Professional Staff
Franklin Tuitt, Ed.D.
Vice President | Chief Diversity Officer
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Jonelle Reynolds, Ph.D.
Director of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
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Michael Vidal, M.Ed.
Director of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
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Patrick K. Russell, M.A.
DEI Communications Coordinator
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Graduate Students
Shanari Fearon
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Program of Study:
Areas of Interest:
Kelly Schlabach
Pronouns: She | They
Program of Study: PhD in Learning, Leadership, & Education Policy
Areas of interest: Critical Whiteness Studies, Queer Theory, policing on college campuses, pedagogy
Omar Romandia
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Program of Study: PhD in Learning, Leadership, & Education Policy
Areas of Interest: Low-income and racial/ethnic minoritized students’ college access, undocumented/DACAmented college students, college preparatory programs, educational policies that impact college access and completion
Paula Weinman
Pronouns: She | Her | Hers
Program of Study: PhD in English
Research Interests: Paula Weinman (she/hers) works in American multiethnic literature. Her current project focuses on the ways that contemporary discourses of race, inclusion, and diversity have influenced and shaped American publishing and American musical theatre.