Members of the Diversity and Equity Committee represent diverse interests on Shepherd’s campus and advocate for important issues. The Diversity and Equity Committee makes recommendations regarding policy and issues concerning race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation. The committee advances the University’s goals of achieving and maintaining a diverse faculty/staff and student body. There are two subcommitees “Program, Grants, and Awards” and “DEI Metrics”.
| Dr. Chiquita Howard-Bostic | Committee Chair, Associate VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusivity |
| Wendy Baracka | Director, Counseling Services |
| Catherine Ellzey | Admissions Counselor |
| Cynthia Copney | Director of TRIO |
| Dr. James Cherry | Shepherd Board of Governors |
| Tanya Dallas-Lewis | Community Representative, Jefferson County Schools |
| Kay Dartt | Manager, 3-D Fabrication and Clinical Faculty |
| Melanie Ford | Principal Systems Analyst |
| Tammy Gill | Assistant Director, Human Resources |
| Karen Green | Associate Professor, Chair, Social Work |
| Dr. Heidi Hanrahan | Professor of English, Dean, Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Holly Frye | VP, Student Affairs |
| Madge Morningstar | Director, Office of Sponsored Programs |
| Annie Lewin | Director, Social Equity and Inclusion, Coordinator of Title IX |
| Eric Lewis | Shepherd University Board of Directors |
| Adam Paige | Information Systems Tech Desktop Support |
| Alan Perdue | General Counsel |
| Tessa Chafin | Graduate Assistant, Multicultural Cultural and Accessibility Services |
| Crystal Smiles-Tharp | Multicultural and Accessibility Coordinator |
| kb Saine | Assistant Professor, Theater |
| Dr. Richard Stevens | Dean, Graduate Studies & Faculty Affairs Associate Professor, College Student Development and Administration (CSDA) |
| Dr. Robert Tudor | Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences |
| Sharon Jackson | Community Representative, Storer College Alum Association |
| Natalia Johnson | Student Representative, Student Government |
| Paul Teter | Student Representative, Student Government |
| Kitanna Rakeshaw | Graduate Assistant, Title IX/Multicultural Affairs |
| Kiara Rakeshaw | Graduate Assistant, Title IX/Multicultural Affairs |