Skip to main content
  • Home
  • About
  • Faculty Experts
  • For The Media
  • Videos
  • Topics
    • Alumni
    • Events
    • Faculty
    • Library
    • Research
    • Students
    • All Topics
  • Contact
  • Submit
Campus & Community
  • All News
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business & Economy
  • Campus & Community
  • Health & Society
  • Media, Law & Policy
  • STEM
  • Veterans
  • |
  • Alumni
  • The Peel
  • Athletics
Sections
  • All News
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business & Economy
  • Campus & Community
  • Health & Society
  • Media, Law & Policy
  • STEM
  • Veterans
  • |
  • Alumni
  • The Peel
  • Athletics
  • Home
  • About
  • Faculty Experts
  • For The Media
  • Videos
  • Topics
    • Alumni
    • Events
    • Faculty
    • Library
    • Research
    • Students
    • All Topics
  • Contact
  • Submit
Campus & Community

Co-Chairs, Search Committee Appointed to Identify the Next Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Wednesday, October 6, 2021, By News Staff
Share
Diversity and Inclusionsearch committee

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying Syracuse University’s next chief diversity and inclusion officer (CDIO). Co-chairs of the committee are Cerri A. Banks ’00, G’04, G’06, vice president of student success and deputy to the senior vice president of the student experience, and Brian Konkol, dean of Hendricks Chapel. The CDIO position was first created in 2018 and plays a critical role in Syracuse University’s ongoing commitment to advancing academic excellence in a University welcoming to all.

“The significance of this position and its impact on the campus community has grown over the years,” says Chancellor Syverud. “Not only does the chief diversity and inclusion officer provide leadership, oversight and vision, but the leader plays a pivotal role in how we move forward collaboratively and urgently in implementing initiatives that advance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.”

Other members of the search committee are:

  • Jorge Castillo, Director, LGBTQ Resources Center
  • Raj Dewan, Dean, School of Information Studies
  • James Duah-Agyeman, Director, Student Support, Diversity and Office of Multicultural Affairs
  • Christopher Hamilton, Assistant Professor, Television, Radio and Film
  • Brittnee Johnson, Graduate Student Representative
  • Regina Jones, Assistant Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs
  • Malique Lewis, Undergraduate Student Representative
  • Jennifer Mathews, Director, International Admissions, Co-Chair, Advisory Committee on DACA/Undocumented Students
  • Gladys McCormick, Associate Dean, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
  • Suzette Melendez, Director, Children’s Rights and Family Law Clinic, Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, College of Law
  • William Myhill, Interim Director and ADA/503/504 Coordinator, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution
  • Paula Possenti-Perez, Director, Center for Disability Services
  • Sarah Scalese, Senior Associate Vice President for Communications
  • Jeffrey M. Scruggs, Board of Trustees, Co-Lead, Trustee Advisory Committee on University Climate, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
  • Juan Tavares, Director, Center for International Services
  • Raymond Toenniessen, Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives

The search committee will partner with University leadership, and consult with Vice Chancellor and Provost Gretchen Ritter and Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Andy Gordon, during the search process. The search firm of WittKeifer will assist the committee in all aspects of recruitment and selection.

  • Author

News Staff

  • Recent
  • 2022 Graduates Reflect on Service as Academic Coaches
    Thursday, May 19, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid
  • Funding Expands for Newhouse Professors’ Work on Technology to Combat Fake News
    Wednesday, May 18, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin
  • Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences Departments Come Together on Diversity and Engagement Initiatives
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022, By News Staff
  • As the School of Education’s Italy Program Returns, Sara Jo Soldovieri ’18, G’19 Reflects on Its Influence
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022, By Martin Walls
  • Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising Team Helps Match Students With Unique Experiences That Enhance Their Studies
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022, By Jen Maser

More In Campus & Community

2022 Graduates Reflect on Service as Academic Coaches

Josh Eimbinder ’22 struggled during his sophomore year at Syracuse. The sport management major wasn’t earning the grades he needed. “In high school, they didn’t teach me how to study—they just hand you the work. I went to my advisor…

Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising Team Helps Match Students With Unique Experiences That Enhance Their Studies

When it comes to applying for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, the team at the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) offers a wealth of knowledge and resources for undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni. Located on the…

COVID-19 Update: Public Health Protocols for Summer 2022

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: With the 2021-22 academic year officially behind us, I want to again express my gratitude for the cooperation and flexibility of our students, faculty and staff, who committed to the public health safeguards necessary…

Sociologist Shannon Monnat to Lead Maxwell’s Center for Policy Research

A demographer and sociologist whose work focuses on population health will serve as the next director of the Center for Policy Research (CPR), the oldest interdisciplinary social science research program at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Shannon…

Student Speaker Ghael Fobes Mora Shared Highlights of the Class of 2022

As the student speaker, University Scholar Ghael Fobes Mora ’22 shared memories of the past four years during Syracuse University’s 2022 Commencement on Sunday, May 15, 2022. “While today might seem like the closing of our collective Syracuse chapter, fear…

Subscribe to SU Today

If you need help with your subscription, contact sunews@syr.edu.

Connect With Us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • LinkedIn
Social Media Directory

For the Media

Find an Expert Follow @SyracuseUNews
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • LinkedIn
  • @SyracuseU
  • @SyracuseUNews
  • @SUCampus
  • Social Media Directory
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy
  • Campus Status
  • Syracuse.edu
© 2022 Syracuse University News. All Rights Reserved.