Our Leadership

Leadership Team by Institution

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Dr. Daniel Almeida, PI
Alliance Lead Principal Investigator
Associate Professor, School of Education
College of Science and Math
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Dr. Camille O’Bryant, Co-PI
Associate Dean for Student Success, Welfare and Issues of Diversity and Inclusion
Professor Kinesiology and Public Health
College of Science and Mathematics
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Dr. Jane Lehr, Co-PI
Director, Office of Student Research
Professor Ethnic Studies
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Dr. Sonia Ramrakhiani, Co-PI
Associate Professor
School of Education
College of Science and Math
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Kari Mansager
Director of Wellbeing & DEI,
Campus Health & Well Being
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Dr. Sarah Macdonald
Senior Personnel
Inclusive Excellence Instruction Specialist,
Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology
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Dawn A. Fuller
AGEP Program Coordinator
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Rachel Smith
Assistant Director
Residential Student Experience
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Austin Ferguson
Podcast Editor
Higher Education Counseling and Student Affairs

Jacob Campbell
Graduate Student Research Assistant
Higher Education Counseling and Student Affairs

Nevan Bell
Student Diversity and Belonging
Office of Graduate Education
M.S. Candidate, Higher Education and Student Affairs

CSU Dominguez Hills

Dr. Philip Vieira, PI
Professor, Department of Psychology
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Dr. Kevin Montes, Co-PI
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
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Elizabeth Som M.S.
Academic Advisor
College of Natural & Behavioral Sciences
Student Success Center
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Fresno State

Dr. Bryan Berrett, PI
Interim Director, Office of Innovation and Digital Excellence for Academic Success (IDEAS)
Professor of Deaf Studies
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Dr. Rudy J. Sanchez, Co-PI
Professor of Management, Craig School of Business
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Dr. Joy J. Goto, Co-PI
Interim Dean, Division of Research & Graduate Studies
Professor of Chemistry
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Cal Poly Pomona

Dr. Victoria Bhavsar, PI
Director, Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE)
Lecturer, Plant Science Department
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April Dawn, Co-PI
Lead, Senior Instructional Designer & Faculty Development Consultant
Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE)
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Dr. Monica Palomo, Co-PI
Professor, Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
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External Evaluator

Dr. Molly Rottapel
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Redwood Consulting Collective
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California State University Executive Advisory Board

Dr. Frank A. Gomez
Executive Director
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Network (STEM-NET)
CSU Chancellor's Office

Dr. Nola Butler-Byrd
Senator, Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU)
Associate Professor, Counseling and School Psychology
Director, Community-Based Block Program
San Diego State University

Dr. Carl Fisher
Assistant Vice Chancellor
CSU Academic Human Resources

Dr. Emily Magruder
Director
CSU Institute for Teaching and Learning

Dr. Ganesh Raman
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research
CSU Chancellor's Office

Dr. Xuanning Fu
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
California State University, Fresno

Dr. Karyn Scissum Gunn
Provost and Senior Vice President
California State University, Long Beach

Dr. Sarah Fried-Gintis
Senior Systemwide Director, Academic and Staff Human Resources,
CSU Chancellor's Office

External Experts Advisory Board

Dr. Kiernan Mathews
Executive Director of the Faculty Advancement Network (FAN)
University of Chicago

Dr. Kelly Mack
Vice President for Undergraduate STEM Education
Executive Director of Project Kaleidoscope
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Dr. Sarah Hokanson
Assistant Provost, Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs
Boston University

Dr. Blake Gillespie
Associate Professor, Chemistry
California State University Channel Islands

Dr. Patricia Campbell
President of Campbell-Kibler Associates

Senior STEM Faculty Advisory Board

Dr. Amy Fleischer
Dean, College of Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Dr. Lynne Slivovsky
Electrical Engineering Professor
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Dr. Jesus Larralde
Associate Dean, Lyles College of Engineering
California State University, Fresno

Dr. L. Mark Carrier
Executive Director, Faculty Affairs and Records
California State University, Fullerton

Dr. Keisha Paxton
Professor, Psychology
California State University, Dominguez Hills

Dr. Terry McGlynn
Director, California Desert Studies Center
Professor, Biology
California State University, Dominguez Hills

Dr. Winny Dong
Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

Dr. Michael Page
Interim Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

Dr. Craig LaMunyon
Associate Dean, Academics and Research
College of Science
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

Dr. Francis Villablanca
Biological Sciences Professor
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants: 1916046, 1916050, 1916054 and 1916056. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations presented are only those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.