Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Staff
Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Email: reedmarc@grinnell.edu
Marc Reed is Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity. Marc has supported and led the pursuit of equity and social justice through developing and implementing DEI strategic plans, resulting in increased representation and engagement of individuals from under...
Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs, LGBTQIA+ Student Specialist
Email: adlermic@grinnell.edu
Micho (xe/they/he) began working at 51²è¹Ýapp College on March 9th, 2020. They are the Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs, LGBTQIA+ Student Specialist. Micho's office is in the Stonewall Resource Center (SRC) located in the lowest level of Younker Hall. Micho was born and raised in Terre...
Coordinator of Student Disability Resources
Email: baldreej@grinnell.edu
Jae began working at 51²è¹Ýapp College in July of 2017. Jae received a Master’s Degree from the University of South Dakota and a Specialist Degree from the University of South Dakota while working in Student Disability Resources. Jae has been the Disability Coordinator for two prior state schools...
Professor
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Email: elfenbei@grinnell.edu
I am a Professor of History and Religious Studies at 51²è¹Ýapp College, where I am also Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I graduated from Vassar College with a degree in political science, an education that still informs my work and my life. I have a...
Assistant Chief Diversity Officer - Community Training, Education & Belonging
Email: evansja@grinnell.edu
Neurodiversity Support Specialist
Email: fennerem@grinnell.edu
A native of 51²è¹Ýapp, Emily graduated from 51²è¹Ýapp High School in 2016 and then went on to attend the University of Iowa. She graduated with a B.A. in Ethics and Public Policy and a minor in Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies in 2019. After graduating, Emily worked as an AmeriCorps fellow with...
Assistant Chief Diversity Officer for Staff Equity
Email: joneshea@grinnell.edu
Heather M. Jones-Brown (she/her/hers) is a Des Moines, Iowa, USA native and proud graduate of Des Moines’ East High School (‘02). As a student and young professional, Jones-Brown was active in organizations that laid the foundation for her life-long interests. She was introduced to citizen diplomacy...
Director of Intercultural Affairs - Laurel Scholars Student Specialist
Email: salcedoroy@grinnell.edu
Roy Salcedo (he/him/his) was born in Pico Rivera, California, and was raised in El Monte, California. His family relocated to Winterset, Iowa, a month before he turned 16. As a first-generation college student who came from a low socio-economic circumstance, he was not made aware of college until...
Director of Intercultural Affairs - Black Student Specialist
Email: spencerjenee@grinnell.edu
Jenée Spencer ( she/her/hers) was born in Chicago and lived there until her family relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, at seven years old. She moved to 51²è¹Ýapp after deciding to pursue a fresh start and new experiences. Though she wasn’t ready for the cold (like many students living in Iowa for the...
Diversity and Inclusion Specialist for Staff Equity
Email: tonuimaria@grinnell.edu
Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs, Latinx/e Student Specialist
Email: torresadriana@grinnell.edu
Adriana Torres ( she/her/ella) grew up in Watsonville, California, a small farming town on the Pacific coast and home to the annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival. In her role as the Latinx/e Student Specialist in Intercultural Affairs (ICA), she promotes diversity, inclusion, and understanding...
Access Support Specialist
Email: turleyst@grinnell.edu
Stacy Turley provides accommodated testing support to students with academic accommodations and is a member of the Accessibility and Disability Resources team.
Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator of Human Resources
Email: vandekro@grinnell.edu
Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Intercultural Student Life
Email: variavri@grinnell.edu
(she/her/hers) Vrinda Varia is from Princeton, New Jersey and attended Bryn Mawr College for a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, with a concentration in Peace, Conflict, and Social Justice and she had minor in Spanish. Vrinda later obtained her Master’s degree in Social Work with a macro focus from...
Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Disability Resources
Email: wilkeaut@grinnell.edu
Autumn began working at 51²è¹Ýapp College in July of 2011 after graduating with her Masters in Higher Education from Iowa State University. She also has a graduate certificate in Post-Secondary Disability Services from the University of Connecticut and is a Doctoral candidate at Colorado State...