DEI Committee
The TCU DEI Committee was established in 2016 to build a campus community committed to growth in diversity and inclusion, central to the university’s mission to educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community. The DEI Committee first met in January 2017. The following working groups
were established in the spring semester:
• Curriculum
• Training
• Fort Worth Community Outreach
• Faculty and Staff Recruitment and Retention
• Student Recruitment and Retention
• Campus Culture
In October 2017, the DEI Committee presented recommendations to Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr., that were based on the committee’s careful study of current practices and assessment of immediate needs. Before that time, and since then, the voices of our students are the force behind our DEI efforts. Passionate student leaders share TCU’s vision for a more diverse and inclusive campus and are helping to shape new initiatives that will improve our campus culture.
DEI Committee Mission
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee work to ensure equitable access and inclusion of opportunities, benefits, and resources for all members of the Horned Frog family. The committee’s charge is to monitor all existing and future initiatives regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus; actively participate in developing a vision for diversity, equity, and inclusion that represents the entire campus community; and make recommendations to the Chancellor based on this vision.
DEI Committee Members
Patricia Walters, Co-Chair
Professor of Professional Practice
Department of Accounting
p.walters1@tcu.edu
Jesús Castro-Balbi
Professor
School of Music
j.castro-balbi@tcu.edu
Miriam Ezzani
Assistant Professor
College of Education
m.d.ezzani@tcu.edu
Germán Gutiérrez
Professor
School of Music
g.gutierrez@tcu.edu
Hanan Hammad
Associate Professor
Department of History
Tracy Hicks
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
Department of Nursing
Lynn Jackson
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Department of Social Work
Ted Legatski
Professor of Professional Practice
Department of Entrepreneurship
Nelis Potgieter
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
Aisha Torrey-Sawyer, Co-Chair
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
a.torrey-sawyer@tcu.edu
Todd Boling
Office of Religious & Spiritual Life
t.boling@tcu.edu
Yvonne Lin Giovanis
Campus Recreation
y.giovanis@tcu.edu
Reggie Jennings
Coordinator
Student Development Services
reggie.jennings@tcu.edu
Trung Nguyen
Interim Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs
trung.nguyen@tcu.edu
Danielle Bradford
d.l.bradford@tcu.edu
Ontario Brown
o.brown@tcu.edu
Mikea Jackson
mikea.k.jackson@tcu.edu
Whitnee Boyd
Coordinator of Special Projects
Kathy Cavins-Tull
Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs
Yohna Chambers
Vice-Chancellor for Human Resources
Heath Einstein
Dean of Admission
Timeka Gordon
Director of Inclusiveness & Intercultural Services
Victoria Herrera
Associate Director Mary Wright Admission Center
Lisa McBride
TCU & UNTHSC School of Medicine
Merianne Roth
Associate VC Communications
John Singleton
Director of International Student Services
Shawn Worthen
Assistant Athletics Director Academic Services