President’s Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC)
The President’s Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC) is a critical component in creating and maintaining an inclusive campus environment. PDAC is comprised of faculty, staff, and administrators from multiple academic disciplines and administrative departments. Each Georgia Southern campus is represented on the Council.
The focus of PDAC is to assist with identifying Inclusive Excellence opportunities, developing strategies to address those needs, and implementing programs that advance and enhance diversity and inclusion throughout our campus community. The Council works with the Associate Vice President for Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, and Inclusive Excellence to identify diversity related opportunities and develop the best strategies to address them.
In order to get input from a cross-section of the Georgia Southern campus community, PDAC utilizes a committee structure that includes faculty and staff who desire to be a part of moving our institutional work forward.
College Level Diversity Councils
To further our inclusive excellence efforts, colleges, divisions, and special groups created committees to focus on diversity, inclusion, and sense of belonging. These unit level committees are composed of faculty, staff, and students and they assist in advancing inclusive excellence strategies that are in alignment with Pillar 3 of Georgia Southern’s strategic plan and the Inclusive Excellence Action Plan.
Council Members
Dr. Kyle Marrero
President
Office of the President
Dominique A. Quarles, Ph.D.
Chair
Associate Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, and Inclusive Excellence
Office of Inclusive Excellence, President’s Division
Dr. Karelle Aiken
Professor College of Science and Mathematics
College of Science and Mathematics
Dr. Dustin Anderson
Associate Provost for Student Success
Provost VP Academic Affairs
Dr. Elise Cain
Assistant Professor College of Education
College of Education
Dr. Checo Colon Gaud
Associate Dean of College of Graduate Studies
Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies
Dr. Francis Desiderio
Associate Dean
Honors College
Ava Edwards
Director of Alumni Relations
University Advancement
Gleen Hart
Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Development
Athletics
Jessica Hersey
PCard Administrator
Staff Council
Dr. James Karnes
Associate Professor College of Health Professions
Waters College of Health Professions
Dr. Raymona Lawrence
Associate Professor College of Public Health
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Katrina McNair
Chief Audit and Compliance Officer
Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance
President’s Division
Dr. Malerie Payne
Associate Director of Assessment and Outreach Initiatives
Enrollment, Marketing and Student Success
Kurtis Purtee
Police Support Services Captain
Business and Finance
John Schlipp
Head of Research Services & Librarian Professor
University Libraries
Dr. Stephanie Sipe
Professor, Legal Studies
Parker College of Business
Dr. Mark Taracuk
Training Director
Counseling Center
Student Affairs
Dr. Ana Torres
Associate Professor, Spanish
College of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Dina Walker-DeVose
Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Science
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Dr. David Williams
Associate Dean
Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
Academic Colleges
| Academic College | Chair and Dean |
|---|---|
| Allen E Paulson College of Engineering and Computing | Chair: Dr. David Williams Dean: Dr. Craig Harvey |
| College of Arts and Humanities | Chair: Ana Torres Dean: Dr. David Owen |
| College of Behavioral and Social Sciences | Chair: Dr. Dina Walker-DeVose Dean: Dr. Ryan Schroeder |
| College of Education | Chair: Elise Cain Dean: Dr. Sharon Subreenduth |
| College of Science and Mathematics | Chair: Dr. Karelle Aiken Dean: Dr. Michael Huggins |
| Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health | Chair: Dr. Raymona Lawrence Dean: Dr. Stuart Tedders |
| Parker College of Business | Chair: Dr. Stephanie Sipe Dean: Dr. Allen Amason |
| Waters College of Health Professions | Chair: Dr. James Karnes Dean: Dr. Whitney Nash |
| Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies | Chair: Dr. J. Checo Colón-Gaud Dean: Dr. John Kraft |
| Honors College | Chair: Dr. Francis Desiderio Dean: Dr. Steven Engel |
| University Libraries | Chair: John Schlipp Dean: Dr. Lisa Carmichael |
Central Units
| Central Unit | Chair and Dean |
|---|---|
| President’s Division | Chair: Katrina McNair President: Dr. Kyle Marerro |
| Academic Affairs | Chair: Dr. Dustin Anderson VP: Dr. Carl Reiber |
| Business and Finance | Chair: Kurtis Purtee Interim VP: Ron Stalnaker |
| Student Affairs | Chair: Dr. Mark Taracuk VP: Dr. Shay Little |
| Enrollment Management, Marketing, and Student Success | Chair: Dr. Malerie Payne VP: Alejandra C. |
| University Advancement | Chair: Ava Edwards VP: Trip Addison |
| Athletics | Chair: Gleen Hart Director: Jared Benko |
Special Interest Groups
| Special Interest Group | Chair and Dean |
|---|---|
| Faculty Senate | Chair: Ed Mondor |
| Staff Council | Chair: Jessica Hersey |
Last updated: 3/4/2022