Leadership Board Roster
Below are the members of the CEDI leadership board for the 2025 – 2026 academic year.
Faculty
- Deanna Haunsperger (1) [Faculty Co-Chair]
- Xavier Tavera (2)
- Sandra Rousseau (1)
Staff
- Kalena Thwaits (2) [Staff Representative]
- Mieux Williamsen (1) [Staff Representative]
- Dina Zavala [ex officio, Co-Chair]
Students
- Christine Gichimu ’26 (1) Fall & Winter
- Magdalena Poling ’27 (1) Spring
- TBA [Student-at-Large]
Student Secretary
- TBA
Board Roster Archives
2024 – 2025
Faculty
- Melissa Eblen-Zayas (0.5-Fall 24) [Faculty Co-Chair]
- Deanna Haunsperger (2) [Faculty Co-Chair]
- Joe Johnson (1)
- Sandra Rousseau (2)
Staff
- Krista Herbstrith (1) [Forum Representative]
- Mieux Williamsen (1) [SAC Representative]
- Dina Zavala [ex officio, Co-Chair]
Students
- Benedict Le ’28
Student Secretary
- TBA
2023 – 2024
Faculty
- Melissa Eblen-Zayas (1) [Faculty Co-Chair]
- Joe Johnson (2)
- Seungjoo Yoon (1)
Staff
- Liz Cody [ex officio]
- Renee Faulkner [ex officio]
- Krista Herbstrith (1) [Forum Representative]
- Kim Hildahl [ex officio]
- Yansi Perez [ex officio]
- Laura Riehle-Merrill [ex officio]
- Samantha Thayer [ex officio]
- Schuyler Vogel [ex officio]
- Mieux Williamsen (1) [SAC Representative]
- Dina Zavala [ex officio, Co-Chair]
Students
- Eliot Klus ’26
- Anoushka Mallik ’25
Student Secretary
- Mary Blanchard ’24
2022 – 2023
Faculty:
- Andrew Carlson (1)
- Melissa Eblen-Zayas (2) [Co-Chair]
- Seungjoo Yoon (2)
Staff:
- Liz Cody [ex officio]
- Elise Eslinger [Adviser to CEDI]
- Renee Faulkner [Co-Chair]
- Sindy Fleming [ex officio]
- Carolyn Fure-Slocum [ex officio]
- Krista Herbstrith (2) [Forum Representative]
- Danny Mathews [ex officio]
- Yansi Perez [ex officio]
- Laura Riehle-Merrill [ex officio]
- Samantha Thayer [ex officio]
- Mieux Williamsen (2) [SAC Representative]
Students:
- Eliot Klus ’26
Student Secretary:
- Andrea Ramos ’23
2021 – 2022
Faculty:
- Andrew Carlson (2)
- Melissa Eblen-Zayas (3)
- Chico Zimmerman (2) [Co-Chair]
Staff:
- Tauseef Akbar [ex officio, serving Winter and Spring 2022]
- Liz Cody [ex officio]
- Elise Eslinger [Adviser to CEDI]
- Renee Faulkner [ex officio]
- Sindy Fleming [ex officio]
- Carolyn Fure-Slocum [ex officio]
- Danny Mathews [ex officio]
- Al Montero [ex officio]
- Steve Richardson (1) [Co-Chair]
- Laura Riehle-Merrill [ex officio]
- Miiko Taylor (2) [Forum Representative]
- Samantha Thayer [ex officio]
Students:
- Shaheer Jaffar ’24 [Student-at-Large]
Student Secretary:
- Andrea Ramos ’23
2020 – 2021
Faculty
- Éva Pósfay, Professor of French [Faculty Co-Chair]
- Asuka Sango, Associate Professor of Religion
- Jay Tasson, Assistant Professor of Physics
- Chico Zimmerman, Professor of Classics [Faculty Co-Chair elect]
Staff
- Christopher Dallager, Director of Disability Services [ex officio]
- Elise Eslinger, VP and Chief of Staff [ex officio—Adviser to CEDI]
- Carolyn Fure-Slocum, College Chaplain [ex officio]
- Danny Mathews, Director of the Gender and Sexuality Center [ex officio]
- Jen McMurray, Administrative and Pre-Departure Process Specialist [SAC Representative]
- Al Montero, Associate Dean of the College, Director of Advising, and Professor of Political Science [ex officio]
- Steve Richardson, Director of the Arts [Staff Co-Chair]
- Laura Riehle-Merrill, Title IX Coordinator [ex officio]
- Miiko Taylor, Assistant Director of Student Activities and New Student Orientation [FORUM rep]
- Trey Williams, Director of TRIO/Student Support Services [ex officio]
- Brisa Zubia, Director of Intercultural and International Life [ex officio]
2019 – 2020
- Abrams-Fuller, Rhemi––Associate Dean of Admissions, Staff Co-Chair
- Dallager, Christopher––Director of Disability Services [ex officio]
- Fure-Slocum, Carolyn––College Chaplain [ex officio]
- King, Nina––student-at-large (Fall term)
- Lemos, Babi De Melo ’21 –– student-at-large (Winter, Spring terms)
- Mathews, Danny––Director of the Gender and Sexuality Center (ex officio)
- McMurray, Jen––Administrative and Pre-Departure Process Specialist (SAC Representative)
- Mohamed, Suad––CSA rep (Fall term)
- Montero, Al––Associate Dean of the College, Director of Advising, and Professor of Political Science (ex officio)
- Pósfay, Éva––Professor of French (Faculty Co-Chair)
- Richardson, Steve––Director of the Arts (Staff Co-Chair elect)
- Riehle-Merrill, Laura––Title IX Coordinator (ex officio)
- Sango, Asuka––Associate Professor of Religion
- Seneviratne, Prathi––Assistant Professor of Economics
- Tasson, Jay––Assistant Professor of Physics
- Taylor, Miiko––Assistant Director of Student Activities and New Student Orientation (FORUM rep)
- Varela, Arianna ‘21––Carleton Student Association (CSA) Liaison (Winter, Spring terms)
- Williams, Trey––Director of TRIO/Student Support Services (ex officio)
- Zubia, Brisa––Director of Intercultural and International Life (ex officio)
- Eslinger, Elise, VP and Chief of Staff (ex officio—Adviser to CEDI)
- Stein, Lena ’21––Student Secretary (Winter, Spring terms)
- Williams, Jayla ’21––Student Secretary (Fall term)
2018 – 2019
- Abrams-Fuller, Rhemi—Forum staff representative through 2019-20
- Chihade, Joe—Faculty co-chair through 2018-19
- Dallager, Chris—Disability Services (ex officio)
- De Rosas, Mimi—SAC representative through 2018-19
- Fure-Slocum, Carolyn—Chaplain (ex officio)
- Lemos, Babi De Melo ’21—Student representative through 2018-19
- Mathews, Danny—GSC (ex officio)
- Montero, Al—Advising (ex officio)
- Posfay, Eva—Faculty representative, co-chair elect for 2019-21
- Riehle-Merrill, Laura—Title IX (ex officio)
- Sango, Asuka—Faculty representative through 2019-20
- Varela, Arianna ’21—Student CSA liaison through 2018-19
- Wiles, David—Faculty representative through 2018-19
- Williams, Trey—TRIO/SSS (ex officio)
- Zelada, Carla—Staff co-chair through 2019-20
- Zubia, Brisa—OIIL (ex officio)
- Eslinger, Elise—Advisor to CEDI