OSU Pandemic Response Team
The OSU COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team meets weekly to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of the pandemic. Led by Senior Vice President for Health Affairs Dr. Johnny Stephens, the team monitors guidance from the CDC, from state and local health authorities and uses a variety of data points and metrics so our campus can remain nimble in its response.
Represented on the committee are members from:
- Student Affairs
- Academic Affairs
- Faculty Council
- Center for Health Sciences
- University Health Services
- Facilities Management
- Vet Med
- Human Resources
- OSU Communications
- OSU Legal
Members
- Johnny Stephens
Interim President of OSU-Center for Health Sciences and Interim Senior Vice President of Health Affairs for the OSU System - Jeanette Mendez
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs - Jared Taylor
Associate Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology and Chief Science Officer of Oklahoma State Department of Health - Barrett Hunter
Director of Compliance and Risk Management at OSU Center for Health Sciences - Doug Hallenbeck
Vice President of Student Affairs - Amy Newton
Senior Staff Attorney to OSU Center for Health Sciences - Chris Barlow
Senior Director of Counseling and Health Services - Dennis Blankenship
Interim Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine OSU Center for Health Sciences - Monica Roberts
Interim Assistant Vice President of Strategic Communications - Jeff Stroup
Provost and Senior Vice President of OSU Center for Health Sciences and Chief Operating Officer of OSU Medical Authority - Ashley Adkins
Associate Vice President for Operations at OSU Center for Health Sciences - Brandee Hancock
Deputy General Counsel to the A&M Board of Regents and Interim Chief Legal Officer to the OSU President - Christa Louthan
Assistant Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer - Pamela Lovern
Faculty Council Chair - Ron Tarbutton
Chief Facilities Officer