{"282501":{"#nid":"282501","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Welcome Dr. Aby Parsons, Inaugural Director of the  LGBTQIA Resource Center","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe are pleased to announce that Dr. Aby Parsons has been named the inaugural Director of the LGBTQIA Resource Center and has joined Georgia Tech as of April 1, 2014. Aby comes to us from Emory University where she worked in their Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn her new role, Aby will provide education, support, and advocacy for LGBTQIA-identified students and allies, and will serve as a laison to faculty and staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThis is an historical moment for Georgia Tech, and Aby is excited about collaborating with you to make Georgia Tech an inclusive environment for all.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"We are pleased to announce that Dr. Aby Parsons has been named the inaugural Director of the LGBTQIA Resource Center."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2014-03-11 11:57:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:58","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-03-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-03-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/diversityprograms.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Diversity Programs"}],"groups":[{"id":"1269","name":"Student Life"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"14975","name":"Advocacy"},{"id":"76551","name":"bisexual"},{"id":"10230","name":"equality"},{"id":"4278","name":"gay"},{"id":"76541","name":"lesbian"},{"id":"88701","name":"LGBTQIA"},{"id":"88711","name":"queer"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStephanie Ray\u003Cbr \/\u003EAssociate Dean and Director of Student Diversity Programs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:%20stephanie.ray@vpss.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estephanie.ray@vpss.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["studentaffairs@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}