| Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity | Utah Valley University

Purpose of the EID Committee

The Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (EID) Committee is tasked with developing, reviewing, and evaluating EID plans and initiatives to create and sustain an inclusive environment, aiming to celebrate and promote understanding and respect for diverse people.
To facilitate campus-wide dialogue pertains to the issues of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity.
To provide a system of accountability for the Inclusion Plan action steps.
A place to discuss new EID initiatives, events, and programs and the impact of the EID on campus climate and sense of belonging.

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Objectives

Shared definitions.Facilitate adoption and understanding of campus-wide shared definitions of equity, Inclusion, diversity, cultural competence, and sense of belonging.
Programs. Coordinate needs and opportunities assessments of the EID and culturally competent campus programs. Facilitate the development and evaluation of plans for EID programs. Create a system of EID knowledge dissemination and data collection within and between colleges and divisions.
Curriculum. Coordinate the needs and opportunities assessment of needs of the EID and cultural competency components of academic programs and classroom experiences.

Committee Members

Rasha Qudisat
EID Committee Chair

Stephen Chamberland
College of Science Committee Chair

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Members:
Fern Caka
Dustin Shipp
Nathan Goldfarb
Tagg Archilbald
Joshua Fagan
Eddy Cadet
Britt Wyatt
Nicolas Clark

Sayeed Sajal
College of Engineering Committee Chair

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Members:
Keith Mulbery
David Frame
Trent Jennings
Becca Brimhall
Kazem Sohraby
Mohamed Lotfy
Arlene Padilla Arenaz
Jenny Mackenzie
Amanda Bordelon

Lynnann Erickson
Woodbury School of Business Committee Chair

WOODBURY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Members:
Jenny Haroldsen
Silvia Clark
Meagan Sanders
Kimberlee Lawson
Nate Jeppesen
Jessica Ballard

Benton Brown
School of Education Committee Chair

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Members:
Stan Harward
Krista Ruggles
Debora Escalante
Axel Ramirez
Elaine Tuft
Trevor Warburton
Bryan Waite
Kim Fale
Joey Foote
Kim Schollenberger
Jane Carlson

Jim Godfrey
School of the Arts Committee Chair

SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Members:
John Rees
Alexandra Gianell
Brian Gerke
Maddy Tarantelli
Alex Malone
Lisa Anderson
Andrea Calaway
Erika Stone

Meghana Rawat
College of Humanities Committee Chair

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Members:
Meghana Rawat
Maria Blevins
Ezgi Sertler
Grant Moss
Kris Oldroyd
Tammy Nguyen

Barbara Burr
College of Health and Public Service Committee Chair

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC SERVICE
Members:
Melissa Noyes
Bobbi Kassel
Steve Allred
Amie Houghton
Candice Brunger
Noelle Taylor

Matt Serrao
Marketing and Communication Committee Chair

MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
Members:

Gail Schwanitz
Administration and Strategic Relations Committee Chair

ADMINISTRATION & STRATEGIC RELATIONS
Members:

Justine Gamble
People and Culture Committee Chair

PEOPLE & CULTURE
Members:
Lincoln Op't Hof
Samantha Morgan-Start
Anthony Garcia
Cameron Evans
Amy Smith

Billy Clouse
Institutional Advancement Committee Chair

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Members:

Todd Harper
Digital Transformation Committee Chair

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Members:

Susan Dunn
PACE Committee Chair

PACE Representative

Dianne McAdams-Jones
Student Success Committee Chair

Student Success

Leandra Hernandez
Faculty Promotion & Development Committee Chair

Faculty Promotion & Development

Kathren Brown
Academic Administration Committee Chair

Academic Administration

Jessi Hill
Fellow for Student Success Committee Chair

Fellow for Student Success

Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity Committee

Purpose of the EID Committee

Objectives

Committee Members

Rasha Qudisat
EID Committee Chair

Stephen Chamberland
College of Science Committee Chair

Sayeed Sajal
College of Engineering Committee Chair

Lynnann Erickson
Woodbury School of Business Committee Chair

Benton Brown
School of Education Committee Chair

Jim Godfrey
School of the Arts Committee Chair

Meghana Rawat
College of Humanities Committee Chair

Barbara Burr
College of Health and Public Service Committee Chair

Matt Serrao
Marketing and Communication Committee Chair

Gail Schwanitz
Administration and Strategic Relations Committee Chair

Justine Gamble
People and Culture Committee Chair

Billy Clouse
Institutional Advancement Committee Chair

Todd Harper
Digital Transformation Committee Chair

Susan Dunn
PACE Committee Chair

Dianne McAdams-Jones
Student Success Committee Chair

Leandra Hernandez
Faculty Promotion & Development Committee Chair

Kathren Brown
Academic Administration Committee Chair

Jessi Hill
Fellow for Student Success Committee Chair

Student

Employees

Community

Utility

Utah Valley University

Purpose of the EID Committee

Objectives

Committee Members

Rasha QudisatEID Committee Chair

Stephen ChamberlandCollege of Science Committee Chair

Sayeed SajalCollege of Engineering Committee Chair

Lynnann EricksonWoodbury School of Business Committee Chair

Benton Brown School of Education Committee Chair

Jim GodfreySchool of the Arts Committee Chair

Meghana RawatCollege of Humanities Committee Chair

Barbara Burr College of Health and Public Service Committee Chair

Matt SerraoMarketing and Communication Committee Chair

Gail SchwanitzAdministration and Strategic Relations Committee Chair

Justine Gamble People and Culture Committee Chair

Billy ClouseInstitutional Advancement Committee Chair

Todd HarperDigital Transformation Committee Chair

Susan DunnPACE Committee Chair

Dianne McAdams-JonesStudent Success Committee Chair

Leandra HernandezFaculty Promotion & Development Committee Chair

Kathren BrownAcademic Administration Committee Chair

Jessi Hill Fellow for Student Success Committee Chair

Rasha Qudisat
EID Committee Chair

Stephen Chamberland
College of Science Committee Chair

Sayeed Sajal
College of Engineering Committee Chair

Lynnann Erickson
Woodbury School of Business Committee Chair

Benton Brown
School of Education Committee Chair

Jim Godfrey
School of the Arts Committee Chair

Meghana Rawat
College of Humanities Committee Chair

Barbara Burr
College of Health and Public Service Committee Chair

Matt Serrao
Marketing and Communication Committee Chair

Gail Schwanitz
Administration and Strategic Relations Committee Chair

Justine Gamble
People and Culture Committee Chair

Billy Clouse
Institutional Advancement Committee Chair

Todd Harper
Digital Transformation Committee Chair

Susan Dunn
PACE Committee Chair

Dianne McAdams-Jones
Student Success Committee Chair

Leandra Hernandez
Faculty Promotion & Development Committee Chair

Kathren Brown
Academic Administration Committee Chair

Jessi Hill
Fellow for Student Success Committee Chair