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 |