The Program
Launched in the fall of 2023 under Student Life and currently overseen by Community and Campus Life, the Open Expression Facilitator program provides on site, trained faculty and staff serving as viewpoint-neutral observers at qualifying events. A facilitator’s primary responsibility while on site is to serve as a secondary responder to disruption if it arises, ideally enabling the program to move forward and, hopefully, preventing any disciplinary or legal action being taken against those disrupting the event. Since its inception, the facilitators have supported nearly 75 student, staff and faculty sponsored events including: presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, former U.S. representative Liz Cheney, former governor Doug Burgum, Queer History Celebration Keynote, Free Speech Symposium, Solidarity March for Gaza, Panel on Israel-Hamas, Debate on Gun Control with Spike Cohen and David Hogg, and more.
Role of Facilitators
The Facilitator’s role is to support recognized student organization, departmental, faculty and/or institutional events and open expression policies on campus and to offer guidance on the Freedom of Expression and Dissent (FED) policy and guidelines.
Request or Nominate an Open Expression Facilitator
Know someone on campus you believe would be great for this role? Nominate an Open Expression Facilitator here. Interested in requesting a facilitator for a program or consulting with the Program Lead, complete this form.
Current Open Expression Facilitators
- Jenny Adams, Student Life
- Jodi Ann Blackburn, Residential Education
- Lorrie Bosse, Student Accessibility Services
- Alex Bramsen, Institutional Diversity & Equity
- Bridget Colacchio, Family Support and Engagement
- Pamela Duffy, Residential Life
- Eric Eisendrath, Center for Professional Development
- Rosalyn Goveia, Residential Life
- Dr. Rae Hall, OPAL
- Angie Hernandez, Student Involvement
- Arrow Hill, OPAL
- Zantasia Johnson, OPAL
- Kyland Kimble, Residential Education
- Mishka Murad, Greek Life and Student Societies
- Krista Patronick, Residential Education
- Ava Procter, Center for Social Impact
- Nicole Roeper, Health Professions Program
- Elysee Sadia, Community Standards and Accountability
Questions, Comments, or Feedback
Please contact Ed McKenna (edward.f.mckenna@dartmouth.edu) with questions, comments or concerns about Facilitators or the program.
You can also use this form to submit feedback.