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University Diversity Council

The University Diversity Council (UDC) is responsible for addressing a wide range of diversity and inclusion-related issues and is comprised of faculty, students, staff, and alumni.  It oversees five working groups with specific diversity/inclusion objectives.  The working groups are Academics/Education, Faculty Recruitment and Retention, Campus Life, Pipeline, and Lifetime Connections.  The Council will also report annually to the University community on the status of diversity and inclusion efforts at Northwestern.

UDC Members

Working Groups and Members

University Diversity Council Member

Contact Information
Dona Cordero (Chair)
Assistant Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
(847) 491-3355
d-cordero@northwestern.edu
Frances Aparicio
Professor, WCAS Spanish & Portuguese
frances-aparicio@northwestern.edu
Pam Beemer
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
p-beemer@northwestern.edu
Pablo Boczkowski
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
(847) 491-4157
pjb9@northwestern.edu
Mercedes Carnethon
Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine
(312) 503-4479
carnethon@northwestern.edu
Victor L. Goines
Professor, Music Performance Studies
v-goines@northwestern.edu
Tim Gordon
Associate Dean of Student & Alumni Services, School of Continuing Studies
tgordon@northwestern.edu
E. Patrick Johnson
Professor, SoC Performance Studies
e-johnson10@northwestern.edu
Jazzy Johnson
Undergraduate Student (2013)
JasmineJohnson2013@u.northwestern.edu
Marianna Kepka
Assistant Provost for Academic Administration
(847) 491-8548
m-kepka@northwestern.edu
Carole LaBonne
Associate Professor, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology
(847) 491-4165
clabonne@northwestern.edu
Greg Light
Director of Searle Center for Teaching Excellence
g-light@northwestern.edu
Daniel Linzer
Provost
(847) 491-5117
nu-provost@northwestern.edu

Sarah Mangelsdorf
Dean, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

dean@wcas.northwestern.edu

Dwight A. McBride
Associate Provost for Graduate Education

(847) 491-8502
dwight-mcbride@northwestern.edu

Rick McGee
Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Feinberg School of Medicine
(312) 503-1737
r-mcgee@northwestern.edu
Richard I. Morimoto
Professor, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology

(847) 491-8502
r-morimoto@northwestern.edu

Stacey Parrott
Graduate Student (2014)

StaceyParrott2014@u.northwestern.edu

Victor Shao
ASG President, Student (2013)
YuhengShao2013@u.northwestern.edu
Jean E. Shedd
Associate Provost for Budget, Facilities, and Analysis
(847) 491-8546
j-shedd@northwestern.edu

Cathy Stembridge
Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations and Development

(847) 491-3246
c-stembridge@northwestern.edu

Hayley Stevens
ASG Diversity Committee Chair, Student (2013)

HayleyStevens2013@u.northwestern.edu

Patricia Telles-Irvin
Vice President Student Affairs

tellesirvin@northwestern.edu

Chris Watson
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions

(847) 491-4100
christopher-watson@northwestern.edu

Harvey Young
Associate Professor, Theatre

(847) 491-3262
Harvey@northwestern.edu
James B. Young
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
(847) 491-8542
jbyoung@northwestern.edu
Ava Youngblood
President and CEO of Youngblood Executive Search and Northwestern alum

Ji-Yeon Yuh
Associate Professor, WCAS History
j-yuh@northwestern.edu