Enrollment has just opened for our DEI Champions program for the 2022-2023 academic year. Check back soon to see which employees are earning badges for their efforts this year!
Please join us in congratulating our DEI Champions who earned badges during the 2021-2022 academic year!
Mosaic Badges (Level 3):
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Angela Aviquivil Assistant Director - Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion |
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Selen Zarrelli Director, Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion |
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Daniella Flores Wayfinders Program Coordinator, Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion |
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Allison West Kaskey Director, Student Accessibility Services |
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Elise Williams Accessibility Specialist, Student Accessibility Services |
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Ella McNamara Graduate Assistant, Student Accessibility Services |
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Stephanie Newrones Graduate Assistant, Student Accessibility Services |
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Elizabeth Cross Administrative Assistant, Student Accessibility Services |
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Megan Wilson-Reitz Interim Manager of DEI Programs, Office of the VP for DEI |
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Edward J. Peck, Ph.D. Vice President for University Mission and Identity |
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Tainne Dallas Assistant Director - CAS Professional Development Program |
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Laura Atkins Assistant Provost for Academic Success |
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Megan Connor Director of the Writing Center |
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Sr. Katherine Feely, SND Director of the Center for Service-Learning and Social Action |
Gold Badges (Level 2):
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Amy Wainwright Head of Research, Learning, and Outreach - Associate Librarian, Grasselli Library |
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Emily Sherwood Director of Community Standards, Office of the Dean of Students |
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Christina Kusold Administrative Assistant, Dean of Students Office |
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Diane McTier Administrative Assistant, Office of University Mission and Identity |
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Christine Horwath Administrative Assistant, Department of Math and Computer Science/Physics |
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Vanessa Dunne Coordinator of Housing Operations, Office of Residence Life |
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Heather Craigie Assistant Director for Student Development, Center for Service and Social Action |
Blue Badges (Level 1):
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Rebecca Drenovsky, Ph.D. Dean of the Graduate School |
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Joanna Garcia, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dept. of Accountancy |
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Todd Bruce, Ph.D. Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment |
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Kathleen Sardon Assistant Director of Campus Ministry |
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Jurell Sison Assistant Director of Campus Ministry |
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Julianne Poremba Enrollment Systems Specialist |
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Amber Andrews Donor Stewardship and Events Manager |
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James Bretzke, S.J., STD Professor, Dept. of Theology & Religious Studies |
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Melanie Moss Assistant Controller |
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Melanie Hahn Director of Global Education |
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Sherri Crahen, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs |
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Pamela George-Merrill Director of Foundation Relations |
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Allison Kwan Assistant Athletic Director for External Operations |
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Brooklynne Elliott Human Resources Associate |
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Nicki Grimes Career Advisor, Career Services |
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Jamie Greenwolf Coordinator of Student Wellness |
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Julia Arnold-Hess Administrative Assistant, Arrupe and Honors Programs |
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Carlo DeMarchi, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Academic Success |
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Kristen Ehrhardt, Ph.D. Associate Professor - Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures |
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Mary Ann Hanicak Manager of Student Life Programs |
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Brian Hurd Chief of Police, JCUPD |
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Katie Jansen Assistant Director of Student Engagement |
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Kathleen Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Dean, Health Programs |
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Xianwu (Sean) Zhang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics & Finance |
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Edward Mish Academic Success Advisor |
DEI Champion Badges are awarded at three levels of participation:
- BLUE badges = 100 points
- GOLD badges = 300 points
- MOSAIC badges = 500 points
Participants receive their badge as soon as they have earned the requisite number of points. Once participants earn a badge they are encouraged to include it in their JCU email signature and to list it as a professional recognition/award on their CV and annual performance evaluation. Badge earners will receive recognition on the DEI division website and during our year-end awards celebration.
After completing a point-earning activity, please log into the DEI Champions Canvas page and find that activity on the Modules page. Follow the directions listed there to request credit for the points you've earned. You can keep track of your running points total on Canvas to see how close you are to earning the next badge!
Participants can earn points towards their DEI Champion Badge by participating in programming, training, education, and strategic initiatives connected to our institution's DEI goals. All points must be earned between June 1, 2021 and May 31, 2022 in order to count towards the 2021-22 badge.
Here are a few examples of some things participants can do to earn DEI Champion points:
- Participate in a community book read
- Attend a DEI-focused program, training or workshop
- Attend a DEI-related social or community-building event
- Complete an online training module or workshop
- Subscribe/Refer others to subscribe to the RISE Up Newsletter
- Bring a new person to a DEI event
- Attend an external DEI event as a JCU representative
- Publish or present your expertise on a DEI-related topic
- Participate in university leadership/service on DEI issues
- and much more! See the full listing of opportunities on the DEI Champions Canvas page.
Yes! Departments or offices are eligible to earn department-level badges through collective efforts that can be added to a department's website. To inquire about signing your department up for the DEI Badge program as a unit, please contact diversity@jcu.edu.
At the moment, only faculty and staff are eligible to participate in the DEI Champions program. However, we hope to roll out a similar program for students sometime soon!
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