Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer Search

George Mason University believes that diversity of opinions, cultures, and perspectives is what provides vibrancy to an academic community. George Mason is looking for a highly experienced industry leader to become its Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion / Chief Diversity Officer. This position will, among other duties:

Work closely with the entire Mason community and surrounding community

Provide leadership, planning, and support for enhancing the diversity and inclusion of the faculty, staff, and students of the university

Lead the shaping of an institutional vision and a compelling message for diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating aspirational goals, plans for institutional change, and assessment of initiatives

Capitalize on the varied ways diversity, equity, and inclusion are and can be embedded in the university’s curriculum, infrastructure, policies, and programs

Hiring Timeline

Interviews

March 22 - April 15

Search Committee Recommendations

April 16 - April 30

Present Finalists

May 1 - May 16

Select Candidate

May 17 - June 10

Onboarding Process

July 1 - September 1

Search Process Updates

We will provide updates on the search process. Please check back frequently for the latest updates.

Mason Community Involvement

The search process is embedded with opportunities for the Mason Community to be involved. Keep up-to-date on the next opportunity.

Search Committee Members

Lester L. Arnold Sr., vice president for Human Resources and Payroll, Human Resources/Payroll. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services

Lester Arnold (Chair)

Vice President for Human Resources and Payroll

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Ignacia Moreno

Board of Visitors member

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Dietra Trent

Interim Vice President, Compliance, Diversity and Ethics

Trishana Bowden, Vice President, Adv and Alumni Relations/President, GMUF, Office of University Advancement and Alumni Relations. Photo by: Ron Aira/Creative Services/George Mason University

Trishana Bowden

Vice President, Advancement and Alumni Relations President

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Office of University Advancement and Alumni Relations

Rachel Wernicke, Executive Director, Counseling and Psychological Services. Photo by: Ron Aira/Creative Services/George Mason University

Rachel Wernicke

Associate Dean and Chief Mental Health Officer, University Life

Shannon Davis, Prof, SOCI / Dir, Grad Studies; Interim Sr Assoc Dean CHSS, Sociology and Anthropology. Photo by: Ron Aira/Creative Services/George Mason University

Shannon Davis

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Sociology, Sociology and Anthropology

Faculty Senate Chair

Ann Ardis, Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services

Ann Ardis

Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Craig Sawyer

Director, Corley Institute for Diversity and Inclusion Education, Antonin Scalia Law School

Lauren Clark Reuscher, Staff Senate. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services

Lauren Reuscher

Chair, Staff Senate/Community Manager

University Information, Office of Communications

Staff Senate Chair

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Creston Lynch

Associate Dean, University Life

Bethany Usher, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Office of the Provost, George Mason University. Photo by: Ron Aira/Creative Services/George Mason University

Bethany Usher

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Office of the Provost

Wendi Manuel-Scott, Assoc Professor, Integrative Studies and History/Art History, AF, African & African American and Women & Gender Studies. Photo by Creative Services/George Mason University

Wendi Manuel-Scott

Professor of Integrative Studies and History Associate Director, Center for Mason Legacies

Co-Chair for ARIE

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Clifton Murray (Search Coordinator)

Director of Talent Acquisition