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Members

CDEI Executive Committee

Executive Officers – Chair, Chair-Elect and Immediate Past Chair

Mary Ann Villarreal
Vice President for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at University of Utah 
CDEI Chair and Board of Directors Representative, 2025

Menah Pratt
Vice President, Strategic Affairs and Diversity at Virginia Tech
CDEI Chair-elect, 2025

Samuel Caldwell
Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Vice President Diversity and Inclusion at University at Albany, SUNY
CDEI Immediate Past Chair, 2025

Executive Officers – At Large Members

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Yvette Gullatt
Vice President for Graduate and Undergraduate Affairs, Vice Provost for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Chief Diversity Officer at University of California System, 2024

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Amoaba Gooden
Vice President, Division of People, Culture and Belonging at Kent State University, 2025

Scott Vignos
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Oregon State University, 2025

CDEI Liaisons

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Malika Carter
Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Chief Diversity Officer at James Madison University – Liaison to the Council on Strategic Communications (CSC)

Kauline Cipriani
Vice President of Inclusive Excellence at Colorado State University – Liaison to the Council on Academic Affairs (CAA)

Liaisons to CDEI from other Councils & Commissions

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Magesh Rajan
Vice President for Research and Innovation at Prairie View A&M University – Liaison from the Council on Research (CoR)

Sheila Seery
Vice President, Government & Community Relations at University at Albany, SUNY – Liaison from the Council on Governmental Affairs (CGA)

Toyia Younger
Senior Vice President for Student Affairs at Iowa State University – Liaison from the Council on Student Affairs (CSA)

For questions about CDEI contact Robin Parent, rparent@aplu.org