Go back

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 Division Department 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 Athletics/Chief Operating Officer Athletics 2024-2025
Philip Zoch Project Manager
(Finance and Administration)
University Design & Construction 2024-2025
Adam Griffith Student Affairs SGA Representative 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 ex officio
JaCenda D. Robinson Assistant Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Human Resources ex officio
Jeff Wagner Director, Maintenance and Central Plant Plant Administration ex officio
Kayla Miller-Zapata Sustainability Coordinator Safety Environment Comp ex officio
Carl Gerhold, Chair Director Safety Environment Comp Permanent