The Office of Ombuds
Students, residents or faculty interested in speaking to Perry about a concern should send an e-mail to BSOMOmbudsOffice@ecu.edu or call her at 252-744-6144.
The role of the Ombudsperson is to provide students, residents, and faculty the opportunity to talk with an impartial faculty leader in a confidential fashion about interpersonal difficulties that arise in the teaching-learning environment. The Ombudsperson will provide informal, confidential and impartial support and guidance for students, as well as assisting with the resolution of student mistreatment complaints and other concerns. This is accomplished primarily through listening and asking strategic questions and then offering options for resolution which may include coaching regarding how the student can manage the conflict or serving as a mediator between parties.
The Ombudsperson is not part of, and does not take part in, any administrative or formal complaint processes, and reports only to the Dean of the School of Medicine with annual, aggregated and deidentified reports regarding patterns of concern, or individual reports of egregious events that demand immediate attention
Dr. Jamie Perry is the East Carolina University Organizational Ombuds and a Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She completed her undergraduate education at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and received a Master of Arts from Northern Illinois University, Dekalb. After earning a PhD from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Dr. Perry arrived at East Carolina University in 2011. She has served in several leadership roles, including Department Chair, Program Coordinator, and Program Director. Dr. Perry is the director of the Perry Lab for Craniofacial Imaging, in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Allied Health Sciences.