Who We Are

Our Mission

In collaboration with University partners, EOIX fosters an environment of equal opportunity and equity for students, faculty, and staff in all aspects of educational programming and employment. We also investigate claims of discrimination based on Race, Color, National Origin, Ancestry, Age, Religion, Creed, Disability, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, Veteran Status, Military Enlistment. We facilitate the University's compliance with applicable laws including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Affirmative Action, Equal Pay, Age Discrimination in Employment; ADA and Section 504, VEVRAA, USERRA, GINA, as well as other applicable federal, state, and local non-discrimination laws.

Our Staff

• Marti McCaleb - Associate Vice Chancellor for Equal Opportunity & Title IX / Title IX Coordinator

  Marti McCaleb joined the Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX in January 2024.  Marti brings significant equal opportunity and Title IX experience with her to DU, not only from Stanford University, where she served as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Director of Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Education, but also from Emory University, where Marti served as Title IX Coordinator for Faculty/Staff, and Training Specialist, and Middlebury College where she served as Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator. In addition to her experience in higher education, Marti practiced employment discrimination and civil rights law for over a decade in Washington, Oregon, and California.

• Molly Hooker - Deputy Title IX Coordinator
  

  Deputy Title IX Coordinator
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  molly.hooker@drordi.com

  Molly Hooker rejoined the office, on May 1, 2020 as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Molly served as the Interim Title IX coordinator at DU from April 2023 to January 2023 and August 2018 to February 2019 and was a member of the original Title IX working group that helped shape the University's vision and strategy for Title IX compliance, including informing the broader community about the proposed Title IX regulations. She has been with the university since 2001, working in both academic and student affairs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Molly earned her bachelor's degree from University of Colorado, Boulder and her master's degree from the University of Mississippi.

• Britt Swett - Interim Deputy Equal Opportunity Coordinator

  Britt Swett is serving in an interim role at the University of Denver.

• McKinley Murphy - Administrative Assistant

  McKinley joined DU as the administrative assistant in October 2023.

• Stacy Galbo - Equal Opportunity & Title IX Investigator

  Stacy joined DU in February 2024 as an Equal Opportunity & Title IX Investigator. Prior to joining the University of Denver, Stacy worked as an Assistant Dean for Student Conduct, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, and Investigator at Arkansas Tech University. Stacy earned her bachelor’s degree from John Brown University and her master's degree from Arkansas Tech University.

• Marissa Shevins - Equal Opportunity & Title IX Investigator

  Marissa joined DU in June of 2022 as an Equal Opportunity & Title IX Investigator. Prior to joining the University of Denver, Marissa worked as a housing attorney with Colorado Legal Services where she represented tenants at risk of eviction in multiple counties in Colorado. Marissa earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado at Denver, and her Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law in 2020. 

• Lin-Chi Wang - Interim Director of Equal Opportunity & Title IX Investigations

  Lin-Chi Wang is serving in an interim role at the University of Denver.

• Joshua or Josh Kaufman - ADA Coordinator
  

  Joshua joined the Office of Equal Opportunity & Title XI after serving as the director of DU’s Disability Services Program (DSP) for five years. He came to DU from the Office of Academic Accessibility at the University of North Carolina Asheville, where he was director and ADA coordinator. While director of DSP, Joshua oversaw the expansion of DU students served by around seventy-five percent. While in North Carolina, he served in multiple roles that fostered and created a more inclusive and equitable experience for members of the campus and wider community. Some of his work included serving as president of the North Carolina Association on Higher Education and Disability, was a member of the Statewide Independent Living Council and chair of the Policy Committee, lead the university in the creation of their first campus wide accessibility committee, and partnered with the Humanities Program to embed the disability identity into their curriculum. Joshua has a BA in Psychology from Western State College in Gunnison, CO and a MS in Counseling and Human Development from Radford University in Radford, VA. In his free time, Joshua is also an avid outdoors person who enjoys kayaking, mountain biking, adventure motorcycling, and spending time with his partner and pets.