Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion across our campuses
Coalition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CoDEI)
CoDEI is a network of staff and faculty across the Commonwealth focused on increasing support for diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst our student communities at all Penn State campuses. This network provides both recommendations and funding to the campuses to help achieve specific goals related to improving the experiences of Penn State's students.
CoDEI seeks to enhance programming endeavors related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, increase the visibility of historically marginalized students, and improve standards and accountability for equity-minded practices. Through all these efforts, CoDEI aims to improve both support for members of the Penn State community and educate others on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
CoDEI’s contributions to Penn State’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are vast and multifaceted. CoDEI’s sphere of influence is both:
- campus-wide, through institutional roles with campus partners, to serve all students and all campuses
- internal to campuses, through the roles within various administrative units (for staff and student communities).
- Goals of CODEI
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- Goal 1: Enhance the collaboration and connection of diversity, equity, and inclusion support across the campuses
- Goal 2: Improve the connection, well-being, and belonging of students, staff, and faculty across our campuses
- Goal 3: Expand the growth of equity, diversity, and inclusion education
- Goal 4: Support and advocate for our various communities
- Goal 5: Foster citizenship, engagement, and leadership development
- CoDEI and Organizational Context
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CoDEI is not invested in institutional change in isolation. CoDEI is financially supported by the Office of Commonwealth Campuses, Educational Equity, and Student Affairs. Along with the defined leaders and representatives, working groups on training and education, programming, and student voice, CoDEI works with the following areas of support/engagement:
The Cultural Center and Equity Collaborative
The Student Affairs Cultural Center Collaborative
The Cultural Center Collaborative, within Student Affairs, is committed to supporting the needs of Penn States’ campus communities by creating a welcoming and holistic learning environment for all members of the community, inclusive of all identities and allies. Adult Learner Programs and Services, the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development, the Gender Equity Center, and the Paul Robeson Cultural Center come together to form the Student Affairs Cultural Center Collaborative. While maintaining distinct and individual identities, they are grounded in a shared belief that ending one oppression requires ending all oppressions. They facilitate interactive learning, promote self-awareness, foster leadership development, encourage dialogue, and challenge traditional notions of diversity and inclusion while working with undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, alumni, and the larger Penn State University community.
While not the only support and advocacy centers in Student Affairs, the collaborative also works with Student Care and Advocacy and Stand for State to assist with equity-minded support and connection.
The Educational Equity Partnership
Through our partnership with Educational Equity, Student Disability Resources, Veterans Services, and the Multicultural Resource Center also serve as support resources for CoDEI and its work across the campuses.
The Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CoDEI is administratively supported by the office of the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion housed at University Park. While providing oversight to the Cultural Centers, this role and position provides direct assistance and advocacy for support of students related to diversity, equity, and inclusion across our Penn State campuses.
- CoDEI Contact by Campus
