Staff and Contact

Our staff is available to listen to your concerns, help you assess your rights and options, connect you with support resources and more. Please call, email or stop by to schedule an appointment.

Office of Institutional Equity
320 Jesse Hall or 145 Heinkel Building (accessible entrance and parking)
573-882-3880 | equity@missouri.edu

Office of Accessibility and ADA: 573-884-7278 | ada.missouri.edu

Assistant Vice Chancellor

Andy Hayes, a smiling white woman with medium-length wavy blond hair and a dark shirt.

Andy Hayes, JD
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Equity
Title IX Coordinator | Equity Officer
320 Jesse Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-3880
573-882-2824
hayesas@missouri.edu

Liz Zufall
Senior Executive Assistant
573-882-2824 | zufalle@missouri.edu

Office of Institutional Equity

Amber Lammers, a smiling white woman with long straight red hair and a black shirt with a yellow sweater on top.

Amber Lammers, JD
Associate Director of Institutional Equity
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
573-882-0943 | lammersa@missouri.edu

Primary focus: Reports with student or unaffiliated respondents

Mindy Wirges, a smiling white woman with medium-length wavy blond hair and dark shirt with a blazer.

Mindy Wirges, MPA, JD
Associate Director of Institutional Equity
573-884-7526 | wirgesm@missouri.edu

Primary focus: Reports with faculty or staff respondents

Kelsey Forqueran, a smiling white woman with medium-length wavy blond hair and a dark shirt.

Kelsey Forqueran, JD, EdD
Senior Investigator and Outreach Coordinator
573-882-6218 | forquerank@missouri.edu

Ross Brown, a smiling white man with short dark blond hair, wearing a dress shirt, tie, and jacket.

Ross Brown, JD, MA
Equity Consultant and Investigator
573-884-5241 | brownros@missouri.edu

Alison Houston, a smiling white woman with medium-length wavy brunette hair and a dark shirt.

Alison Houston
Equity Consultant and Investigator
573-882-6204 | houstonac@missouri.edu

Heidi Shearer, a smiling white woman with short blond hair, blue eyeglasses, and a gold shirt.

Heidi Shearer, MA
Equity Consultant and Investigator
573-884-7065 | shearerh@missouri.edu

Julia Stensby, a smiling white woman with medium-length straight blond hair and a dark shirt.

Julia Stensby, JD
Equity Consultant and Investigator
573-882-7868 | stensbyjd@missouri.edu

Office of Accessibility & ADA

Amber Cheek, a smiling white woman with medium-length red hair, yellow shirt, and dark blazer.

Amber Cheek, JD
MU/UM System Director of Accessibility and ADA Coordinator
573-884-7278 | cheeka@missouri.edu

Ann Marie Gortmaker, a smiling white woman with short straight blond hair, a blue shirt, and a blue/green scarf.

Ann Marie Gortmaker
Accommodations Specialist
573-884-7031 | gortmakera@missouri.edu

Ellie Stitzer, a smiling white woman with short wavy brunette hair and a dark shirt.

Ellie Stitzer, JD
Accessibility and ADA Manager
573-882-1634 | stitzere@missouri.edu

Kara Fortson, a smiling white woman with long straight brunette hair and a dark shirt.

Kara Fortson
Accessibility and ADA Manager
573-882-6095 | kfortson@missouri.edu

MU Health Care

Julia Ware, MD, JD
Director of HR Administration
573-882-8187 | wareja@health.missouri.edu