Subcommittees

Much of the work of the DACD is accomplished in subcommittees. Members select subcommittees they wish to work on based on their areas of knowledge and interest and the needs of the group. Current DACD subcommittees are listed below.

Active Subcommittees

Perspectives

The Perspectives subcommittee seeks to establish an open and non-judgmental environment in which multiple media are creatively combined with techniques that enhance awareness of oneself and others to facilitate positive change in attitudes and behavior leading to increased tolerance and equity in the ISR work environment. Perspectives' goal is to engage participants in activities that will stimulate those communication processes that will lead to new perspectives and unite ISR in the pursuit of equity for all.

The Perspectives subcommittee can be contacted at perspectives@isr.umich.edu.

Committee members:

• Amanda Brodish
• Janet Keller
• Michael Patterson
• Mary Vardigan
• David O. Williams (chair)

Membership

Assists in determining the schedule for rotating members on and off the DACD. Helps assure that membership is balanced with regard to:

• representation from all ISR centers
• diverse representation in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability status, religion, sexual orientation, and family status
• representation from various job families

Committee members:

• Cathy Doherty
• Erik Kreps
• Sela Panapasa

DACD Web Site

Developing and maintaining a web site for the purpose of keeping ISR staff informed about events and activities of the DACD, and to raise staff's general awareness of issues of diversity.

Committee members:

• Carolyn Batts
• Wendi Fornoff

Past Subcommittees

Gay and Lesbian Pride Month

June is Gay and Lesbian Pride month. This subcommittee is planning activities to raise awareness of issues facing gay, lesbian, and bisexual people. We invite interested ISR staff to help us with planning.

Committee members:

• Wendi Fornoff
• Naghma Husain

Web Survey

Developing a web survey of ISR employees to gather data on job satisfaction.

Committee members:

• Shonda Kruger-Ndiaye (chair)