St. John's University, New York
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

The Multicultural Advisory Committee is an advisory group to the President of the University that addresses both the broad issues of multiculturalism in higher education and the specific multicultural needs of our St. John’s University community. One of its functions is to provide recommendations that will help the University better serve its increasingly diverse population. Established in Spring 2004, is comprised of representatives of students, faculty, and administrators.

-Mr. Dominic Baccala, RHA President, Queens -Mr. John Buddenhagen, President, Student Government, Inc., Queens -Mr. Jermaine Cole, President, Haraya, Queens -Mr. Marcus Cheung, Asian Student Leader, Queens -Mr. Steve Szczesny, VP, Student Government, Inc., Queens -Ms. Danisha Bailey, Residence Director, Queens -Dr. Tony H. Bonaparte, Special Assistant to the President; Chair -Dr. Clover Hall, Vice President for IR and Academic Planning, Institutional Research -Ms. Singee Lam, Director, International and Graduate Enrollment -Mr. Thomas Lawrence, Vice President for Public Safety -Mr. Timothy McClain, Assistant Director of Campus Activities -Dr. André McKenzie, Vice President, Division of Academic Support Services -Mr. Darren Morton, Director of Student Development -Jennifer Petrilli, Esq., Director, Employee Relations & Compliance, HR -Mrs. Cynthia Phillips, Asst.Dean/Dir.of Planning, Tobin College of Business -Dr. José Rodriguez, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students -Ms. Aru Satkalmi, Senior Research Librarian, Law Library -Ms. Angela Seegel, Campus Minister -Linda Shannon, Esq., Assistant Provost for Administration -Mr. Mahendra Singh, Senior Analyst, Information Technology -Ms. Erin Spencer, Residence Director -Ms. Joan Vivian, Director, University Staffing/Employee Development, HR -Ms. Nashia Whittenburg, Assistant Director, Campus Activities -Mr. Lawrence Williams, Manager, Employee Relations & Compliance, HR -Ms. Rosa Yen, Assistant Director, Student Development -Dr. Alina Camacho-Gingerich, Professor, Committee for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences -Dr. Keith Carrington, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, College of Professional Studies -Dr. Lez Edmond, Associate Professor, Division of Social Sciences, College of Professional Studies -Dr. Almerinda Forte, Associate Professor and Chair, Division of Administration and Economics. College of Professional Studies -Dr. Shondel J. Nero, Associate Professor, Human Services and Counseling, The School of Education -Dr. Somnath Pal, Professor and Chair, Pharmacy & Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions -Rev. Jean-Pierre Ruiz, Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences -Janice Villiers, Esq., Associate Professor, School of Law