Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Council
DEI Advisory Council Mission Statement
In trying to reverse a trend in which all students have not felt welcome at Cabrini University, which has been especially true for BIPOC students, LatinX students, LGBTQIA+ students, first generational students, and international students. This Advisory Council committee seeks to provide recommendations, goals, outcome indicators, and accountability measures to the Cabrini University senior leadership team, with the hopes of advocating for true equity for students and a robust inclusivity infrastructure, in which everyone feels a sense of belonging at Cabrini University.
How do we define Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Cabrini
Diversity: Individual differences, such as personality, learning styles, life experiences, and group or social differences, including race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, ability, and cultural, political, religious, or other affiliations.
Equity: The creation of opportunities for historically underrepresented populations to have equal access to educational programs and professional opportunities; closing the achievement gaps in student success and completion as well as professional advancement for employees.
Inclusion: The active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity to increase one’s awareness, knowledge, and empathic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within systems and institutions; building community; providing a voice to all members of the community.
Who is the DEI Advisory Council?
We are a collection of diverse individuals:
- who represent a cross section of the Cabrini University community, including, current students, alumni, faculty, staff, and trustees
- who have chosen to unite to improve diversity, equity and inclusion amongst the Cabrini students’ and campus community
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who care about Cabrini University students’ educational, social and spiritual experiences
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who will provide SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound) recommendations/goals
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who each possess unique skill sets and expertise to address racial, implicit bias and microaggression issues
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who will be flexible, innovative, collaborative, responsive and receptive
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who welcome the opportunity to have uncomfortable conversations without personal offense
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who are entrusted to hold the Board of Trustees and Cabrini University leadership accountable
Members of the DEI Advisory Council
| Nuresebah (Nuri) Alkadir |
President, Active Minds | |
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Jessica Arocho ('21) |
President, Student Government | |
| Samantha Belle |
President, Pura Vida | |
| Brianna Blair ('21) | Student-Athlete, Women's Soccer, Women's Basketball |
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| Saleem Brown ('04) | Associate Director, First-Year Experience and Student Transitions | sab722@cabrini.edu |
| Treci Butler ('18) | Alumnus | |
| Tom Conway, EdD | Assistant Professor of Education | trc23@cabrini.edu |
| Kate Corcoran | Associate Director of Athletics | clc722@cabrini.edu |
| Anne Filippone, ABD |
Co-Director, Nerney Leadership Institute Executive Director of Student Engagement & Leadership |
anne.filippone@cabrini.edu |
| Dr. Maya Gordon | Associate Professor of Psychology | mkg38@cabrini.edu |
| Jake Goss ('22) | Student-Athlete, Men's Lacrosse |
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| Hernan Guaracao | Member, Board of Trustee | |
| David Howell | Athletics Communications Director | dhowell@cabrini.edu |
| Kimberly Lewis | Admissions, Executive Director | kl10650@cabrini.edu |
| Emily Neiman ('22) | President, Spectrum | |
| Abel Rodriguez |
Director, Center on Immigration |
ar3269@cabrini.edu |
| Jose Rodriguez | Chief Diversity Officer | jose.rodriguez@cabrini.edu |
| Sherrise Rowe | Director of Alumni Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | sr3424@cabrini.edu |
| Dr. Rachel Slaughter | Member, Board of Trustees | |
| Dr. Vivian Smith | Assistant Professor of Sociology & Criminology; PhD Chair | vcs29@cabrini.edu |
| Robyn Suchy ('14) | President, Alumni Board | |
| Eric Tidwell ('96) | Member, Board of Trustees | |
| Dr. Chioma Ugochukwu | Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs | cu10039@cabrini.edu |
| Naiser Warren-Robinson ('23) | President, Black Student Union | |
| Ron Whitaker, EdD | Assistant Professor of Education; Director of the Center for Urban Education, Equity, and Improvement | rw579@cabrini.edu |
View DEI Advisory Council Working Groups