Access and Excellence Executive Committee
Academic Access and Excellence Executive Committee
In alignment with the College’s Non-discrimination, Access, and Inclusion Mission, the role of the Academic Access and Excellence Executive Committee is to assist with the planning, design, and implementation of initiatives focused on the college’s curriculum, co-curricular programming, and enrichment of our campus environment so that it remains welcoming and supportive of all members of our community. Service on the Committee is open to all full- and part-time faculty, staff, and students following a self-nomination and application process. The Executive Committee consists of members who have documented capacity for collaboration and the ability to work in an effective and principled manner with humility, transparency, and accountability as they support the Office’s work towards the enrichment of our campus environment so that all feel welcome. The Committee convenes on a schedule determined during each academic year, with the goal of meeting on a monthly basis. The main duties of the Executive Committee are to assist in the planning and delivery of faculty and staff development workshops, the planning and promotion of campus-wide events involving faculty, staff, and students, and to serve as a jury for programming applications submitted by faculty and staff.
Executive Committee members – 2024-2025
| Name |
Role |
| Rosita M. Sands |
Special Advisor, Academic Access and Excellence Initiatives |
| Marcelo Caplan |
Associate Professor, HHSS |
| Natasha Egan |
Executive Director, Museum of Contemporary Photography |
| Vi McMahon |
Undergraduate Student, Dance and Creative Writing |
| Dave Pabellon |
Associate Professor, Design |
| Delia Pless |
Part-Time Faculty, English and Creative Writing |
| Clifton Simmons |
Part-Time Faculty, Communication |
| 2023-2024 |
Executive Committee Representatives |
|
| Danielle Alexander |
Program Coordinator |
Staff |
| Marcelo Caplan |
Associate Professor, HHSS Department |
Faculty |
| Natasha Egan |
Exec. Dir., Museum of Contemporary Photography |
Admin. |
| Michelle Ferguson |
Assistant to the Director, Library |
Staff |
| Vi McMahon |
Undergrad Student, Dance and Creative Writing |
Student |
| Dave Pabellon |
Associate Professor, Design Department |
Faculty |
| Delia Pless |
Part-Time Faculty, English and Creative Writing |
Adjunct |
| Sayma Riaz |
Assistant Dean, School of Fine and Performing Arts |
Admin. |
| Clifton Simmons |
Part-Time Faculty, Communication |
Adjunct |
| 2022-2023 |
Executive Committee Representatives |
|
| Jessica Meharry |
Director of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
Admin. |
| Danielle Alexander |
Program Coordinator, ADEI and ArTT |
Staff |
| Clifton Simmons |
Part-Time Faculty, Communication |
Adjunct (AY22/24) |
| Delia Pless |
Part-Time Faculty, English and Creative Writing |
Adjunct (AY22/24) |
| Natasha Egan |
Exec. Dir., Museum of Contemporary Photography |
Admin (AY 22/24) |
| Sayma Riaz |
Assistant Dean, School of Fine and Performing Arts |
Admin (AY 22/24) |
| Vi McMahon |
Undergrad Student, Dance and Creative Writing |
(AY 22/24) |
| Lynreshay Johnson |
Grad Student, Arts, Entertainment & Media Mgmt. |
(AY 22/24) |
| Dave Pabellon |
Associate Professor, Design |
FAC (AY21/23) |
| Michelle Ferguson |
Assistant to the Director, Library |
Admin. (AY22/24) |
| 2019-2021 |
Executive Committee |
| Folayemi Wilson |
Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
| Raquel Monroe |
Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
| Peter Cook |
Chair, American Sign Language Department |
| Gabriela Diaz de Sabates |
Assistant Professor, HHSS (appt. 2019/20) |
| Deb Doetzer |
Part-time Faculty, CTVA (appt. 2020/2021) |
| Natasha Egan |
Executive Director MoCP (appt. 2019/20) |
| Ames Hawkins |
Assoc Provost Fac Research Dev (appt. 2020-21) |
| Ann Kalayil |
AVP Facilities/Construction (appt. 2020-21) |
| Charee Mosby-Holloway |
Dir Student Diversity & Inclusion (appt 2019/20) |
| Molly Todd Madison |
Graduate Student (appt. 2020-21) |
| Prior years’ Executive Committee membership |
| Heather Aguilar |
Senior Manager, Internal Communications |
| Peter Carpenter |
Chair, Dance; Interim Chair, Theatre |
| Melanie Chambliss |
Assistant Professor, Humanities, History and Social Sciences |
| Stephen Chaney |
Sophomore, Arts Management major |
| Precious Davis |
Assistant Director for Diversity Recruitment Initiatives |
| Robert Hanserd |
Assistant Professor of History; Coordinator, Black World Studies |
| Elio Leturia |
Assoc. Professor, Journalism, Communication/Media Innovation |
| Khalid Y. Long |
Assistant Professor of Theatre; Coordinator, Theatre Studies |
| Dirk Matthews |
Associate Director – Portfolio and Career Integration |
| Raquel “Rocky” Monroe |
Associate Professor, Dance |
| Bertram Rodgers |
Undergraduate Student, Cinema and Television Arts |
| Rosita M. Sands |
Professor of Music, Chair, Music Department |
| Michelle Yates |
Assistant Professor, Humanities, History and Social Sciences |