EDI Group
SFU Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative background
Beginning in early 2018, SFU launched the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiative appointing two people – Kim Hart as Special Advisor to the Provost on Equity and Diversity and Professor Genevieve Fuji Johnson as a Senior Advisor to the Provost’s Office on Faculty Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement – to lead the work, with support from an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group.
SFU Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group
Name |
Contact info |
Role |
Kimberly (Kim) Hart |
Special Advisor to the Provost on Equity and Diversity |
|
Genevieve Fuji Johnson |
Senior Advisor to the Provost’s Office on Faculty Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement |
|
Catherine Stoddard |
Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty Relations |
|
Rosie Dhaliwal |
Specialist, Diversity & Inclusion and Education, Human Resources |
|
Marcia Guno |
Director of the Indigenous Students Centre |
|
Heather Williams |
Special Projects - Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Office of the AVPSI |
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Research Assistant and Outreach (Co-Op Student) - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
SFU Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group
Terms of Reference
The role of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group is to provide input and advice to the Provost’s Special Advisor on Equity and Diversity about the process and substance of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiative, including:
1. The consultation with the university community about equity, diversity and inclusion including the proposed timing, format(s), and process;
2. The communications related to the consultation, including timing and content;
3. The collection of data and information from the university community, including the proposed process, format(s), timing and communications plan for:
A. collecting demographic and other information from faculty, staff and students through a survey or other means;
B. collecting input from community members about gaps and barriers in SFU’s current structure, practices, and policies;
C. collecting input from community members about actions SFU could take to reduce or eliminate barriers and to ensure all of its members are respected, supported and included; and
D. collecting information about existing equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives at SFU, including building and publishing an inventory of existing committees, resources, initiatives, and experts.
4. The process for identifying themes and priorities and for formulating recommendations in the Special Advisor’s Report to the Provost on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
5. The metrics for measuring change.
Name |
Position |
Kimberly (Kim) R. Hart (Chair) |
Special Advisor to the Provost on Equity & Diversity |
Gabrielle (Gabby) Armstrong |
Internal Communications Director, University Communications |
Kumari Beck |
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Co-Director, Centre for Research on International Education (CRIE) |
| Theresa Burley | Research Project Manager, Institutional Strategic Awards
|
Lara Campbell |
Professor and Department Chair, Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies |
Rosie Dhaliwal |
Specialist, Diversity & Inclusion and Education, Human Resources; and Associate Director (Acting), Health Promotion, Health and Counselling Services |
Suman Jiwani |
Senior Analyst, Institutional Research and Planning |
Ron Johnston |
Interim Director, Office for Aboriginal Peoples |
Tanu Gamble |
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Indigenous Student Centre |
Himani Gambir |
Undergraduate Student, Business Administration |
Alyssa Montalbano |
Post-Doc, Physics |
Mirjana Prpa |
PhD Candidate, School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) |
Lesley Shannon (on leave) |
Associate Professor, School of Engineering Science and NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering, BC/Yukon |
Milan Singh |
Special Advisor, Undergraduate Programs, FASS |
Mitchell Stoddard |
Director, Centre for Students with Disabilities |
Kimberley Thee |
Manager of Student Learning and Leadership, Sustainability Office |
Nena Wang |
Graduate Student, Clinical Psychology |
Srishti Yadav |
Graduate Student, School of Engineering Science |
Bonnie Yeung |
Director of Faculty Finance, Dean’s Office, FASS |
Ex officio members: |
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Rosie Dhaliwal (while Adeline Huynh, Director, EDI Human Resources is on leave) |
Specialist, Diversity & Inclusion and Education, Human Resources |
Marcia Guno |
Director, Indigenous Student Centre |
Genevieve Fuji Johnson |
Professor, Political Science and Senior Advisor to the Provost’s Office on Faculty Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement |
Adeline Huynh (on leave) |
Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Human Resources) |
Catherine Stoddard |
Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Faculty Relations) |
Heather Williams |
Special Projects – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Office of the Associate Vice-President, Students & International (AVPSI) |
Krisztina Fulop |
Research Assistant and Outreach (Co-Op Student) - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
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