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Planning committee

Committee Chair

Akelah Reese — Akelah Reese
Office of Multicultural Student Engagement: Assistant Director

Committee Chair Ex-Officio

Donyale Padgett — Donyale Padgett, PhD
Interim Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
and Chief Diversity Officer and Department of Communications: Professor

Committee Chair Emerita

Marquita Chamblee — Marquita Chamblee, PhD
Former Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
and Chief Diversity Officer

Committee Co-chair

Adanna Smith — Adanna N. Smith
Office of Undergraduate Admissions: University Counselor
Student Organization: Women in Data Science - Wayne State University Chapter (Founding Member and Co-President)

Committee members

Daniel L. Bellomy

Student: MBA Candidate with a Finance Concentration
Alex Boesch

Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Intercultural Training Director
Ronald E. Brown, PhD

Department of Political Science: Associate Professor
Naelah Burks

School of Social Work: Academic Advisor
Kefentse Chike, PhD

Department of African American Studies: Assistant Professor
Stacie Clayton

Division of Government and Community Affairs: Director of Community Affairs
Damecia Donahue

WSU Libraries: Librarian III
Ramon Griffin, PhD

Development and Alumni Affairs Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Culture: Director
Candis Harris

Office of Housing and Residential Life: Executive Assistant
Billicia Hines, PhD

Department of Theatre and Dance: Assistant Professor; Black Theatre and Dance Program: Artistic Director
A'naya Jones

Student: Criminal Justice with University Honors Co-Major and Double Minor in Social Justice, Social Work, and Journalism; Student Organizations: WSU NAACP (President), FATE Mentor, and Honors Student Association Volunteer (Chairman)
Audrey Lama

Office of Alumni Relations: Development and Alumni Affairs - Alumni Relations Officer
Lauren Lepkowski

Office of Alumni Relations: Associate Director, Alumni Affinity
Tuoanyene Natt-Sims

Warrior 360: Coordinator, Peer Success Partnerships
Ivy Neal

Student: Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies and Psychology
Keanu Respess

Warrior 360: Success Coach, Academic Services Officer II
Brad R. Roth, PhD

Department of Political Science and College of Law: Professor Department of Political Science: Director of Undergraduate Studies
Kaiya Scott

Student, Mike Ilitch School of Business; Student Organizations: Wayne Women in Business (Social Chair); Alpha Kappa Psi (Treasurer); Project Big Sister (Secretary)
Bailee Searcy

Student: Community Health Major; Student Organization: Project Big Sister
James Shelton

Office of Undergraduate Admissions: University Counselor
Deirdre Turner

Dean of Students Office: Coordinator for Student Organization Events and Programs
Isabella Warmbrunn

City of Detroit Health Department: Data Analyst
Jacqui Monique Williams

Office Multicultural Student Engagement: Administrative Assistant
Amanda York

Student: Chemistry and African American Studies; Student Organizations: WSU NAACP (1st Vice President), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated - Tau Chapter (President), WSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Ambassador, and Wayne Med-Direct Cohort 5
John Young

Office of Undergraduate Admissions: University Counselor