The purpose of the IU South Bend Campus Ally Network (CAN) is to help visibly affirm and support IU South Bend students, staff, faculty, administrators and alumni regardless of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Campus Ally Network
Ally Training
IU South Bend—CAN provides training for individuals who are interested in becoming trained allies and joining the campus-wide network. The training curriculum includes information about terminology, campus resources and policies, identity development, the role of an ally, and other topics relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning individuals. The training combines direct instruction with opportunities for active participation.
Attend a Session
- For information, please contact April Lidinsky at alidinsk@iu.edu
Next Campus Ally Network Training
The next Campus Ally Network Training will be led by Michael McMillion and April Lidinsky. The first session (online, through Canvas) will open Monday, October 21, and the in-person session will be Wednesday, November 6, 5:30-7:30, Wiekamp 1185.
Current Allies
Spring 2024 Training Session
- Reese Ponsler | Biology
Fall 2023 Training Session
- Gabby Birr | Social Work
- Emilee Edmonds | Physics, Mathematics, and Student Government Association
- Alexandra Fisher | Counseling and Human Services
- Jenny Gonzalez | Student Government Association
- Joey Koselak | Social Work
Spring 2023 Training Session
- Myranda Litten
Fall 2021 Training Session
- Marcus Bailey | Biological Sciences
- Cy Page | MSW Program
Fall 2020 Training Session
- Rob Durham | IU Kokomo student
- Jodie Hurd | IU South Bend student, Counseling and Human Services
- Aimee Barnes | IU Kokomo student, Sociology
- Danielle Eskridge | IU Kokomo student, Psychology and Sociology
- Ally Drake | IU Kokomo student, Sociology
- Deb Arney | IU South Bend student, Health Sciences
Fall 2019 Training Session
- Sarah Horn | Counseling and Human Services
- Meagan Kelly | Department of Health Promotion
- Brandon Waggy | Counseling and Human Services
- Jeffrey Yoder | Department of Physics
Fall 2018 Training Session
- Larissa Hertzberg, Counseling and Human Services
- Meagan Kelly, Health Promotion, Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences
- Denise Ndukwu, Student, Counseling and Human Services
- Linzi Richmod, Student, Counseling and Human Services
- Daena Sisk, Student, Counseling and Human Services
- Alyssa Worsham, Student in Counseling and Human Services
Previous Training Session
- Katelyn Andrysiak-Begert
- Katherine Arterbery
- Desmond Atem
- Margaret Belt
- Elicia Brown-Scheretie
- Rodney Chlebek
- Stephanie Hall
- Amanda Hinegardner
- Gloria Hoffman
- Diana Lujan
- Jamie Morgan
- Liam Morley
- Brett Rosas
- Stephen Salisbury
- Andi Trowbridge
- Michelle Zimmer
Spring 2024 Training Session
- Patricia Geels | Speech Language Pathology
- Janielle Miller | Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences
- JR Warren Shrader | Philosophy
- Eileen Villanueva | University Relations-Special Events
- Kory Vitangeli | Student Affairs
Fall 2023 Training Session
- Lea Alburtus | Admissions
- Danielle DeYoung | Titan Teams
- John Higgins | English
- Rowan Kelley | Student Counseling Center
- Joel Langston | University Center for Excellence in Teaching
- Stacie Merken | Criminal Justice
- Sarah Myers | Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Miguel Perez | Academic Advising
- Danielle Wilborn | Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts
Spring 2023 Training Session
- Brenna Giazzon | Titan Success Center
- Christina Gibson | Admissions
- Elizabeth Paice | Office of the Chancellor
- Kai Whitlow | Student Support Services
Fall 2022 Training Session
- Anna Michelle Martinez-Montavon | University Center for Excellence in Teaching
- Brennan Lennox | Health and Wellness Center
Fall 2021 Training Session
- Rob Bennett | Faculty, Social Work
- Jerin Burch | Faculty, Speech-Language Pathology
- Elyse Chudzynski | Staff, Student Counseling Center
- Lindsay Evans | Faculty, Social Work
- Rebekkah McLellan | Faculty, Health Sciences
- Michael McMillion | Staff, Office of Admissions
- Molly Monroe | Faculty, World Language Studies, Spanish
- Lori Pajakowski | Faculty, School of Nursing
- Teresa Sheppard | Staff, Academic Affairs
- Mia Washington | Staff, Office of International Student Services
Fall 2020 Training Session
- Alisha Springle | IU South Bend, Rehabilitation Sciences, Speech Language Pathology, College of Health Sciences
- Jamie Oslawski-Lopez | IU Kokomo, Sociology
- Kathi Highland | IU South Bend, School of Business and Economics
