Existing Resources for PB Graduate Students with Workplace Conflicts

Updated September 24, 2019 

The PB graduate students have several channels to give feedback about their advisor/lab/program regularly to prevent negative interactions

  1. Within the PB program
    1. Confidential conversations with your Graduate Program Director:
      1. Current acting PB GPD: Sam Hazen, @email
    2. PB GOC committee:
      1. Current GOC Chair: Elizabeth Vierling, @email
    3. PB student representative Note that it is not the responsibility of students to advise other students on workplace conflicts. Students may find it helpful to reach out to other students for general advice and support.
      1. Current student representative: Josh Coomey, @email
    4. PB/IDGP staff
      1. Current PB Coordinator: Jimmy Wright, 413-577-3217, @email
      2. Current IDGP Operations/Business Manager: Sarah Czerwonka, 413-545-4408, @email 
  2. Outside the PB program
    1. Department head of your dissertation lab
    2. Dean of Students Office 413-545-2684 (https://www.umass.edu/dean_students/)
    3. GEO (Graduate Student Union) 413-545-0705 @email
    4. Ombuds Office: @email -  - *CONFIDENTIAL
    5. Center for Counseling and Psychological Health 413-545-2337 https://www.umass.edu/counseling/services - *CONFIDENTIAL
    6. Title IX Coordinators 413-545-3464 https://www.umass.edu/titleix/
      1. William D. Brady, @email
      2. Equal Opportunity and Diversity (EO&D) @email
    7. Becky Lockwood, Center for Women and Community (CWC) – *CONFIDENTIAL Phone: 413-545-0800 (24/7) Email: @email
    8. Dr. George Corey, University Health Services (UHS) – *CONFIDENTIAL
      1. Phone: 413-577-5000 (24/7)
      2. Email: @email
    9. Lieutenant Brian Henault, UMass Police Department (UMPD) – *CONFIDENTIAL
      1. Phone: 413-545-2121
      2. Email: @email

PB will organize and announce workshops on mentoring up as well as workshops on becoming an effective mentor on a regular basis.