Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Supporting and advancing a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse Carter School community.

The Carter School’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee provides support, resources, and opportunities for building an inclusive and equitable community that recognizes the value that diversity brings among our students, faculty, and staff.

With meetings and events open to everyone within the Carter School community, its board of elected members represents a range of vantage points, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

The DEI Committee’s mandate includes:

• Fostering and supporting a community that promotes the equitable representation and treatment of all members of the Carter School community;
• Encouraging efforts and accountability in increasing diversity and equity within the Carter School community;
• Providing and promoting opportunities for the Carter School community to develop deeper awareness of and skills to address issues and challenges negatively affecting individual community members and the community as a whole, such as historical and ongoing injustices, structural violence, power imbalances, and cultures of intolerance; and
• Serving as a resource for the Carter School community to engage with issues of diversity, inclusivity, and equity by hosting events, gathering resources for use in classrooms and other spaces, and offering suggestions for finding relevant information.

To receive updates on the DEI Committee’s upcoming meetings, events, and resources, or to share comments or questions, email DEI Committee Co-Chair, Leslie Dywer.

Co-Chairs

Leslie Dwyer
Arthur Romano 
 
Members

Faria Rashid, PhD representative
Briana Taylor, PhD DEI Fellow
Scott Vault, MS representative
Yong June Kim, Mason Korea representative
Meron Girma, Undergraduate representative
Charisse Cardenas, Associate Director of Graduate Student Services
Maria Seniw, Director of Development
Solon Simmons, faculty
Patricia Maulden, faculty