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Council of Inclusive Access Deans

Council of Inclusive Access Deans (COIAD): is a cross-campus body at Michigan State University composed of senior academic and administrative leaders with college- or unit-level responsibility for advancing access, opportunity, excellence and related institutional priorities. Membership includes assistant and associate deans, as well as other designated leaders who oversee initiatives related to access, opportunity and excellence at the highest levels within their respective units.

COIAD supports coordination and information sharing across colleges and units by providing a structured forum to examine policies, practices and initiatives that contribute to student, faculty and staff success and to a constructive academic and workplace environment. Modeled on MSU’s standing dean-level councils (e.g., those serving faculty, undergraduate and graduate leadership), COIAD facilitates the exchange of effective practices, identifies emerging issues and promotes alignment with institutional priorities and strategic goals.

The council provides collective input to senior leadership and serves as a communication conduit between colleges, units and central administration. COIAD convenes regularly to advance collaboration and shared understanding across the institution.

Members:

  • Lauren J. Gaines (Co-Chair), Assistant Dean for Access and Engagement, College of Communication Arts and Sciences
  • Terry Flennaugh (Co-Chair), Associate Dean of Access and Community Engagement, College of Education
  • Nwando Achebe, Associate Dean of Access, Faculty Development, and Strategic Implementation; University Distinguished Professor; Jack and Margaret Sweet Endowed Professor of History, College of Social Science
  • Matthew Anderson, Associate Dean, Professor, Eli Broad College of Business
  • BJ Abrams, Assistant Vice President, Inclusive Excellence and Impact
  • Terah Venzant Chambers, Associate Dean, Professor, K–12 Educational Administration, The GraduateSchool
  • Delia Fernández-Jones, Associate Dean of Inclusive Access and Faculty Affairs, College of Arts and Letters
  • Mary Ann Ferguson, Assistant Dean for Access and Community Engagement, College of Law
  • Derrick Fox, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Creative Endeavors, College of Music
  • Antomia Farrell, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Culture, Access and Belonging, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Marita Gilbert, Associate Dean of Osteopathic Engagement and Community Practice, MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Veda Hawkins, Assistant Dean for Access and Undergraduate Education; Associate Director, Office of Institutional Access, College of Social Science
  • Brian Johnson, Assistant Dean, James Madison College
  • Ellise Lee, Assistant Director of Access, Inclusivity, and Community, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Wanda D. Lipscomb, Senior Associate Dean for Access and Inclusive Engagement, College of Human Medicine
  • Lisa Lowery, Assistant Dean for Inclusive Learning Environment, College of Human Medicine
  • M. Paola León Arizmendi, Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Academic Innovation, Lyman Briggs College
  • Alexandra Rivera, Associate Dean, Engagement and Organizational Excellence, University Libraries
  • Tamara Reid Bush, Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, College of Engineering
  • Jennie Schaeffer, Director, Office for Faculty & Academic Staff Affairs, Office for Faculty & Academic Staff Affairs
  • Isabella Tirtowalujo, Assistant Dean for Administration and Global Inclusion, International Studies and Programs
  • Rosa León Zayas, Associate Dean for Access, Community and Excellence, College of Natural Sciences

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