, from harassing, stalking, or threatening the physical safety of the petitioner.
There is no cost to file a petition for a protective order under the state’s Family Violence Act. Petitions must be filed with the Clerk’s Office of the Superior Court of the county where the respondent resides (contact information for local Superior Courts is included below).
There are three types of protective orders available in Georgia: family violence protective orders, stalking protective orders, and employer protective orders. You’ll have to specify which type of protective order you are petitioning for.
- Family violence protective orders: Victims of family violence can petition for a protective order against a spouse, family member, or household member that has committed an act of violence against the petitioner.
- Stalking protective orders: Victims of stalking can petition for a protective order against someone who has followed, surveilled, or threatened the safety of the petitioner without their consent.
- Employer protective orders: Victims of workplace violence can petition for a protective order against an employer that has threatened or committed an act of violence against the petitioner.
File a petition to the Clerk’s Office of the Superior Court of the county where the respondent resides. You must complete and sign all required paperwork. Please contact the Superior Court for information about how to submit a petition to the Clerk’s Office.
Additional information on protective orders is available at georgia.gov/get-protective-order.
VOICE can provide information on obtaining a court-issued protective order, depending on the nature of the case, but cannot provide legal representation. A violation of a court-issued order can result in criminal charges, and it is enforced anywhere in the United States. If you have a Harassment Prevention Order or Abuse Prevention Order, or a similar order issued by any court, please provide a copy to Georgia Tech Police Department. Once issued, the Office of Equity & Compliance Programs will work with you to make accommodations and enforce the order.
SUPERIOR COURT INFORMATION BY AREA COUNTY
Magistrate Court of Clayton County
(770) 477-3443
Superior Court of Cobb County
(770) 528-8024
Superior Court of DeKalb County
(404) 371-2836
Superior Court of Fulton County
(404) 613-4579
Superior Court of Gwinnett County
(770) 822-8100
Training Materials
As required by Federal Law, the following materials have been used to train Coordinator(s), investigators, decision-makers, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process.
2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022
- Cardona Decision Webinar - Dan Schorr LLC Fall 2021
- Hearings Webinar - Dan Schorr LLC Fall 2021
- Investigative Interviews Webinar - Dan Schorr LLC Fall 2021
- ATIXA Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Training Spring 2022
- IX Issues Webinar - Dan Schorr LLC Spring 2022
- ATIXA Civil Rights Investigator One Foundations Training and Certification Summer 2022
2020-2021
- Appellate Decision Makers Refresher Training Fall 2020
- Hearing Panelist Refresher Training Fall 2020
- Hearing Officer Training- Student Sexual Misconduct Fall 2020
- Hearing Officer Training- Employee Sexual Misconduct Fall 2020
- USG New Sexual Misconduct & Title IX Hearing Panelist Training 2020
- USG Title IX Coordinator Training Fall 2020
- USG Title IX Advisor Training Fall 2020
- USG Title IX Investigator Refresher Training Fall 2020
- USG New Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Investigator Training 2020
GT Developed Training Materials
- Annual Compliance Campaign Sexual Misconduct Module Transcript
- Appellate Officer Training Spring 2023
- Hearing Panelist Refresher Training Spring 2023
- Misconduct Policy Primer August 2023
- New Advisor Training August 2023
- New Hearing Panelist Training August 2023
- Returning Title IX Investigator Training Spring 2023
Any questions about the relevant training of a particular individual may be directed to that individual and/or the GT Title IX Coordinator.