February 10, 2003
Appointments
Laurie McCann appointed acting ombudsman
Laurie McCann has been appointed to the position of acting ombudsman.
During 2001 and early 2002, McCann provided facilitation and strategic
planning services to the campus under the aegis of the Office of Planning
and Budget. She succeeds Sheila Gottehrer, who served as ombudsman from
1994 to 2001.
Prior to coming to UCSC, McCann had her own business facilitating the
resolution of complex multiparty negotiations in the areas of natural
resource conflicts, state and local policy development, and labor/management
contracts. She has also facilitated strategic planning for nonprofit organizations
and mediated workplace disputes. She has been affiliated with the Center
for Collaborative Policy in Sacramento and the Barber & Gonzales Consulting
Group, which specializes in the negotiation of labor/management contracts.
She holds an M.A. in psychology from UC Berkeley and is a former Peace
Corps volunteer.
McCann is looking forward to the challenges of the position, with a particular emphasis on full confidentiality, impartiality, and informal resolution of problems. For several months, she has been convening a working group to discuss options for mediation services on campus.
McCann welcomes calls or e-mail from staff, faculty, and students who
would like to learn more about the services of the Ombudsman's Office.
She can be reached at (831) 459-2073 or by e-mail at
Ombuds-lmc@ucsc.edu.
