The COVID-19 Response Team (CRT) is part of the University’s Incident Command System (ICS) and reports up to the Incident Commander, Chris Kopach, Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management. It is charged with assessing and developing solutions for COVID-19-related challenges. Its members include faculty and staff from across campus. If you identify a COVID-19-related challenge or issue that is not being addressed by an existing UA policy, protocol, directive, or plan, please raise it with CRT.
For more information, contact covidhelp@arizona.edu.
Celina Ramirez, Vice President of University Initiatives (Chair)
Mona Arora, Principal Research Specialist, Community Environment & Policy
Nina Bates, Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives, Provost's Office
Alex Blandeburgo, Executive Director of Housing & Residential Life
Jason Brei, Assistant Chief University of Arizona Police
Tina Deemer, Director of Academic and Support Services in Mathematics
Miguel Delgado, Chief Risk Officer
Kacey Ernst, Professor of Public Health
Amy Glicken, Senior Project Director, University Initiatives
Bruce Grissom, Administrative Manager, Dean of Students
Chad Herzog, Executive Director of Arizona Arts Live
Jane Hunter, Vice President of Strategic Initiative
Julie Katsel, Senior Director of Local & Community Relations
Chris Kopach, ICS Commander and Assistance Vice President of Facilities Management
Stacey Lemos, Assistant Vice President and Comptroller
Chante Martin, Assistance Vice President of Human Resources
Sarah Meadows, Associate General Counsel
Cody Nicholls, Assistant Dean of Students
Bruce Overland, Director of Facilities Management Maintenance Services
Danielle Oxnam, Executive Associate, University Initiatives
Kristen Pogreba-Brown, Assistant Professor of Public Health
Alex Robie Harris, Senior Project Director, University Initiatives
Luis Rocha, Director of Facilities Management Operations
David Salafsky, Interim Executive Director of Campus Health Service
Jim Sayre, Executive Director of Parking and Transportation
Lori Schultz, Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence
Lane Spalla, Emergency Management Coordinator, UAPD
Rob Stephan, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Alex Underwood, Registrar
Lori Van Buggenum, Project Director, University Initiatives
Derek van der Merwe, Assistant Vice President & COO of Athletics
Sabrina Vazquez, Assistant Vice President, Phoenix & State Relations