Resources and Advocates for Faculty and Staff

FAS Office for Faculty Affairs
Addresses concerns that involve a faculty member within your division/group.
Nina Zipser, Dean for Faculty Affairs & Planning, nina_zipser@g.harvard.edu, (617) 496-2969

Other FAS Resources

Title IX Coordinators
Addresses concerns of gender-based and sexual harassment within the Harvard community, as well as broader concerns regarding professional conduct.
Seth Avakian, Program Officer for Title IX and Professional Conduct, avakian@fas.harvard.edu, (617) 495-9583
Moriah Silver, Program Officer for Title IX and Professional Conduct, moriah_silver@harvard.edu, (617) 496-9380

Harvard Public Affairs & Communications (HPAC)
Serves as a resource when issues of media coverage or reputational risk are involved.

Office of Labor and Employee Relations (OLER)
For policy-related questions, and for issues involving HUCTW (non-exempt) employees.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
(877) 327-4278
Confidential and privileged
Provides guidance and support on managing a range of issues and their associated stress. Provides unlimited telephone consultation support to managers and a host of free, confidential and voluntary services to all employees.

Physics Department Leadership
Provides guidance and support, listens to your concerns and helps you determine the next steps.
Efthimios Kaxiras, Chairman of Department, chair@physics.harvard.edu, (617) 495-7977
Despina Bokios, Executive Director, despina_bokios@fas.harvard.edu (617) 495-2620

Staff HR Consultant
For guidance around best practices and for advice regarding options and potential next steps.

Harvard Anonymous Reporting Hotline
1-877-694-2275 or Submit a report
This hotline may be used to report a variety of ethical, integrity, safety, security, and compliance concerns and may be used by anyone including, but not limited to, students, faculty, postdocs, staff, patients, vendors, contractors and visitors, anywhere in the world. The Anonymous Reporting Hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is run by an independent, third-party provider

Note: this is not an exhaustive list; please feel free to reach out to whomever you feel most comfortable confiding in.