Institutional Equity Staff
ERIN OLIVER, J.D., ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY
Erin Oliver’s responsibilities include providing leadership, oversight and support in the areas of harassment, discrimination, affirmative action and equal opportunity. Working with the Office of the Provost and the Office of Human Resources, Erin will develop strategies and plans for the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty and staff.
A Notre Dame alumna, Erin served as the director and Title IX coordinator at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where she directed a team responsible for managing internal complaints of harassment and discrimination, including sexual assault and other Title IX complaints involving students, faculty and staff. Erin also provided guidance to senior university administrators to resolve discrimination and harassment issues.
A native of Peru, Indiana, Erin graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in American studies and a minor in anthropology in 2005. She earned her law degree from Michigan State University in 2012 and is a member of the Indiana state bar and the National Association of College and University Attorneys.
Erin also brings extensive knowledge of Native American affairs garnered in her role as director of public relations for the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana, for which she is a tribal council member. She recently served a four-year term on the Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Commission, part of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission appointed by the governor. She currently serves on the board of advisors of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Arts in Indianapolis.
KRISTY LEININGER, EQUITY PROCESS SPECIALIST
Kristy Leininger serves as the Equity Process Specialist.
Prior to joining the Office of Institutional Equity, Kristy spent 18 years serving in various administrative roles across the University, including the Arts & Letters Dean's Office, Mendoza College of Business Dean's Office, and most recently as an Officer Assistant to the Vice President of Human Resources. During the latter part of her career in HR, she took on the additional assignment as the hearing coordinator for Student Title IX cases, which she continues within this role.
Kristy received her Associates degree in Business Administration from Davenport University.
LYNN KALAMAROS, DIRECTOR, RESPONSE AND RESOLUTION
Lynn Kalamaros serves as a the Director of Response and Resolution.
Previously, Lynn worked independently on Title IX and Title VII investigations for the University of Notre Dame and private employers from 2011 to 2017. Prior to her work as an independent investigator, Lynn was in private practice in South Bend focusing on civil litigation in the areas of civil rights actions, medical malpractice, product liability and negligence.
Lynn graduated from the University of Notre Dame, cum laude, with a B.A. in Government in 1990. She received her law degree from the Notre Dame Law School, cum laude, in 1993 and is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association. Since 2009, Lynn has assisted with teaching the Deposition Skills course as an adjunct professor at the Notre Dame Law School.
MIKE COLONNA, SR. EQUITY SPECIALIST
Mike Colonna serves as a Senior Equity Specialist.
Prior to working for the University of Notre Dame, Mike was responsible for GEICO’s defense and subrogation litigation for Northwest Indiana. Before GEICO, Mike served as a prosecutor in the Appellate Division and the Domestic Violence Unit for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
Mike holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a J.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago John Marshall Law School at which he received his Masters in Employee Benefits Law with honors. While pursuing his law degree, Mike interned with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office Post-Conviction Unit.
LAUREN MULHERN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR EDUCATION, OUTREACH & PREVENTION
Lauren Mulhern serves as the Program Director for Education, Outreach & Prevention.
Prior to working for the University of Notre Dame, Lauren practiced federal Indian law where she represented tribal communities, businesses, and individuals in litigation and transactional matters.
Lauren holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, with a minor in Mathematics, from Hope College. She received her law degree from the University of Colorado Law School and graduated with certificates in American Indian Law, with honors, and Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law. Lauren in a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar of Arizona.
IAN MICHELSON, EDUCATION, OUTREACH & PREVENTION SPECIALIST
Ian Michelson serves as the Education, Outreach, and Prevention Specialist.
Before working for Notre Dame, Ian worked with the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), where he assisted in managing and expanding a cohort of nearly 4,000 survivors of sexual violence. He also contributed to the Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment (PAVE) team, aiding in the development of survivors.org, a comprehensive resource hub for all matters related to sexual violence, and as an employee at Tulane’s Office of Title IX, creating resource guides.
Ian studied at Tulane University, graduating in 2024 with a B.A. in Political Science.
MARIAH BURES, TRAINING CONSULTANT
Mariah Bures serves as a Training Consultant.
Mariah earned her Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education from University of Maine Farmington, and her Masters in Public Health from Indiana University.
Prior to working at the University, Mariah served as a Training Manager for the U.S. Center for SafeSport, providing abuse prevention education to sports organizations across the country. Before the Center, Mariah worked on college campuses educating students, faculty, and staff about sexual assault and relationship violence.
TORRY BENNETT-DAVIS, DIRECTOR, EQUAL ACCESS AND BELONGING
SHANNON SPARAZYNSKI, COMPLIANCE PROGRAM MANAGER
Shannon Sparazynski serves as the Compliance Program Manager serving the entire Notre Dame Human Resources department. She also serves as the HIPAA Privacy Official for the University and is responsible for the oversight of the Youth Protection Policy.
Prior to working for Notre Dame, Shannon held various HR and Benefits administration and management roles for AM General LLC.
Shannon graduated with a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in both Business Administration and Human Resources Management, with a minor in Economics, and received her Master of Business Administration from Bethel University. She is also a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) through the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Currently, Shannon serves as the Treasurer for the Indiana Industry Liaison Group, the Indiana section of the National Industry Liaison Group, dedicated to the advancement of effective equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action (AA) compliance programs to eliminate workplace discrimination.