DEI Councils
Mission for DEI Council
DEI Council
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council's mission is to work together to ignite and lead the diversity and inclusion process at the university. The council serves as a critical driver in fostering change by developing and championing policies, procedures or activities to create a welcoming environment for the campus community. The current members of the council are:
- Jennifer Armentrout, director of international programs
- Dr. Rhett Brown, university president
- Sergio Castello, dean of the Porter B. Byrum School of Business
- Dr. Reeti Douglas, assistant professor of occupational therapy
- Dr. Tarra Ellis, assistant professor of education
- Dr. Antonio Jefferson, assistant vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion
- Marcus Kirkland, director of diversity and inclusion for athletics
- Dr. Candace Lapan, assistant professor of psychology
- Sherri Satterfield, vice president of human resources
- Dr. Eric Schneider, vice provost for institutional effectiveness
- Ben Sidbury, general counsel and chief of staff
- Dr. April Smith, assistant vice president for community standards
DEI Council
Jennifer Armentrout
Executive Director of Global Engagement
Dr. Rhett Brown
President
Dr. Sergio Castello
Dean, Porter B. Byrum School of Business
Dr. Reeti Douglas
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, Assistant Professor
Dr. Tarra Ellis
Associate Professor, Education, History & Education Program Coordinator, edTPA Coordinator
Dr. Antonio Jefferson
Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Marcus Kirkland
Associate Head Coach, Men's Basketball , Director of Athletics Diversity and Inclusion
Candace Lapan
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Sherri Satterfield
VP of Human Resources
Eric Schneider
Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Ben Sidbury
General Counsel and Senior Vice President
Dr. April Smith
Assistant Vice President for Community Standards
Student DEI Council
Wingate University's Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council cultivates an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students through action and engagement in anti-discriminatory practices, anti-racism education, student empowerment, and campus integration.
2021-2022 Members
- Ra'saun Lakeith Elliott, Vocal Performance, '22
- Paris Friday, Doctor of Pharmacy, '23
- Carla Gomez Laguna, Political Science, '22
- Devansh J. Mehta, Political Science, '24
- Janvi Patel, Finance, '23
- Terrigin Pompey, Biology, '24
- Jayda E. Prezeau, Pre-Med, '23
- Taylor Stachnik, Psychology, '22
- Jessica Thomas, Biology (Pre-PA), '24
- Briana N. Tompkins, Nursing, '23
- Emiyah M. Watkins, Political Science, '23
- Leila-Therese Woel, Criminal Justice, '23
- Alisha Woodside, Doctor of OT, '23