Chancellor's Commissions on Equity by Design

The purpose of the Chancellor’s Commissions on Equity by Design will be to tap into national organizations and potential partners to explore current issues, insights, research, best practices, and resources to make recommendations to the Chancellor for creating and sustaining change to advance equity at Penn State Brandywine. Each year, each of the five Chancellor’s Commissions on Equity will focus on a specific, achievable goal or idea, in alignment with our Penn State Brandywine Strategic Plan 2020 - 2025. Each year, the Chairs will each recommend to the Chancellor a priority or focus for their work with an initial plan.

With student success and professional fulfillment – expanding opportunities, promoting high achievement, and eliminating disparities – at the core, the work of each Commission is to be guided by data, national and campus level.

The five Chancellor’s Commissions on Equity by Design will be expected to collaborate and coordinate with each other, as issues of equity are often interconnected.

Also, the Chairs of each of the five Commissions on Equity by Design will be expected to meet periodically with the Chancellor to share milestones and accomplishments, obstacles and opportunities, and needed support.

Chancellor's Commission on Disability & Advancing Accessibility

Members

Michael Sturm – Faculty - Chair
Kari Berton – Staff
Brad Kovaleski – Administrator
Janeen Madison – Faculty
Elizabeth Parrett – Staff
Dani Rementer – Staff
Peggy Signorella – Faculty

Chancellor's Commission on Empowering Women

Members

Andrea Randolph-Krisova – Faculty - Chair
Laura De Jesus Vittini – Student
Nannette D'Imperio – Faculty
Vidhi Dwivedi – Student
Falesha Ghee – Administrator
Maryam Khan – Staff
Brad Kovaleski – Administrator
Jon Manteau – Faculty
Dana Martin – Faculty
Alison Murphy – Faculty

Chancellor's Commission on Racial and Ethnic Justice

Members

Marinda Harrell-Levy – Faculty – Chair
James Berkey – Faculty
Christine Brown – Faculty
Brisa Luzzi Castro – Student
Ed Dixon – Staff
Vidhi Dwivedi – Student
Brad Kovaleski – Administrator
Sandra Lawrence – Faculty
Myeisha Matos – Staff
Danielle Osborne – Staff
Deb Ousey – Faculty
Ben Park – Faculty
Jasmaine Price – Staff
Angela Putman – Faculty
Diaonne Taylor – Staff
Vippy Yee – Staff

Chancellor’s Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Equity

(Formerly Chancellor's Commission on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity)

Members

Teresa Slobuski – Faculty – Chair
Evan Bradley – Faculty
Donald Brennan – Staff
Brisa Luzzi Castro – Student
Laura Evans – Faculty
Jane Homan – Staff
Brad Kovaleski – Administrator
Sarah D. Wert – Staff

Chancellor's Commission on Veteran & Military Success

Members

Andy Landmesser – Faculty – Chair
Kailyn Beard – Student
Paul J. deGategno – Faculty
Maureen Fielding – Faculty
Falesha Ghee – Administrator
Maryam Khan – Staff
Brad Kovaleski – Administrator
David Macauley – Faculty
Dennis Mejias – Staff
Gary Miller – Staff
Anthony Montagna – Staff
Diaonne Taylor – Staff

Chancellor's Commission on Student Success by Design

The overarching purpose of the Chancellor’s Commission on Student Success by Design will be to build upon the campus’ important and highly valued work to date on student success to make measurable progress this year, even in a pandemic.

This Commission will focus on the three pillars of retention and completion – Academic, Financial, Sense of Belonging – underpinned by data analytics and institutional responsibility for student success.

To do this, the Commission will bring together individuals from across functional areas of the campus to work even more collaboratively, complementary, and coordinated.

This Commission also will seek to learn from and leverage university and national resources, as well as universities that have achieved significant gains in student success, to the fullest extent possible.

Members

Marilyn J. Wells – Convener
Christine Allen – Staff
James Berkey – Faculty
Christine Brown – Faculty
Margaret Buban – Administrator
Bobbi Caprice – Staff
Pammy Coghlan – Staff
Nicola DiFronzo-Heitzer – Administrator
Justin DiMatteo – Administrator
Alison Feather – Staff
Marinda Harrell-Levy – Faculty
Elizabeth Kearns – Administrator
Brad Kovaleski – Administrator
Andy Landmesser – Faculty *Workgroup Only*
Dennis Mejias – Staff
Gary Miller – Staff
Deb Ousey – Faculty
Robyn Pettiford – Staff
Jasmaine Price – Staff
Patty Snell – Staff
Shane Sternberg – Staff
Robin Stokes – Staff
Kimeta Straker – Staff
Wiebke Strehl – Administrator
Diaonne Taylor – Staff
Kathy Thorley – Staff
Bill Tyson – Administrator
Sarah D. Wert – Staff
Vippy Yee – Staff

Chancellor's Commission on Sustainability

The overarching purpose of the Chancellor’s Commission on Sustainability will be making recommendations to the Chancellor and to lead and support the advancement of sustainability across all functions of our campus, in alignment with the strategic plans of Penn State Brandywine and the University’s Sustainability Institute.

The Commission will be expected to work in coordination and collaboration with other Chancellor’s Commissions at Penn State Brandywine, Sustainability Councils across Penn State campuses and colleges, and Penn State’s Sustainability Institute to achieve the greatest impact. Additionally, this Commission will be expected to partner with Development and Alumni Relations and other constituencies to identify and grow funding streams – grants, private giving, revenues – to support sustainability goals.

The meeting schedule will be determined by the Co-Chairs, but it is anticipated that the Commission will meet at least monthly, though the Commission may decide to more frequently as a whole or in subgroups

The Co-Chairs will meet periodically with the Chancellor to discuss priorities, progress, and impact.

Members

Mark Boudreau – Faculty – Co-Chair
Julie Stanton – Faculty – Co-Chair
Heather Diegert – Student
Justin DiMatteo – Administrator
Lynn Hartle – Faculty
Elizabeth Kearns – Administrator
Brad Kovaleski – Administrator
Neil LaGreca – Staff
Josh Marquit – Faculty
Zoia Pavlovskaia – Faculty
Marina Skyers – Faculty
Vippy Yee – Staff