DEI Council and Committees

DEI Council

The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has worked with leaders across WVU to develop diversity, equity and inclusion committees at all of our Schools, Colleges and Units. Chairs of each of those committees are assembled into the overarching DEI Council to develop goals, best practices, and ensure that we, as Mountaineers, are creating the safe, diverse, and welcoming community we all deserve. We encourage you to seek out the committee in your academic area to see how you can be involved.

Chair, Meshea L. Poore, Esq., Vice President for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Representatives:

Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

Cerasela Zoica Dinu, Ph.D., Associate Chair for the Biomedical Engineering Program, Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Coordinator of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Initiatives

College of Applied Human Sciences

Patrick Hairston, Teaching Assistant Professor

College of Creative Arts

Todd J. Tubutis, Director, Art Museum of West Virginia University

College of Law

Lauren McCartney, Director, Continuing Legal Education, Career Services and Professional Development

Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design

Melissa Olfert, Associate Professor, Human Nutrition and Foods

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Maria del Guadalupe (Lupe) Davidson, Associate Dean for Social Justice, Faculty Development and Innovation and Woodburn Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies

Extension and Engagement

Tony Michael, Program Director, Family & Community Development

Health Sciences Center

Julie Lockman, Ph.D., Director of Faculty Affairs, Culture and Inclusion and Assistant Vice President for Graduate Education

Dentistry – Juan Bugueno
HSC Crosscutting Committee – Courtney Lanham
Medicine – Beth Nardella
Nursing – Veronica Gallo
Pharmacy – Mary Euler
Public Health – W. Constinia Charbonnette

Honors College

Cate Johnson, Program Coordinator

John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Lauren Cooper, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Accounting

Potomac State College

Shannon Meek, Administrative Assistant Academic Affairs, Coordinator for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Reed College of Media

Ashton Marra, Teaching Assistant Professor, Executive Editor 100 Days in Appalachia

WVU Athletics

WVU Institute of Technology

Janelle Williams, Human Resources Partner

WVU Libraries

Dennis Smith, Associate Dean for Library Operations

WVU Online

Kimberly Foore, Director of State Authorization and Online Quality Assurance

Taking Ownership

Understanding that capacity-building is central to the success of the diversity efforts on campus, the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is proud to partner with committees and task forces across academic and co-curricular units. These groups are charged with understanding challenges related to diversity in their particular units and developing programming, policy and knowledge required to address those challenges. While the committees and task forces have their own structure, focus and approach, each works in tandem with the Division to develop initiatives that are meaningful and responsive to each community.