Every member of the PME community should be treated with fairness, integrity, and respect. PME faculty members are appointed as ombudspersons to serve as neutral third parties in instances of conflict, mistreatment, or abuse. They work with individual students, researchers, staff, and faculty to explore options, identify appropriate resources, and, if warranted, call attention to patterns of behavior that do not align with our community standards.
The ombudspersons do not share names or concerns without receiving the complainant’s permission. The only exception to confidentiality is in the case of imminent risk of serious harm as determined by the ombudsperson, where mandated by law, and in situations of sexual misconduct/gender-based harassment matters where federal law (Title IX) requires information to be passed on to the main campus’ Title IX office. If confidentiality is a concern, then you should explore this further with the ombudsperson.
Professor Andrew Ferguson and Professor Chong Liu are the PME faculty ombudspersons for the 21-22 and 22-23 academic years. You can contact them directly regarding individual concerns.
For the current PME student ombudspersons, please visit our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion resources page.
The University of Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. If you have concerns about an instance of bias, discrimination, or harassment, please review these additional resources: