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Meet the Trainers

SIUE IMPACT Academy Trainers are selected via a competitive application process. As champions for diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice, they lead and shape efforts to cultivate a more equitable and inclusive campus. 

How will you as a facilitrainer amplify the important work happening through the IMPACT Academy?

“As a supervisor, I am making sure my staff knows that these opportunities exist and encouraging them to participate as often as they can. I am also in the beginning stages of figuring out how to bring IMPACT Academy into the department to begin to build out the DEI training and content knowledge of the staff working in University Housing. IMPACT Academy in my eyes is the vehicle that will allow us to advance the DEI work that is desperately needed on our campus.”

- Rex Lee Jackson MEd (Cohort 1-21), Associate Director for Residence Life, pronouns: he/him/his

Inaugural Cohort (2019-2022) 

  • Maurina Aranda, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Komie Bumpers, MA, Instructor of Applied Communication Studies, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Lakesha Butler, PharmD, BCPS, Director of DEI and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy 
  • Shelly Goebl-Parker, MSW, LCSW, ATR-BC, Professor of Art and Design, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Carlee Beth Hawkins, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, School of Education, Health and Human Behavior 
  • Jennifer Hernandez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning, School of Education, Health and Human Behavior 
  • Timothy Lewis, PhD, Assistant Professor of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • John Matta, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, School of Engineering 
  • Brittany Peterson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Laurel Puchner, PhD, Professor of Educational Leadership, School of Education, Health and Human Behavior 
  • J.T. Snipes, PhD, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, School of Education, Health and Human Behavior 
  • Ashton Speno, PhD, Assistant Professor of Mass Communications, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Elizabeth Stygar, MA, Instructor of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Ezra Temko, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Laura Wolff, MA,  Instructor of Economics and Finance, School of Business 

Former Trainers

Jaime Ball
Scott Belobrajdic
Lakeisha Butler
Taylor Cross
Jennifer Hernandez
Tarsha Moore
Gertrude Pannirselvam
Lisa Thompson

 

Current Trainers 

A portrait photo of Jerrica Ampadu, PhD, RN, CCP
Jerrica Ampadu, PhD, RN, CCP Director/Associate Professor School of Nursing
A portrait photo of Kelly Atkins, MSW
Kelly Atkins, MSW Assistant Director for Transition Services Academic Advising
A portrait photo of Kimberly Carter, PhD
Kimberly Carter, PhD Associate Professor of Social Work College of Arts and Sciences
A portrait photo of Florence Chears-Lawrence
Florence Chears-Lawrence Coordinator Head Start
A portrait photo of Dominic Dorsey, MS
Dominic Dorsey, MS Director ACCESS
A portrait photo of Connie Frey Spurlock, PhD
Connie Frey Spurlock, PhD Director/Associate Professor Successful Communities Collaborative Director, Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center; and Associate Professor of Sociology
A portrait photo of Nathalia Garcia, DDS
Nathalia Garcia, DDS Professor, Section of Periodontics Applied Dental Medicine
A portrait photo of Jayashree George, DA, ATR-BC, LMFT
Jayashree George, DA, ATR-BC, LMFT Assistant Professor Art Therapy Counseling Program
A portrait photo of Shelly Goebl-Parker, MSW, LCSW, ATR-BC
Shelly Goebl-Parker, MSW, LCSW, ATR-BC Associate Professor of Art and Design College of Arts and Sciences
A portrait photo of Christopher Gordon, Ph.D.
Christopher Gordon, Ph.D. Associate Dean/Professor School of Engineering
A portrait photo of Chad Huddleston, Ph.D
Chad Huddleston, Ph.D Instructor Anthropology
A portrait photo of Jenni Hunt, MBA
Jenni Hunt, MBA Instructor Management and Marketing
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Lydia Jackson, MS, M.S, Assistant to the Provost and LIS Associate Dean Associate Professor, Lovejoy Library
A portrait photo of Rex Jackson, MEd
Rex Jackson, MEd Associate Director Residence Life University Housing
A portrait photo of Ariel Jones, Ph.D.
Ariel Jones, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Social Work
A portrait photo of Jodi Jordan, EdD
Jodi Jordan, EdD Instructor Department of Teaching and Learning
A portrait photo of Theresa Kelly, MFA
Theresa Kelly, MFA Instructor Department of Theater and Dance
A portrait photo of Kevin Leonard, Ph.D.
Kevin Leonard, Ph.D. Dean College of Arts & Science
A portrait photo of Mary Sue Love, PhD
Mary Sue Love, PhD Associate Professor Management and Marketing
A portrait photo of John Matta, PhD
John Matta, PhD Assistant Professor Computer Science, School of Engineering
A portrait photo of Sorin Nastasia, Ph.D.
Sorin Nastasia, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Applied Communication
A portrait photo of Alison Reeves, Ph.D.
Alison Reeves, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Associate Dean Educational Leadership
A portrait photo of Megan Robb, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC
Megan Robb, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director Art and Design
A portrait photo of Katherine Robberson, MBA
Katherine Robberson, MBA Instructor School of Business
A portrait photo of Matthew Schunke, Ph.D.
Matthew Schunke, Ph.D. Associate Professor Philosophy
A portrait photo of J.T. Snipes, Ph.D.
J.T. Snipes, Ph.D. Chair/Associate Professor, Co-Program Director Educational Leadership
A portrait photo of Elizabeth Stygar, M.A.
Elizabeth Stygar, M.A. Instructor Department of Sociology IMPACT Curriculum Development Fellow
A portrait photo of Rebecca Swartz, Ph.D.
Rebecca Swartz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Teaching and Learning
A portrait photo of Kathleen Vongsathorn, D.Phil.
Kathleen Vongsathorn, D.Phil. Assistant Professor History Department
A portrait photo of Laurie Wolff, MA
Laurie Wolff, MA Instructor of Economics and Finance School of Business
A portrait photo of Elijah Zagorski, MS
Elijah Zagorski, MS Community Director Bluff Hall
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