Council on Diversity and Inclusion
- Build an intellectual community that recognizes that diverse experiences create a rich educational experience for all students
- Foster an inclusive campus climate
- Foster the development of diversity-related competencies among faculty, staff, and students
- Assess and identify trends, progress, and problems pertaining to campus diversity and climate
- Facilitate University-wide dialogue to promote understanding and constructive exchange of views on matters of diversity
The Council reports regularly to University Senate.
Membership
Ron Scott, Co-Chair
Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity
scottrb@miamioh.edu
Bennyce Hamilton, Co-Chair
Regional Director & Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Regionals Students
hamiltbe@miamioh.edu
Jennifer Patrick-Gaines, University Senate Liaison
Clinical Professor, Media, Journalism, and Film
patricj5@miamioh.edu
Administrative Staff
Associate VP for Institutional Diversity
Ron Scott
scottrb@miamioh.edu
Assistant Provost, Global Initiatives (or designee)
Tarah Trueblood
truebltl@miamioh.edu
Director, Office of Diversity Affairs (or designee)
Kelley Kimple
kinplekk@miamioh.edu
Director, Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity (or designee)
Collin Baer
baerc@miamioh.edu
Regional Director & Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Regionals Students
Bennyce Hamilton
hamiltbe@miamioh.edu
Director, Miller Center for Student Disability Services (or designee)
Dan Darkow
darkowdc@miamioh.edu
Additional Staff
Intercollegiate Athletics
Breanna Robinson
robinsbc@miamioh.edu
IT Services
Sean Poley
poleysa@miamioh.edu
Student Life
Rob Abowitz
abowitrn@miamioh.edu
University Advancement
Michelle Rosecrans
martin63@miamioh.edu
University Communications and Marketing
Jeri Moore
moorejl@miamioh.edu
Faculty and Staff
| Representative | Division/Organization | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Vanni vannimj@miamioh.edu Biology |
College of Arts and Science (CAS) | 2020 |
| James Bielo bielojs@miamioh.edu Anthropology |
2020 | |
| Thomas Garcia garciatg@miamioh.edu Music |
College of Creative Arts (CCA) | 2020 |
| Carolyn Slotten slottect@miamioh.edu Family Science and Social Work |
College of Education, Health, and Society (EHS) | 2020 |
| Amy Yousefi moshiray@miamioh.edu Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering |
College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) | 2020 |
| Linh Dich dichll@miamioh.edu Languages, Literatures, and Writing |
College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science (CLAAS) | 2019 |
| Susan Miller mille842@miamioh.edu Education and Society |
2020 | |
| Cody Powell powellcj@miamioh.edu Physical Facilities |
Finance and Business Services (FBS) | 2020 |
| Gerald Granderson grandegd@miamioh.edu Economics |
Farmer School of Business (FSB) | 2020 |
| Tekeia Howard howardt9@miamioh.edu Economics |
Enrollment Management and Student Success (EMSS) | 2021 |
| Laura Desmond desmonl@miamioh.edu |
Classified Personnel Advisory Committee (CPAC) | 2021 |
| Leslie Haxby McNeill mcneillh@miamioh.edu |
Unclassified Personnel Advisory Committee (UPAC) | 2019 |
| Todd Edwards edwardm2@miamioh.edu Education and Society |
At-Large | 2019 |
| TBD | 2019 |
Students
Undergraduate Students
ASG Diversity of Affairs Council Member
Courtney Rose
roseck@miamioh.edu
ASG Diversity of Affairs Council President
Monica Venzke
venzkemp@miamioh.edu
Graduate Students
Joshua Jones
jonesjb6@miamioh.edu
Graduate Students of Color Association Member
Courtney Allen
allencr4@miamioh.edu