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Past Faculty Diversity Committee Members

Faculty Diversity Committee Members 2022-2023

  • Kay Brummond, Associate Dean of Faculty, Professor of Chemistry
  • Rosemary Capo, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Academic Integrity Officer and Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Sciences
  • Lynn Clarke, Appointment Stream Faculty and Teaching Associate Professor, Department of Communication 
  • Frayda Cohen, Assistant Dean, Teaching Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program
  • Nicole Constable, Professor and Chair of Anthropology, Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Research Professor, University Center for International Studies 
  • Jennifer Cousins, Teaching Associate Professor of Psychology 
  • Roberta Mendonca De Carvalho, Teaching Assistant Professor of Urban Studies 
  • Lorraine Denman, Coordinator of Language Program, Teaching Professor of French and Italian
  • Julie Fiez, Professor and Chair of Psychology
  • Burhan Gharaibeh, Teaching Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
  • Bella Grigoryan, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
  • Sarah Joshi, Teaching Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies and Director of Pittsburgh London Film Programme 
  • Adam Leibovich, Associate Dean for Faculty Recruitment and Research Development, Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Director - Pittsburgh Quantum Initiative (PQI)
  • Haitao Liu, Professor of Chemistry 
  • Andrew Lotz, Assistant Dean, Teaching Professor of Political Science
  • Calum Matheson, Associate Professor of Communication, Director of Debate, Chair of the Department of Communication
  • Tara Meyer, Senior Advisor to the Dean in DEI, Professor of Chemistry
  • Diana Khoi Nguyen, Assistant Professor of the Department English 
  • Abdesalam Soudi, Teaching Associate Professor of Linguistics
  • Lenore Thomas, Associate Professor of Studio Arts, Chair of the Department of Studio Arts
  • Ting Zhang, Associate Professor of Statistics

Faculty Diversity Committee Members 2021-2022

  • Danielle Andrews-Brown, DS Assistant Dean, Lecturer of Geology and Environmental Sciences
  • Jon Boyle, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
  • Kay Brummond, DS Associate Dean, Professor of Chemistry
  • Rosemary Capo, Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Sciences
  • Lynn Clarke, Assistant Dean for Appointment Stream Faculty
  • Frayda Cohen, Senior Lecturer, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program
  • Nicole Constable, Professor and Chair of Anthropology, Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Research Professor, University Center for International Studies 
  • Jennifer Cousins, Lecturer II of Psychology 
  • Lorraine Denman, Coordinator of Language Program, Senior Lecturer of French and Italian
  • Julie Fiez, Professor and Chair of Psychology
  • Sarah Joshi, Lecturer II of Film and Media Studies and Director of Pittsburgh London Film Programme 
  • Roberta Mendonca De Carvalho, Lecturer of Urban Studies 
  • Nicole Mitchell Gantt, Professor and William S. Dietrich II Endowed Chair in Jazz Studies, Music
  • Diana Khoi Nguyen, Assistant Professor of the Department English 
  • Bella Grigoryan, Professor and Chair of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
  • Adam Leibovich, Associate Dean for Faculty Recruitment and Research Development
  • Haitao Liu, Professor of Chemistry 
  • Andrew Lotz, DS Assistant Dean, Senior Lecturer of Political Science
  • Calum Matheson, Assistant Professor of Communication, Director of Debate
  • Tara Meyer, Senior Advisor to the Dean in DEI, Professor of Chemistry 
  • Lenore Thomas, Associate Professor of Studio Arts
  • Amy Murray Twyning, Senior Lecturer of English
  • Abdesalam Soudi, Lecturer of Linguistics
  • Ting Zhang, Associate Professor of Statistics
  • Alyson Sved, Administrative Coordinator 

