The Diversity Council is made up of a cross-section of staff and faculty at UALR who have backgrounds and/or expertise in various diversity issues.
Academic Affairs
- Barbara L’Eplattenier, Associate Professor, Rhetoric and Writing
- John Miller, Assistant Professor, Social Work | CO-CHAIR
- Eduardo Garcia, Professional Instructor, Criminal Justice
- Nitin Agarwal, Assistant Professor, Information Science
- Hassan Elsalloukh, Associate Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
- John Kuykendall, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
- Christina Drale, Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Student Affairs
- Harvell Howard, Coordinator-AAMI and TEAMS, Educational and Student Services
- Marie Sandusky, Director, Health Services
- Hyginus Ukadike, Student Development Specialist, Counseling and Career Planning
- Brad Patterson, Director, Testing and Student Life Research
Ex Officio
- Sharon Downs, Director, Disability Resource Center
- Debra Gentry, Associate Dean of Students, Student Housing
- Mindy Wirges, Employee Relations Manager, Human Resources
- Adjoa Aiyetoro, Director, Racial Disparities in the Arkansas Criminal Justice System project
- Priscilla McChristian, Interim Director, Institute on Race and Ethnicity
- Simone Lewis, Student Representative
- Karen Wheeler, Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs | CO-CHAIR
