LIFE
OpenSource Directory
OpenSource is a group of staff and faculty members available to help you through the process of coming out, harassment and other issues related to gender and sexual identity.
The individuals listed below are LGBTQ or "straight but not narrow" staff, faculty and students who are available to answer your questions, offer advice and listen to your concerns. For more information, or to volunteer, email opensource@listhost.uchicago.edu.
Faculty & Staff Directory
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Kevin Baltz
702.9188 Office Hours: 830am-5:00pm (and usually later) About Me: I have been at the GSB almost 5 years working in career services with recruiters and students. Prior to the GSB I worked in the consulting industry focusing on executive compensation, and before that - the airline industry. I received my MBA from Northwestern and studied music & business in undergrad. I live on the north-side of Chicago and spend my free time with friends either eating, drinking, playing cards/games or traveling. I love music, and enjoy theatre, cooking, reading, movies, driving in a convertible and a great marguerita! If I can assist anyone with concerns or issues - please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I came out (to myself) when I was 20 - though as I look back, I remember what interested me more. So, I have many years of experience behind me if there are questions out there, I'd be happy to help. |
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Susan L. Boone
702-5060 Office Hours: Call or email to set up a mutually convenient time About Me: I have degrees in economics (BA) and religion/ethics (MTS and PhD). My first job was with the U.S. Treasury Department. I spent some years as a stock broker and bank portfolio manager (bonds). I also taught for 2 years at St. Bonaventure University. I have been at the University of Chicago 8 years and live in Hyde Park. My husband, Larry Edwards (class of 1970), is the rabbi for Congregation Or Chadash in Chicago, which serves lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender/transsexual Jews, their families, friends and loved ones. Larry & I have regular subscriptions to the symphony, Court Theatre, and enjoy lots of theatre and dance performances about town. I think Chicago is a fabulous city! |
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Anne Brody
702-9800 Office Hours: Monday- Thursday from 8:30 to 5:00 About Me: I am interested and pleased to work with students with LGBTQ concerns, or students who just want to be sure to be seeing a therapist with an easy confort level with this group. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with fifteen years experience in the field. I have worked with individuals and couples with a wide range of emotional and psychological issues and feel that my best learning has come from my clients over the years. |
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Tim Brennan
702-4073
Office Hours: 8am - 5pm About Me: I have worked for the University of Chicago for nearly five years now. I live in Northwest Indiana with my partner of ten years, where we waste all of our time and money on restoring an old house. |
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Kourtney Cockrell
702.5921
Office Hours: 8:30-5 pm About Me: I joined the Admissions staff in July 2005. Previous to that, I managed the Career Program for the Posse Foundation, a scholarship and leadership development program for students from urban, public high-school students around the country. I grew up in Evanston, IL and currently resides in Humboldt Park where I enjoy listening to music and discovering local Puerto Rican eateries, if you are in the neighborhood check out, La Bruquena or Papa’s Cache! I'm also a member of the Junior Board for Urban Gateways, a non-profit arts education program for children from the Chicago area. |
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Bert Cohler
702-3574 Office Hours: Please call or e-mail for appointment About Me: I write on issues relating to sexual identity and the life-course and teach a course on that issue, the place of psychoanalysis in gay and lesbian lives, and the LGBTQ family. I work as a volunteer psychoptherapist at the Center on Halsted, Chicago's LGBTQ Community Center. |
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Blake Edwards Office Hours: 8:30AM to 5 PM About Me: I run a record label for experimental music and perform solo experimental sound under the name Vertonen. |
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Kathy Forde
702-0569 Office Hours: Harper 266 8:30-5:00pm About Me: I enjoy swimming, yoga, spending time with my sweetie, our two retired racing greyhounds, reading, gardening, The Daily Show, and Tivo! I'm also very interested in helping students navigate the coming out process. |
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Ron Gregg
834-8818 Office Hours: TBA About Me: For CMS, I organize and administer various events including special film screenings and visits by cinema scholars and filmmakers. In my leisure, I enjoy movies, theatre, art, jazz and cooking. I walk a lot and pretend to swim and do yoga. |
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Rose Martinelli
702-7976 Office Hours: Call or email to set up a time. About Me: While I don't have any specific Office Hours, I'm always willing to find time to meet with students. I just joined the GSB in May, but have worked in the academia for the last 10 years. I'm a former musician (opera), I love animals, like to travel, and love to eat. I'm actively involved in reconciling ministries which is a Methodist movement for the full inclusion of LGBT people. |
