President Wippman’s Writings & Remarks

Search Committee for Chief Diversity Officer

August 30, 2021

Tags Public Statements

Dear Members of the Hamilton Community,

As we begin the search for a full-time chief diversity officer, I am happy to announce that the following students, faculty, and staff have agreed to serve on the search committee:

• Mark Cryer, Associate Professor of Theatre
• Kathy Guerra Vazquez ’24
• Lauren Hamilton ’22, President of the Athletes of Color Initiative
• Gill King, Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
• Michelle LeMasurier, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
• Paola Lopez, Director of the Days-Massolo Center
• Terry Martinez, Vice President and Dean of Students
• Saphire Ruiz ’22, President of Student Assembly
• Steve Wu, Professor of Economics

The committee will be chaired by Terry Martinez and Steve Wu and work closely with Storbeck Search, the national firm that I announced earlier would be assisting us with this search. I’m grateful to Dean Martinez, Professor Wu, and the other members of the committee for their willingness to assume this important responsibility. I know they will welcome your input and provide opportunities for your feedback and suggestions. You can expect to hear from the committee in the coming weeks as the search process enters a more active phase.

David