R.I.S.E. Certificate Program

Britny Adkison, Family Liaison, Starpoint/College of Education

Action Plan: Froggie Friends Initiative

Ariane Balizet, Professor of English; Associate Dean for Faculty and DEI   

Action Plan: THRIVE Initiative

Annie Dervishi, Budget Analyst, Finance & Administration         

Action Plan: Pathway to Next: Inclusive Excellence for the Finance & Administration Unit

Jennifer Dias, Lecturer, Psychology       

Action Plan: Diversity in Psychology-Course Creation

Romelia Gallegos, Area Supervisor, Residential Housekeeping          

Action Plan: Comprende? Spanish Language Safety Skills Training

Jerry Garcia, Instructor, History    

Action Plan: Diversifying Curriculum in History Department

*Lizzette Green, Associate Director- Access Initiatives, Admission     

Action Plan: Inclusive Excellence Leadership Symposium

Terrence Kirk, Compensation Assistant, Human Resources      

Action Plan:  Recruitment, Retention & Career Development of People with Visible/Non-Visible Disabilities

*Colleen McColgan, Transfer Admission Counselor, Admission

Action Plan: Inclusive Excellence Training for Office of Admissions

Lea McCracken, Associate Chaplain and Church Relations Officer, Religious & Spiritual Life         

Action Plan: Know Your Neighbor Workshop

Andrea McDew, Title IX Coordinator, Office of Institutional Equity       

Action Plan: Consent Campaign--Sexual Assault on Campus

Regina Middleton, Assistant Registrar, Training & Professional Development      

Action Plan: Advancing Inclusive Excellence within the Office of the Registrar

Jennifer O'Keefe, Academic Advisor, College of Communication        

Action Plan: Transfer Student Support in College of Communication

Carrie Patterson, Instructional Designer, School of Medicine    

Action Plan: DEI Micro-Learning for School of Medicine

Shweta Reddy, Professor, Fashion Merchandising 

Action Plan:

Brandon Timmon, Customer Support Consultant II, Information Technology

Action Plan: Enhancing Facilities & Housekeeping Staff Engagement

*Kelly Trager, Asst. Professor of Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Action Plan: Increasing Women in Business Network

Bianca Upshaw, Graduate Academic Advisor, Neeley Graduate Programs

Action Plan: Neeley in Color: Supporting Black Students in Academic Crisis

Sarah Walters, Coordinator, Music Admissions, School of Music         

Action Plan: Equitable Admission Process (School of Music)

Kristina White, Clinical Education Coordinator, Kinesiology       

Action Plan: Graduate Student Parental Leave

Emily Barrios, Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship Coordinator, School of Medicine

Action Plan: Prioritizing DEI Learning in Department

Ahrein Bennett, Public Health Research Associate

Action Plan: Lack of Priority and values of cultural sensitivity in research

Leah Carnahan, Assistant Director, Counseling Center (CARE)

Action Plan: Strategic Plan for TCU CARE Office

Dave Cooper, Assistant Dean, Dean of Student Office

Action Plan: Restorative Justice Model for Student Conduct

Gigi Dean, Executive Assistant for Vice Chancellor of Marketing & Communication

Action Plan: DEI Audit for TCU Marketing & Communications Department Suppliers

Philip Dodd, Director, Leadership & Experiential Learning 

Action Plan: DEIB Training for Student Leadership & Involvement Staff and Student Leaders

Kate Evans, Lab Coordinator, Nutritional Sciences 

Action Plan: Plan to Encourage TCU Administration to Respond to Food Insecurity on Campus

Miriam Ezzani, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Higher Education

Action Plan: Align College of Education with Inclusive Excellence Framework toolkit

Eric Gilbert, Police Sergeant, TCU Police

Action Plan: TCU Police Strategies for Community Outreach

Benjamin Janesko, Professor and Chair, Chemistry & Biochemistry

Action Plan: Global Excellence Position in the College of Science and Engineering