Faculty Diversity Committee Members 2020-2021

  • Danielle Andrews-Brown, DS Assistant Dean, Lecturer of Geology and Environmental Sciences
  • Jon Boyle, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
  • Kay Brummond, DS Associate Dean, Professor of Chemistry
  • Rosemary Capo, Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Sciences
  • Kehui Chen, Associate Professor of Statistics
  • Lynn Clarke, Assistant Dean for Appointment Stream Faculty
  • Frayda Cohen, Senior Lecturer, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program
  • Lorraine Denman, Coordinator of Language Program, Senior Lecturer of French and Italian
  • Julie Fiez, Professor and Chair of Psychology
  • Nicole Mitchell Gantt, Professor and William S. Dietrich II Endowed Chair in Jazz Studies, Music
  • Bella Grigoryian, Professor and Chair of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
  • Yona Harvey, Assistant Professor of English
  • Adam Leibovich, Associate Dean for Faculty Recruitment and Research Development
  • Andrew Lotz, DS Assistant Dean, Senior Lecturer of Political Science
  • Calum Matheson, Assistant Professor of Communication, Director of Debate
  • Tara Meyer, Senior Advisor to the Dean in DEI, Professor of Chemistry 
  • Lenore Thomas, Associate Professor, Department of Studio Arts
  • Amy Murray Twyning, Senior Lecturer of English
  • Abdesalam Soudi. Lecturer of Linguistics
  • Alyson Sved, Administrative Coordinator 

Faculty Diversity Committee Members 2019-2020

  • Danielle Andrews-Brown, DS Assistant Dean, Lecturer of Geology and Environmental Sciences
  • Jon Boyle, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
  • Kay Brummond, DS Associate Dean, Professor of Chemistry
  • Yolanda Covington-Ward, Professor and Chair of Africana Studies
  • Rosemary Capo, Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Sciences
  • Kehui Chen, Associate Professor of Statistics
  • Frayda Cohen, Senior Lecturer, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program
  • Lorraine Denman, Coordinator of Language Program, Lecturer II of French and Italian
  • Julie Fiez, Professor and Chair of Psychology
  • Nicole Mitchell Gantt, Professor and William S. Dietrich II Endowed Chair in Jazz Studies, Music
  • Yona Harvey, Assistant Professor of English
  • Irina Livezeanu, Associate Professor of History
  • Andrew Lotz, DS Assistant Dean, Senior Lecturer of Political Science
  • Calum Matheson, Assistant Professor of Communication, Director of Debate
  • Lenore Thomas, Associate Professor, Department of Studio Arts
  • Amy Murray Twyning, Lecturer II of English
  • Abdesalam Soudi. Lecturer of Linguistics
  • Alyson Sved, Administrative Coordinator 

Faculty Diversity Committee Members 2017-2019

  • Kay Brummond, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Robin Brooks, Assistant Professor, Africana Studies
  • Rosemary Capo, Associate Professor, Geology and Environmental Science 
  • Yu Cheng, Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Statistics
  • Mazviita Chirimuuta, Associate Professor, History and Philosophy of Science
  • Yolanda Covington-Ward, Associate Professor of Africana Studies
  • Angie Cruz, Assistant Professor, Department of English 
  • Lorraine Denman, Lecturer II, Coordinator - Italian Language Program
  • Waverly Duck, Associate Professor, Sociology
  • Julie Fiez, Professor and Chair of Psychology
  • Irina Livezeanu, Associate Professor History
  • Imani Owens, Assistant Professor, English
  • Rebecca Roadman, Director of Special Projects and Initiatives Dietrich School Dean’s Office
  • Amy Murray Twyning, Lecturer II English, Literature Program Assistant

Faculty Diversity Committee Members 2016-2017

  • Kathy Blee
  • Jerome Branche
  • Yu Cheng
  • Yolanda Covington-Ward
  • Waverly Duck
  • Yona Harvey
  • Tara Meyer
  • Lara Putnam
  • Linda Rinaman
  • Chandralekha Singh
  • Jennifer Whiting

Faculty Diversity Committee 2015-2016

  • Kathy Blee
  • Jerome Branche
  • Yu Cheng
  • Yolanda Covington-Ward
  • Waverly Duck
  • Yona Harvey
  • Lara Putnam
  • Linda Rinaman
  • Chandralekha Singh
  • Jennifer Whiting

Faculty Diversity Committee 2014-2015

  • Tia-Lynn Ashman
  • Kathy Blee
  • Steve Finkel
  • Shelome Gooden
  • Terrance Hayes
  • Sandy Mitchell
  • Rena Robinson
  • Chandralekha Singh
  • Christel Temple

Faculty Diversity Committee 2013-2014

  • Tia-Lynn Ashman
  • Kathy Blee
  • Steve Finkel
  • Shelome Gooden
  • Terrance Hayes
  • Sandy Mitchell
  • Rena Robinson (spring only)
  • Chandralekha Singh
  • Christel Temple