Environmental Health and Safety Advisory Committee
Membership: 3 faculty from different academic colleges, one representative from Athletics, Finance and Administration, and Student Government Association. There will be 6 ex officio members: one from Public Relations, Public Safety, University Counsel, Human Resources, Director of Maintenance and Central Plant, and the Sustainability Coordinator. The Director of Safety Environmental will be the permanent chair.
Description: The committee has the responsibility for developing procedures and necessary activities
to ensure Austin Peay State University complies with applicable requirements outlined
in the Environmental, Health, and Safety Policy. It will review and update the University
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manual and incorporate/refer to existing EHS
plans/policies such as Public Safety Emergency Procedures Plan, and other EHS plans
developed by divisions of the University. The committee will regularly review and
evaluate campus security programs based on analysis of trends, statistics and guidance
on public safety and crime awareness training to prevent/reduce crime on campus and
in the university community. The committee will review and evaluate campus departmental
safety programs and performance annually. The review and evaluation will consist of
analysis of current trends and comparison of University statistics to state and national
statistics. The committee will provide guidance and make recommendations on campus
and departmental safety issues to the Vice President for Finance and Administration.
(Approver: Vice President for Finance and Administration)
2024-2025 Membership:
Faculty Name | Title | Department/Area | Service Term |
Rachel Bush | Faculty, CoAL | Art + Design | 2023-2026 |
Erin Rowland Carlin | Faculty, CoBHS | Institute of National Security Studies and Military Studies | 2023-2026 |
Catherine Haase | Faculty, CoSTEM | Biology | 2023-2026 |
Niesha Campbell | Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief Operating Officer | Athletics | 2024-2025 |
Philip Zoch | Project Manager (Finance and Administration) |
University Design & Construction | 2024-2025 |
Adam Griffith | Student | Student Affairs | 2024-2025 |
Bill Persinger | Executive Director | Public Relations | ex officio |
Michael Kasitz | Assistant Vice President for Public Safety | Public Safety | ex officio |
Corey Harkey | Associate General Counsel | Legal Affairs | Permanent, ex officio |
JaCenda D. Robinson | Assistant Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer | Human Resources | ex officio |
Jeff Wagner | Director, Maintenance and Central Plant | Physical Plant | Permanent, ex officio |
Kayla Miller-Zapata | Sustainability Coordinator | Safety Environmental Compliance | Permanent, ex officio |
Carl Gerhold, Chair | Director | Safety Environmental Compliance | Permanent |