Membership
The Anti-Racism Task Force consist of faculty, staff and students who understand and are committed to anti-racism and racial equity. The work of the ARTF will be supported by a steering committee made up of Vice President Amoaba Gooden, Senior Vice President Lamar Hylton and Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley.
The Task Force membership will be composed of employees and students concerned about racial equity. The members will work proactively and collaboratively to address institutional and individual racism in all its forms. To accomplish its goals, the ARTF committee will invite broad representation from the campus community to serve on subcommittees to address the areas above. Subcommittees will consist of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, administrators, staff. Each subcommittee will be chaired or co-chaired by a Task Force member.
Task Force members include:
Gabrielle Blake – Student, Black United Students, Political Affairs and Grievance Chair
Shawn Broghammer – Associate VP, Enrollment Management; Admissions
Amanda Dolan – Director, Enrollment Management and Student Services
Jean Engohang-Ndong – Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Stephanie Evans – Special Assistant, Office of Student Conduct, Student Affairs
Gary Goldberg – Assistant VP, Student Services & Engagement, Dining Services
Linda Hoeptner-Poling – Associate Professor, School of the Arts
Chazzlyn Jackson – Student, Diversity Senator, Undergraduate Student Government
Tierra James – Graduate Student, Department of Sociology & Criminology
Deric Kenne – Associate Professor, College of Public Health
Gregory King – Assistant Professor, School of Theatre and Dance
Dana Lawless-Andric – Associate VP, Office of University Outreach and Engagement
Shana Lee – Assistant Dean of Students, Student Affairs
Jenny Marcinkiewicz – Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Mike Pasquarella – Associate VP, Institutional Advancement
Linda Piccirillo-Smith – Senior Lecturer, Department of English; Faculty Senator
Eboni Pringle – Dean, University College
Renee Romine – Director, Human Resources, Pan-African Faculty and Staff Association
Sarah Schmidt – Assistant Director, Global Education Initiative, Stark Campus
Scott Sheridan – Chair, Department of Geography
Anna Solberg – Student, Graduate Student Senate, Advocacy Chair
Lashonda Taylor – Executive Director, University Events and Protocol, Pres. Office
Julie Vandegrift – Analyst, Center for Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement
Sean Veney – Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Theresa Walton-Fisette - Professor, Foundations, Leadership & Foundations
Jameka Wilson - Director, Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center