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Advisory Committee
The Anti-Racism Initiative Advisory Committee, formerly the Anti-Racism Initiative Working Group, is charged with holding the University accountable to moving along the continuum toward becoming a fully- inclusive Anti-Racist institution. The group engages stakeholders in this process by inviting feedback and making their work transparent. The Chair is responsible for updating the Committee on a regular basis on the status of the strategy teams’ work and progress.

Morgan Smith
Co-president of the Black Cultural Center (2021–22)

Char Coates
Co-president of the Black Cultural Center (2021–22)

Connor Elmore
Former Co-President of BCC 2020-21

Jessica Simpson
Founder, White Coats for Black Lives at Stritch Medical School

LaShaunda Reese
Founder and president, Black Graduate Student Alliance

Malik Henfield
Dean, Institute for Racial Justice

Lorna Finnegan
Dean, School of Nursing

Peter Jones
Dean, Institute for Pastoral Studies

Jeanne Widen
Dean, School of Continuing and Professional Studies

William Rodriguez
Dean, Students

Stephen Watson
Athletic Director

Badia Ahad
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Amy Nelson Christensen
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Education and Chair, Anti-Racism Initiative

Margaret Hardigan
Associate Director, Marketing and Advertising

Marshawn Brown
Executive Director of Diversity and Inclusion

LaSonja Hill
Loyola Black Alumni Board, MEd ’13

Shykira Richards
Loyola Black Alumni Board VP of Engagement, CAS ’10, MSW ’12

Dana K. Harmon
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Social Work

Jacqueline Scott
PhD, Philosophy, Associate Professor, Assistant Chairperson