Charge

The Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) serves as the advisory and recommending body to the Vice Provost of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer. The CDEI will work closely with the Vice-Provost to develop, implement, and monitor Sewanee's diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plan, and to support the University’s efforts to cultivate an inclusive community; one that provides opportunity for all and that deeply values the worth and contributions of each member in order to achieve social cohesion. We wish to be able to live together with mutual commitment toward achieving EQB.

Committee members*
  • Sibby Anderson-Thompkins, Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (chair)
  • McNoriel Baldonado, C'26, Student at the College (*24)
  • Matt Brown, ADA Director
  • Jim Crawford, Professor of Theatre and Dance (*25)
  • Mila Dragojevic, Professor of Politics (*26)
  • Rachel Fredericks, Director of the Office of Inclusive Excellence
  • Peter Gray, University Chaplain
  • Sylvia Gray, Senior Director of Equity, Equal Opportunity, & Title IX
  • Nicky Hamilton, Vice Chancellor's Chief of Staff
  • Deborah M. Jackson, Associate Dean for Community Life at the School of Theology
  • Erin Richardson-Severin, T'25, Student at the School of Theology (*25)
  • Betsy Sandlin, Interim Dean of the College
  • David Stark, Professor of Homiletics, Co-Director of Center for Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (*24)
  • Lisa Stephenson, Vice Provost for Student Success
  • Moses Vincent, C'25, Student at the College (*25)
  • Jessica Welch, Director of Human Resources Development

*In the list above, numbers in parentheses preceded by an asterisk designate the year in which the committee member's current term will end. Unless otherwise stated, a committee member's term ends on June 30th of that year.

University News
hiring of a Chief Diversity Officer

The University's search for a Vice Provost of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to lead and coordinate our efforts has successfully concluded with the hiring of Dr. Sibby Anderson-Thompkins.