Council members are senior administrators from a broad cross-section of the University, including academic divisions, professional schools, the Medical Center, and administrative functions, who are deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive campus community.
William A. McDade, MD (Co-Chair)
Deputy Provost for Research and Minority Issues
Office of the Provost
Sonya Malunda (Co-Chair)
Senior Associate Vice-President
Office of Civic Engagement
Aneesah Ali
Associate Provost and Affirmative Action Officer
Office of the Provost
Suzanne Baker
Assistant Vice President, Operations
Alumni Relations and Development
Dana Bradley
Assistant Vice President
Human Resource Services
Susan Campbell
Associate Vice President
Office of Civic Engagement
Nim Chinniah
Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Office of the President
Karen Warren Coleman
Associate Vice President for Campus Life, Associate Dean of Students
Office of the Vice President and Dean of Students, Campus and Student Life
Gwynne Dilday
Associate Vice President
Human Resource Services
Leif Elsmo
Executive Director
Office Community & External Affairs
University of Chicago Medical Center
David B. Fithian
Vice President and Secretary of the University
Esty Gur
Senior Associate Dean
Harris School of Public Policy
Cathe Johnson
Executive Director, Human Resources
Chicago Booth
Jason Lopez
Associate Director
Educational Program
Lab Schools
Bruce Melton, (ex officio)
Associate Legal Counsel
Office of Legal Counsel
Julie Peterson
Vice President for Communications
Office of the President
Nadia Quarles
Assistant Vice President
for Business Diversity
The University of Chicago
Michelle Terry
Director, Operations and
Education Programs,
Office of the Vice-President for Research and for National Laboratories
James Vaughan
Associate University Librarian
for User Services
Regenstein Library
Ana Vázquez
Deputy Dean and Director
Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
James Williams
Manager, Business Diversity
University of Chicago Medical Center