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Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Committee

Since Spring of 2016, a campus-wide Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access committee has recommended and reviewed steps to create a more inclusive and campus community.

Members

IDEA Committee Members

  • Seth Thompson, Committee Co-Chair, Chief Diversity Officer, sthomp43@esf.edu
  • Heather Engelman, Committee Co-Chair, Instructional Support, SRM and ESF Women’s Caucus, engelman@esf.edu
  • Tom Carter, Director of International Education tecarter@esf.edu 
  • Nichole Dougherty, Administrative Assistant 2, President’s Office  nmdough@esf.edu
  • Dr. Chayton Massic, Academic Advisor and Curriculum Coordinator, Environmental Science, cjmassic@esf.edu 
  • Kitty McCarthy, Executive Officer for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, kmccar10@esf.edu
  • Dr. Tim Volk [On sabbatical; returning Fall 2026], Professor and Associate Chair, Sustainable Resources Management tavolk@esf.edu
  • Chris Kosakowski, Health and Wellness Coordinator, Counseling Center, ckosakow@esf.edu
  • Dr. Madeline “Maddy” Nyblade, Assistant Professor, Center for Native Peoples and the Environment/ Environmental Studies, mlnyblad@esf.edu 
  • Rochelle Strassner, Sustainability Outreach and Engagement Manager rmstrass@esf.edu, Office of Sustainability
  • Terrance Caviness and Kit Sheehan, Academic Advisors and Curriculum Assistants, Environmental Biology tcaviness@esf.edu and ksheeh02@esf.edu
  • Anthony Ragonese, Cleaner, Physical Plant
  • Dr. Erica Zurawski, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, ezurawsk@esf.edu
  • MOSA Representative: Ximena Mosley, MOSA Chief Diversity Officer/MOSAIC President
  • GSA Representative: Samuel Asamoah, GSA Inclusion, Diversity, and International Student Affairs Chair

Unit Liaisons

  • EB:  Dr. Josh Drew
  • ERE: TBD
  • Moon Library: Hanna Seraji
  • Opportunity Programs: Div Kirti-Marston, Director of Opportunity Programs, Enrollment Management
  • K-12 Outreach:  Olivia Whitmarsh, K-12 Outreach Coordinator
  • UPD: Lt. James Sitnick
  • Ranger School: Dr. Vanessa Rojas [On sabbatical; returning Fall 2026], Associate Professor
  • Board of Trustees: Linda Brown-Robinson and John Bartow