The Coordinating Council for Diversity Initiatives

The CCDI, chaired by the Special Assistant to the Chancellor, has been charged to assist the University in the development of a strategic plan for enhancing diversity, provide recommendations for institutional practices, policies, and programs that foster diversity and equity, and promote institutional diversity initiatives campus-wide.

The CCDI is a diverse group of faculty and administrators, representing all Washington University schools and major administrative units. We welcome your ideas, questions, or suggestions.

Ms. Leah A. Merrifield (Chair)
Diversity Initiatives
Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Diversity Initiatives
Campus Box 1080
Phone: (314) 935-5151

Professor John G. Baugh
Arts & Sciences
Margaret Bush Wilson Professor in Arts & Sciences
Campus Box 1109
Phone: (314) 935-8556

Dean Georgia L. Binnington
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Associate Dean of Students
Campus Box 1031
Phone: (314) 935-6532

Dean Justin X. Carroll
Vice Chancellor for Students
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Students and Dean, Student Affairs
Campus Box 1250
Phone: (314) 935-4329

Ms. Legail Poole Chandler
Human Resources, WUSM
Director
Campus Box 8002
Phone: (314) 362-4900

Mr. Rudolph Clay
Libraries
Head of Reference
Campus Box 1061
Phone: (314) 935-5059

Ms. Ida H. Early
Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Campus Box 1081
Phone: (314) 935-5105

Mr. Steven J. Givens
Public Affairs
Associate Vice Chancellor and Executive Director, University Communications
Campus Box 1070
Phone: (314) 935-5408

Ms. Lorraine A. Goffe-Rush
Human Resources, Danforth
Director of Employee Relations
Campus Box 1184
Phone: (314) 935-8046

Professor Diana L. Gray
School of Medicine
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Campus Box 8091
Phone: (314) 747-0808

Professor Robert G. Hansman
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Associate Professor of Architecture
Campus Box 1079
Phone: (314) 935-7221

Mr. Alan Kuebler
Resource Management
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Campus Box 1069
Phone: (314) 935-5727

Denise A. McCartney
Office of Research Administration
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration
Campus Box 8027
Phone: (314) 747-6253

Professor Judi S. McLean Parks
John M. Olin School of Business
Taylor Professor of Organizational Behavior
Campus Box 1133
Phone: (314) 935-7451

Ms. Susan Plassmeyer
Alumni and Development
Executive Director for Administration
Campus Box 1101
Phone: (314) 935-6987

Dean Will R. Ross
Medical School Diversity Programs
Associate Dean for Diversity Programs
Campus Box 8023
Phone: (314) 362-6861

Professor Carolyn Sargent
Arts & Sciences
Professor of Anthropology
Campus Box 1114
Phone: (314) 935-5252

Mr. Joseph Sklansky
(Ex Officio)
Associate General Counsel
Campus Box 1058
Phone: (314) 935-6733

Mr. Kent D. Syverud
School of Law
Dean
Campus Box 1120
Phone: (314) 935-6420

Professor Jay Turner
School of Engineering
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Campus Box 1180
Phone: (314) 935-5464

Professor Luis H. Zayas
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor
Campus Box 1196
Phone: (314) 935-9448