DEI Advisory Council

The DEI Advisory Council is an advisory group that has direct access to the President to inform the president about how diversity, equity, and inclusion are being experienced by groups who comprise the seminary community. This group alerts the President to issues and problems that are being experienced so that she/he/they can bring these matters to the attention of the appropriate parties for discussion and action.

The 2021 - 2022 members of the Council are:

• Dr. Leanne Van Dyk, Co-Facilitator, President

• Dr. Marcia Riggs - Co-Facilitator, Ombudsperson

• Lucy Baum - Recorder

• Rollin Guyden - Staff Council Representative

• Corie Cox - Staff Council Representative

• Preston Brown - Student, SGA Vice President

• Rachael Ward - Student, Leader Imago Dei

• Hau Sian Suan - Student, Representative of MATS Students

• David Olali - Student, President African heritage Student Association

• Paul Burgess - Student, President Hispanic, and Latinx Student Association

• Mitzi Smith - Faculty Representative (Fall)

• William Yoo - Faculty Representative (Spring)