History
In 2021, the All-College Committee on Equity, Inclusivity & Belonging (EIB) merged the President’s Commission on Inclusivity, the Working Group on Sexual Harassment & Misconduct and the Bias Education & Response Team into a single, permanent all-college committee.
Mission
The committee is charged with improving policies related to harassment and discrimination, monitoring progress on the Inclusivity Strategic Plan and ensuring the training and education of all members of the community on equity, inclusivity and belonging. To do so, the EIB Committee will…
- Monitor the college’s adherence to and legal compliance with policies and legislation such as Titles VI, VII, IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, etc.
- Ensure ongoing dialogue to enhance and improve all policies related to harassment and discrimination.
- Monitor trends in the field, receive, review, and make recommendations to senior leadership relative to proposed substantive changes to policies related to harassment and discrimination.
- Monitor, engage and educate our community relative to bias-related concerns.
- Monitor and report progress on the Inclusivity Strategic Plan to the community.
- Ensure that students, faculty, and staff are educated about and receive professional development on issues of equity, inclusivity & belonging.
- Ensure that departments and divisions are creating unified and cohesive inclusivity efforts in their creation of extra- and co-curricular programming; it shall not recommend or pursue any course of action that would impede academic freedom.
- Advise on education and training to ensure recruitment and retention of a diverse student body, faculty, and staff.
The EIB Team
The EIB Team is comprised of representatives from across the entire Dickinson campus with members from senior leadership, faculty, staff, and students. Meet our team!
Faculty Representatives
Luca Trazzi (Chair)
Senior Lecturer, Italian & Italian Studies
trazzil@dickinson.edu
Katie Oliviero
Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
olivierk@dickinson.edu
Amy McKiernan
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
mckierna@dickinson.edu
Rui Zhang
Assistant Professor of Psychology
zhangr@dickinson.edu
Staff Representatives
Tony Boston (Administrative Lead)
Chief Diversity Officer
bostont@dickinson.edu
Vincent Champion (Advisory Role)
General Counsel
champiov@dickinson.edu
Angie Fernandez Barone
Interim Enrollment and Admissions Representative
baronea@dickinson.edu
Samantha Brandauer
Associate Provost, Executive Director of the Center for Global Study and Engagement
brandaus@dickinson.edu
Debra Hargrove
Vice President, Human Resource Services
hargrove@dickinson.edu
Marni Jones
Dean and Director of Access and Disability Services (ADS) and Strategies, Organization, & Achievement Resources (SOAR)
jonesmar@dickinson.edu
Kat Matic
Title IX Coordinator
matick@dickinson.edu
Todd Nordgren
Interim OEI representative
Director, Office of LGBTQ Services
nordgret@dickinson.edu
Maria Ritchie
Non-exempt Staff Representative
Academic Department Coordinator, Department of Sociology
ritchiem@dickinson.edu
Nicole Simmons
Exempt Staff Representative
Director of Prospect Management & Research
simmonni@dickinson.edu
Student Representatives
Lily Bedwell
Class of 2024 - Student Senate, Student Senator
bedwelll@dickinson.edu
Sonyta Bun
Class of 2025 - Student Senate, Director of Inclusivity
bunsonyt@dickinson.edu
Deon Rosado
Class of 2024 - Student Senate, Student Senator
rosadod@dickinson.edu
Katarina Swendrowski
Class of 2024 - Student Senate, Director of Academics
swendrok@dickinson.edu
EIB Subcommittees
- BERT - The Bias Education and Response Team
- Communication
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategic Priorities
- Education
- Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment
- Voice, Visibility, and Participation of Underrepresented Dickinsonians
Questions?
Email EIB@dickinson.edu with EIB questions or business.