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Members

CDEI Executive Committee

Executive Officers – Chair and Chair-Elect

Samuel Caldwell
Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Vice President
Diversity and Inclusion
at University at Albany, SUNY
CDEI Chair and Board of Directors Representative, 2023

Mary Ann Villarreal
Vice President for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at University of Utah 
CDEI Chair-elect, 2025

Executive Officers – At Large Members

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Taffye Benson Clayton
Associate Provost and Vice President for Inclusion and Diversity at Auburn University, 2023

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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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Meshea Poore
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at West Virginia University, 2023

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

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Amoaba Gooden
Vice President, Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Kent State University – Liaison to the Council on Student Affairs (CSA)

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Sharon Perry-Fantini
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Iowa State University – Liaison to the Council on Research (COR)

Liaisons to CDEI from other Councils & Commissions

Rajan

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