Contact Us
To reach the on-call member of our team during regular business hours, please call (816) 235-1771.
KC Atchinson, JD
Director of Equity & Title IX
Title IX Coordinator/Equity Officer
Employee ADA Coordinator
Green Dot Facilitator
816-235-6705
atchinsonk@umkc.edu
KC Atchinson (she/her/hers) leads both the Office of Equity & Title IX (ETIX) and RISE: Resources, Intervention, Support, & Education, as well as offering conflict management and mediation services, and facilitating Green Dot, UMKC’s bystander intervention program.
Lacie Fox, MASc
Employee ADA Specialist
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Sr. Equal Opportunity Investigator
816-235-6522
l.j.mcclellan-fox@umkc.edu
Lacie Fox (she/her/hers) assists in reviewing employee requests for disability accommodations in the workplace and investigates complaints of discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s protected identity. Lacie also serves as a designated investigator for complaints of faculty misconduct.
Jacob Lazzo, J.D.
Equal Opportunity Investigator
Equity & Title IX Trainer
816-235-1410
jml6dq@umkc.edu
Jacob Lazzo (he/him/his) investigates complaints of discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s protected identity and provides supportive measures for students, faculty, and staff who work with ETIX. Jacob also provides training to UMKC departments and student organizations on Equity and Title IX, and serves as a designated investigator for other complaints of policy violations as needed.
Christi Roeder
Equity Assistant
Data Administrator
Green Dot Facilitator
816-235-1323
roederc@umkc.edu
Christi Roeder (she/her/hers) manages the ETIX database and filing system and tracks and compiles aggregate data for our annual reports, as well as performing numerous administrative tasks in support of ETIX’s mission. Christi also frequently serves as a Green Dot facilitator, working to educate UMKC’s campus community on bystander intervention.
Aries Washington
Equal Opportunity Investigator
Green Dot Facilitator
816-235-6910
Amwq76@umkc.edu
Aries Washington (she/her/hers) investigates complaints of discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s protected identity and provides supportive measures for students, faculty, and staff who work with ETIX. Aries also works with our Green Dot bystander intervention team and serves as a designated investigator for other complaints of policy violations as needed.