Mission Statement

The President's Commission on Diversity Affairs strives to ensure equity for the many ways that diversity is expressed in the Suffolk University community. The Commission is specifically concerned with issues related to gender, identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, interfaith, ability and other appropriate statuses. The Commission provides public advocacy and recommendations on diversity related issues. The Commission is dedicated to the on-going process of enhancing the ways in which Suffolk University welcomes, values, and supports diverse members of the campus community and their allies.

Meetings

The Commission meets monthly to identify issues and opportunities for advocacy and education, and create sub-committees based around relevant issues or affinity associations. Meeting dates and times for the Spring 2013 semester are:

  • February 12, 11am-12:30pm, King’s Chapel Conference Room
  • March 5, 11am-12:30pm, King’s Chapel Conference Room
  • April 4, 11am-12:30pm, King’s Chapel Conference Room

Membership

The Commission consists of faculty, staff and students from the Law School, the Sawyer Business School, the College of Arts and Sciences, and Administration. The members of the Commission and the Office/Department they work in are as follows:

  • Danielle (Danny) Fontaine, Co-Chair, Human Resources
  • Rich DeCapua, Co-Chair, Student Affairs
  • Jacinda Felix Haro, Secretary, Office of Diversity Services
  • Tawanya Garrett, Treasurer, Office of Academic Access & Opportunity

 

  • Afshan Bokhari, Art History (NESAD)
  • Alina Choo, Undergraduate Admissions
  • Allan Tow, Education & Human Services
  • Betsy McDowell, Career Services & Cooperative Education
  • Carmen Veloria, Education & Human Services
  • Danny Fontaine, Center for Teaching Excellence
  • Deborah Harkins, Psychology
  • Denise Malvo, Accounting
  • Eva Woodward, Student
  • Juliana Fotina, Student
  • Keith Waak, Residence Life and Housing
  • Keren Zuniga McDowell, Office of Academic Access & Opportunity
  • Kristen Cahalane, Undergraduate Admissions
  • Linda Foley-Vinay, Second Language Services
  • Maria Muccio, Office of Academic Access & Opportunity
  • Mark Blodgett, Business Law and Ethics
  • Marty Elmore, Office of Academic Access & Opportunity
  • Matthew Gavin, Dean of Students Office, Law School
  • Michael Dello Iacono, Moakley Archive Institute
  • Mohammed Djingo, Student
  • Nicole Price, Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Affinity Relations, Law School
  • Paul Korn, Psychology
  • Sandy Matava, Public Management
  • Sarah Boonin, Law School
  • Sarah Carroll, Education & Human Services
  • Stephanie Barboza, Education & Human Services
  • Sukanya Ray, Psychology
  • Teri Fair, Government
  • Yvette Velez, Off Campus Housing Office
  • Yvonne Wells, Psychology