Diversity Advisory Council
Diversity Advisory Council
The University Diversity Advisory Council (DAC) role will assist the University Diversity Officer in coordinating the implementation of the University Diversity Plan. More specifically, the DAC will:
- Report on the metrics associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Review and refine the strategic plan for diversity with annual goals to encourage increased recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, staff, and students
- Disseminate information to members of the University community regarding "best practices" which encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Provide communication on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues between and among colleges and other institutional units
- Consult on the creation of diversity, equity, and international studies webpages
- Assess the University's "cultural climate" and recommend changes based upon findings
- Sponsor programs and activities which support diversity, such as a Week of Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Social Justice
- Discuss and recommend the development of related initiatives and institutes
DAC Mission
The Diversity Advocacy Committee of the CSUEB aspires as a community-dedicated group to address inequity by:
- Always prioritizing mindfulness that we are answerable to students.
- Acting as conduits; centering students and the needs of the campus by interrogating and dismantling barriers and exclusivity.
- Fulfilling the roles of advocates, allies, accomplices and disruptors
- Operating through the lens of critical race theory, social Justice, anti-oppressive, non-hierarchical and non-dominant ways of being
- Acting as navigators to collaboration and cultural change actions.
- Enriching, educating, and promoting DEI awareness answerability
- Being pro-active, and responsive to changing campus DEI needs.
DAC Action Plan
action-plan-2020-2021-1.pdfDiversity Definitions
diversity-definitions-fall-2019.pdfSubcommittees
This subcommittee will keep the DAC abreast of relevant CSUEB DEI data, national data trends and lead the bi-annual faculty, staff, and student diversity climate survey.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Dissertations
DAC Members
ASI President, Associated Students Incorporated (ASI)
Belen Menjivar, Outreach/ Admissions Counselling
Nicholas Baham, Professor of Ethnic Studies; Diversity & Equity Liaison Officer (DELO); Chair of the Faculty Diversity & Equity Committee (FDEC)
Christina Chin Newman, Professor, Human Development
Claire Valderama-Wallace, Assistant Professor, Nursing
Claudia Quezada, Admin Analyst
Denise Johnson, Confidential Admin Support, Academic Affairs
Elizabeth Wright, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Fanny Yeung, Director, Institutional Research & Analysis
G Reyes, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
Geraldine Torbik, Manager, Human Resources
Jazzmin Matthews, ASI, Diversity Senator
Jose Padilla, Disc Coordinator, Diversity Center
Jessica Weiss, Professor, Faculty Development
Jillian Buckholz, Director of Sustainability, Academic Affairs
Kevin Gin, Sr. Strategic Partner, Effectiveness and Research
Kim Geron, Professor, Political Science
Kimberly Baker-Flowers, University Diversity Officer, Office of Diversity
Kenrick Ali, Director of University Unions
Keri O'Neal, Professor, Faculty Development
Linda Dobb, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
Maha Jacobs, Lecturer, Communication
Mariela Esquivel, Diversity Center
Martin Castillo, Associate Vice President, Campus Life
My-Lan Huynh, Associate Director of Residence Life
Neilah Peku, ASI, Senator of Class
Pamela Baird, Director of Accessibility Services
Patrick Prusinovski, Student Engagement Coordinator, Student Life and Leadership Programs
Richard Watters, Executive Director, Alumni & Constituent Relations
Rocio Camarena, Administrative Support Coordinator, Office of Diversity
Rosalina Johnson, Senior Investigator, Investigations
Ryan Gamba, Instructor, Health Sciences
Shannon Coskran, PACE Counselor & Coordinator, Academic Advising & Career Education
Shauna Hong, Director of Counseling Services
Terri Labeaux, Title IX Coordinator, Investigations
Tyler Luevano, ASI, Director of Programming Council
Winnie Kwofie, Associate Vice President, Facilities Development & Operations