DEI Advisory Group
The purpose of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Group is to develop and guide activities, protocols and trainings that strengthen CCS’ commitment to and creation of a welcoming, safe, supportive, creative and connected culture at the College.
DEI Advisory Group Responsibilities
- Developing a position statement to use in guiding our activities, on our website, etc.
- Researching and benchmarking best practice activities from other institutions, comparing what we have in place and what we need.
- Developing a plan to move the initiative forward, including engaging an expanded group and using our strategic plan format.
- Bringing awareness to members of the CCS community about diversity, equity, and inclusion in its many forms.
- Creating and sustaining initiatives to galvanize our culture and engage proactively in rapid response to issues of equity and inclusion both on campus and in external partnerships.
- Establishing professional connections with organizations dedicated to the advancement of diversity and inclusion.
As a leading school of art and design and influential member of the Detroit community, CCS desires to be an agent of cultural change in response to the historical context out of which the school and City have grown.
DEI Advisory Group Members
Gil Ashby
Associate Professor, Illustration
Ebi Baralaye
Assistant Professor, Section Head of Ceramics
Rachel Barker
Bookstore Assistant Manager
Lynn Blasey
Coordinator, Community Arts Partnership
Tyanna Buie
Assistant Professor, Fine Arts
Katherine Campbell
Director of International Student Services
Leith Campbell
Technician, Metalshop & Foundry
Vince Carducci
Dean Emeritus
Andre Clemons
Adjunct Faculty, Transportation Design
Shelley Danner
Graduate Studies Adjunct Professor
Katie Gaither
Student Engagement Manager
Alecia Haney
Associate Director of Foundation Relations
Rebecca Hanna
Resident Life Coordinator
Kristin Homuth
Language Support Specialist
Eric Jenkins
Environmental Services Supervisor
Amy Lazet
Digital Scholarship Specialist
Evan Lockhart
Institutional Equity & Inclusion Outreach Manager
Dr. Dan Long
Dean of Students
Larry Lunsford
Assistant Director, Community Arts Partnership
Jeanne Moore
Adjunct Faculty, Liberal Arts
Sabrina Nelson
Senior Admissions Counselor
Marcyanne Parzych
Maintenance Staff
Myett Risker
Community Arts Partnership
James Rogers Jr.
Mail Clerk
Dr. Deirdre Young
Assistant Dean Institutional Equity and Inclusion
Charlotte Wilson
Office Administrator Detroit Design Core
Community Advisors and Former Members
Dayna Davis
Program Manager, Entertainment Arts
Christina deRoos
Director, Kresge Arts in Detroit
Carlos Diaz
Professor Emeritus, Photography
Raquel Diroff
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Jennifer Fitzpatrick
Assistant Professor, Foundations
Susan LaPorte
Chair Communication Design, Faculty Assembly Executive Committee
Lisa Rigstad
Program Manager, Fine Arts
Dr. Amy Ruopp
Chair of Art Education
Valerie Weiss
Director of Wellness and Counseling Services
Kiana Wenzell
Director of Culture & Community, Design Core Detroit
