Connected Culture Advisory Council
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Monitors all existing and future initiatives on campus and makes recommendations to
the Chancellor on future initiatives, priorities and practices that promote a connected
campus community and culture.
Administrative Oversight:
| Committee Member | Term |
| Faculty | |
| Maria Ciriza; SPAN | 2026 |
| Eric Gonzales; BSOM | 2026 |
| Morgan Kiani; ENGR | 2026 |
| Craig Layne; ENGL | 2028 |
| Endia Lindo; EDUC | 2028 |
| Keith Saunders; DANC | 2028 |
| Mathew Crawford; SCIE | 2028 |
| Staff | |
| Crystal Page, Co-Chair; DEAN OF STUDENTS | 2028 |
| Brenda Byars; Facility Planning & Construction | 2026 |
| Erin Houchin; Brite Housing | 2026 |
| Shelia Williams; Office of the Chancellor | 2026 |
| Carmella Kilburn; CSE Biology | 2027 |
| Imani Wimberly; HOUSING/RES LIFE | 2027 |
| Lydia Blackwell; STUDENT AFFAIRS | 2028 |
| Timeka Gordon; Student Identity & Engagement | 2028 |
| Other Members | |
| OPEN; ex-officio | |
| Claire Sanders; Provost’s Faculty Fellow | |
| Aisha Torrey-Sawyer; Dir., Center for Connection Culture, ex-officio | |
| Kathy Cavins-Tulls; VC Student Affairs, liaison | |
| Yohna Chambers-Hastings; VC & Chief HR Officer, liaison | |
| Heath Einstein; Dean of Adm., liaison | |
| Timeka Gordon; Student Identity & Engagement, liaison | |
| Merianne Roth; MARKETING & COMM., liaison | |
| Karen Steele; ENGL, liaison | |
| Shawn Worthen; Ath. Academic Svc., liaison | |
| Students | |
| Charity Ketu - Undergraduate Student | |
| Afrin Shekh - Undergraduate Student |