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Cara Tuttle

Cara Tuttle

Adjunct Faculty, Political Science

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director, Project Safe Center for Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response and Senior Lecturer at Vanderbilt University; Author, Speaker, Consultant

  • Education

    • University of Louisville

      2004 - 2006
      M.A. Women's & Gender Studies

      Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi.

    • Vanderbilt University Law School

      2000 - 2003
      J.D. Law

      Activities and Societies: Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment Law & Practice, Managing Editor, Music Editor; Member, Women's Law Students Association; Member, Phi Delta Phi.

    • Ball State University

      1996 - 2000
      B.S. Political Science

      Activities and Societies: Member of academic honor societies Phi Society, Pi Sigma Alpha, and Alpha Lambda Delta. Summa Cum Laude; Herbert H. Hamliton Outstanding Senior in Political Science.

  • Experience

    • Jefferson Community College

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
      Adjunct Faculty, Political Science

      Taught multiple sections of the American Government course, which serves as the entry-level course to the political science major and satisfied the social/behavioral sciences requirement for all students. Also taught American Government as an advanced placement course for area high school students.

    • Queens University of Charlotte

      May 2007 - Aug 2007
      Adjunct Faculty, Political Science

      Taught multiple sections of American Politics, the 100-level introductory course for the political science major and/or social sciences core requirement.

    • Center for Women's and Gender Studies, University of South Carolina Upstate

      Aug 2007 - Jan 2010
      Adjunct Faculty, Women's and Gender Studies

      Courses Taught: Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies, U.S. Women's Movement, Feminist Theory and Research Methods, Women & the Law, Gender & Election '08, and Contemporary Female Sexuality. Served as Faculty Advisor to student groups Upstate Feminists and PRIDE Upstate. Assisted the Center Director with programming serving students, faculty, and staff. Sole responsibility for organizing bipartisan political awareness events featuring high profile guest speakers including our current US Ambassador to the UN Dr. Susan Rice, Betsy Meyers, then COO of the campaign and Chair of Women for Obama, and Ann Lewis, Senior Advisor for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and Director of Communications for HillPAC and current president of NoLimits.org. Show less

    • Northwestern University

      Jan 2010 - Jul 2012
      Director of Programs, Women's Center

      Designed, implemented, and evaluated programs of interest to women in the Northwestern University community (students, faculty, and staff) on both the Chicago and Evanston campuses. Provided institutional and individual advocacy to women, maintained program statistics, monitored programming budget, and prepared annual reports on Women's Center services. Served as institutional representative in the Illinois Network for Women in Higher Education (INWHE), member of the board of the Illinois Network for Women in Higher Education (INWHE), member of the steering committee for the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Women Faculty Organization, and member of the board of the Association of Northwestern University Women (ANUW), a professional development organization for women in administration. Provided administrative support to the NU Organization of Women Faculty and advised the undergraduate student organizations College Feminists and the Women's Caucus. Show less

    • Vanderbilt University

      Aug 2012 - now

      Provides leadership on departmental and campus-wide efforts to design, implement, and assess a comprehensive package of co-curricular programs that address sexual misconduct prevention and victim assistance-including primary prevention, bystander intervention, risk reduction, and reporting campaigns. Designs, implements, and assess online training modules for the campus community that focus on sexual misconduct prevention and victim assistance. Collaborates with a wide variety of campus partners to implement prevention programming and develop victim services that are culturally competent and sensitive to race, gender, culture, religion, ability, and sexual orientation. Works in close partnership with the Title IX Coordinator, Vanderbilt University Police Department, and Office of Student Accountability, Community Standards, & Academic Integrity to develop accessible and equitable reporting options for victims of sexual misconduct. Supervises operation of the Project Safe hotline, a victim assistance service staffed 24/7 by Prevention Educator and Victim Resource Coordinators. Participates broadly in campus-wide strategic planning for health, safety, and well-being. Monitors campus climate around sexual misconduct and make recommendations to campus leaders that improve the health, safety, and well-being of the campus community.Cara also serves as a Senior Lecturer within the Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science Women’s and Gender Studies Program, for which she regularly teaches the Seminar on Gender and Violence. Show less Heard, investigated, and rendered decisions pertaining to alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code. Assisted in advising the Undergraduate Honor Council regarding investigations and hearings for alleged violations of the Honor Code. Helped ensure policies and procedures were compliant with applicable federal, state, and university regulations (FERPA, HIPPA, Clery, Title IX, etc.). Served as a resource and liaison to members of the University community on matters pertaining to the administration of the Student Conduct Code and the Honor Code. Prepared statistical reports on campus conduct and issues of academic integrity and analyzes and interprets trends and areas of concern. Show less

      • Director, Project Safe Center for Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response and Senior Lecturer

        Jul 2014 - now

      • Associate Director, Office of Student Accountability, Community Standards, & Academic Integrity

        Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Cara Tuttle
      Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award Vanderbilt University Nov 2021 Awarded to a full-time staff member who shows outstanding commitment to the Vanderbilt University’s mission by exhibiting strong leadership, such as: building engagement and trust, coaching and developing others, leading with courage, building partnerships, among others. The staff member demonstrates commitment to empowering, educating, and supporting Vanderbilt colleagues.
    • Awarded to Cara Tuttle
      Vanderbilt Leadership Academy Vanderbilt University May 2018 Vanderbilt Leadership Academy (VLA) is a nine-month learning journey for high performing leaders in both academic and administrative areas that build their knowledge, capability and passion for leading the institution. Each year, approximately 25 Participants are nominated by the chancellor, vice chancellors, and executive leaders.
    • Awarded to Cara Tuttle
      K.C. Potter Award for Outstanding Service to Students Vanderbilt University Office of the Dean of Students May 2016 The Vanderbilt University Office of the Dean of Students annually recognizes one faculty member and one staff member who have provided exceptional support and service to students during the past academic year. Cara was recognized for her provision of continual guidance and support to Vanderbilt Student Government's Sexual Assault Prevention Committee and for her broader institutional advocacy for students impacted by power-based personal violence.
    • Awarded to Cara Tuttle
      Mary Jane Werthan Award Vanderbilt University Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center Mar 2015 Cara Tuttle Bell was named the 2015 recipient of the Mary Jane Werthan Award, which is presented to a member of the Vanderbilt community who has contributed to the advancement of women at Vanderbilt on a systemic level. The award is named in honor of Mary Jane Werthan, the first woman member of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust.As director of the Project Safe Center for sexual misconduct prevention and response at Vanderbilt, Tuttle Bell guides the campus in reducing power-based personal… Show more Cara Tuttle Bell was named the 2015 recipient of the Mary Jane Werthan Award, which is presented to a member of the Vanderbilt community who has contributed to the advancement of women at Vanderbilt on a systemic level. The award is named in honor of Mary Jane Werthan, the first woman member of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust.As director of the Project Safe Center for sexual misconduct prevention and response at Vanderbilt, Tuttle Bell guides the campus in reducing power-based personal violence and providing victim assistance. She has created and implemented important programs and policies, including Green Dot bystander intervention training and effective consent programming. Tuttle Bell provides Title IX, Clery Act and sexual misconduct policy trainings and actively supports students and women’s organizations in the broader community. She helped shape University services and processes to be appropriately victim-centered and trauma-informed and has tirelessly promoted community discussion of sexual violence. Show less
    • Awarded to Cara Tuttle
      Ms. JD Honors: Road Less Traveled Award Ms. JD Mar 2015 The Road Less Traveled Award is designed to recognize a woman who is using her J.D. in a unique, non-traditional, way to pursue an issue or cause that she is passionate about. The nominees need not be in legal practice. Cara Tuttle Bell completed her J.D. at Vanderbilt University in 2003 and her Master of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Louisville in 2006. Since that time, she has put her legal training to use advocating for women in a variety of ways in multiple… Show more The Road Less Traveled Award is designed to recognize a woman who is using her J.D. in a unique, non-traditional, way to pursue an issue or cause that she is passionate about. The nominees need not be in legal practice. Cara Tuttle Bell completed her J.D. at Vanderbilt University in 2003 and her Master of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Louisville in 2006. Since that time, she has put her legal training to use advocating for women in a variety of ways in multiple, significant roles. Currently, Cara Tuttle Bell is the Director of the Project Safe Center for Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response at Vanderbilt University. In this role she leads the Vanderbilt campus in providing victim assistance and reducing power based personal violence by creating and implementing programs and policies, coordinating programming, conducting training, developing victim services, providing accessible reporting methods, and engaging in additional endeavors ensuring equitable treatment of Vanderbilt students. Show less
    • Awarded to Cara Tuttle
      GOLD (Graduate of the Last Decade) Award Ball State University Alumni Association Oct 2010 The Graduate Of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award annually recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of recent graduates of Ball State University. These Alumni have already demonstrated their promise and potential for outstanding endeavors by quickly becoming involved in different aspects of life after college. This award is designed to include both traditional and nontraditional graduates.
    • Awarded to Cara Tuttle
      Rosie the Riveter Award Center for Women's and Gender Studies May 2009 Awarded each year as part of the Student and Diversity Affairs Awards banquet to those students, faculty, and/or staff members who demonstrated the can-do attitude embodied by Rosie the Riveter in their service to the Center for Women's and Gender Studies at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Advisory Board Member

      Issued by The Swan Center For Advocacy and Research
      The Swan Center For Advocacy and ResearchAssociated with Cara Tuttle

    • Advisory Board Member

      Issued by ATIXA (Association of Title IX Administrators) on Jan 2025
      ATIXA (Association of Title IX Administrators)Associated with Cara Tuttle

    • Advisory Board Member

      Issued by Stop Sexual Assault in Schools on May 2017
      Stop Sexual Assault in SchoolsAssociated with Cara Tuttle

    • Advisory Board Member

      Issued by ASSERT Empowerment Self Defense on Mar 2021
      ASSERT Empowerment Self DefenseAssociated with Cara Tuttle

    • Advisory Board Member

      Issued by The Professional Woman Network International Advisory Board on Sept 2021
      The Professional Woman Network International Advisory BoardAssociated with Cara Tuttle

    • Volunteer Facilitator of Let's Talk Love

      Issued by Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity, Inc. on Jul 2016
      Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity, Inc.Associated with Cara Tuttle