RVSM Expert Advisory Workgroup Members

Tana Fedewa, Director, Center for Survivors (She/Her/Hers)
Tana Fedewa, LMSW is the Director of the Michigan State University Center for Survivors. She is a licensed clinical social worker who advocates for trauma-informed services, response, and interventions on campus and in the community. She values working in a collaborative, innovative, and multi-disciplinary environment at MSU. In 2018, Tana was appointed to the Michigan State University Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Expert Advisory Workgroup. Under her leadership, the Center for Survivors provides healing and justice opportunities for adult survivors of child sexual abuse, adult sexual assault survivors, survivors of sexual harassment and survivors of sexual exploitation.  These services include a 24-hour sexual assault hotline, a crisis chat service, therapy, group counseling, trauma-informed yoga, self-care workshops, crisis counseling, criminal justice advocacy, legal advocacy, title IX advocacy, and other forms of personal advocacy. In 2020, the Center for Survivors expanded services once more to include the MSU Sexual Assault Health Care Program.  The MSU Sexual Assault Healthcare Program is staffed 24/7 by specialized forensic nurses.  Services are free and available to adults who have been sexually assaulted within the last 5 days. Tana is also a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Fellow. 

Mary Ann Ferguson, Assistant Dean, College of Law (She/Her/Hers)
Mary Ann Ferguson is the founder of the Diversity and Equity Services Office at the MSU College of Law, where she has served as the director since its inception in 2006. In 2017, she was appointed as the Law College’s Title IX coordinator. In her role, she seeks to ensure that prospective and current law students understand the law school’s commitment and dedication to diversity, inclusion and equity through support programs, inclusive initiatives and outreach connections. Ferguson also serves as a liaison between the college and the legal profession on the importance of increasing diversity and inclusion. Originating from her pre-secondary education, Ferguson is a tireless advocate for gender equity, eradicating relationship violence and implementing effective models to abolish sexual assault within diverse communities and cultures. She has more than 30 years of public speaking, leadership and community service experience on a diversified array of foci areas. Ferguson is the facilitator of a national organization, and an executive board and committee member of six local, state and national professional and community organizations. Her student and professional awards span several decades. Ferguson received a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Juris Doctor from the MSU College of Law.

Shelby Gombosi, Associate Director, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (She/Her/Hers)
Since joining Michigan State University in 2008, Shelby Gombosi has held progressively responsible roles across several campus units before joining the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, or RCPD, in 2020, where she has served as Psychiatric Access Specialist, Assistant Director, and now Associate Director. She is a strong advocate for disability inclusion, strengthens cross‑unit collaborations, guides collaborative, legally sound decision-making, and oversees daily operations for a team of more than 17 professionals. She has strengthened mental‑health‑focused programming, including community‑building initiatives during the pandemic and signature programs that elevate student engagement. With expertise in digital, physical, and programmatic accessibility, she is a trusted leader promoting disability inclusion and equitable access across the university community. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Cornerstone University and a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Michigan State University.

Karen Holt, Associate Professor and Criminologist, School of Criminal Justice (She/Her/Hers)
Karen Holt, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and criminologist in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. She has dedicated her career to working to prevent and respond to sexual abuse and to produce research that can be used to inform policy and practice. She is involved in multidisciplinary collaborations with law enforcement, legal professionals, corrections staff and providers, advocates and organizations that are working toward making society safer, with the shared goal of "no more victims." She received her bachelor’s degree in forensic psychology from DeSales University. She earned a master’s degree in forensic psychology, a master’s degree in criminal justice, and a doctoral degree in criminal justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Her research focuses on sexual offending and sexually motivated violence. 

Carrie A. Moylan, Director and Professor, School of Social Work, Workgroup Chair (She/Her/Hers)
Carrie A. Moylan is the co-chair of the RVSM expert advisory workgroup. She is also a Professor and the Director of the MSU School of Social Work and a member of the MSU Research Consortium on Gender-Based Violence. She has more than 20 years of experience in the gender-based violence field, both as a practitioner and as a researcher. Moylan's program of research focuses on the promotion of effective, evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions; policies; and services aimed at preventing sexual violence and responding to the needs of survivors. Currently, she is engaged in research examining campus sexual assault policy implementation at colleges and universities and exploring campus-level risk factors. She is also interested in the role of campus culture and climate in shaping campus sexual assault prevalence and response. She has brought that expertise into her role as the campus lead on the Know More @ MSU 2019 and 2022 climate surveys.

Aaron Schroeder, Detective Sergeant, MSU Department of Police and Public Safety (he/him/his)
Aaron Schroeder, MSW serves as a Detective Sergeant within the Investigative Division at MSU DPPS. In this role, he is the supervisor of the Special Victims Unit (SVU). The SVU provides support, resources, and criminal investigative services for community members who have experienced RVSM, child abuse, vulnerable adult abuse, hate crimes, and incidents involving missing persons. This is achieved through the utilization of trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and offender-focused strategies. Aaron began his career with MSU DPPS in 2016 as a Patrol Officer and transitioned to investigative work as an SVU Detective prior to his current rank and assignment. Throughout his career, Aaron has both received and provided extensive training on human-centric investigations, mental health crisis response, behavioral threat assessment, and community engagement. Aaron has worked to increase law enforcement competency and collaboration with marginalized groups, especially the LGBTQ+ community, through education, direct engagement, and lived experience. He is passionate about integrating evidence-based practices from both social work and law enforcement perspectives to provide coordinated and holistic community support. Aaron is a two-time graduate of Michigan State University, holding a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in clinical social work.

Kelly Schweda, Executive Director, Prevention, Outreach and Education Department (She/Her/Hers)
Kelly Schweda is the executive director of the Prevention, Outreach and Education Department within the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance. She has worked in the field of domestic and sexual violence survivor services and prevention for the majority of her career. She obtained her master’s degree in women’s studies from Eastern Michigan University and has been at the forefront of creating and sculpting prevention services on MSU’s campus since she arrived in 2008. Her department currently holds multiple programs designed to promote safety and improve quality of life by educating students, faculty and staff on sexual assault and relationship violence, eliminating violence on campus, empowering students to become advocates for a non-violent community and positively effecting social change.

Grace Wojcik, Director, Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (She/Her/Hers)
Grace Wojcik is an LGBTQIA+ community activist with nearly 20 years of experience. She holds a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, a Master of Public Administration from Oakland University, and a Master of Arts in Social Justice from Marygrove College. For over a decade, she was the Coordinator of the Gender & Sexuality Center at Oakland University where she trained almost 4000 people and advocated for the creation of policies to support diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic priorities which resulted in a 30% increase of the Campus Pride Index institutional score which led to #1 ranking in the state of Michigan on the Campus Pride Index from 2017 to 2020.

Ex Officio Members:

• Shannon Burton, University Ombudsperson (She/Her/Hers)
• Chris Chapman, Title IX Communications Manager, University Communications and Marketing (She/Her/Hers)
• Emily Gerkin Guerrant, Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, University Communications and Marketing (She/Her/Hers)
• Laura Rugless, Vice President and Title IX and Title VI Coordinator, Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance (She/Her/Hers)