Faculty Diversity & Equity Committee (FDEC)

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As our Faculty Diversity Initiative in realizing the university's vision, mission and values, it is necessary to support the hiring and retention of a diverse faculty who are supported in and well positioned to mentor our diverse student body.

The Faculty Diversity and Equity Committee (FDEC) meets every other Wednesday from 2:00pm-3:50pm via Zoom. 

The Membership of the Committee on Faculty Diversity & Equity shall be: Five (5) College faculty, one from each College and the University Libraries, to be elected by a vote of each College faculty vote to two-year terms, serving no more than two consecutive terms; One (1) faculty member with expertise in Ethnic Studies, to be appointed by the Chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies to a two-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms; One (1) faculty member with expertise in Women's Studies to be appointed by the Chair of the Department of Human Development & Women's Studies to a two-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms; The current Diversity & Equity Liaison Officer, to be elected by the Academic Senate to a two-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms; One (1) member of the lecturer electorate; The current University Diversity Officer; One (1) liaison (non-voting member) from each non-academic Division, to be appointed by each Division's VP to a two-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms. One (1) presidential appointee. One (1) student representative, to be appointed through ASI to a one-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms.

 

CHAIR: Kyzyl Fenno-Smith, University Libraries (25-27)
Phone: (510) 885-2974
Email: kyzyl.fenno-smith@csueastbay.edu


  • Nidhi Khosla; Public Health; DELO (25-27)
  • Kathleen Wong(Lau), University Diversity Officer
  • Pei-Hui Hsu, Accounting and Finance; CBE (24-26)
  • Jennifer Tran; Ethnic Studies (24-26)
  • Cookie Garrett, Presidential Appointee (25-26)
  • Mariana Guzzardo; HDEV&WS (24-26)
  • Alina Engelman; Public Health; at-large (25-27)
  • Ryan Gamba; Public Health; COH (25-27)
  • Saehya Ann; Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism; CLASS (25-27)
  • Bita Astaneh Asl; Engineering; CSCI (25-27)
  • Nikhil Chowdary Nettem; ASI (25-26)
  • Liaison to Division of University Advancement - Vacant?
  • Liaison to Division of Administration and Finance - Vacant?

VACANT, Lecturer Representative (25-26)

 

FDEC Meeting Schedule

2025-2026
DATE AGENDA MINUTES
9/10/25
9/24/25
10/8/25
10/22/25
11/12/25