The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Advancement (I.D.E.A.) Council (formerly the President’s Diversity Commission) is charged with advising the Chief Diversity Officer and the Office of Diversity & Inclusion. The Council will advocate for the enhancement of the College’s efforts to institutionalize an inclusive learning and working environment.
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2018-2019 I.D.E.A. Council Members
- Brad Lancaster
Director of International Student Services - Cassie Hays
Assistant Professor of Sociology - Darryl Jones
Senior Associate Director of Admissions - Gretchen Natter
Assistant Dean of College Life/Center for Public Service - Hakim M.A. Williams
Assistant Professor of Africana Studies - Jeanne Arnold
Chief Diversity Officer - Jennifer Bloomquist
Associate Provost for Faculty Development & Dean of Social Science & Interdisciplinary Studies - Jennifer Lucas
Co-Director of Human Resources and Risk Management - Michael Wedlock
Associate Professor of Chemistry - Nathan Keiter
Network Applications Programmer
Representing the Administrative Advisory Council - Sue Holz
Administrative Assistant for Economics - Susan Russell
Associate Professor, Theatre Arts - Suzanne Flynn
Professor of English - Suzanne Gockowski
Academic Administrative Assistant Africana Studies/Provost Departments - Veronica Calvillo
Associate Professor of Spanish/Chair, LACLS - Yasemin Akbaba
Associate Professor of Political Science - Zhining Hu
Associate Professor of Economics