Our Staff

Our team focuses on campus climate, engagement, education, and building a campus that is free of harassment and discrimination while shaping programs that focus on a sense of belonging. We serve and support the UMass community and beyond by leading strategies for a strong, collaborative, and highly effective DEI infrastructure across campus. We are dedicated to strengthening the roots of our university by fostering a just environment where we celebrate diversity and build a vibrant, inclusive community. 

Contact Us

Equity and Inclusion office: (413) 545-5703 | [email protected]

Equal Opportunity and Access and Title IX office: (413) 545-3464 |  [email protected]

Leadership

Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion, Chief Diversity Officer

Marsha mcgriff seated in front of foliage

Dr. Marsha Currin McGriff is an esteemed scholar and practitioner with over two decades of experience in advancing global competence and cultural intelligence within higher education.

Marsha mcgriff seated in front of foliage

Associate Vice Chancellor for Equal Opportunity & Access; Title IX Coordinator; ADA Compliance Officer

Kerri Tillett

Kerri is the Title IX Coordinator for the Amherst Campus serving as the Chair of the UMass Amherst Title IX Coordination Team which oversees and consults on Title IX related reports, complaints, Title IX assessments, programming and training on Title IX related matters to the campus.

Kerri Tillett

Assistant Vice Chancellor of Culture & Strategic Initiatives

Emmanuel Adero

Emmanuel oversees climate and culture related initiatives, such as the campus climate survey, climate incidents and reporting, and other data collection. Emmanuel holds climate related office hours Monday and Wednesday, 11:30am - 12:30pm. Attend Via Zoom (link in profile)

Emmanuel Adero

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Outreach & Engagement

Linda Ziegenbein

Linda oversees campus-wide grants, initiatives, and programming, serves as the liaison between OEI and our on- and off-campus communities, and partners with key collaborators to help build a more equitable campus community.

Linda Ziegenbein

Equity and Inclusion

Director of Administration and Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor

Sarah Doherty

Sarah oversees office operations, human resources, finance, and serves as a special advisor to Vice Chancellor McGriff.

Sarah Doherty

Engagement Coordinator

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joohyeon supports engagement initiatives and communications for OEI.

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Senior Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives

Ebru Kardan

Ebru stewards campus communication efforts, events, and initiatives to promote internal and external awareness and understanding of diversity, inclusion and equity on the UMass Amherst campus.

Ebru Kardan

Director for the Strategic Advancement of Equity & Campus Climate

Arnold Lanes

Arnold supports OEI in monitoring, assessing, and improving campus climate. He co-manages, triages, and provides follow up on climate and bias incidents, offering consultation to areas after incidents, supporting campus leaders for continuous climate improvement, and supporting OEI in collecting climate-related data

Arnold Lanes

Senior Director for Education and Development

Penn Pritchard

Penn leads educational initiatives to promote equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging throughout the campus community. In addition to facilitating responsive trainings, workshops, and dialogues for students, staff, and faculty, Penn also provides campus change agents with consultation and advising support to advance equity initiatives within their spheres of influence.

Penn Pritchard

Education Coordinator

Cas Rego Martin

Cas Rego Martin supports education initiatives in the office of equity and inclusion.

Cas Rego Martin

Administrative Coordinator

 

Beryl Tang

Beryl Tang is an Administrative Coordinator for the Office of Equity and Inclusion.

Beryl Tang

Equal Opportunity and Access - Investigative Team

Ryan K. Morse

Director of the Equal Opportunity and Access Office; Deputy Title IX Coordinator


Jennifer Pease

Director of Investigations


James Barna

Senior Investigator


Rita Curley

Investigator


Jeffrey R. Van Zandt

Investigator


Dan Welch

Investigator 


Office Contact Information

Email: @email

Phone: (413) 545-3464

Report an Incident

Equal Opportunity and Access - Intake Team

Maggie Piermarini

Case Manager for Intake


Sapir Ben Zvi

Intake Coordinator


Molly Cavanaugh

Intake Coordinator


Sheyla Hernandez

Intake Coordinator


Pace Knowles-Donnelly

Intake Coordinator


Krista Poehlmann

Intake Coordinator


Ava Healy

ADA Ambassador


Laurie Anastasia

Web Administration & Compliance


Office Contact Information

Email: @email

Phone: (413) 545-3464

Report an Incident