Diversity and Inclusion Council

The mission of the Hawkeye Community College Diversity and Inclusion Council is to help establish and sustain a set of policies, programs, practices and resources necessary to:

• Promote a campus atmosphere which visibly reflects, encourages, and values a diverse and multicultural educational environment.
• Expand individuals' appreciation of the benefits of a multicultural perspective.
• Achieve multicultural effectiveness in teaching and learning.
• Develop and sustain an increasingly diverse and inclusive college community of lifelong learning in order to effectively participate in a global society.

Our vision is an inclusive community of diverse individuals who value each other's experiences, understandings, and interpretations of the world. Valuing diversity involves deepening our understanding of how patterns of socialization, affiliation, and opportunity shape our identity and influence our perceptions. In this way, Hawkeye Community College students will be educated for, and can be effective in a global society.

2023–2024 Diversity and Inclusion Council Members

Council Members

• Abigail Agan, Transition Specialist, Adult Education and Literacy / Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center
• Ashley Sanchez, Instructor, Sociology
• Corrine Holke-Farnam, Assistant Professor, Communications
• Jason Chapman, Director, Student Success/Institutional Advancement
• Joseph Corso, Director, Admissions
• Joshua Mitchell, Instructional Designer, Brobst Center for Teaching and Learning
• LaCreeci Moss, Academic Retention and Transfer Coach, Inclusion and Success Services
• Lisa Munoz, Professor, Social Sciences
• Marcus Norris, Admissions Representative, Enrollment Management
• Nadine Torsrud, Financial Aid Analyst, Financial Aid
• Natasha Ceaser, Academic/College Success Advisor, Student Services
• Nina Grant, VP of Student Affairs, Administration
• Paresh Shettigar, Professor, School of Business, Applied Technologies
• Patrick Malloy, Professor, Humanities
• Taylor Abernathy, Administrative Assistant, Independent Learning Center / Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center
• Teresa Culpepper, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
• Teresa Hellum, Student Accessibility Services Coordinator, Student Services
• Miccah Mohorne, Administrative Assistant II, Institutional Advancement

Chair

• Rhonda McRina, Director of Student Connection and Experience