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Diversity & Inclusion Council
Oklahoma City University’s restructured Council on Diversity and Inclusion formed in Fall 2019 and focuses on six key areas:
- Academics/Curriculum and Faculty Recruitment/Retention
- Communications, Marketing and External Relations
- Policy and Data
- Student Engagement and Retention
- Employee Recruitment, Engagement and Retention
- Student Recruitment and Enrollment
Core Value
Diversity and Inclusion is one of Oklahoma City University’s core values. At OCU, Diversity and Inclusion is defined as striving to understand and embrace our differences and taking purposeful action to foster a welcoming and supportive environment for all.
Membership
Co-Chairs:
Amy Ayres, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Joey Croslin, Vice President for Human Resources
Leslie Berger
Senior Communications Director
Monica Brinker
Senior Coordinator for Talent Acquisition
Destini Carrington
Student
Tasha Casey-Loveless
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Bill Citty
Interim Director of Campus Police
Mohamed Daadaoui
Professor of Political Science
Courtney Dibello
Assistant Professor of Stage Management
Jessica Martinez-Brooks
Interim Diversity and Inclusion Advocate
Shauntae Moham
Employee Relations Manager
Judy Reyes-Henderson
Assistant Vice President for University Development
Casey Ross
General Counsel
Tiffany Smith
Director of Student Engagement
Russ Tallchief
Director of Student Diversity and Inclusion
Bobby Trae Trousdale
Student Government Association President
Kelly Williams
Director for Institutional Research
Kevin Windholz
Vice President for Enrollment Management and University Communications
Committees
Communications, Marketing and External Relations
Communicate and promote:
- The work of the D&I council
- The university’s diversity activities and perspective of our campus
- Efforts to recruit faculty, staff and students
- Community relations outreach to the greater Oklahoma City community at-large, while seeking to identify new opportunities to connect with external partners.
Co-chairs
Leslie Berger and Judy Reyes-Henderson
Administrative and Student Liaisons
Joey Croslin and Trae Trousdale
Committee Members
- Patricia Ashford (Student)
- Imad Enchassi (Faculty)
- LaTasha Hinex (Staff)
- Megan Hornbeek Allen (Staff)
- Alyssa Peters (Student)
- Terry Phelps (Faculty)
- Janelle Warlick (Staff)
- Addison Witzel (Staff)
Policy and Data
Review existing policies, practices and procedures and recommend updates as necessary; make recommendations for new policies, practices and procedures; and assist with the development of assessment and collection/review of data.
Co-chairs
Casey Ross and Kelly Williams
Administrative and Student Liaisons
Joey Croslin and Trae Trousdale
Committee Members
- Linda Barren (Faculty)
- Christin Bivens (Staff)
- Levi Harrel (Staff)
- Brandon Katzir (Faculty)
- Leondre Lattimore (Student)
- Aimee Martinez (Staff)
- Liz Willner (Faculty)
- Regina McManigell Grijalva (Faculty)
Student Engagement and Retention
Inform policies and procedures to insure inclusive practices; engage in data collection and program assessment; engage in benchmarking; inform ongoing diversity and inclusion student education; evaluate retention data; identify at risk populations and ways to impact student success.
Co-chairs
Tiffany Smith and Russ Tallchief
Administrative and Student Liaisons
Amy Ayres and Trae Trousdale
Committee Members
- Kimberly Farris (Staff)
- Kim Graham (Staff)
- Casey Kreger (Staff)
- Kristi Pendleton (Staff)
- BreAuna Shaw (Student)
- Natalia Starostina (Faculty)
- Pamela Tucker (Faculty)
- Bianca Bryant (Staff)
Employee Recruitment, Engagement and Retention
Assess current polices, practices, and procedures related to employee recruitment, performance management, engagement, retention, and compensation to ensure the university embodies the core values of diversity and inclusion.
Co-chairs
Monica Brinker and Shauntae Moham
Administrative and Student Liaisons
Joey Croslin and Destini Carrington
Committee Members
- Austin Gipson-Black (Student)
- Annette Harper (Staff)
- Stan Holt (Staff)
- Andrea Moore (Staff)
- Shanna Pope (Staff)
- Carrie Sauer (Staff)
- Luisa Torres (Student)
- LaVetra Stevenson (Staff)
Student Recruitment and Enrollment
Assess current policies practices, and procedures; identify population resources that promote diversity; evaluate where we are versus where we want to be; identify potential scholarship resources; and verify scholarship data.
Co-chairs
Tasha Casey-Loveless and Kevin Windholz
Administrative and Student Liaisons
Amy Ayres and Destini Carrington
Committee Members
- Beth Adele (Faculty)
- Kanika Brown (Staff)
- Cindy Elbah (Staff)
- Leslie Long (Faculty)
- Yovana Lopez Medina (Student)
- Amy McQuade (Staff)
- Kelly Perry (Staff)