USciences Title IX Coordinator Featured on ASCA Viewpoints Podcast
Written by Nicole Carrera
Published on April 13, 2020
Jessica White Rickmond, Title IX coordinator and chair of the Community of Practice for Sexual Misconduct
for the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA), was recently featured
on ASCA’s official podcast to discuss a presentation she gave at the organization’s
annual conference titled “Black Bodies in Title IX.” After the conference, Rickmond
was interviewed by Alexandra Hughes on ASCA’s official podcast. In the interview,
she calls Title IX her passion and shares that her mission is to make sure students
in Title IX cases are being heard and understood equally.
In collaboration with Kyle Williams, EdD, associate director of student conduct and
community standards at Washington University in St. Louis, the presentation focused
on racial myths in rape culture, specifically black individuals, and how historical
influences impact current issues. Finally, the presentation looked forward to how
new policies can be put into place to support inclusivity and equity of black students
who may be involved in a sexual misconduct situation. Rickmond notes that while a
Title IX Office provides fair process to all individuals, it is important to recognize
the individual experiences of each party.
In addition to “Black Bodies in Title IX”, Rickmond also presented at a pre-conference session. This presentation, titled “Rose Colored Glasses to Build a Culturally Competent Sexual Misconduct Process”, which had a similar focus to the previously mentioned session, but explored rape culture in the lives of students of color including Latinx, Black, Asian, and Native American individuals.
Categories: Staff, Presentation, Conference