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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
Omar Rivera

Mark Zoran

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

Jennifer Whitfield

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

Cynthia Werner

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