Campus Committee on Diversity and Inclusive Excellence

The Campus Committee on Diversity and Inclusive Excellence (CCDIE) serves as an advisory body to the President to assist the university in meeting its commitment to campus diversity and inclusive excellence and the continuing transformation from a campus that believes in diversity to a campus that lives its commitment to diversity.  

Policy and Procedure

Current Committee Members

  • Zornitsa Kalibatseva, Associate Professor of Psychology, Co-chair
  • Valerie Hayes, Chief Officer for Diversity and Inclusion, Co-chair
  • Diana Allen, Professional Service Specialist, Adm NE
  • Guia Calicdan-Apostle, Associate Professor of Social Work
  • Jennifer Calabrese, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
  • Tait Chirenje, Professor Environment Studies 
  • Stacey Clapp, Director of Digital Engagement
  • Jestina Drysdale, Assistant Director Office of Student Conduct
  • Laurie Dutton, Director Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Center
  • Jovin Fernandez, Director of Multicultural Center
  • Dana Grasso, Teaching Specialist EDUC
  • Ariane Hutchins-Newman, Associate Provost for Academic Success
  • Maritza Jauregui, Associate Professor of Sustainability
  • Esther Lawrence, Assistant Dean, School of Business
  • Ayisha Lee, Assistant Director Alumni Relations
  • Christopher Lipari Pazienza, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Alum
  • Vashti Mahadeo, Teaching Specialist Environmental Science
  • Nicole Milan-Tyner, Assistant Professor of Health Science
  • Rebecca Miller, TES Employee
  • Delores Mozelle-Wright, Education Program Assistant
  • Yesenia Pacheco, Professional Service Specialist, Adm NE 
  • Anna Pfeiffer-Herbert, Associate Professor of Marine Science
  • Nancy Reddy, Associate Professor Writing & First Year Studies  
  • Cheynne Riehl, Student Success Librarian
  • Andrea Sandoval, Student Senate President
  • Julie Shockley, Professional Services Specialist
  • Patricia Suppes, Director of Global Engagement and Senior International Officer
  • Loukaia Taylor, Professional Services Specialist 
  • Kerrin Wolf, Associate Professor Business Studies, Public Law 

Subcommittee Descriptions

  1. Diversity Communications – Explores best practices of marketing and raising awareness of ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ's diversity and inclusion programs and efforts and then implements those practices, where approipriate, in collaboration with the University Relations and Marketing.  This subcommittee produces the Celebrate Diversity Digest.  
  2. Social Justice and Education – Organizes programs, panel discussions, and research presentations by collaborating with faculty, students, and others whose academic fields or research interests address issues related to diversity and inclusion, whether national or global in focus.  This subcommittee has a signature Unity Day Conference.
  3. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Focuses on DEI issues in STEM (specifically NAMS and HLTH) requiring a multifaceted approach, including inclusive policies, education and training, mentorship programs, and advocating for structural changes, when necessary, e.g., training programs on cultural competence, unconscious bias, and inclusive leadership.  Explores faculty and student diversity in STEM, gathering demographic data from ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ, drawing comparisons to other state universities and national data.  UtIlizes focus groups to further explore faculty diversity in STEM.  This subcommittee interfaces with the NAMS and HLTH DEI Committees, as appropriate.  This is the newest subcommittee established during FY 2024.
  4. NEW!  Alumni Engagement –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Helps to build alumni engagement that embraces the alumni community's various identities, experiences, and backgrounds.  It seeks to continue to gather feedback from underrepresented and diverse alumni populations and share these findings with the CCDIE to make recommendations on educaton and resources.
  5. NEW! Global Equity and Perspectives –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Fosters intercultural understanding, ethical and inclusive practices, and an appreciation for diverse perspectives on campus.  For example, supporting campus internationalization through a close look at policies and practices that affect equity for international students and access to programs abroad.  
  6. NEW! School and DEI Collaborative –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Brings together current and new school and area employee DEI committees into a collaborative to work on issues of mutual interest, while maintaining their separate identities and activities within their schools and areas.

Reports

Resources