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Members of the Diversity Advisory Council advise not only the President's Cabinet but also Faculty Senate, Staff Senate and student groups, as needed, on the important role that diversity plays in helping Lander University carry out its mission. Members of the Council have the opportunity to greatly influence and effect positive change on campus for many years to come.

Appointees' primary role is representative. All appointees are to represent the diversity interests of the Lander Community. Some appointees are also official representatives of a division or group. Members are encouraged to be magnanimous in their advocacy for all of Lander's diversity interests.

 

Council Appointees and Roles

Chair

  • Appointed by the Council.
  • Facilitates the council's agenda, discussions and focus on objectives.
Council Liaison
  • Appointed by Council.
  • Primary spokesperson for the Council.

Administrative Support

  • Provides administrative and communications support to the committee. Takes minutes of meetings. Keeps a record of the Council's work. Helps with event and communications planning

 

Individual Representatives

London Thomas

London Thomas
(Interim Chair)

Human Resources Director
lthomas@lander.edu

 

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Jessica Puckett
(Co-Chair)

Human Resources Coordinator
jpartlow@lander.edu

 

 

 

Greg Allen

Greg Allen

Chief, Lander University Police Department
gallen@lander.edu

Gavin Bethea

Gavin Bethea

Academic Advising Coordinator
gbethea@lander.edu

 Ebonee Dendy

Ebonee Dendy

Area Coordinator
edendy@lander.edu

 

Jalysa Green

Jalyssa Green

Director of Student Conduct & Community Standards​
jgreen@lander.edu

Olgethia Louden

Olgethia Louden

Program Assistant,
College of Graduate & Online Studies

olouden@lander.edu

Fathima A. Nazim-Starnes

Fathima A. Nazim-Starnes

Assistant Professor of Art
fnazimstarnes@lander.edu

 

 

Grant Stone

Grant Stone

Library Services Assistant & Facilities​
tstone@lander.edu

 

 

 Brittany Tims

Brittany Tims

Program Coordinator
btims@lander.edu

 

 

 Holisa Wharton

Holisa Wharton

Dean, School of Nursing
hwharton@lander.edu

 

 

 

Functionary Representatives

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John Moore

Faculty Senate Chair
Professor of Philosophy

jmoore@lander.edu

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James Colbert

Interim Provost 
jcolbert@lander.edu

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Graham Duncan

Staff Senate Chair
Project Coordinator

gduncan@lander.edu

Jeff Constant

Jeff Constant

Associate Director of Admissions/Director of International Credentials
jconstant@lander.edu

Courtney Clavel

Courtney Clavel

President, Student Government Association
courtney.clavel@lander.edu

Boyd Yarbrough

Boyd Yarbrough

Vice President for Student Affairs
byarbrough@lander.edu

Todd Gambill

Todd Gambill

Vice President for Enrollment and Access Management
tgambill@lander.edu

London Thomas

London Thomas

Human Resources Director
lthomas@lander.edu

 

Sadie Erwin

Sadie Erwin
(Administrative Support)

Executive Assistant to the President
serwin@lander.edu

 

 

Community Representatives

Gerald Witt

Gerald Witt

Asst. Superintendent for Administration
School District 50
wittg@gwd50.org

Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith

Mayor, City of Greenwood
brandon.smith@gwdcity.com

Floyd Nicholson

Floyd Nicholson


fnicholson@lander.edu

Theo Lane

Theo Lane

District Manager - Government & Community Relations Duke Energy (South Carolina)
Theo.Lane@duke-energy.com