Diversity, Equity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Access Council

The Diversity, Equity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Access Council (DEBIA Council) consists of faculty, professional administrative staff, members of the Union, and students from each of the University’s campuses to recognize, celebrate, and enhance diversity in our campus communities; identify inequities that may exist on any of our campuses and recommend policies to address them;  monitor and improve campus climate to promote a sense of belonging and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff; and review obstacles to access to university services and opportunities for all students, faculty, and staff and to recommend strategies to enhance access. The co-chairs of the DEBIA Council are the Provost or the Provost’s Designee and the Vice President for Student Affairs or the VPSA’s Designee.

Roster

DEBIA Council Members AY 24-25

  • Uchenna Baker, Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Traci Banks, Associate Vice President, Division of Student Affairs
  • Zakia Clay, Faculty, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Co-Chair (Florham)
  • Michael Cotto, Faculty, Becton College of Arts and Sciences (Metro)
  • Nandita Ghosh, Faculty, Becton College of Arts and Sciences (Florham)
  • Mia Giordano, Undergraduate Student
  • Abigail Goldman, Office of Human Resources, New Jersey Campuses
  • Rosa Hanco, Director of First-Year Experience, Student Affairs, Co-Chair
  • Gillian Hartinger, Office of Human Resources, Vancouver Campus
  • Vaniah Howell, Faculty, Becton College of Arts and Sciences (Florham)
  • Otito Iwuchukwu, Faculty, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Florham)
  • Carolynn Julien, Executive Director, Grants and Sponsored Research, Academic Affairs
  • Marion McClary, Faculty, Becton College of Arts and Sciences (Metro)
  • Craig Mourton, Assistant Vice President, Division of Student Affairs
  • Vanessa Perez, Director of Presidential and Academic Affairs
  • Benjamin Rifkin, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Mark Robertson, Coordinator of Student Outreach, Gildart-Haase School of Computer Science and Engineering (Metro)
  • Adam  Rudder, Faculty, Becton College of Arts and Sciences (Vancouver)
  • James Salierno, Faculty, Becton College of Arts and Sciences (Florham)
  • Paige Soltano, Director of Placement and Outreach, Silberman College (Metro)
  • Natalie Van, Undergraduate Student (Florham)
  • Sunita Verma, Faculty, Becton College of Arts and Sciences (Metro)
  • Jamie Zibulsky, Faculty, School of Psychology and Counseling (Metro)