Organization Chart

The grant is led by Prof. S. K. Ramesh (Project Director and Principal Investigator) from the College of Engineering and Computer Science at California State University, Northridge. The Core Team consists of a diverse, inter-disciplinary group of faculty and staff from five colleges across California State University Northridge (CSUN), and two partner community colleges (College of the Canyons and Los Angeles Pierce College). The Core Team comprises the Project Director. the Project Assessment Coordinator, Faculty Leads for the four major areas of the grant, and Project Staff, as well as Chairs and Faculty in the chosen disciplines from across CSUN, and the Project Leads from the partner community colleges. The Core Team will meet regularly (once every quarter) under Prof. Ramesh’s leadership to monitor progress on the grant objectives and plan and implement appropriate relevant activities to achieve the outcomes. The Extended Team (see organization charts) includes representatives from the Offices of the President, Provost, Student Success, Undergraduate Studies, Institutional Research, Global HSI Equity Innovation Hub, the Career Center, and the Office of Community Engagement. The Extended Advisory Team will meet annually along with the project’s External Advisory Committee to provide feedback and support.

Core Team wireframe image

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Extended Advisory Team
Dr. Jackie Stallcup

Interim Vice Provost
California State University, Northridge

Mr. Colin Donahue

Vice President
Administration and Finance
California State University, Northridge

Dr.Melanie Bocanegra

Associate Vice President
Office of Student Success
California State University, Northridge

Dr. Diane Guido

Associate Vice President
Faculty Affairs
California State University, Northridge

Dr. Janet Oh

Director
Institutional Research
California State University, Northridge

Dr. Gabriela Chavira

Director
Undergraduate Research
California State University, Northridge

Dr. Danielle Spratt

Director
Community Engagement
California State University, Northridge

Dr. Freddie Sanchez

Interim Assistant Vice President
Student Affairs, Equity & Inclusion
California State University, Northridge
Representing Dr. William Atkins, Vice President, Student Affairs

Ms. Veronica Montoya

Senior Director
HSI National Initiatives
HSI Equity Hub
Representing Dr. Amanda Quintero, Senior Advisor to the President for Inclusive Excellence

Ms. Christina Mena

Assistant Director
Alumni Relations & Engagement
California State University, Northridge
Representing Ms. Nichole Ipach, Vice President of University Relations and Advancement

Ms. Grace Slavik

Associate Executive Director
The University Corporation
California State University, Northridge
Representing Mr. Rick Evans, Executive Director, The University Corporation