The Diversity and Inclusion Accountability Team encompasses nearly 60 members, listed below — including faculty, staff, administrators, members of the Board of Trustees, students and alumni. These individuals are committed to ensuring App State remains focused and accountable on its identified diversity and inclusion initiatives.
| Name | Title/affiliation |
|---|---|
| *Sheri Everts | Chancellor |
| *Jamie Parson | Chief Diversity Officer |
| *Mark Bachmeier | Director of Human Resources |
| *Lee Ball | Chief Sustainability Officer |
| *Jane Barghothi | Vice Chancellor for University Advancement |
| Andrea Breazeale-King | Alumni |
| *J.J. Brown | Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs |
| Stacey Brown | Alumni |
| Claudia Cartaya-Marin | Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry |
| Sushmita Chatterjee | Associate Professor and Director of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies |
| Cashae Baker Cook | Public Safety Officer |
| David Cook | Director of Constituency Relations and Scheduling, Office of the Chancellor |
| Alia Dahlan | Alumni |
| Michael Davis | President, Student Government Association |
| Jim Denniston | Coordinator, Faculty Diversity Recruitment and Inclusion Initiatives |
| Joe Dixon | Alumni |
| *Matthew Dockham | Director of External Affairs and Community Relations |
| James Douthit | Dean of the Hayes School of Music |
| Renee Evans | Alumni |
| Alicia Farrer | Alumni |
| *Hank Foreman | Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff |
| Bailey Gardin | Student |
| *Doug Gillin | Director of Athletics |
| Carole Greene | Assistant Director, TRIO Student Support Services |
| Avery Hall | Alumni |
| Brook Harmon | Associate Professor, Nutrition and Foods Program |
| *Megan Hayes | Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Communications Officer |
| Gary Henderson | Alumni |
| Kimberly Holley | Senior Director of Admissions |
| Alex Howard | Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Director of Wellness and Prevention Services |
| James Hunt | Alumni |
| James Ivory | Associate Professor, Department of English |
| Scott Lampe | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Shelley Leder | Lead Recruiter, Human Resources |
| Rodo Leone | Director of University Recreation |
| Nancy Love | Professor, Political Science |
| Christian Martin | Student |
| Greg McClure | Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction |
| *Paul Meggett | General Counsel |
| Ferlando Montgomery | Alumni |
| *Heather Norris | Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor |
| Selina Parks | Alumni |
| Dontrell Parson | Director of Graduate Admissions |
| Cam Peoples | Student |
| Dorian Pickett | Student |
| Kondra Rattley | Alumni |
| James Reaves | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Denise Ringler | Director of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources |
| Toussaint Romain | Deputy General Counsel |
| Lamont Sellers | Director of Intercultural Student Affairs |
| Olivia Shepherd | Student |
| Shakinah Simeona-Lee | Senior Associate Director of Admissions |
| Houston Sloan, Jr. | Alumni |
| Neva Specht | Vice Provost for Faculty Policies and Development |
| Makini Thompson | Senior Associate Athletics Director |
| James Tolliver | Alumni |
| Savinance Vambe | Student |
| *Tom Van Gilder | Interim Chief Information Officer |
| Kevin Warner | Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance |
| Anthony White | Alumni |
| David Williams | Alumni |
| Melissa Williams | Alumni |
| Ted Zerucha | Professor and Director of General Education and Development and Evolution, Department of Biology |
| Jennifer Zwetsloot | Senior Lecturer, Department of Health and Exercise Science |
About the Diversity and Inclusion Accountability Team
During App State’s regular Diversity and Inclusion Accountability Team meetings, members of the Chancellor’s Cabinet report on progress and challenges related to the initiatives within their areas of responsibility. The accountability team provides feedback, discusses challenges, and helps celebrate successes.