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Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (EISJ) Committee

What We Do

The New School’s Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (EISJ) Committee convenes to make recommendations and take action to help align and support the entire community around equity, inclusion, and social justice policies, praxis, and outcomes. Moreover, the committee will serve as a source of support to committee members who are charged with this work.

Who We Are

Charged By

Renée White, Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs

Committee Chairs

Pantea Farvid, Associate Professor of Applied Psychology, School of Undergraduate Studies, Schools of Public Engagement
Eren Hock, Director of Strategic University Initiatives, Office of the Provost

Committee Members

Membership includes stakeholders leading and supporting EISJ initiatives across the university with representatives from the faculty and staff senates, faculty and deans in the colleges, and key staff in administrative offices.

25-26 Membership	Role
Lorenley Baez Associate Provost for Equity and Belonging, Student Success Office of the Provost	Equity & Belonging
Rita Breidenbach Associate Provost for Faculty Development, The Faculty Center for Innovation, Collaboration and Support Office of the Provost	Faculty Affairs
Wendy D’Andrea Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, New School for Social Research	NSSR FTF
Hala Dimechkie Dean of Students & First Year Academic Advisor Parsons Paris	Parsons Paris
Angeline Gragasin Part-Time Lecturer Parsons School of Design	ACT UAW
Ilana Levitt Senior Director, Employee Development and Organizational Effectiveness Human Resources	HR
Chantel King Producer, Theater and Opera, Performance Operations College of Performing Arts Staff Senator	CoPA
Sam Mejias Dean, School of Art Media and Technology Parsons School of Design	Parsons FTF
Shondrika Merritt Associate Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Student Success and Engagement Office of the Provost	Student Success
Jason Nu Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives and Executive Assistant, Executive Dean's Office Schools of Public Engagement Staff Senator	Staff Senate
Glynis Rigsby Co-Chair of the University Faculty Senate, Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts, School Of Drama College of Performing Arts	UFS Rep 1
Charlotte Small Assistant Professor for the Performing Arts College of Performing Arts	ACT UAW
Julia Sonnevend Associate Professor of Sociology The New School for Social Research	UFS Rep 2
Elizabeth Torres Part-Time Assistant Professor Parsons School of Design	ACT UAW
Anthony Wilder Director of Civic Engagement and Social Justice, Strategic Initiatives Eugene Lang College	Lang
Ellen Zemlin Senior Director of Donor Relations Development and Alumni Engagement	Development