Overview

The Men’s Ice Hockey Task Force has been commissioned to assess the ice hockey team’s culture and climate, and determine measures to ensure that all of our students adhere to the high standards expected of the entire BU community. On this website you can browse related University announcements and view the list of members.

Charge to Men’s Hockey Task Force from President Robert A. Brown: Your charge is to review, as comprehensively as you are able, the culture and climate of the men’s hockey program, and to offer the University a thoughtful and impartial assessment. The goal is to answer the question whether that culture and climate could have contributed to actions that, in turn, led to criminal charges. Your task is also to offer recommendations based on your assessment… Read more.

Task Force Members

Co-Chairs

Dr. Jonathan R. Cole
Dr. Jonathan R. Cole
John Mitchell Mason Professor
Columbia University
Boston University Trustee

Dr. Jean Morrison
Dr. Jean Morrison
Boston University Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Members

Professor Amy Baltzell
Professor Amy Baltzell
Coordinator, Sport Psychology Specialization/Counseling Program
School of Education

Professor Sara Brown
Professor Sara Brown
Athletic Training Program
College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

Professor William DeJong
Professor William DeJong
School of Public Health

Mr. David E. Hollowell
Mr. David E. Hollowell
Boston University Overseer

Dean Jeffrey Hutter
Dean Jeffrey Hutter
Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Professor Michael J. Lyons
Professor Michael J. Lyons
Chair, Psychology Department
College of Arts & Sciences

Professor Elizabeth Mehren
Professor Elizabeth Mehren
Department of Journalism
College of Communication

Ms. Carla E. Meyer
Ms. Carla E. Meyer
Boston University Trustee

Ms. Francine Montemurro
Ms. Francine Montemurro
Boston University Ombuds

Dean Maureen O'Rourke
Dean Maureen O’Rourke
School of Law

Mr. C. A. Lance Piccolo
Mr. C. A. Lance Piccolo
Boston University Trustee

Ms. Kim A. Randall
Ms. Kim A. Randall
Director of Equal Opportunity
Boston University

Mr. Richard D. Reidy
Mr. Richard D. Reidy
Boston University Trustee

Professor Emily Rothman
Professor Emily Rothman
School of Public Health

Staff

Dr. Doug Sears
Dr. Doug Sears
Chief of Staff
Office of the President

Mr. Shih Chi Chang
Mr. Shih Chi Chang
Office Manager and Executive Assistant to the Provost
Office of the Provost

Dr. Nancy Baker
Dr. Nancy Baker
Special Assistant to the President
Office of the President

Ms. Susan Tomassetti
Ms. Susan Tomassetti
Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Office of the President