Access and Excellence Faculty Fellows

The Access and Excellence Faculty Fellow holds an appointed position within each of our academic schools. This leadership position is charged with the development, coordination, and implementation of initiatives related to “access and excellence” in the School’s curriculum, co-curricular programming, community engagement and outreach efforts, and the teaching and learning environment. Each Fellow serves as a liaison between the School leadership and the Office of the Provost, working in collaboration with other campus leaders through the Office of Academic Access and Excellence. All faculty members who hold the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Associate Professor of Instruction or Professor of Instruction are eligible to serve in this role. Faculty are selected and nominated for this service by their School Director. The appointments are for a term of two academic years.

Access and Excellence Faculty Fellows - 2024-2025

School of Audio and Music
Teerath Majumder, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Monique Maye, J.D., Professor of Instruction

School of Communication and Culture
Gabriela Díaz de Sabatés, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Preferred pronouns: She, her, hers

School of Design
Derick D. Jones Jr., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Preferred pronouns: They/Them/Their

School of Fashion
Melissa Gamble, J.D., Assistant Professor
Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers

School of Film and Television
Karla Rae Fuller, Ph.D., Associate Professor

School of Theatre and Dance
Kelsa Rieger-Haywood, M.U.P.P., Associate Professor of Instruction

School of Visual Arts
Onur Öztürk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor