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