DEI Education Advisory Board

Mission:

Emerging from the Race, Ethnicity, and Inclusion Work Group, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education Advisory Board (DEI Education AB) seeks to ensure that NACADA members, particularly those serving in formal leadership roles, can contribute to the association’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The DEI Education AB pursues this mission by coordinating and delivering accessible educational opportunities that prepare members to transform NACADA and their institutions into more equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist organizations. Through intentional and engaging training and accessible resources, the DEI Education AB aims to equip NACADA members with the awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to sustain action for meaningful change.

Function:

The DEI Education AB advises the NACADA Executive Office (EO) and the Board of Directors on creating accessible education opportunities for NACADA leaders and general members to support the association’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Functions include:

  • Develop content with subject matter experts
  • Curate a repository of DEI content and resources
  • Coordinate training execution by working with the Board of Directors and EO for instructional design and identifying effective facilitators (who might not be DEI Education AB members)
  • Establish and execute a comprehensive assessment plan in coordination with the Inclusion and Engagement Committee
  • Evaluate educational materials, content, and training programs on a regular basis and make recommendations to the Board of Directors and EO for changes, improvement, and/or new content

DEI Education Advisory Board Members

  • Jairo McMican Chair 2024-2026 Achieving The Dream Region 3
  • Ahmad Sims
    Ahmad Sims Member 2024-2026 Weber State University Region 3
  • Treya Allen Member 2023-2025 University of Arizona Region 10
  • Tim Cox Member 2023-2025 Lafayette College Region 8
  • Madeline Goldman Member 2022-2024 Virginia Commonwealth University Region 2
  • Krystal Jackson Member 2023-2025 Abilene Christian University Region 7
  • Trayle Kulshan Member 2022-2024 City University of Seattle Region 8
  • Jasmine Lee Member 2022-2024 University of Maryland Baltimore County Region 2
  • Megumi Makino-Kanehiro Member 2022-2024 University of Hawai'i at Manoa Region 9
  • Keenan Mosley Member 2022-2024 University of North Carolina-Asheville Region 3
  • Khadijah Peak Brown Member 2022-2024 Tidewater Community College Region 2
  • Tyler Morgan-Rhea Member 2022-2024 University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Region 4
  • Leah Panganiban Member 2023-2025 University of Washington Region 8
  • Jill Putman Member 2022-2024 Colorado State University Region 10
  • John Sauter Member 2022-2024 Niagara University Region 1
  • Kerry Wallaert Member 2022-2024 LaGrange College Region 4
  • Kaitlin "Drew" Sanford Member 2023-2025 University of Georgia Region 4
  • Willie Smith Member 2023-2025 Florida State University Region 4
  • Kerry Wallaert Member 2022-2024 LaGrange College Region 4