Steering Group
The UCI End Racism Initiative steering group was formed in response to the staggering response from across campus to begin the journey of dismantling systemic racism at UCI. The steering group is tasked with providing structure and support to the working groups, while providing strategic guidance on implementing new policy at UCI.

Lee Bardwell
Professor and Vice-Chair
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology
School of Biological Sciences

Gwendolyn Black
Director of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Brian Cummings
Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
UCI School of Medicine

Michael B. Dennin
Vice Provost and Dean
Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Professor of Physics & Astronomy

Pheather Harris
Director, California Alliance for Minority Participation

Diana Lofflin
Strategic Communications Director, Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Teresa Neighbors
Director, Deconstructing Diversity Initiative
Lecturer of Social Science

Prince Paa-Kwesi
Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science Department and President/CEO, INDIE Education Initiative

Nina Scolnik
Professor of Teaching
Department of Music
Claire Trevor School of the Arts

Gloria Simpson
Department Manager, Philosophy
School of Humanities

Krystal L. Tribbett
Curator for Orange County Regional History
Research Librarian for Orange County

Isabella Velicogna
Professor, Earth System Science
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Equity and Inclusion
School of Physical Sciences

S. Ama Wray
Professor of Dance
Claire Trevor School of the Arts

Michael Yassa
Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, School of Biological Sciences
Director of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
and UCI Brain Initiative