Council for Inclusive Excellence

The charge to the Council for Inclusive Excellence is to assess and to make recommendations to the Vice Chancellor for
Inclusion, Diversity and Equity regarding the programs, policies and services for minority students, faculty and staff.
In Fall 2018 the name was changed from the Minority Affairs Committee.

  • 6 Faculty (3-year terms)
  • 4 Staff (3-year terms)
  • 3 MSA students (1-year term)
  • 1 GPC student (1-year term)
  • 3 Ex Officio
  • Support

Co-Chairs:  Dr. Kristin Flynn Peters and Nicoya Rocha-Gomes

Faculty

Susanta Behura
Assistant Researh Professor
Animal Science
158 ASRC
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-1722
behuras@missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2021
Maithe Enriquez
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
S327 Sinclair School of Nursing
Columbia, MO 65211
816-686-3242
enriquezm@missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2020
Andrea Figueroa-Caballero
Assistant Professor
Communication
108 Switzler Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-4431
figueroacaballeroa@missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2022
Kristin Flynn Peters
Associate Clinical Professor
SHP/Health Sciences
501 Clark Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-9053
flynnpetersk@health.missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2021
Dennis Kelley
Assistant Professor
Religious Studies
221D Arts & Science Bldg.
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-8831
kelleydf@missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2020
Jamille Palacios Rivera
Assistant Teaching Professor
Agricultural/Applied Economics
228 Mumford Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-5478
palaciosriveraj@missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2021

Staff

Jeremy Bloss
Student Support Specialist II
McNair Program
10 Arts and Science Building
Columbia, MO 65211
573-884-1622
blossjs@missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2020
Robin Clay
Manager, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
School of Medicine
LC210 Patient Centered Care Learning Center (PCCLC)
Columbia, MO 65212
573-882-8213
clayrb@missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2022
Nicoya Rocha Gomes
Business Support Specialist II
International Programs
N49 Memorial Union
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-9935
rochagmesn@missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2021
Karen Hayes
Student Service Coordinator II
Center for Academic Success & Excellence
110 Student Success Center
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-4088
hayeskd@missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2022

Missouri Students Association (MSA)

Bailey Martin
Undergraduate Student
bem2c4@mail.missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2020
Key Banks
Undergraduate Student
key.banks@mail.missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2020
Mark Bremer
Undergraduate Student
mjby77@mail.missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2020

Graduate Professional Council (GPC)

Malaika Gallimore
Graduate Student
Columbia, MO 65211
mrgfh3@mail.missouri.edu
Term expires: 08-31-2020

Ex-Officio

Tara Warne-Griggs
Sr. Diversity Assessment & Research Mngmnt Consultant
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
404 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-3718
warnegriggstr@missouri.edu
Linda Garth
Retiree
85 McReynolds Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-2512
GarthL@missouri.edu
Donell Young
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Engagement and Success
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
110 Student Success Center
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-9208
youngdon@missouri.edu