Title IX

Report an incident of sexual assault

Each college or university receiving federal financial assistance must designate at least one professional employee as the Title IX Coordinator to oversee compliance efforts and investigate any complaint of sex discrimination.

At Mount Mercy University, the Title IX Coordinator is responsible for monitoring the overall implementation of Title IX for the University. Major duties include, but are not limited to, monitoring the following areas:

Admissions and recruitment
Educational programs and activities
Housing
Comparable facilities
Participation in curricular and extracurricular activities
Financial assistance
Student employment assistance
Health services and student insurance
Marital or parental status
Athletics and physical education

In addition, each school/university must designate at least one employee to evaluate current policy practices to ensure an institution's compliance with Title IX, coordinate efforts to effectively and efficiently respond to complaints of sex discrimination (including complaints of sexual harassment), and ensure as much as possible that every MMU employee and student has an equal education and employment opportunities.

Mount Mercy University Title IX Team

	Dr. Nate Klein Title IX Coordinator, Vice President for Student Success nklein@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1630
	Dr. Eden Wales Freedman Title IX Deputy Coordinator, Associate Professor of English ewalesfreedman@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1856
	Tom Doermann Title IX Deputy Coordinator, Assistant Vice President for HR & Operations tdoermann@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1629
	Connie Albaugh Trained Investigator, Assistant Human Resources Director calbaugh@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1601
	Danielle Rudd Trained Investigator, Assistant Professor of Biology drudd@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1857
	Beth Davenport Trained Investigator, Director of Student Financial Services bdavenport@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1545
	Chance McWorthy Trained Investigator, Director of Academic Operations and Registrar cmcworthy@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1310
	Jeremiah Fields Trained Investigator, Assistant Director of Residence Life jfields@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1030

Additional Resources

Investigation timeline

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

Legal Citation: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 (Title IX)

	Dr. Nate Klein Title IX Coordinator, Vice President for Student Success nklein@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1630
	Dr. Eden Wales Freedman Title IX Deputy Coordinator, Associate Professor of English ewalesfreedman@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1856
	Tom Doermann Title IX Deputy Coordinator, Assistant Vice President for HR & Operations tdoermann@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1629
	Connie Albaugh Trained Investigator, Assistant Human Resources Director calbaugh@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1601
	Danielle Rudd Trained Investigator, Assistant Professor of Biology drudd@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1857
	Beth Davenport Trained Investigator, Director of Student Financial Services bdavenport@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1545
	Chance McWorthy Trained Investigator, Director of Academic Operations and Registrar cmcworthy@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1310
	Jeremiah Fields Trained Investigator, Assistant Director of Residence Life jfields@mtmercy.edu \| 319-363-1323 x1030