The goals of the council and monthly meetings are to identify, discuss and support unit-based and cross-unit efforts; develop new collaborative ways forward to foster inclusive excellence; share and coordinate programming; identify and proactively support the work and ongoing professional development of DEI leaders; provide a space for those directly engaged in DEI work to constructively discuss challenges and opportunities, and ensure broad-based input and discussions about university-wide DEI planning and strategies.

*This is a new council, starting Fall 2021

Members

College of Arts and Science

Carolyn Craig, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
513-529-1234
craigcs@MiamiOH.edu

College of Creative Arts

Patti Liberatore, PAS Director
patti.liberatore@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-4909

College of Education, Health, and Society

Denise Taliaferro Baszile, Associate Dean for Student Services and Diversity
taliafda@MiamiOH.edu

College of Engineering and Computing

Jessica Sparks, Associate Dean and Professor of Biomedical Engineering
sparksj6@MiamiOH.edu

Louise Morman (Backup), Director of the Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute
mormanlm@MiamiOH.edu

Farmer School of Business

Michelle Thomas, Director of Business Organizations and Diversity
513-529-4236
thomasm@MiamiOH.edu

Melissa Thomasson, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Personnel
513-529-2858
thomasma@MiamiOH.edu

Graduate School

Rose Marie Ward, Associate Dean
513-529-9355
wardrm1@MiamiOH.edu

Libraries

Elizabeth Kerr, Coordinator of Strategy Assessment, and DEI
513-529-7096
kerre2@MiamiOH.edu

Aaron Shrimplin, Associate Dean of Libraries
513-529-6823
shrimpak@MiamiOH.edu

Regionals

Bennyce Hamilton, Regional Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives and deputy Title IX Coordinator
513-785-3024
hamiltbe@MiamiOH.edu