The Equity Task Force was formed in October 2020 as a result of Chancellor Marks' Equity Listening Sessions in order to address longer-term issues requiring significant analysis and further work. Chaired by Antwan Jefferson, Associate Clinical Professor, School of Education and Human Development and John Ronquillo, Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs, the task force will work over the 2020-2021 academic year to delve into the core of our challenges, including structural barriers to hiring and promoting underrepresented faculty and staff. It will bring together faculty, staff and students to explore a host of issues – including how to close the achievement gap, what it means to be a Hispanic Serving Institution, how to create a culture of belonging, whether our policies are contributing to equity, and how we might diversify the curriculum -- and recommend an ambitious action plan and investment priorities.
Antwan Jefferson, Co-Chair, Associate Clinical Professor, School of Education & Human Development |
John Ronquillo, Co-Chair, Assistant Professor of Nonprofit and Public Management, School of Public Affairs |
Cathy Bodine, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Director, Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering, College of Engineering, Design & Computing |
Patrick Browne, Director, Veteran & Military Student Services (invited) |
Anna Ramirez Crawford, Director of Foundation and Corporate Development, Office of Advancement and Staff Council Representative |
Christopher Hilton, Associate Justice, Student Government Association Representative |
Tania Hogan, Director of Undergraduate Student Success, School of Education & Human Development |
Boram Jeong, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
Sruthi Kannan, Events and Planning Senator, Student Government Association Representative |
Laurence Kaptain, Dean, College of Arts & Media |
Sarah Kovoor-Misra, Professor of Management, School of Business |
Karey Krohnfeldt, Director of Equity, Office of Equity |
Florie Montoya, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition and Compensation, Human Resources |
Charles Musiba, Associate Professor of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Faculty Assembly Representative |
Stephanie Puello, Student Progress Coordinator, Graduate School |
James Speed, Coordinator, Center for Identity & Inclusion |
Anthony Starke, Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs |
The Equity Task Force is advised by:
Faye Caronan, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow 2020-2021
Marjorie Levine-Clark, Associate Dean for Diversity, Outreach and Initiatives and Professor of History, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Nelia Viveiros, Interim Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Operations
The Equity Task Force is staffed by:
Regina Kilkenny, Chief of Staff, Chancellor’s Office