Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at AU

• Justin West – Chief Diversity Officer/Executive Director of the Wackerlin Center
• Alison Arendt – Associate Professor of Social Work/Director of Graduate Studies
• Jennifer Buckley – Senior Vice President for Student Success
• Andrew Carr – Assistant Professor of Business and Finance
• Daniel Coles – Assistant Professor of Education
• Brianne Jonathan – Director of Autism Initiative and Pathways Programs
• James Kao – Associate Professor of Art
• Ruby Kaur – Assistant Professor of Health Science, Chair of Health Science and Pre-Medical Professional Programs
• Joel Ortega – Associate Dean for Athletic Recruiting
• Andrew Prall – Professor of English
• Mariza Rocha – Director of Latino/a Initiatives
• Alma Rodriguez Estrada – Associate Professor of Biology

• Alison Arendt – Associate Professor of Social Work, Director of Graduate Studies
• Chris Bruhn – Associate Professor of Social Work
• Marianne Benedek –  Assistant Professor of Social Work
• Laura Donavon (Co-chair) – Assistant Professor of Social Work, Coordinator of Addictions and Forensics Track
• Marissa Happ – Assistant Professor of Social Work, Coordinator of MSW Health Care and Gerontology Track
• Keith Herrmann – Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Physical Education
• Ed Howerton – Associate Professor of Education, Director of Graduate Education
• Meghan Jarpe – Assistant Professor of Graduate Social Work
• Emily Kath –  School Social Work Coordinator
• Alli Schuck –  Field Director, Leadership and Administration Track Coordinator
• Becky Vacco-Giudice (Co-chair) – Lecturer of Social Work
• Laura Vargas – Assistant Professor of Social Work, Coordinator of Child Welfare Track
• Chris Wells – Chair and Associate Professor of Parks and Recreation Leadership
• Lisa Woods –  Assistant Professor of Education - Education Leadership

• Andrew Carr – Associate Professor of Business and Finance
• Sara Gerend – Associate Professor of English
• Gopal Gupta – Joe Dunham Distinguished Associate Professor of Ethics
• Donovan Gwinner – Associate Professor of English
• Meredith Harvey (Co-chair) – Associate Professor of English
• Sara Johnson – Associate Professor of Psychology
• James Kao – Associate Professor of Art
• Brandon Kooi – Professor of Criminal Justice
• John McCormack (Co-chair) – Associate Professor of Religion and History
• Natasha Ritsma – Director of the Schingoethe Center
• Marcia Thompson – Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice; Chair of Criminal Justice
• Mark Woolfington – University Chaplain; Assistant Professor of Religion

• Mariem Hathout –  Senior Lecturer of Health Science
• Ami Johanson –  Associate Professor of Chemistry
• Ruby Kaur (ex officio member) – Assistant Professor of Health Science, Chair of Health Science and Pre-Medical Professional Programs
• Lisa Pertl –  Associate Professor of Nursing, Judith B. Dunham Distinguished Professor in Nursing
• Sarah Radtke – Dean of the College of Health and Sciences
• Alma Rodriguez Estrada (ex officio member) – Associate Professor of Biology
• Jay Shahed – Department Chair Healthcare Administration and Medical Certification Programs, Senior Lecturer of Health Science

The AUSA Taskforce consists of three members from the following student organizations:

• Asian-American and Pacific Islander Association (AAPIA)
• Aurora University Students’ Association (AUSA)
• Aurora University Pride Alliance (AUPA)
• Black Student Union (BSU)
• Latin American Student Organization (LASO)
• Middle Eastern Student Association (MESA)