Employee Institutional Response Team
In addition to the Institutional Response Team (IRT) that responds when there is a concern that a student may pose a risk of substantial harm to himself/herself, to others or to property, Miami University has an Employee Institutional Response Team (E-IRT) that responds when there is concern that an employee poses a risk of substantial harm to himself/herself, to others or to property.
The E-IRT consists of representatives of various campus offices.
If you have concerns that an employee may pose a risk of substantial harm to himself/herself, to someone else, or to property, we encourage you to contact co-chairs Ruth Groom (for faculty or staff in academic affairs units) or Dawn Fahner (for classified staff and unclassified staff in non-academic units). If they are unavailable, please contact any E-IRT member listed below.
For immediate potential danger call 911, or Miami University police at 513-529-2222 for the Oxford campus. Hamilton campus security can be reached at 513-785-3222; Middletown campus security can be reached at 513-727-3333 and at the Voice of America Learning Center, call 513-895-8862 daytime and 513-330-1530 in the evening.
Also, please make time to view a 6-minute public service announcement about what to do if you are in the area of an active shooter. This advice reflects law enforcement theory on how to respond to a shooter.
For more information about the university’s emergency responses, see University Response.
Membership
- Kenya Ash
Director, Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity
529-7157 - Christopher Connell
Senior Director of Administration, Regional Campuses
785-3171 - Celia Ellison
Director, Academic Personnel Services
529-6724 - Dawn Fahner
Associate Vice President, Human Resources
529-5716 - Ruth Groom
Assistant Provost for Academic Personnel
529-9210 - John McCandless
Miami University Chief of Police
529-2223 - Marla Neibling
Director, Employee and Labor Relations
529-0432 - Robin Parker
University Counsel
529-6734 - Claire Wagner
Director, University Newsand Communications
529-7594 - John Ward, ex officio
Director, Student Counseling
529-4634
Emergency Information
All faculty and staff should carry with them the emergency information wallet cards that were distributed at the start of the school year and that hold other helpful phone numbers.