Drs. Amanda Taylor and Fanta Aw lead the cross-campus collaboration on Inclusive Excellence.
Two positions have been created to support cross-campus efforts around inclusive excellence. In spring 2018, Dr. Fanta Aw added Inclusive Excellence to her responsibilities as Vice President of Campus Life, and Dr. Amanda Taylor joined the team a few months later as Assistant VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Amanda will work closely with the President's Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on their efforts.
President's Council on Diversity and Inclusion
Council Members
- The President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion (PCDI) serves as consultants, collaborators, and accountability partners to university leadership to advance the goals of the inclusive excellence plan.
- PCDI includes faculty, staff and students from across the university, as well as several alumni. Members of the community are encouraged to communicate with the council at DICouncil@american.edu.
- PCDI also includes alumni members Melanie Brown, William Hubbard, Darlene Slaughter, and Sherry Soanes, as well as student member Philip Oke-Thomas.
Ernesto Castaneda-Tinoco Director, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies CAS - Sociology
Priya Doshi Sr Professorial Lecturer SOC - School of Communication
Lindsay Northup-Moore Senior Director Disability Support Services Academic Support and Access Center
Lisa Taylor Assistant Dean, DI & AR WCL - Washington College of Law
Andrew Toczydlowski Interim Chief of Staff Grad and Prof Studies, Office of
