Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity

Diversity and Inclusion Oversight Board

Boards/Councils

The Diversity and Inclusion Oversight Board (DIOB) serves to strengthen and streamline oversight of diversity and inclusion initiatives across Brown’s campus. The DIOB assesses progress related to goals set forth in the university-wide Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) by meeting regularly, inviting senior leaders to DIOB meetings, reviewing data and metrics related to DEI, and annually authoring a memo to the President and Provost highlighting key areas that require the University’s close attention as it pertains to DIAP initiatives.

Responsibilities

In order to achieve its goals, the DIOB has a variety of charges:

  • Meeting regularly with the Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity along with ex-officio DIOB members to review and comment on early iterations of the annual DIAP report
  • Inviting senior leaders to DIOB meetings to discuss progress and opportunities related to specific goals (i.e. the Dean of the Faculty’s office, Undergraduate Admission, the Office of Institutional Research, and the Provost’s office)
  • Reviewing the DIAP Progress webpage and ensuring current data is populated and available to the Brown community
  • Annually author a memo to the President and Provost highlighting key areas that require the University’s close attention as it pertains to DIAP initiatives

Membership

The membership of the DIOB is structured to ensure collaboration across groups. It is co-chaired by the Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity and one of the faculty committee members. Its membership includes:

  • The Chair of the Committee on Faculty Equity and Diversity (CFED) or designee
  • Faculty members
  • Students, including undergraduates, graduates, and medical
  • Staff members, including a representative from the Staff Advisory Council
  • Three ex-officio (non-voting) members: one from the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, one member of the academic DDIAP review committee, and one member of the administrative DDIAP review committee

Board Members

Co-Chairs

  • Sylvia Carey-Butler, Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity
  • Andre C. Willis, Associate Professor of Religious Studies

Faculty 

  • Matthew Guterl, Professor of Africana Studies and American Studies
  • Elena Oancea, Professor of Medical Science
  • Christopher Rose, Professor of Engineering, Director of STEMJazz Programs
  • Brenda Rubenstein, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Associate Professor of Physics

Staff

  • Meredith Scarlata Dawson, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Campus Life
  • Carleia Lighty, Director of Transportation and Brown Card Services
  • Jai-Me Potter-Rutledge, Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, School of Public Health

Students

  • Tori Ashton, Undergraduate student
  • Stanley Nicholson, Graduate student
  • Idowu Olugbade, Medical student
  • Alexandra Tucker, Undergraduate student

Ex-Officio Members

  • George Barboza, Jr., Dining Programs
  • Juana Parillon, Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity
  • Tristan Glenn, Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity