Dr. Omar Rivera, Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion (along with Faculty Affairs, Equity & Inclusion team members Drs. Mark Zoran, Jennifer Whitfield, and Cynthia Werner) work to:
- Support efforts to recruit underrepresented faculty such as the ACES Faculty Fellows program and the ACES + program
- Support the pursuit of HSI funding
- Contribute to the annual accountability report due to the Office for Diversity
- Provide accountability for fair and equitable processes related to faculty hiring, evaluation, and promotion
- Serve as a resource for individual faculty and departments dealing with challenges related to workplace climate.
Omar Rivera
- Associate Dean, Equity & Inclusion
- Associate Professor, Philosophy & Humanities
- Office: Academic Building, 4th Floor

Mark Zoran
- Executive Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences
- Professor, Biology
- Office: Academic Building, 4th Floor

Jennifer Whitfield
- Assistant Dean, Faculty Affairs, Equity & Inclusion
- Instructional Professor, Mathematics
- Office: Academic Building, 4th Floor

Cynthia Werner
- Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
- Professor, Anthropology
- Office: Academic Building, 4th Floor
