Civil Rights Compliance (CRC) Staff
- Name:
- Thomas Pedersen
- Title:
- he/him/his
- Title:
- Director, Title IX Coordinator, and ADA Coordinator
- Email:
- Thomas.Pedersen2@cwu.edu
- Full Bio
- Full Bio
- Name:
- Thomas Pedersen
- Title:
- Director, Title IX Coordinator, and ADA Coordinator
- Email:
- Thomas.Pedersen2@cwu.edu
Responsible for leading the compliance and educational efforts with regards to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Section 504 and Title IX as well as other laws and rules related to sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, gender and interpersonal violence, sexual assault and related policy violations at the university.
Thomas joined the Office of Civil Rights Compliance at CWU in October 2020. Thomas currently serves a the Director of the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, as well as the Title IX and ADA Coordinator. Prior to joining CWU, Thomas worked in higher education for about 20 years in a variety of areas including Title IX, Student Conduct, Disability Services and Residence Life at several public universities.
Education
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), Hamline University
- Masters of Science in College Student Personnel Administration, University of Central Missouri
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of South Dakota
Training
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Title IX Learning Path (2022)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Neurobiology of Sexual Assault Live Training (April 2021)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Investigator Live Training (April 2021)
- Conducting Personnel Investigations, Summer Law Group (April 2021)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Basic Compliance Live Training (March 2021)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Basic Compliance Pathway- Online Modules (March 2021)
- Title IX Workshop with WA Attorney General's Office (February 2021)
- Effective Interventions for Problematic Sexual Behavior, University of San Diego Center for Restorative Justice (February 2021)
- Title IX Investigations: How To Write A Report That Complies With The New Federal Regulation, Innovative Educators (December 2020)
- ASCA Sexual Misconduct Institute, Kansas City, MO – November 2016
- ATIXA Title IX training and Certification 2 day training, St. Cloud State University, June 2015
- Title IX Coordinator and Investigator Training – D. Stafford & Associates, Winter Park, FL November 2014
- End Violence on Campus Summit (EVOC), UW-Madison, April 2013
- Title IX Sexual Assault Investigator Training – Concordia University, Milwaukee, WI January 2012
- Name:
- Laura Brant
- Title:
- she/her/hers
- Title:
- Civil Rights Investigator
- Email:
- Laura.Brant@cwu.edu
- Full Bio
- Full Bio
- Name:
- Laura Brant
- Title:
- Civil Rights Investigator
- Email:
- Laura.Brant@cwu.edu
Investigator assigned to Title IX, sexual misconduct, and discrimination complaint cases involving students, faculty, and staff at CWU.
Laura joined the Office of Civil Rights Compliance team at CWU in June 2021 as a Civil Rights Investigator and previously worked at CWU as the Assistant Director of Student Rights & Responsibilities. Laura has worked in higher education for the last 9 years at various institutional types as well as within various student affairs functional areas, including student conduct and Title IX, orientation and new student programs, as well as campus activities.
Education
- Currently a graduate student in the MPH program at Central Washington University
- M.Ed. Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy, University of Maryland, College Park
- B.S. Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Maryland, College Park
Training
- NASPA Strategies Conference, Using Research to Prevent Perpetration of Campus Sexual Misconduct (January 2018)
- ASCA Gehring Academy Mary Beth Mackin Foundations of Practice (July 2018)
- ATIXA Civil Rights Investigator Level One Training (January-June 2019)
- ATIXA Title IX Hearing Officer and Decision Maker Training (January-June 2020)
- ASCA Gehring Academy Advanced Sexual Misconduct Track (July 2020)
- NABITA Structured Interview for Violence Risk Assessment [SIVRA-35] (July 2020)
- Center for Restorative Justice Implementing Restorative Justice for Campus Sexual Harm (Summer 2020)
- Attorney General of Washington Title IX Training- Morning Session (February 2021)
- Effective Interventions for Problematic Sexual Behavior, University of San Diego Center for Restorative Justice (February 2021)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Basic Compliance Pathway- Online Modules (March 2021)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Title IX Compliance Pathway- Online Modules (March 2021)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Neurobiology of Sexual Assault Live Training (April 2021, November 2022)
- Restorative Community Justice of Southern Vermont Six-Week Circle Conference Facilitation Intensive (April and May 2021)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Title IX Training for Human Resources Professionals Live Training (July 2021, April 2022)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Investigator Live Training (April 2021, January 2022)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Employment “Mini Path”- Online Modules Training (January 2022)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Basic Compliance Live Training (March 2021, February 2022)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Restorative Justice Training (February 2022)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Hazing Investigations (October 2022)
- Social Justice Mediation Training (August 2022)
- SUNY Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Title IX Learning Path (2022)