- Kara Werner-Sanders | IU South Bend, Athletics/Education/Health Sciences
Fall 2019 Training Session
- Daniel Brandt | Women's and Gender Studies
- Tyler Davis,| Franklin D. Schurz Library, Archives and Special Collections
- Angelina Hernandez | Psychology
- Aracelle Lepe Moreno | Student Conduct
- Shannon Oldenburg | Biological Sciences
- Elaine Roth | English
- Kevin Schultz | Career Services
- Regina Uribe | Disability Support Services
Spring 2019 Training Session
- J’Andra Antisdel | Nursing, Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences
- George Garner | Civil Rights Heritage Center
- Judy Gawlik | School of Education–Recruitment
- Karrie M. Jean | Academic Affairs
- Elizabeth Miller | Library–WERC
- Jason Resler | Theatre and Dance, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts
- Micah Spiece | Office of the Registrar
Fall 2018 Training Session
- Caroline Bilsky | Office of International Student Services
- Madeline Chera | Sociology and Anthropology
- Justin Flagel | Nursing
- Kevin Griffith | Student Advocacy and Community Engagement
- Steven Gross | Titan Success Center; School of Education
- Ashley Kelver | Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences
- Corey Long | Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Carol Massat| Social Work
- Loni Oehlwein | Housing and Student Life
- Derrick Patty | Student Counseling Center
- Rachel Petro | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center
- Brenda Phillips | Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Rachel Weber | English Department, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Previous Training Session
- Krista Bailey | Sustainability Studies
- Kofi Barko | Titan Success Center
- Chris Behrend-Nelson | Nursing
- Jill Barnhart Bertrand | Financial Aid
- Marianne Castano Bishop | Center for Online Education
- Cathy Borshuk | Psychology | Women's and Gender Studies
- Erin Brown | Titan Success Center
- De' Bryant | Psychology
- Cathy Buckman | Academic Affairs
- Jenny Bucksbarg | English
- Joe Campbell | Education
- Linda Chen | Academic Affairs
- Louise Collins | Philosophy
- Marvin Curtis | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts
- Sara Curtis | Communication Studies
- Jenny Deranek | Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences
- Ken Douglas | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts
- Moira Dyczko | Alumni Relations
- Julie Elliott | Franklin D. Schurz Library
- Craig Finlay | Franklin D. Schurz Library
- Frank Fujita | Psychology
- Kevin Gillen | Communication Studies
- Ann Grens | Biological Sciences
- Julia Gressick | Education
- Michael Harley | Education
- Catherine Hebert-Annis | World Language Studies
- Terri Hebert | Education
- Marsha Heck | Education
- Darryl Heller | Civil Rights Heritage Center
- M. Jean Henry | Counseling Center
- Valerie Hinkle | Counseling Center
- Mallory Jagodzinski | Alumni Relations
- Sharon Jones | Nursing
- Tabitha Kingsbury | Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics
- April Lidinky | Women's and Gender Studies
- Jennifer Loop-Miller | Nursing
- Betsy Lucal | Sociology and Anthropology
- Monika Lynker | Physics and Astronomy
- Anne Magnan-Park | English
- Deb Marr | Biological Sciences
- Tami Martinez | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts
- Jake Mattox | English
- Shay McFarland
- Kim McInerney | Communication Studies
- Andrea Meluch | Communication Studies
- Clayton Michaels | English
- Nicole Micolichek | Housing and Residence Life
- Susan Moore | Fine Arts
- Cynthia Murphy | Student Services
- Yuri Obata | Communication Studies
- Joyce Palmateer | Nursing
- Jacob Parker | Gateway Information Center
- Constance Peterson-Miller | Admissions/International Student Services
- Kathleen Pizana | Accounting Services
- Gwinn Royal | Student Services
- Dawn Rutecki | Sociology and Anthropology
- Stephen Salisbury | Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences
- Craig Schroeder | University Information Technology Services
- Koren Scott | Financial Aid
- Kyle Schwieterman | Mathematical Sciences
- Caroline Shapcott | Mathematical Sciences
- Stephen Sigety | Franklin D. Schurz Library
- Theresa Tepe | Education
- Shaune Thompson | Student Services
- McKenzie Tozan | English
- Lesley Weiss | Social Work
- Julie Wells | Academic Advising
- Laura Whitney | Student Conduct
- Barb White | Nursing
- Lori White | Admissions
- Jeffrey Wright | Music
- James VanderVeen | Sociology and Anthropology
Resources
April Lidinsky
Co-Chair
Director, Master of Liberal Studies; and Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
(574) 520-4528