President's Task Force to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion

 

The President’s Task Force to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion was formed by SUNY Empire State College President Jim Malatras to proactively assess the college’s diversity and inclusivity climate in the wake of alarming incidents of hate on college campuses across the nation.

The task force, consisting of representatives from across the college’s 30+ locations around New York state and seven international sites, is charged with forming an action plan to:

  • Expand opportunities for underrepresented groups among students, faculty, and staff; 
  • Coordinate initiatives to increase diversity among faculty and staff; 
  • Enhance academic support for students from underrepresented populations/communities; 
  • Expand public policy research on issues of equity, tolerance, and inclusion, and; 
  • Recommend measures to cultivate an inclusive culture at SUNY Empire State College.

Task Force Members

Nathan Gonyea

Nathan Gonyea
Officer in Charge,
SUNY Empire State College
Task Force Chair
Saratoga Springs

Sheila Marie Aird

Sheila Marie Aird
Director and Associate Professor,
International Education
Prague

Zohreh Aminian

Zohreh Aminian
Director of Academic Review,
School for Undergraduate Studies
Selden

Eileen M. Angelini

Eileen M. Angelini
Associate Dean, School for Graduate Studies
Saratoga Springs

Frances Boyce

Frances Boyce
Mentor, School for Undergraduate Studies
Hauppauge

Dana Brown

Dana Brown
Senior Director of Enrichment and Opportunity Programs,
School for Undergraduate Studies
Remote

Lindsay Bryde

Lindsay Bryde
Education Technologist,
Educational Technologies
Selden

Luis Camacho

Luis Camacho
Visiting Assistant Professor, PT Mentor,
Business, Management, and Economics
Staten Island

Jason Collins

Jason Collins
Veteran Outreach Coordinator,
Office of Veteran and Military Education
Saratoga Springs

Lisa D'Adamo-Weinstein

Lisa D'Adamo-Weinstein
Visiting Associate Professor,
School for Arts and Humanities
Albany

Julie Gedro

Julie Gedro
Dean, School of Business
Rochester

Kathy P. Hairston

Kathy P. Hairston
Director of Academic Review,
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Syracuse

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Jill Holland
Learning Coach, Academic Support
Capital Region

Patricia Isaac

Patricia Isaac
Mentor, School for Graduate Studies
Syracuse

Laura Koplewitz

Laura Koplewitz
Adjunct faculty, Behavioral Science
SUNY Empire Online
laura.koplewitz@esc.edu

John Lawless

John Lawless
Professor,
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Utica

Audeliz Matias

Audeliz Matias
Interim Chief Diversity Officer,
Saratoga Springs

Sophia Mavrogiannis

Sophia Mavrogiannis
Director of Academic Support,
Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor

Nedelka McLean

Nedelka McLean
Paraprofessional Program Coordinator,
School for Undergraduate Studies
Brooklyn

Debra Monte

Debra Monte
Coordinator of Student Academic Services,
Undergraduate Studies
Saratoga Springs

Dianne Ramdeholl

Dianne Ramdeholl
Mentor, School for Graduate Studies
Manhattan

Heather M. Reynolds

Heather M. Reynolds
Associate Professor of Teacher Education,
School for Graduate Studies
Saratoga Springs

Lisa Schulte

Lisa Schulte
Assistant Professor,
School of Nursing and Allied Health
Saratoga Springs

Margaret Sithole

Margaret Sithole
Associate Professor and Faculty Academic Coordinator,
Business Division, Undergraduate Studies
Syracuse

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith
Director, Academic Review
Saratoga Springs