Black, assistant provost and deputy dean of students-are what Jones calls the “tightest team that’s never met,” because even though they have become indispensable to each other and the safety of the campus community, they’ve never actually been in the same room. George and Jones-along with Randy Tarkington, senior director of residential experience, and G.L. They and their teams are true behind-the-scenes heroes.” “The level of care and detail that Andrea and Pam demonstrated at every turn in our COVID planning efforts has been incredible. “This really is a dream team,” said Eric Kopstain, vice chancellor for administration. Pam Jones, senior associate dean for clinical and community partnerships at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing and co-commander of the Public Health Central Command Center. They were instrumental in developing and leading Vanderbilt’s ambitious and successful Return to Campus Plan. Andrea George, director of environmental health and safety for the university and co-commander of the Public Health Central Command Center.Īndrea George, MS’94, PhD’07, director of environmental health and safety for the university, and Pam Jones, BSN’81, MSN’92, DNP’13, senior associate dean for clinical and community partnerships at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing, are co-commanders of the university’s Public Health Central Command Center. They’ve been working together, side by side-or, rather, screen by screen-seven days a week for months to keep a bustling urban campus with thousands of active students, faculty, researchers and staff open and running in the midst of a pandemic. (Clockwise from top left: Tarkington, George, Black and Jones.) Black, assistant provost and deputy dean of students. They are joined by Randy Tarkington, senior director of residential experience, and G.L. Andrea George, director of environmental health and safety for the university, and Pam Jones, senior associate dean for clinical and community partnerships at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing, take part in multiple daily sessions as co-commanders of the university’s Public Health Central Command Center.

He Said Don't Tell by Andrea Jones