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Campus Contact Name Campus Lead or Alternative Representative E-mail Address Abington Boni Wozolek Campus Lead bfw5188@psu.edu Abington Aneesah Smith Alternative CoDEI Representative aus19@psu.edu Altoona Sue Patterson Campus Lead sap406@psu.edu Altoona Jerry Benito Alternative CoDEI Representative jlb79@psu.edu Altoona Danielle Fry Alternative CoDEI Representative dlf31@psu.edu Beaver Romina Vidal Martinez Campus Lead rkh5385@psu.edu Beaver Brenda Schultz Alternative CoDEI Representative bcs16@psu.edu Beaver Chris Rizzo Alternative CoDEI Representative clr4@psu.edu Behrend Andy Herrera Campus Lead aah10@psu.edu Behrend Walaa Ahmad Alternative CoDEI Representative wma109@psu.edu Berks Sharon Pitterson-Ogaldez Campus Lead sup373@psu.edu Berks Aubrey Edwards Alternative CoDEI Representative are12@psu.edu Berks Autumn Fritz Alternative CoDEI Representative amr40@psu.edu Brandywine Brad Kovaleski Campus Lead bjk244@psu.edu Brandywine Gary Miller Alternative CoDEI Representative gmm21@psu.edu Brandywine Tina Brackett-Wood Alternative CoDEI Representative tsb5266@psu.edu Brandywine Ed Dixon Alternative CoDEI Representative ejd5527@psu.edu Brandywine Laura Evans Alternative CoDEI Representative lme20@psu.edu Dickinson Law Jeffrey Dodge Campus Lead jad6742@psu.edu Dickinson Law Bekah Saidman-Krauss Alternative CoDEI Representative ras1075@psu.edu DuBois Rebecca Pennington Campus Lead rxs163@psu.edu DuBois Marly Doty Alternative CoDEI Representative mag374@psu.edu DuBois Brittany Stanton Alternative CoDEI Representative blm5191@psu.edu Fayette Chad Long Campus Lead cal167@psu.edu Fayette Amanda Collins Alternative CoDEI Representative aln165@psu.edu Great Valley JoAnn Kelly Campus Lead jek2@psu.edu Greater Allegheny Justin Dandoy Campus Lead jpd5906@psu.edu Greater Allegheny Lorraine Craven Alternative CoDEI Representative lac585@psu.edu Greater Allegheny Louise Aravich Alternative CoDEI Representative law315@psu.edu Harrisburg Evan Williams Campus Lead edw13@psu.edu Harrisburg Todd Clark Alternative CoDEI Representative tkc5321@psu.edu Hazleton Rob Knight Campus Lead rmk367@psu.edu Hazleton Tracy Garnick Alternative CoDEI Representative tlg19@psu.edu Hazleton David Laird Alternative CoDEI Representative dll316@psu.edu Lehigh Valley Pam Fleck Campus Lead paf5197@psu.edu Lehigh Valley Sam Beebe Alternative CoDEI Representative sab705@psu.edu Milton Hershey Medical Campus Lead Mont Alto Jay Arcuri Campus Lead jwa3@psu.edu Mont Alto Chris Wounderly Alternative CoDEI Representative cjw273@psu.edu New Kensington Marissa Welsh Campus Lead mkw5935@psu.edu New Kensington JW Tabacchi Alternative CoDEI Representative jw.tab@psu.edu Schuylkill Mindy Spolski Campus Lead mma149@psu.edu Schuylkill Ron Kelly Alternative CoDEI Representative rap179@psu.edu Schuylkill Lauren McCarthy Alternative CoDEI Representative lxm5639@psu.edu Scranton Julia Egan Campus Lead jbe5316@psu.edu Scranton Jon Tobin Alternative CoDEI Representative jrt16@psu.edu Scranton Matt Nied Alternative CoDEI Representative hjm5170@psu.edu Scranton Dharti Ray Alternative CoDEI Representative djr5630@psu.edu Scranton Ray Petren Alternative CoDEI Representative rep17@psu.edu Scranton Kathy Stefanelli Alternative CoDEI Representative kjh144@psu.edu Shanango Jammie Clark Campus Lead jlt31@psu.edu Wilke-Barre Wanda Ochei Campus Lead wlo103@psu.edu Wilke-Barre Jackie Piatt Alternative CoDEI Representative jxw64@psu.edu Wilke-Barre Sarah Luvender Alternative CoDEI Representative sel30@psu.edu York Sarah Guillen Campus Lead sjm69@psu.edu York Jane Pflaum Alternative CoDEI Representative jap34@psu.edu York Scott Simonds Alternative CoDEI Representative sfs9@psu.edu World Campus Ashley Adams Alternative CoDEI Representative aaa328@psu.edu World Campus Denita Wright Watson Campus Lead drw115@psu.edu Commonwealth Campus Support Dan Murphy N/A dwm17@psu.edu
Programming and Community Engagement Support
Each year, CoDEI awards up to $1,000 to each campus specifically for the planning and promotion of events that strive toward CoDEI goals. With the funding provided by CoDEI, the Penn State Campuses are able to host a myriad of DEI programs, such as speakers, workshops, films, plays, live streams, and more.
CoDEI “leaders” also can host one of two regional summits dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion and can apply for up to $3,500.00 to support that endeavor.
For more information on the application for engagement funding, please contact the Office of the Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.