Council for Campus Belonging
The Council for Campus Belonging includes members from departments across campus. The council is dedicated to ensuring inclusion and belonging are central to all campus initiatives.
Who We Are
| Preferred Name | Pronouns | Job Title | Department | Identities, Affiliations and Interests |
| Julie Curtis | She/Her | Senior Financial Aid Counselor | Financial Aid Office | Agnostic, Raised in a Midwestern Small Town, Animal Rights Activist, FEMA/American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Project Supporter, Financial Wellness, Food Insecurity and Homelessness Prevention, Volunteering and Giving Back to Community |
| Hanna Eden | She/Her | Human Resources Generalist | Human Resources | Christian, First-Gen College Student, German & Irish Heritage, I love the outdoors, reading, traveling and dogs |
| Kip Kussman | He/Him | Dean of Students | Dean of Students Office | Jewish Heritage, ADHD, Gardening, Outdoors, Student Development, Reading |
| Kristen Landaal | She/Her | Assistant Director of Campus Life | Campus Life | Leadership and Student Development, Student Involvement and Engagement, Campus Traditions, Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Interfaith Relations, Mental Health and Holistic Well-Being Advocacy |
| Candela Marini | She/Her/Ella | Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies, Co-Director Honors Program, Spanish Certificate Coordinator | Humanities, Social Science and Communication | Latin America, Spanish, Honors Program, Community Projects, Tango, Visual Studies, Arts & Culture, History, (neo) Colonialisms, Argentina |
| Joshua Mitchell | He/Him | Dean of Residence Life | Residence Life | First-Gen, Low-Income, Disability, Leadership, Student Development, Student Mental Health and Well-Being |
| Seandra Mitchell | She/Her | Vice President of Student Affairs and Campus Inclusion | Student Affairs | African American, English, Christian, I love gardening, traveling and trying new restaurants |
| Leah Newman | She/Her | Program Director/Associate Professor Industrial Engineering Program, Mechanical Engineering Department | Mechanical Engineering | African American/Black, English, First Generation College Student, Christian/Ecumenical, LGBTQ+ Ally, Spiritual/Universal Ally, love animals especially dogs, reading, movies and other pop culture "stuff" like the idea of traveling the world |
| Annette Pirrung | She/Her | Assistant Director of Communication | Marketing Communications | Communications Expert, speak conversational Spanish, I love the outdoors, hiking, biking and yoga |
| Luis A. Rodriguez | He/Him | Associate Professor | Mechanical Engineering | Latino, Spanish, Mexican Immigrant, First Generational College Student, Catholic, Running, Playing Soccer, Hiking, Gardening |
| Thabiso Shabangu | Motho | Web Services Admin | IT - Digital Applications and Systems | Afrikan, Botho, Speaking seven South Afrikan languages, Mapulana and Swati heritage, play and love football |
| Katie Toske | She/Her | Director of Multicultural Affairs | Multicultural Affairs | English and Writing Instructor, Global Opportunities, International Student Support, Working Mom |
| Hannah Trees | She/Her | Associate Athletic Director and Women's Basketball Coach | Athletics | LGBTQ+, English, Vegan/GF, Travel, Reading, trying new restaurants |
| Davinci Wallace | He/Him | Coordinator of Athletic Recruitment/Assistant Women's Basketball Coach/Admissions Counselor | Admissions | African American, Christianity |