2022 President's Office DEIA Team

Thank you to everyone who participated in the overall planning team in 2022:

  • Academic Affairs: Ismael Carreras, Preethi Lodha, and Victor Owusu-Nantwi
  • Budget Office: Sara MacKenzie
  • Human Resources: John Dunlap, Jacquie Kittler, and Cheryl Millett
  • Internal Audit: Meeta Gill
  • Office of the General Counsel: Débora D. Ferreira and Chanda Wolf
  • UMass Online: Som Seng
  • University Communications: JoAnn Conley
  • University Information Technology Services (UITS): Kristina England, Megan Momtaheni, and Shahriar Panahi
  • University Procurement Services Team (UPST): Brian Girard

Communications Team

  • Editorial Team: JoAnn Conley (University Communications), Kristina England (UITS), and Jacquie Kittler (Human Resources)
  • Communication Development Team: Vanita Chawla (UITS), Yara Hentz (UITS), Kerri Hudzikiewicz (UITS), Christine Packard (Enterprise Risk Management)Shawn Skelly (UITS), Jacob Sturtz (Innovation Team), and Kate Targett (UITS)

Event Volunteers

  • Between the World and Me Book Discussions (February): Meeta Gill and Sandra Torres
  • International Women's Day (March 8): Vanita Chawla, Kerri Hudzikiewicz, Nick Jain, Stephanie Lines, and Megan Momtaheni
  • Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31): Kristina England, Susan McHugh, and Amy Thompson
  • Reflection on the Stonewall Uprising (June 3): John Dunlap, Cheryl Millett, and Jacquie Kittler
  • Juneteenth (June 16): John Dunlap, Cheryl Millett, and Jacquie Kittler
  • Disability Pride and Culture in Higher Ed (July 26): Lisa Calise, Kristina England, Preethi Lodha, and Cheryl Millett
  • Unspeakable Truths: One Family’s Survival from Cambodia’s Killing Fields (September 23): John Dunlap, Kristina England, Cheryl Millett, and Jacquie Kittler
  • Veteran's Day Program (November 9): John Dunlap, Cheryl Millett, and Jacquie Kittler
  • Native American Heritage Month and National Day of Mourning (November/December): Kristina England, Débora D. Ferreira, Sara MacKenzie, Megan Momtaheni, and Chanda Wolf