Diversity, Equity, and Campus Climate (DECC)

Reports to the Division annually on the progress of the campus in achieving equality of opportunity and a supportive campus climate for underrepresented and otherwise excluded groups.

Committee Roster 2026-27

Leadership

  • Debora Lee Chen (Optometry) - Chair

Members

  • Ty Alper (Law) 
  • Janaki Bakhle (History) 
  • Matilde Bombardini (Business)
  • Rachel Brem (PMB)
  • Susann Gahl (Linguistics)
  • Jack Glaser (Public Policy)
  • Drew Jacoby-Senghor (Business)
  • Alexander Paulin (Mathematics)
  • Russell Robinson (Law)
  • Kimiko Ryokai (Information) - Fall only
  • Mario Telo (Rhetoric) 
  • Mark van der Laan (Public Health)

Student Members

  • TBD (Graduate Student)
  • TBD (Undergraduate Student)

Ex Officio

  • Fabrizio Mejia  (Office of Equity and Inclusion) - Interim Vice Chancellor - nonvoting
  • Julianna Deardorff  (Office of Faculty Equity and Welfare) - Associate Vice Provost - nonvoting
  • Thomas Philip (Education) – Division Chair (nonvoting)

Contact

Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held on Thursdays from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in 310 Stephens Hall.

Fall 2026

September 3

October 8

November 5

December 3

Spring 2027

January 28

February 4

March 4

April 1

May 6

Annual Report

Please contact the committee analyst for additional reports.