ComArtSci DEI Committee
We advocate on behalf of our community—ComArtSci students, faculty, and staff—to ensure equity and opportunity. We work to foster an environment that empowers and includes all.
Our Mission
Members of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee represent a diverse cross-section of our college and are committed to creating a community of excellence, one built by a diversity of faces and thoughts. We work to ensure individuals feel safe, heard and have equal opportunities for success. The committee provides leaders in the college with guidance on college policies especially in areas of inclusion and diversity and plans activities that will create a better understanding of our community and our world.
Meet the Committee
Chair: Lauren Gaines McKenzie, Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Committee Members:
- Jada Flowers, DEI Office Project Coordinator
- Kjerstin Thorson, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives
- Fashina Alade, Advertising + PR
- Pat Huddleston, Advertising + PR
- Monique Turner, Communication
- Bridget Walsh, Communicative Sciences and Disorders
- J Scott Yarus, Communicative Sciences and Disorders
- Jean Hardy, Media & Information
- Steph Jordan, Media & Information
- Judith Walgren, School of Journalism
- Jeana-Dee Allen, School of Journalism
- Daune Rensing, Strategic Communication
- Kari Schueller Lopez, Office of Academic & Student Affairs
- Marissa King, Office of Academic & Student Affairs
- Allison Shaw, Office of Academic & Student Affairs
- Chris Roberts, Office of Academic & Student Affairs
- Jessica Mussell, Marketing and Communications Office
- Amanda Flores, WKAR
- Mercedes Holguin, WKAR
- Linda White, Graduate Student, School of Journalism
- Katelyn Gillam, Graduate Student, Strategic Communication
- Alexandra Benitez, Advertising + PR
- Lily Cross, Undergraduate Student, Journalism
- Christa Young, Undergraduate Student, Journalism
- Kassandra Corrujedo, Undergraduate Student, Advertising + PR
- Ateeyah Abdul-Wasi, Undergraduate Student, Social Relations + Policy
Want to get involved? For more information contact casdei@msu.edu.
Resources
We are here to serve our community and empower individuals with resources to ensure our community feels healthy, safe and supported.
What's Happening
At ComArtSci and WKAR, we encourage meaningful conversation through education and engagement that opens our eyes to new perspectives and allow us to learn more about our community and world.
The ComArtSci Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will meet once a month on the following Mondays from 11-12:15 PM via Zoom. Upcoming meeting dates are as follows:
- Monday, March 13
- Monday, April 10
For information on how to join via Zoom, please contact casdei@msu.edu