About the Office of Civil Rights & Community Support

Amy Condon

Director of Civil Rights Compliance & Title IX Coordinator

Amy leads CRCS, bringing a thoughtful, trauma-informed approach to every concern and conversation. Amy brings over 20 years of experience in civil rights, employment law, and institutional investigations to their role as director of civil rights compliance and Title IX coordinator. Prior to joining Smith, Amy served as a deputy Title IX coordinator and Office of Equal Opportunity investigator at Brandeis University and Emerson College, handling discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct matters.

Prior to moving to higher education, Amy worked in private practice handling internal investigations and employment discrimination matters, served as the general counsel to a large municipal police department, and as a litigator for a municipality focused on civil rights, employment, and negligence litigation.

Amy has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Boston College, and a J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law.

Justin MacDowell

Deputy Title IX Coordinator & Civil Rights Investigator

Justin supports students, faculty, and staff navigating reporting and resolution options. As civil rights investigator, he conducts fair, impartial, and thorough investigations. Justin joined CRCS in 2025. Prior to Smith, he served as Title IX investigator at Tufts University, director of Title IX and equal opportunity at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and as an investigator at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. He earned a bachelor of arts from University College Utrecht and a master of laws in international and European law from Tilburg University, both in the Netherlands.