The Conference is funded by a grant from the

The Conference is sponsored by:

The Office of Intercultural Relations/Cross-Cultural Center

The Office of Educational Opportunity Programs and Ethnic Affairs

The SDSU Center for Leadership

Career Services

Lunchtime Roundtable Diversity Discussions

Topics focus on various issues for participants to choose from. Arrive at the Conference early to sign up for the topic of your choice. A list of topics will be available at check in. Seating at each table is limited.

Presenters

J.D. Banks

Jeridel "J.D." Banks is not a San Diego native, but she knows the diction. Born near Chicago, Illinois and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Jeridel came to Chula Vista, California when she was 13 years old. Despite living in a single-parent household with little money, her mother still expected Jeridel to attend college. After attending Castle Park Senior High School and enrolling at SDSU, Jeridel is now a double-major, majoring in pre-physical therapy and fine arts, emphasis in studio arts.

Reggie Blaylock

Director, Office of Educational Opportunity Programs and Ethnic Affairs, SDSU

Reggie Blaylock has spent the past 20 years working in higher education at SDSU. His professional experience includes Intercollegiate Athletics, Academic Affairs, and Student Affairs. As the Director of Educational Opportunity Programs and Ethnic Affairs (EOP), Blaylock manages the largest EOP program in California, serving more than 4,000 SDSU students. As a former EOP student and student-athlete at SDSU, Blaylock is a strong advocate for access and equity, and support services that provide students the best “opportunity” to be successful in our campus community.

Trimaine Davis

Assistant Coordinator, SDSU Access Initiatives

Ben Cartwright

Government Executive Assistant, Associated Students, SDSU

Beth G. Chung-Herrera, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Management, SDSU

Beth G. Chung-Herrera teaches organizational behavior, leadership, and group process. She is currently the Co-Director for the Institute on Diversity and Inclusion in Organization (IDIO) and former research director for the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming. She is also the past Co-Chair of the Membership Committee and the Committee for Ethnic Minorities for the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Lisa Covington

Lisa Covington earned a master’s degree in Women's Studies, was named one of the top 10 collegiate feminists in the country by Ms. Magazine in 2004. Her research interests include the social and psychological needs of young women of color, online activism and transnational feminism.

Anne Donadey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, European Studies & Women's Studies, SDSU

Anne Donadey holds a doctorate in French literature with a minor and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies, from Northwestern University. Her teaching and research interests include: Postcolonial literature (especially Francophone North African and Caribbean women writers)? postcolonial theory? feminist theory and criticism? colonialism, race and gender in France and the U.S.

Natasha Douglas

Natasha Douglas is a graduate student in women's studies, and is a member of INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence. Her research interests include: structural violence against women of color and resistance and film and media analysis.

Kyra R. Green, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, SDSU

Kyra R. Green received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences with a concentration in race, class and gender studies from Bard College at Simon’s Rock. She received a master’s degree (1997) and Ph.D. (2007) in sociology from Stanford University. Her primary areas of scholarly interest are social stratification and political sociology. As such, her research and teaching focuses on issues of race, class, gender, sexuality and disability both in terms of how they are experienced by individuals, but more as they are articulated and addressed in the political sphere.

Frank Harris III, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary Education, SDSU

Frank Harris III teaches primarily in the Master of Arts with a specialization in Student Affairs program. Previously, he served as Associate Director of the Center for Urban Education at the University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education. Harris’ research focuses on college men and masculinities, gendered trends in postsecondary learning environments, and equity in outcomes for historically underrepresented and underserved students.

Henry Jackson

Assistant Director of Learning Communities and Transitional Programs, SDSU

Adam Jeffers

Career Counselor, SDSU Career Services

Adam Jeffers holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies and a master’s degree in multi-cultural counseling through Community- Based Block at SDSU. He is a doctoral candidate for Teacher Education in Multi-Cultural Societies at the University of Southern California. Although his research examines the experiences of incarcerated black males and urban schools, Jeffers has an extensive history of working with race and human relations at the University of California, San Diego.

Teressa Martel

Teressa Martel is a Provost Scholar, and was one of 10 SDSU Quest for the Best Vice Presidential Awardees in 2008. In 2007, her peers at SDSU recognized her for her work on campus and in the community, naming her the 2007 Homecoming Queen. After graduation, Martel plans to continue on to law school.

Reynaldo I. Monzon, Ph.D.

Director of Student Testing, Assessment and Research, SDSU

Prior to this position, Reynaldo I. Monzon was the Manager of Institutional Research for the San Diego Community College District. As an educational researcher, Monzon has conducted various studies investigating cross-cultural and institutional factors affecting student performance and success. In particular, his passion has been to focus on issues affecting Filipino American students and their families. Monzon received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology at SDSU. In November 2003, he completed his Ph.D. in higher education from Claremont Graduate University and SDSU.

Rosa Moreno

Director for Student Activities and Campus Life, SDSU

Rosa Moreno oversees the Assistant Deans for Student Affairs, Cross-Cultural Center, and Student Activities and Campus Life. She brings a breadth of experience in both student development and academic affairs from almost 20 years of higher education experience. She graduated from Cal State Northridge with a bachelor’s degree in child development. She earned a master’s degree in education, with an emphasis in organizational leadership, from Holy Names University.

Amy E. Randel, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Management, SDSU

Amy E. Randel received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brown University and a doctorate in management from the University of California, Irvine. Prior to joining the faculty at SDSU, she was on the faculty at Wake Forest University and worked in consulting. Randel teaches classes in organizational behavior, organizational design and change, and interpersonal processes. She is on the editorial board of the “Journal of Organizational Behavior.”

Amber Rich

Administrative Coordinator/Analyst, Academic Affairs, SDSU

Amber is in her first year of graduate study in the Student Affairs program here at SDSU. Her interests in Student Affairs lie in Residence Life, Enrollment Services, Orientation, and Multicultural Relations areas. She has lived in San Diego for more than three years, and loves the sunshine and many outdoor activities that are offered here!

Edward SanFilippo

SDSU religious studies senior, campus involvements include: Associated Students Council member; Mortar Board; Golden Key; LGBTSU; ISCOR-SS; and Aztec Dharma Bums.