Leading
The Way
Campus Groups and Organizations Leading our Diversity Efforts
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
African Studies
Agbenyega Adedze
African American Studies
Touré Reed and Brea Banks
Ethnic Studies
Susan Kalter, Archana Shekara, and Li Zeng
Latin American and Latino/a Studies
Maura Toro-Morn
Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies
Yusuf Sarfati
Native American Studies
Susan Kalter
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Alison Bailey
PRESIDENT DIVERSITY and INCLUSION COUNCIL, 2022-2023
Doris Houston, CEIO, Office of the President
Alison Bailey, Professor of Philosophy; Director, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Department of Philosphy
Danielle Beasley, Associate Director of Diversity, Equity and Outreach, Student Counseling Services
Karmine Beecroft, Digitization Coordinator, Milner Library
Wilma Bates, Director of Development, College of Education
Byron Craig, Assistant Professor, School of Communication
Ash Ebikhumi, Student, Student Trustee
Shannon Epplett, Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of English
Angell Howard, Program Coordinator, Student Affairs
Anthony Jones, Director, University Lab Schools, College of Education
Tammie Keney, Director, Student Access and Accommodation Services
Quanisha Kumi-Darfour,Associate Director, Career Services
Lawrence Lair, Graphic Designer, University Marketing and Communications
Miranda Lin, Professor of Education, College of Education
Eduardo Monk, SGA President, Student Body President (SGA)
Guadalupe Montalvo, Assistant Director, University Housing Services
Mayuko Nakamura, Assistant Director for Assessment and Equitable Pedagogy, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Christa Platt, Director, Multicultural Center
Roopa Rawjee, Executive Director of International Engagement, Office of International Engagement
Rocío Rivadeneyra, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Yusuf Sarfati, Associate Professor of Politics, Department of Politics and Government
Archana Shekara, Professor of Art, Wonsook Kim School of Art
Katy Strzepek, Director, Center For Civic Engagement
Maura Toro-Morn, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
DIVISIONS and CENTERS
Academic Affairs
GROWTH Change Team
Yojanna Cuenca-Carlino
Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
STEM DEI Taskforce—Rebekka Darner
Division of Student Affairs
Inclusion Change Team—Angell Howard
National Center for Urban Education
Maria Zamudio-Mainou
FACULTY-STAFF AFFINITY GROUPS
Association of Black Academic Employees
Chair Branden Delk ABAE.IllinoisState.edu
AsiaConnect
Chair Li Zeng AsiaConnect.IllinoisState.edu
Organization of Latino/a/x Employees
Chair Rocío Rivadeneyra OLE.IllinoisState.edu
Queer Coalition
Co-chair Karmine Beecroft Co-chair Brigid Aslin QueerCoalition.IllinoisState.edu
EDI LEADERS CIRCLE, 2022–2023
Administrative/Professional Council
EDI subcommittee—Amy Secretan
Admissions
Branden Delk
Alumni Engagement
Kris Harding
Alumni Association
Alumni Association DEI Committee—Stan Shingles, Danielle Alexander
Campus Recreation
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee—Matt Seibring, Kelsey Orrill
Center for Civic Engagement
Katy Strzepek
College of Applied Science and Technology
Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusions committee (DEBI)—Cara Rabe-Hemp
College of Business
Diversity and Inclusion Initiative— Horace L. Melton, Tina Williams
College of Education
Diversity Education—Antonio Causarano, Sarah Ballard
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee—Antony Joseph
Creative Technologies Program
Greg Corness
Department of Chemistry
George Barnes
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences,
Amy Bardwell, Marla Reese-Weber
Department of Geology, Geography, and the Environment
Diversity and Inclusion Committee—Melissa Heil
Department of Mathematics
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ad hoc Committee—Amanda Cullen
Department of Philosophy
Tom Buller
Department of Psychology
Climate and Diversity Committee—Greg Braswell
Department of Technology
Haiyan Sally Xie
Financial Aid Office
Lyn Morris
Honors Program
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council—Amy Secretan, Linda Clemmons
Katie School of Insurance
James Jones
Milner Library
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Committee—Mallory Jallas, Anna Twiddy
School of Biological Sciences
Jeff Helms, Ben Sadd
School of Communication
Anti-racism, Social Justice, and Coalition Building Committee—Megan Hopper
School of Information Technology
Pruthikrai Mahatanankoon
School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Diversity and Inclusion Committee—Kelsey Orrill
School of Music
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee—Justin Vickers, Rachel Hockenberry
School of Social Work
Anti-racism Committee—Nathan Stephens
School of Theatre and Dance
The Crossroads Project—Kee-Yoon Nahm
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee—Laina Werner-Powell
Student Counseling Services
Multicultural Outreach Team—Danielle Beasley
University Marketing and Communications
Brian Beam, Lawrence Lair
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program
Jacklyn Weier
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee—Sara Semonis, Ann Haugo
Wonsook Kim School of Art
Belonging and Equity Committee—Bert Stabler
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Annual Report for Illinois State University