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 2024-25

Leadership

  • Thomas Philip (Education) - Chair

Members

  • Murcat Arcak (EECS) 
  • John Battles (ESPM) 
  • Adam Benkato (MELC) - Spring only
  • Susann Gahl (Linguistics)
  • Kristen Holmquist (Law)
  • Matthew Hough (Music)
  • Deborah Lee Chen (Optometry)
  • Michael Mascarenhas (ESPM)
  • Minoo Moallem (GWS) 
  • Kara Nelson (CEE)
  • Ahmad Omar (MSE) - Spring only
  • Dylan Riley (Sociology)
  • Mario Telo (Rhetoric)
  • Sofia Villas-Boas (ARE)
  • Tarek Zohdi (Mech Eng)

Student Members

  • TBD - Graduate Student
  • TBD - Undergraduate Student

Ex Officio

  • Dania Matos  (Office of Equity and Inclusion) - Vice Chancellor - nonvoting
  • Julianna Deardorff  (Office of Faculty Equity and Welfare) - Associate Vice Provost - nonvoting
  • Amani Nuru-Jeter (Public Health) – Division Chair (nonvoting)

Contact

Meeting Schedule

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

Fall 2024

September 5

October 3

November 7

December 5

Spring 2025

February 6

March 6

April 3

May 1

Annual Report

Please contact the committee analyst for additional reports.