Task Force Implementation Team (2016-2021)

Faculty and Staff Members
  • John Barnhill, Associate Vice President for University Advancement
  • Oliva Choplin, Associate Professor of French
  • Anthony Crider, Professor of Astrophysics, co-chair
  • Jon Dooley, Vice President for Student Life
  • Larry Mellinger, Director of Campus Recreation and Wellness
  • Rebecca Pope-Ruark, Associate Professor of English
  • Jodean Schmiederer, Dean of Student Development
  • Laura Taylor, Associate Professor of Statistics
  • Randy Williams, Vice President and Associate Provost for Inclusive Excellence, co-chair
Student Members
  • Kyle Porro, SGA Executive President, 2016–2017
  • Morgan Bodenarain, SGA Executive President, 2017–2018
  • Kenneth Brown, Jr., SGA Executive President, 2018–2019
  • Jack Johnson, SGA Executive President, 2019–2020

Original Task Force (2015-2016)

  • Naeemah Clark, co-chair, Associate Professor of Communications
  • Jon Dooley, co-chair, Assistant Vice President for Student Life / Dean of Campus Life
  • Brooke Barnett, Associate Provost for Inclusive Community
  • John Barnhill, Assistant Vice President for University Advancement
  • Janis Baughman, Director of Student Activities
  • Matthew Antonio Bosch, Director of the Gender and LGBTQIA Center
  • Steve Braye, Professor of English
  • Tina Das, Lincoln Financial Professor and Professor of Economics
  • Danielle Deavens, Student, Class of 2016
  • Jim Donathan, Associate Director of Academic Advising / Director of Academic Support
  • Cindy Fair, Professor of Human Service Studies
  • Peter Felten, Assistant Provost / Executive Director of Center for Engaged Learning
  • Esther Freeman, Director for Watson & Odyssey Scholars Program
  • Raj Gupta, Associate Professor of Finance / Dir. of the William Garrard Reed Finance Center Joel Harter Associate Chaplain for Protestant Life
  • Rachel Hobbs, Student, Class of 2018
  • Smith Jackson, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
  • Lisa Keegan, Dean of Admissions
  • Maurice Levesque, Associate Provost for Assessment and Academic Operations
  • Richard McBride, Chaplain Emeritus
  • Tim Peeples, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
  • Rebecca Pope-Ruark, Associate Prof of English
  • Jodean Schmiederer, Associate Dean of Students for Leadership and Honor Code
  • Faith Shearer, Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator
  • Jasper Thomas, Student, Class of 2017
  • Resa Walch, Senior Lecturer of Health and Human Performance
  • Gerald Whittington, Senior Vice President for Business, Finance and Technology
  • Randy Williams, Presidential Fellow, Special Asst. to the President, Dean of Multicultural Affairs
  • Dan Wright, Associate Professor of Chemistry