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Committees

Diversity, equity and inclusion 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 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 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

  • Hakeem Bilal, Assistant Professor of Trombone

College of Law

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

Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design

  • Stefanie Hines, Teaching Assistant Professor, Energy Land Management

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

  • Kim Suder, Program Director

Health Sciences Center

  • Courtney Lanham, Health Sciences Director of DEI
    • Dentistry – Juan Bugueno
    • Medicine – Mahreen Hashmi
    • Nursing – Kathy Atassi
    • Pharmacy – Jenn Clutter, Kazuhiko Kido
    • Public Health – Darren Liu

Honors College

  • Cate Johnson, Program Coordinator
  • Marla Gladstone

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
  • Jessie O'Quinn

Reed College of Media

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

WVU Athletics

  • Natasha Oakes, Senior Associate Athletics Director

WVU Institute of Technology

  • Kathleen S. Sauls, Director of Counseling

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.

Academic Units