President’s Task Force to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion
The President’s Task Force to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion was formed by SUNY Empire State College President Jim Malatras to proactively assess the college’s diversity and inclusivity climate in the wake of alarming incidents of hate on college campuses across the nation.
The task force, consisting of representatives from across the college’s 30+ locations around New York state and seven international sites, is charged with forming an action plan to:
- Expand opportunities for underrepresented groups among students, faculty, and staff;
- Coordinate initiatives to increase diversity among faculty and staff;
- Enhance academic support for students from underrepresented populations/communities;
- Expand public policy research on issues of equity, tolerance, and inclusion, and;
- Recommend measures to cultivate an inclusive culture at SUNY Empire State College.
Task Force Members

Eileen M. Angelini, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School for Graduate Studies
Saratoga Springs

Luis Camacho, Ed.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor, PT Mentor, Business, Management, and Economics
Staten Island

Khimberle Guy
Administrative Assistant 2, Academic and Instructional Services, Academic Affairs
Syracuse

Kathy P. Hairston, Ph.D.
Director of Academic Review, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Syracuse

Jill Holland
Learning Coach, Academic Support
Capital Region

Laura Koplewitz, Ph.D.
Adjunct faculty, Behavioral Science
SUNY Empire Online

Heather M. Reynolds, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Teacher Education, School for Graduate Studies
Saratoga Springs

Lisa Schulte, DNS, RN, CGRN
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Allied Health
Saratoga Springs

Margaret Sithole, Ed.D.
Associate Professor and Faculty Academic Coordinator, Business Division, Undergraduate Studies
Syracuse
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Nathan Whitley-Grassi, Ph.D
Associate Director of Educational Technologies, Information Technology Services
Cheektowaga