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Stacy DeRooy

Executive Director of Title IX and Clery Compliance

Compliance and Ethics
Finance and Administration
Adjunct Faculty

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Stacy DeRooy

Executive Director of Title IX and Clery Compliance

Compliance and Ethics
Finance and Administration
Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Stacy is responsible for overseeing the university’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act as amended by the Campus SaVE Act (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) and related reporting and disclosure laws concerning campus safety. In her role, Stacy seeks to identify and prevent gender-based harassment and discrimination on campus, as well as address effects of any such discrimination. She trains students, faculty and staff on Title IX and Clery offenses (e.g., gender-based/sexual misconduct: sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking) and university policies. Stacy plays a key role in RIT’s ongoing efforts to build and sustain a safe, gender-equitable campus climate for all members of the RIT community. Stacy is an adjunct faculty member in COLA, Criminal Justice and Women and Gender Studies.  
With her background in law enforcement and security, Stacy serves as an accreditation assessor for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). She holds a bachelor’s degree from Roberts Wesleyan College, a master’s degree from RIT, and a graduate certificate from Michigan State University.

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Currently Teaching

WGST-220
3 Credits
Does gender-based violence consist only of forcible acts punishable by law or does it also include episodes of gender constraint that may not involve physical assault yet have serious effects on bodies and lives? Is gender-based violence an ethical issue and a form of human rights violation? What are the value systems that enable the occurrence of gendered violence? This course focuses on sex- and gender-based violence understood as a continuum of social and interpersonal violent behaviors that not only shade into one another but also inform and reinforce one another. By examining a variety of case studies drawn from national, transnational, and global contexts, the course examines experiences of sexed and gendered violence such as verbal violence, harassment, domestic and intimate-partner violence, and sexual attack. The course investigates social, economic, and cultural contributing factors that surround sex- and gender-based violence as well as some historical responses, prevalence of the phenomena, and tools and resources to resist such forms of violence. The course aims to raise awareness about the topic of sex- and gender-based violence, educate on strategies and techniques to disrupt such forms of violent social behaviors, promote positive actions of intervention at the local and global level, and generate interest in humanitarian and professional opportunities in the field such as activism, advocacy, education, health, policy, and the law. The course also highlights the ethical challenges (such as privacy and confidentiality, respect for individuals, vulnerability and safety, protection and disclosure of data) related to dealing with cases of gender-based violence.
WGST-449
3 Credits
This variable topic course examines one or more themes, figures, movements, critical questions or issues in the areas of women's and gender studies. The topic for the course is chosen by the instructor, announced in the course subtitle, and developed in the syllabus. Topics in WGST can be taken multiple times provided the topic(s) being studied has changed.

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  • April 12, 2022

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    Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX

    The 50th anniversary of the signing of Title IX into law will be commemorated in June, but the impact of the government’s dedication to changing education remains a consistent and crucial part of the landscape for women everywhere.