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.

Perspectives

The Perspectives subcommittee of DACD plans and executes programs and events designed to build a spirit of community at ISR, to raise awareness about important social issues, and to foster respect for one another's diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.

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

Committee members:

• Joyce French
• Sarah Harrison
• Katie Johnson
• Janet Keller
• Emily Merchant
• Mary Vardigan
• David O. Williams (chair)

Poverty and Hunger Issues

• Anna Beattie-Massey
• Cathy Doherty
• Gwen Fisher
• Janet Keller
• Emily Merchant
• Jessica Torrentz

Women's Issues

• Anna Beattie-Massey
• Laura Krinock
• Mary Vardigan

Membership

This subcommittee assists in determining the schedule for rotating members on and off the DACD and 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
• Gwen Fisher
• Anita Johnson
• Erik Kreps
• Angela Pok

Communication

This subcommittee develops and maintains a web site and bulletin boards to keep ISR staff informed about events and activities of the DACD and to raise general awareness of issues of diversity.

Committee members:

• Cathy Doherty
• Wendi Fornoff
• Janet Keller
• Shonda Kruger-Ndiaye
• Jeff Smith

Events

• Pamela Brown
• Gwen Fisher
• George Myers
• Angela Pok
• David Williams

Web Survey

This subcommittee develops a periodic web survey of ISR employees to gather data on job satisfaction and climate.

Committee members:

• Shonda Kruger-Ndiaye (chair)