About

The Status of Diversity Council at UMass Amherst makes recommendations affecting the status of minorities on campus, in areas such as recruitment, promotion and salaries, tenure, admissions, financial aid, and the development of programs to reflect the needs of the minority community.

For a complete description of the council’s charge and membership parameters, please view the Status of Diversity Council section in the Bylaws and Constitution of the UMass Amherst Faculty Senate.

Chair

Communication Disorders

Nathaniel Whitmal
Nathaniel Whitmal
Membership

Faculty Members

College of Nursing

Lucinda Canty
Lucinda Canty

Communications

Leda Cooks
Leda Cooks

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Christopher Couch
Christopher Couch

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

_Helmer
_Helmer

Isenberg School of Management

Verónica Martín Ruiz
Verónica Martín Ruiz

Senator
Linguistics

 

Roeper
Roeper

Communication Disorders

Nathaniel Whitmal
Nathaniel Whitmal

Ex-offico Members

The Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion or a designee

Assistant Vice Chancellor of Culture & Strategic Initiatives

Emmanuel Adero
Emmanuel Adero

HR Strategy & Transformation Lead

The Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance or a designee

Bibi Bachu
Bibi Bachu

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Education

Associate Dean from the Schools and Colleges of the University selected by the Dean’s Council

Justin Coles
Justin Coles

AD Diversity - CNS

dasgupta
dasgupta

Director of the Fine Arts Center

Jamilla Deria
Jamilla Deria

AD Diversity - SBS

forde
forde

Assistant Provost for Student Success

Associate Provost Student Success Designee

Kelly Gray
Kelly Gray

Office of Equity & Inclusion Intake Coordinator

The Associate Vice Chancellor of Equal Opportunity Access or a designee

Sheyla Hernandez
Sheyla Hernandez

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

paik
paik

VC Stud. Aff & Campus Life/Designee

ponder
ponder

Associate Dean of Recruitment and Belonging, Commonwealth Honors College

Associate Dean from the Schools and Colleges of the University selected by the Dean’s Council 

Ann Marie Russell
Ann Marie Russell

AD Diversity – HFA | Italian Studies

cara
cara

Senior Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion or Designee

Provost or Designee

Webley
Webley
AD Diversity - Comm College
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alex

Ex-officio Students

GSG Appointee

Anaelle Cama
Anaelle Cama

SGA Secretary of Diversity

Appointee

James Carroll IV
James Carroll IV

GSG Appointee

Arnab Das
Arnab Das

SGA Senator

SGA Appointee

Abibatou Dieng
Abibatou Dieng

SGA Undersecretary

SGA Appointee

Hadi Mawla
Hadi Mawla

SGA Senator

SGA Appointee

Elliot Tick
Elliot Tick

SGA Senator 

SGA Appointee

Charles Walker-Hoover
Charles Walker-Hoover

Vacancies

Vacant Faculty At-Large Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Faculty At-Large Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-Officio Position.
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Faculty Librarian Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-Officio Position.
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-Officio Position.
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-Officio Position.
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Meetings

The Status of Diversity Council will meet on the following dates during the 2025-26 academic year. All meetings will be from 12-1:30 p.m. and take place via Zoom unless otherwise noted. To attend a meeting being held via Zoom, contact the council chair for the Zoom link.

Fall Meetings 2025

05
Oct
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Monday, October 5th, 2026
09
Nov
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Monday, November 9th, 2026
07
Dec
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Monday, December 7th, 2026

Spring Meetings 2026

01
Feb
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Monday, February 1st, 2027
01
Mar
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Monday, March 1st, 2027
05
Apr
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Monday, April 5th, 2027
Documents

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To access older documents, please visit our archive here.

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