Inclusion and Equity Council

Inclusion and Equity Council

UofL’s Division of Inclusive Excellence includes both the Health Sciences Center and Belknap campuses. The new university-wide Inclusion and Equity Council includes one representative from every UofL college and vice-presidential unit delegated by their dean/vice president, along with several community organizations and community representatives. The council meets quarterly for the purpose of information sharing, resource collaboration and solution development.


Chaired by Provost Gerry Bradley and Vice President Lee Gill, J.D

Organization/ University Unit Member name
Americana Emilie Dyer 
Arts and Sciences Sherri Wallace
Asia Institute Crane House Joel Buno
Dean Dentistry Gerry Bradley
Business Rob Barker
Dentistry Margaret Hill
Education Brigitte Burpo
Fairness Campaign  Chris Hartman 
Graduate School Patriece Campbell-Palmer
Jewish Family and Career Services David L. Finke
Kent School of Social Work and Family Science Emma Sterrett-Hong
La Casita Center EvaMelissa Astudillo
Law School  Crystal Coel
Libraries Latisha Reynolds
CEO, Louisville Urban League Lyndon Price 
Medicine Dwayne Compton
Music Krista Wallace-Boaz
Nursing Vicki Hines-Martin
Provost-interim  (Chair)  Gerry Bradley
Speed School of Engineering Olfa Nasraoui
SPHIS Trinidad Jackson
Student Government Association  Katie Hayden
VP Advancement Jonathan Israel
VP Athletics Derek Cowherd
VP Community Engagement Doug Craddock
VP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Chair) Lee Gill
VP Faculty Affairs Cherie Dawson-Edwards
VP Finance Cynthia Clemons
VP for Research and Innovation Cynthia Logsdon
VP Health Affairs V. Faye Jones
VP Human Resources Donna Ernst
VP Information Technology Sara Northerner
VP Institutional Research and Planning Krista Young
VP Risk Management Melissa Brown
VP Student Affairs Danielle Lavender
Assistant VP Inclusive Excellence and Belonging, DEI Marian Vasser
Assistant VP Strategic Initiatives, DEI Diane Whitlock 
Executive Assistant, DEI Daquarius Mahone

External organizations 

  • Americana World Community Center
  • Asia Institute Crane House
  • Fairness Campaign
  • Jewish Family and Career Services
  • La Casita Center
  • NAACP
  • The Louisville Urban League