College of Arts & Sciences Diversity Committee

History

The College of Arts & Sciences Diversity Committee, established in 2004 by Dean Steve White to foster diversity in the college, is comprised of staff, students and faculty members from different areas in the college.

Faculty & Staff Members

Sherryl J. Allen	Sonya Baker	Frank Bailey
Academic Advisor	Arts&Sci Office	Arts&Sci Office

Natalie Barlett	Ethan Bernick	Kimatha Choma
Psychological Sci.	Political Science	Arts&Sci Office

David Defries	Kate Digby	Loren Greenman
History	Dance	Physics

Ruth Gurgel	Ching Kang	Marcia Locke
Music, Theatre & Dance	Statistics	Arts&Sci Office

Zac Malcolm	Katie Messerla	Katie Olsen
Arts&Sci Office	Arts&Sci Office	Media & Comm.

Melissa Poll	Ryan J. Rafferty	Andrew Smith
Social Trans. Studies	Chemistry	Media & Comm.

Lisa Tatonetti	Colleen White	Erin Wiersma
English	Music, Theathre, & Dance	Art

Past Committee Chairs & Leaders

• Dr. Ethan Bernick, Political Science (2021-2024)
• Dr. April Petillo, American Ethnic Studies (2020-2021)
• Dr. Shireen Roshanravan, American Ethnic Studies (2020-2021)
• Dr. Brett DePaola, professor and head of Physics (2017-2020)
• Colonel Shawn Martin (2015-2017)
• Dr. Tanya González, professor of English (2014-2015)
• Dr. Kent Kerby, associate professor of biology (2011-2014)
• Assistant Dean Juanita McGowan (2009-2011)
• Dr. Lorena Passarelli, professor of biology (2007-2009)
• Dr. Marcelo Sabates, associate professor of philosophy (2004-2007)