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President's Council on Diversity and Inclusion
Achieving our goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion relies on the entire AU community coming together to move us collectively toward success. The President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion (PCDI) provides leadership for this work by bringing together faculty and staff from across campus who are formally charged with advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in their roles. PCDI serves as consultants, collaborators, and accountability partners to university leadership to advance the goals of the inclusive excellence plan. Members of the community are encouraged to communicate with the council at DICouncil@american.edu
Council Members
Ernesto Castaneda Director, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies CAS | Sociology
Priya Doshi Associate Dean for Faculty and Inclusive Excellence DOF | Deputy Provost & Dean of Faculty Office
Lindsay Northup-Moore Senior Director Disability Support Services UEAS | Student Disability Support
Andrew Toczydlowski Director, Graduate Student Success & Office Management OGPS | Dean's Office Operations
Perry Zurn Provost Associate Professor CAS | Philosophy/Religion
Rebecca E. Coughlin Associate Director, Graduate Enrollment Management SIS | Recruitment & Enrollment Management
Stacy Merida Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion KSB | Management
Dayne Hutchinson Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement & Success SA | Other Operations & Administration
William N. Thomas IV Director of EdD Program & Professorial Lecturer SOE | Online Partner Programs (OLP)
Nuria Vilanova Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor CAS | World Languages and Cultures
Patty Medina Associate AD, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging ATH | NCAA Athletics | Administration
TaLisa Carter Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology