CAS Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The College of Arts and Sciences Diversity and Inclusion Committee (CASDI) is charged to set priorities, recommend additional strategies as they arise, advise implementation, communicate with stakeholders, and help the college remain accountable by measuring, setting benchmarks, and reporting its efforts.
CASDI Mission Statement: CASDI works to understand and challenge the root causes of injustice and inequitable distributions of power. We strive to effect positive social, cultural, and institutional change.
2024-2025
Membership
Dates indicate final academic year of term.
Dr. Stephen Yandell (2025-2026), chair
Ms. Tala Ali (2025-2026)
Dr. ShaDawn Battle (2024-2025)
Dr. Kendra Denlinger (2026-2027)
Ms. Lisa Hover (2025-2026)
Dr. Jonathan Morris (2026-2027)
Dr. Megan Nieto (2025-2026)
Dr. Ashley Theuring (2025-2026)
Dr. Bashir Tofangsazi (2026-2027)
2023-2024
Membership
Dates indicate final academic year of term.
Dr. Stephen Yandell (2025-2026), chair
Dr. ShaDawn Battle (2024-2025)
Dr. Alexis Dianda (2023-2024)
Ms. Lisa Hover (2025-2026)
Dr. Won-Jae Hur (2024-2025)
Dr. Megan Nieto (2025-2026)
Dr. Ashley Theuring (2025-2026)
2022-2023
Membership
Dates indicate final academic year of term.
Dr. Richard Polt (2022-2023) and Dr. Bethany Lam (2022-2023), co-chairs
Dr. ShaDawn Battle (2024-2025)
Ms. Amy Bosch (2022-2023)
Dr. Alexis Dianda (2023-2024)
Dr. Won-Jae Hur (2024-2025)
2021-2022
Membership
Dates indicate final academic year of term.
Dr. Richard Polt (2022-2023) and Dr. Bethany Lam (2022-2023), co-chairs
Dr. Brent Blair (2021-2022)
Ms. Amy Bosch (2022-2023)
Dr. Alexis Dianda (2023-2024)
Ms. Jennifer Droege (2021-2022)
Dr. Ana Echevarria-Morales (2023-2024)
Ms. Madeleine Mitchell (2021-2022)
2020-2021
Membership
Dates indicate final academic year of term.
Dr. Richard Polt (2022-2023) and Dr. Kristine Suna-Koro (2020-2021), co-chairs
Dr. Brent Blair (2021-2022)
Dr. Bethany Lam (2022-2023)
Ms. Madeleine Mitchell (2021-2022)
Dr. Aqeeb Sabree (2022-2023)
Dr. Jamie Trnka (2020-2021)
2019-2020
Membership
Dates indicate final academic year of term.
Dr. Rachel Chrastil (2019-2020) and Dr. Randy Browne (2019-2020), co-chairs
Dr. Brent Blair (2021-2022)
Dr. Minnie Catral (2019-2020)
Ms. Madeleine Mitchell (2021-2022)
Dr. Kristine Suna-Koro (2020-2021)
Dr. Jamie Trnka (2020-2021)
2018-2019
Projects
- Assessing areas of concern related to student academic success
- Improving the hiring process
- Enhancing the program review process
- Improving mentoring for early-career faculty
Membership
Dr. Rachel Chrastil and Dr. Minnie Catral, co-chairs
Dr. Randy Browne
Dr. Norman Finkelstein
Dr. Waltke Paulding
Dr. Mary Stroud
Dr. Kristine Suna-Koro
2017-2018
Projects
- Refresh the CAS Mission Statement
- Create CAS website for resources on diversity and inclusion
- Explore early-career faculty mentoring
Membership
Dr. Rachel Chrastil and Dr. Jennifer McFarlane Harris, co-chairs
Dr. Randy Browne
Dr. Minnie Catral
Dr. Norman Finkelstein
Dr. Mary Stroud
Dr. Kristine Suna-Koro