Meet the Division Staff

Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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sianders@sewanee.edu

Dr. Sibby Anderson-Thompkins is Sewanee's Inaugural Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer. Dr. Thompkins brings over twenty-five years as a senior-level administrator in higher education with extensive experience leading diversity, equity, and inclusion-related initiatives and campus-wide strategic planning, assessments and program evaluation, faculty diversity recruitment, and postdoctoral and graduate student professional development. During her extensive career, she has held deanships in student affairs and academic advising at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hampshire College, and Agnes Scott College. Before her arrival to Sewanee, she served as the special advisor to the chancellor and provost for equity and inclusion, interim chief diversity and professor of practice in Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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tahamilt@sewanee.edu

In her role, Tammy works closely with Dr. Anderson-Thompkins, the DEI staff, and the institution's key internal & external stakeholders to forward the DEI mission, vision, and goals. She has an extensive yet transferrable professional background in healthcare, specializing in identifying social and cultural determinants within historically underrepresented populations and addressing disparities that adversely impact underserved and marginalized individuals and communities.

Tammy holds a Master of Science degree in Healthcare Administration from Trevecca Nazarene University and a Bachelor of Arts degree with emphasis on Science and Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her three children when they are home from college, kayaking on the lake, and hiking to one of our area’s beautiful falls.

Senior Director, Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX
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smgray@sewanee.edu

Dr. Sylvia Gray has served in the arena of higher education for over a decade. Gray's experience includes the following positions:

• Director of operations for an all girls non-profit agency
• A prior athletic trainer in sports medicine for several male dominated sports
• A director of university housing for students
• A director of university housing for multicultural families
• A senior conduct hearing officer
• A coordinator of a women's center
• A coordinator of multicultural affairs
• A leadership facilitator
• A Greek life/risk management advisor
• A certified coach for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Preference Assessment (MBTI)
• A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Trainer and Facilitator
• And an adjunct professor of Higher Education Administration.
• She now serves as the Title IX Coordinator at The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Gray’s experience is rooted in educating, training, storytelling, and engaging with a variety of populations. Gray’s role as Sewanee’s Title IX Coordinator includes overseeing compliance efforts and advising the executive offices, faculty, staff, students, clergy, and the broader Sewanee community on issues as it pertains to Title IX.

Director of ADA

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mabrown@sewanee.edu
931-598-1229

Matt has an extensive background in the areas of Disability Services, Human Development and learning, Counseling, ASD support, and LGBT advocacy. Matt’s experiences includes the following positions:

Adjunct Professor of Human Services 

Advisor to Delta Alpha Pi - Disability Honors fraternity 

Disability Services Access Coordinator 

Higher Education Case Manager 

Director of Disability Service Office 

A leadership facilitator 

Masters trained in clinical mental counseling 

QPR Trainer 

Bystanders Intervention Trainer 

And as a private Neurodiversity Coach  

Matt’s role is to promote accessibility across the University of the South by setting up policies, procedures, being an advocate for individuals with disabilities, educating the campus community, and working with lead administrators to ensure accessibility is being considered at every opportunity.

Equity, Equal Opportunity Deputy Coordinator, Student Investigator, and Title IX Program Director
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ksgoodin@sewanee.edu

Kaylei Goodine is a graduate of the University of the South and is happily returning after attaining her Masters of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Psychology. Kaylei has been working as a higher education administrator in grievance processes related to sexual misconduct and equal opportunity laws, including the following positions:

·  A coordinator of inclusion and prevention education
·  A project director of the Violence Against Women Act Grant
·  A primary trauma-informed investigator on all sex discrimination cases including, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking
·  A deputy civil rights coordinator
·  She now serves as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator at The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Kaylei's particular interest lies in creating preventive systems with equity, diversity, and inclusive practices as a priority through collaborative approaches that truly center the meaning of community. Kaylei's role as Sewanee's Deputy Title IX Coordinator for students has the primary function of investigating assigned reports/cases of sex discrimination and assisting the Title IX Coordinator in overseeing the day-to-day compliance with University policies, procedures, and practices related to reducing and responding to sex discrimination. 

Director, Office of Inclusive Excellence
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rlfreder@sewanee.edu

Dr. Fredericks holds a bachelor of science degree in Finance from "The" Pennsylvania State University, and a Master of Arts degree in International Development from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Fredericks also holds a PhD in Community Engagement from Point Park University.  She has a background in teaching first-year seminar courses, guest lecturing on diversity and inclusion fundamentals, human resource management, program administration, data analytics, and, community outreach. She has lived, studied, and volunteered abroad in over seven countries, and brings a variety of experiences from both non-profit and corporate positions. She aspires to learn and serve the Sewanee family to foster belonging, establish equitable support for all cultures, and deepen community connections.

Assistant Director of Inclusive Programs and Student Engagement
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trezell@sewanee.edu

arneka Ezell serves as the Assistant Director of Inclusive Programs and Student Engagement. Her primary role is to plan programs that support student engagement and cultural experiences of Sewanee students. Ezell comes to Sewanee after spending the last 14 years in public education. As an educator, she facilitated student events to celebrate the various backgrounds and identities of the school’s student body. Ezell received her bachelor’s degree in Human Ecology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She has professional experience working with mental health records for patients in Middle Tennessee and coding for front-end web development. Ezell has spent several years of her childhood growing up in Coevorden, Netherlands, but claims Memphis as her hometown. In her free time, you can find Tarneka enjoying movies, traveling, and planning.