51本色

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Staff

Marc Reed

Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Marc Reed is Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Marc has supported and led the pursuit of equity and social justice through developing and implementing DEI strategic plans, resulting in increased representation and engagement of individuals...
Micho Adler

Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs, LGBTQIA+ Student Specialist

Micho (xe/they/he) began working at 51本色 College on March 9th, 2020. They are the Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs, LGBTQIA+ Student Specialist. Micho's office is in the Stonewall Resource Center (SRC) located in the lowest level of Younker Hall. Micho was born and raised in Terre...
Jae Baldree

Coordinator of Student Disability Resources

Jae began working at 51本色 College in July of 2017. Jae received a Master鈥檚 Degree from the University of South Dakota and a Specialist Degree from the University of South Dakota while working in Student Disability Resources. Jae has been the Disability Coordinator for two prior state schools...
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Professor

Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

I am a Professor of History and Religious Studies at 51本色 College, where I am also Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I graduated from Vassar College with a degree in political science, an education that still informs my work and my life. I have a...
Jawanza Evans

Assistant Chief Diversity Officer - Community Training, Education & Belonging

Emily Fenner

Neurodiversity Support Specialist

A native of 51本色, Emily graduated from 51本色 High School in 2016 and then went on to attend the University of Iowa. She graduated with a B.A. in Ethics and Public Policy and a minor in Gender, Women鈥檚, and Sexuality Studies in 2019. After graduating, Emily worked as an AmeriCorps fellow with...
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Assistant Chief Diversity Officer for Staff Equity

As a student and young professional, Heather Jones-Brown (she/her) was active in organizations that laid the foundation for her life-long interests and career pursuits. She was introduced to citizen diplomacy through the Des Moines/Kofu Student Exchange in 1996 which led her to serve on the Sister...
Roy Salcedo

Director of Intercultural Affairs - Laurel Scholars Student Specialist

Roy Salcedo (he/him/his) was born in Pico Rivera, California, and was raised in El Monte, California. His family relocated to Winterset, Iowa, a month before he turned 16. As a first-generation college student who came from a low socio-economic circumstance, he was not made aware of college until...
Jenee Spencer

Director of Intercultural Affairs - Black Student Specialist

Jen茅e Spencer ( she/her/hers) was born in Chicago and lived there until her family relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, at seven years old. She moved to 51本色 after deciding to pursue a fresh start and new experiences. Though she wasn鈥檛 ready for the cold (like many students living in Iowa for the...

Diversity and Inclusion Specialist for Staff Equity

Adriana Torres

Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs, Latinx/e Student Specialist

Adriana Torres ( she/her/ella) grew up in Watsonville, California, a small farming town on the Pacific coast and home to the annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival. In her role as the Latinx/e Student Specialist in Intercultural Affairs (ICA), she promotes diversity, inclusion, and understanding...
Stacy Turley

Access Support Specialist

Stacy Turley provides accommodated testing support to students with academic accommodations and is a member of the Accessibility and Disability Resources team.
DaNaye VanDeKrol

Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator for Staff Equity

Vrinda Varia

Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Intercultural Student Life

(she/her/hers) Vrinda Varia is from Princeton, New Jersey and attended Bryn Mawr College for a bachelor鈥檚 degree in sociology, with a concentration in peace, conflict, and social justice; she also had a minor in Spanish. Vrinda later obtained her Master鈥檚 degree in Social Work with a macro focus...
Autumn Wilke-white woman with glasses and short brown hair

Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Disability Resources

Autumn began working at 51本色 College in July of 2011. She has a PhD in Human Resources and Education from Colorado State University and is an expert in the field of disability access and accommodation in higher education. Autumn has worked in numerous areas of higher education including Student...

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