August marked the year anniversary of Mary Gutierrez, Ed.D., being at the helm of UNM-Taos. As chancellor, she maintains community, legislative, state, and federal relations; provides leadership for strategic planning; and assures the institution’s.
Kathy L. Powers and Marissa Greenberg will join DEI as the 2021 DEI Academic Leadership Faculty (DEI-ALF) Fellows, while Jeannie Baca will join the team as a professional consultant.
Each Fellow will develop a community of practice in restorative justice and formal institutional support for underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities, women, and persons with disabilities, in order to recommend changes that will better support all faculty, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
“It is of vital importance that we continue to provide opportunities for the next generation of leaders while enhancing the excellent scholarship, research, and administration currently being done at UNM,” said Assata Zerai, vice president for Equity and Inclusion. “The addition of Drs. Powers, Greenberg, and Baca will provide DEI with the opportunity to further develop and expand our diversity, equity, and inclusion imprint.”