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Kari McDonough
834.4144 Office Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 8am – 5pm About Me: I am currently a backup singer in two bands. One of them is a band that does all the popular cover songs from artists ranging from the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Green Day, The Killers etc, I even get a few solos on a Pat Benetar song or two and I have been with this band (The Clients) for about 2 1⁄2 years. The other band I recently joined is called Sisters and Brothers and they do all Jerry Garcia Band tunes (his songs were already cover songs) It’s been very fun and I just had my first paying gig with the new band! |
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John McPherrin, Psy.D
702-9800 Office Hours: M-F, 8-4, free time varies About Me: I have worked at SCRS for 4 years and particularly enjoy helping students come out in ways that are comfortable for them, as well as helping students overcome their shame. My brother came out over 20 years ago within our very Catholic family contributing to my strong empathy for persons who struggle with coming out for religious reasons. In my free time, I enjoy watching movies with my family and tinkering in my garden. |
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Stuart Michaels
702 2365 Office Hours: by appt About Me: Sociologist, gay man, teach Gender Studies core courses on gender and sexuality, research on (homo)sexuality in U.S. & France |
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Bill Michel
834-4875 Office Hours: by appointment About Me: I have been on campus since graduating from the College in 1992, first as Director of University Theater, then as Director of ORCSA, and now as the person responsible for student life and community at the University. I work most closely with CAPS, UCSC, ORCSA and CPO and look for meaningful ways to connect students and alumni. In addition to spending a fair amount of time on campus, you might also find me running on the lakefront as I train for the Chicago marathon. I am also on the Board of About Face Theatre and active in Chicago's theater community. |
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Paul Seeley
702-8884 Office Hours: 8:30 to 5:00 About Me: A former teacher in the College, I have been working in development for the last six years. I have a twelve-year old son whom I have raised for the last five years with my partner Hugh. I like to keep fit, am trying to remain competitive with my son at tennis, and enjoy homey pursuits like cooking and gardening. |
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Borja Sotomayor Office Hours: By appointment About Me: I am a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science, and thus a bona-fide computer geek. My activities center mostly on CS research, specifically in the field of Grid Computing. More information here: http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~borja/ |
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Glenn Sykes
+44 (0)20 7070 2225 Office Hours: Please email to set up an appointment |
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Linda Tartof
702-9800 Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday About Me: I have worked at SCRS for over ten years, and feel that I have learned so much from everyone I have met on this campus. In my professional life, I have also worked in hospitals and mental health centers. I was the first "south side" volunteer for Horizons Psychotherapy Services; I worked with Horizons for three years, and I continue to feel proud of my small part in bringing needed services to the south side. |
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Rachanna Thomas
312-263-6164
Office Hours: 7:30am-4pm About Me: I'm 25 years old and originally from Rochester, NY (Upstate). I moved to Chicago 4 years ago after graduating from Cornell University with a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations in May 2001. I recently joined CRSP in July 2005 and prior to that was doing marketing as well for another financial research firm here in Chicago. I live with my boyfriend in Lincoln Park and enjoy reading, music, dance and art. My friends say I’m a good listener and I'm always up for a chat, so please don't hesitate to call me. |
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Bernie Zanck
312.464.8689 Office Hours: Varies About Me : Born and raised in northern California, I moved to Orlando, Florida shortly after graduating from Santa Clara University in 1996 to pursue my dream of working for the Walt Disney Company. I spent a total of five years working for "the mouse," and moved to Chicago in 2001 to earn my M.Ed. in higher education administration from Loyola University Chicago. My partner, Chris, and I have been together for three years and live in Rogers Park. Interests include real estate investment, racquetball, reading and biking along the lakefront. |
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Yvonne Zipter
702-7498 Office Hours: 9:00-5:00 About Me: I'm a poet, essayist, and fiction writer (currently completing a lesbian historical novel set in late nineteenth-century Russia); I love running, swimming, biking, canoeing, etc.; I'm usually reading several books at a time, but I also love TV and movies; I'm fanatic about my long-time girlfriend, our two retired racing greyhounds, and our new nephew. |
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