Committee
The diversity and inclusion committee was established in 2016 to build a campus community committed to growth in diversity and inclusion, central to the university’s mission to educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community. The committee first met in January 2017. The following working groups were established in the spring semester:
- Curriculum
- Training
- Fort Worth Community Outreach
- Faculty and Staff Recruitment and Retention
- Student Recruitment and Retention
- Campus Culture
In October 2017, the committee presented recommendations to Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr., that were based on careful study of current practices and assessment of immediate needs. Before that time, and since then, the voices of our students are the force behind our efforts. Passionate student leaders share TCU’s vision for a more diverse and inclusive campus and are helping to shape new initiatives that will improve our campus culture.
Mission
The committee's work to ensure equitable access and inclusion of opportunities, benefits, and resources for all members of the Horned Frog family. The charge is to monitor all existing and future initiatives regarding diversity and inclusion on campus; actively participate in developing a vision for diversity and inclusion that represents the entire campus community; and make recommendations to the chancellor based on this vision.
Members
- Tracy Hicks, Co-Chair, 2023
Nursing
t.hicks@tcu.edu - Miriam Ezzani, 2023
Education
m.d.ezzani@tcu.edu - Germán Gutiérrez, 2025
Music
g.gutierrez@tcu.edu - Hanan Hammad, 2023
History
h.hammad@tcu.edu - Endia Lindo, 2025
Education
e.lindo@tcu.edu - James Rodriguez, 2025
Music
james.rodriguez@tcu.edu - Jay Ryu, 2025
Fashion Merchandising
jay.ryu@tcu.edu - Patricia Walters, 2023
Accounting
p.walters1@tcu.edu
- Ashlesha Lokhande, Co-Chair, 2025
Athletics
A.LOKHANDE@tcu.edu - Emily Barrios, 2025
School of Medicine
emily.barrios@tcu.edu - Michelle Franke, 2024
Development
michelle.franke@tcu.edu - Timeka Gordon, 2025
Student Identity & Engagement
timeka.gordon@tcu.edu - Travis Kramer, 2025
Center for Teaching Excellence
travis.kramer@tcu.edu - Crystal Page, 2025
Dean of Students
C.L.PAGE@tcu.edu - Imani Wimberly, 2024
Housing & Residence Life
i.wimberly@tcu.edu
- John Robertson
Undergraduate Student
j.robertson@tcu.edu - René Aguilar
Graduate Student
Rene.Aguilar@tcu.edu
- Kathy Cavins-Tull
Student Affairs
k.cavins@tcu.edu - Harmann Chhabra
Undergraduate Student
harmann.chhabra@tcu.edu - Yohna Chambers
Human Resources
Y.CHAMBERS@tcu.edu - Heath Einstein
Admission
h.einstein@tcu.edu - Timeka Gordon
Student Identity & Engagement
timeka.gordon@tcu.edu - Merianne Roth
Communications
M.ROTH@tcu.edu - Karen Steele
English
k.steele@tcu.edu - Shawn Worthen
Athletics Academic Services
S.WORTHEN@tcu.edu
- Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado
Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Chief Inclusion Officer
J.BA@tcu.edu - Claire Sanders
Provost's Faculty Fellow & Academic Affairs DEI Advocate
c.sanders@tcu.edu - Aisha Torrey-Sawyer
Director of Diversity & Inclusion
a.torrey-sawyer@tcu.edu