Global Disaster Assistance Committee (GDAC) Membership

Questions? Contact Office of the Chancellor

Overview

The GDAC comprises two levels of membership, one related to policy and another in response to specific disasters based on World Health Organization, U.S. Department of State, and WorldAware criteria.

GDAC Policy Group

  • Theresa O’Brien, Associate Chancellor, Chancellor’s Office
  • George Rutherford, Vice Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Angela Lucien, Director, Risk Management and Insurance Services

GDAC Full Committee Membership

  • Theresa O’Brien, Associate Chancellor, Chancellor’s Office (co-chair)
  • George Rutherford, Vice Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (co-chair)
  • Kim Baltzell, Director, School of Nursing Center for Global Health
  • Richard Coughlin, Professor, School of Medicine
  • Justin Dombrowski, Executive Director, Enterprise Emergency Management Director
  • Kerry Falvey, Director, University Development
  • Katherine Julian, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, School of Medicine
  • Robert Kosnik, Director, Occupational Health Services
  • Laura Kurtzman, Senior Public Information Representative, Office of Communications
  • Emerald Light, Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
  • Catherine Lucey, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
  • Angela Lucien, Director, Risk Management and Insurance Services
  • Melissa Medvedev, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
  • Joe Novotny, Director International Research Support Operations
  • Maria Raven, Professor and Vice Chair and Chief of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine
  • Jennifer Rosko, Director, Student Involvement & Programs, Student Academic Affairs
  • Theodore Ruel, Professor and Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Global Health, School of Medicine
  • Kelly Sheridan, Labor and Employee Relations Manager, Human Resources
  • Andrea Tenner, Associate Professor, School of Medicine
  • Sheri Weiser, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, HIV and Global Health at ZSFG
  • Pamela Chu, Executive Analyst, Chancellor's Office