Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity.
Sexual harassment, which includes sexual assault and other sexual misconduct, is a form of sex discrimination. Under the University Sexual Misconduct Policy, the University prohibits sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, stalking and retaliation. Title IX and the University’s Policy also applies to acts of domestic or dating violence, also known as intimate partner violence. As a recipient of federal funds, Villanova University complies with Title IX and has appointed Ryan Rost as its Title IX Coordinator with overall responsibility for Title IX compliance. Ryan can be reached at 204 Tolentine Hall, (610) 519-8805, ryan.rost@villanova.edu.
Any student, employee or applicant for employment or admission to the University who believes that he or she has been discriminated against on the basis of sex, in violation of Title IX, or has been a victim of sexual assault, sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct, may file a complaint with the Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator designated below. The Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator will assist the complainant in identifying the appropriate University policy (with its grievance procedure) to resolve the complaint in a prompt and equitable manner. The Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator may consult with other Villanova administrators, as needed, to resolve the complaint in the most effective manner.
The Title IX Coordinator is supported by several Deputy Title IX Coordinators, all of whom are knowledgeable and trained in state and federal laws that apply to matters of sexual assault, sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct, as well as University policy and procedure.
Deputy Title IX Coordinators
Shannon Barnett (she/her)
Senior Deputy Title IX Coordinator/Title IX Case Manager
207 Tolentine Hall
Ph: 610-519-8804
shannon.barnett@villanova.edu
Brigitte Strother (she/her)
Human Resources / Director, Employee Relations & Compliance
789 Lancaster Avenue
Ph: 610-519-6935
brigitte.strother@villanova.edu
Kim Kearney (she/her)
Title IX Investigator
Garey Hall
Ph: 484-343-6926
kim.kearney@villanova.edu
Sydney Scheiner (she/her)
Asst. Dean of Students for Conduct Resolution & Community Engagement
213 Dougherty Hall
Ph: 610-519-4200
sydney.scheiner@villanova.edu
Lynn Tighe (she/her)
Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration
Jake Nevin Field House
Ph: (610) 519-4121
lynn.tighe@villanova.edu