Cecilia Lo-Chien Kao, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Music

Action Plan: Impact of Raised TOEFL Requirements on Students

Cebrail Karayigit, Associate Professor, Counseling & Counselor Education

Action Plan: Advocacy training for Counseling graduate students

Jackie Keiser, Senior User Interface Developer, TCU Marketing & Communication

Action Plan: TCU Strategic Accessibility Program

Brandon Manning, Associate Professor of English

Action Plan: Implement Assessment to Measure Student Belonging

Susie Olmos-Soto, Senior Consultant, Human Resources

Action Plan: Building Community & Academic Success Through Language

LaTrina Parker Hall, Director, McNair Program

Action Plan: Mentoring Program for Underrepresented Frogs

Cameron Potter, Manager of Employee Success, Human Resources

Action Plan: Create DEI Dashboards for Managers & Departments

Khadevis Robinson, Director of Track and Field and Cross Country, Athletics

Action Plan: Community engagement through proactive partnerships

Reggie Wilburn, Associate Provost, Undergraduate Affairs

Action Plan: Eliminate Equitable Success Barriers for Students

Olivia Williams, Director, Neeley Graduate Academic Programs

Action Plan: Community Engaged Speaker Series

Amy Peterson
Social Media Manager, Marketing & Communication

Amy Stewert
Instructor, School of Music

Angela Gonzaga, Director of Operations, Women’s Basketball

Action Plan: Create a DEI Training Tracking Tool for Athletics Department

Ann Tasby, Program Director, Accounting and Office of Inclusive Excellence Neeley School of Business

Action Plan: Undergraduate Mentoring for Students of Color

Anne Rooney, Executive Director Graduate Programs, Neeley School of Business

Action Plan: Prepare Neeley MBA and MS graduates to lead inclusively and to advocate for DE&I in their post-graduate careers.

Brian Gutierrez, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration

Action Plan: Create a plan to Diversify Candidate Slates for High Level Hiring

Candice Payne, Director, Budget Office

Action Plan: Create Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration Inclusive Excellence Initiative

David Dibble, Director of Parent Giving, University Advancement

Action Plan: Increase Awareness of TCU Donors to the urgency and importance of DEI initiatives

Dr. Eric Yorkston, Department Chair and Associate Professor, Marketing Department

Action Plan: Create a Recruitment plan to diversify enrollment in Neeley sales certificate program

Dr. Frank Hernandez, Dean, College of Education

Action Plan: Development of an Employee Resource Group (ERG) focused specifically on Latinx males

Imani Wimberly, Assistant Director of Residence Life, Housing & Residence Life

Action Plan: Create a food pantry on campus for students navigating food insecurity

Dr. Janine Kraus, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Loyalty Giving

Action Plan: Adding focus on DEI initiatives in University Advancement new employee orientation

Jess Price, Academic Advisor, John V. Roach Honors College

Action Plan: Improved Honors Experience for First-Generation Students

Kelcia Righton, Hall Director, Housing & Residence Life

Action Plan: Create a mentorship program within the residence halls for incoming females of color

Lindsay Cowdin, Coordinator of Theatre Operations, Theater Department

Action Plan: Create a Recruitment Plan to attract a more diverse student body for the theatre program

Melissa Austin-Weeks, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Alumni Relations

Action Plan: Generating Effective DEI Training for Alumni Association Volunteers

Sara Sorenson, Assistant Director of Admission Programs, Office of Admissions

Action Plan: Create an Inclusive Excellence Scholarship for enrolling first-year students

Dr. Sophia Garcia, Biology Instructor, College of Science and Engineering

Action Plan: Creating Equitable Access to Student Research Opportunities in the College of Science and Engineering

Stephen Dominy, Associate Director, Fraternity & Sorority Life

Action Plan: Enhance recruitment and retention efforts of diverse graduate student candidates in the Higher Education Leadership program

Suhail Johnson, Senior Coordinator, TCU and UNT Health Science Center School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Action Plan: Create a Communication Plan for Student Interest Groups

Dr. Trung Nguyen, Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Action Plan: Provide Mental Health Support for BIPOC Faculty and Staff

Dr. Vanessa Roberts-Bryan, Assistant Dean of Student Development, Student Development Services

Action Plan: Focus on the Role of Staff Assembly as DEI Change Agents

Dr. Wendy Macias, Associate Professor, Strategic Communication

Action Plan: Schieffer College Recruiting & Sustaining Inclusive Undergraduate Excellence

Dr. Will Gibbons, Associate Dean/Associate Professor, College of Fine Arts

Action Plan: Incentivize and Recognize DEI Efforts in the College of Fine Arts

Dr. Zoranna Jones, Assistant Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Action Plan: Designing DEI Education and Training for Introduction to University Life Course Instructors