Council of Academic Diversity Officers
The Council is composed of associate and assistant deans who have been identified to serve as the diversity officer for the school/college. The Council will meet up to three times per semester to discuss diversity issues. These issues may include recruitment, hiring and retention of faculty, graduate students and staff; diversity initiatives at the college level; interdisciplinary programming and support of diversity, equity and inclusion; and other issues that impact diversity issues in the schools and colleges.
Current Members
- Dr. Grace Bagwell, Assistant Dean for Outreach, Engagement, and Equity; College of Public Health
- Dr. Robert Bringolf, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Warnell School of Forestry
- Dr. Joe Broder, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Dr. Rosalyn Campbell, Associate Professor; School of Social Work
- Dr. Linda Fox, Dean, College of Family and Consumer Sciences; College of Family and Consumer Science
- Dr. John Francis, Associate Dean for Student and Multicultural Affairs; AU/UGA Medical Partnership
- Dr. Marian Higgins, Interim Associate Dean, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Mary Frances Early College of Education
- Dr. Vivia Hill-Silcott, Director of Diversity Programs and Academic Support; College of Pharmacy
- Dr. Ricardo Holdo, Chair of Diversity Committee; Odom School of Ecology
- Dr. Maria Len-Rios, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor Public Relations; Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications
- Dr. John Maltese, Associate Dean and Albert Berry Saye Professor of Political Science; School of Public and International Affairs
- Dr. Jean Martin-Williams, Associate Dean; Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Mike Pfarrar, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs; Terry College of Business
- Dr. Greg Roseboro, Assistant Dean for Admissions, Diversity and Inclusion and Strategic Initiatives; School of Law
- Dr. Lisa Sperling, Director, Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives; Graduate School
- Dr. Ashley Steffens, Associate Dean for Academics; College of Environment and Design
- Dr. Susan Williams, Interim Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; College of Veterinary Medicine