Diversity Action Council Membership
2019-2020 DAC Members (Voting) |
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Chancellor Appointment |
Title |
| Bruce Schultz | Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, DAC Co-Chair |
| Paola Banchero | Associate Processor of Journalism and Public Communications, DAC Co-Chair |
| Renee Carter-Chapman | Senior Vice Provost |
| Claudia Lampman | Vice Provost for Student Success |
| John Petraitis | Interim Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences |
| Karen Markel | Dean of the College of Business & Public Policy |
| Ben Morton | Dean of Students |
| Sara Childress | Director of Equity & Compliance, Title IX Coordinator |
| Erin Hicks | Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Planetarium Director |
| Gokhan Karahan | Associate Professor of Accounting & Finance |
| Andre Thorn | Director of the Multicultural Center, Interim Director of Native Student Services |
| Kimberly Pace | Professor of Political Science, Women's Studies Program Coordinator |
| Anne Lazenby | Interim Director of Disability Support Services |
| Diane Taylor | Learning Center Director, Kenai River Campus, Kenai Peninsula College |
| Tamika Dowdy | Alaska Middle College Program Coordinator, First Year Student Advising & Success |
| Scott Downing | Assistant Professor of English, Faculty Senate President |
| Kim Mahone | Director of Facilities Planning and Construction |
| Cheryl Williams | Black Student Union President |
2019-2020 DAC Subcommittee Chairs (Non-Voting) |
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Subcommittee Objective |
Chair or Co-Chairs |
| Objective 1 – Best Practices in Hiring | John Petraitis |
| Objective 2 – Coordinate Campus Initiatives | Ben Morton, Sara Childress |
| Objective 4 – Target Underrepresented Populations (Student Success) | Tamika Dowdry, Kaitlin Demarcus |
| Objective 5 – Diversity Curriculum & Instructional Strategies | Erin Hicks, Thomas Chung |
| Objective 6 – Campus Space | Maria Williams |
| Objective 7 – Community Campus Outreach | Diane Taylor |
| DAC Funding Requests | Anne Lazenby |
| DAC Student Diversity Award | Corey Miller |
Subcommittee Membership
Charged with overseeing the implementation of the Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (D&IAP), the DAC is forming subcommittees to continue the work of the individual objectives outlined in the D&IAP. Below are the charters for and further information regarding each subcommittee.
Since implementing the objectives of the D&IAP is a university-wide effort, the DAC invites faculty, staff and students to join a subcommittee. If you are interested, please complete the following interest form: