ConsentCon
About
ConsentCon is Wake Forest’s biennial conference focused on interpersonal violence in university settings. Convening three times since 2023, the event centers campus-wide conversations and practice around consent, healthy relationships, bystander intervention and more. ConsentCon is open to all students, faculty and staff.
November 11, 2026
Schedule:
Attendees may join any session. Meals will be provided. Located in Benson University Center.
11 a.m.: Benson Room 401 doors open
11:15 a.m.: Welcome with Vice President for Campus Life, Dr. Shea Kidd-Brown
11:30 a.m.: Where We Are, Where We Go: A Review of the Sexual Misconduct Survey Findings
12:15 – 1 p.m.: Lunch & Discussion of findings (meal provided)
1 – 1:30 p.m.: Break
Effective Strategies for Responding to Disclosures, Room 401
Recognizing Your Influence: From Data to Action, Room 409
Warm beverages and connections with campus partners
Location: Manchester Athletics Center
5 p.m.: Benson room 401 doors open & dinner available
5:15 p.m.: Welcome with Student Leaders
5:30 p.m.: Where We Are, Where We Go: A Review & discussion of the Sexual Misconduct Survey Findings
Confidential support will be available to students through the Safe Office along with the Rest and Reset room available in Benson Center room 410
ConsentCon 2026 Planning Team:
- Ashley Hawkins Parham, Director of Wellbeing
- Deb Marke, Associate Director of Office of Civic & Community Engagement
- Hannah Rehm, Associate Director of LGBTQ+ Center
- Becca Fuss, Coordinator for Collective Impact & Signature Events
- Hannah Dean, Assistant Director of Interpersonal Violence Prevention
- Hope Grant, Respondent Support & Prevention Coordinator
- Dr. Warenetta Mann, Assistant Vice President of Health & Wellbeing
- Abigail Brumfield, Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Jessica Bylerly, Associate Director of the Safe Office
- Joshua Eatman, Co- Chair & Office of Wellbeing Liaison
- Grant Kinghorn, Co-Chair & Student Government Liaison
- Alice Weir, Co-Chair & ALIVE Director
- Sienna Sferrazza, Member
- Spencer Dunbar, Member
- Ushan Prior, Member
- Ruby Abohalima, Member
- Leila Malave, Member
- Kat Dobrosky, Member
- Hannah Dean, Staff Advisor