Presidential Diversity and Inclusion Award Recipients
2021
Faculty-Staff Award
Dr. Tru Leverette, associate professor in English and director of Africana Studies
Scholarships
Lily Exantus, graduate student
Shaneka Ferrell, doctoral student
2020
Faculty-Staff Award
Dr. Christopher Janson, associate professor and director of the Center for Urban Education and Policy
Scholarships
Rodney Ellington, graduate student
Nagat Khalifa, undergraduate student
2019
Faculty-Staff Award
Sheila Spivey, senior director of the Department of Diversity Initiatives
Scholarship
Haiden Baier, undergraduate student
2018
Dr. Carolyne Ali-Khan, associate professor, Foundations & Secondary Education
2017
Dr. Jennifer Lieberman, associate professor, English
2016
Tarah Trueblood, formerly with the Interfaith Center
2015
Individual: Dr. Otilia Salmon, associate professor, Foundations & Secondary Education
Organization: African American Faculty and Staff Association *
2014
Individual: Oupa Seane, formerly with the Intercultural Center for PEACE
Organization: Academic Center for Excellence (now called First Year Advising Office)
2013
Individual: Phillip Green, formerly with Banner Center for Creative Industries
2012
Individual: Melissa Hirschman, formerly a visiting professor
Organization: Disability Resource Center
* This was the last year the organization award was awarded.