Charge to
Task Force
The charge of the Diversity Task Force is to maximize participation in the institutional climate survey, identify and review existing data, and research best practices. The task force will then focus on evidence-based recommendations for education and training, retention, and the hiring of faculty of color and will make recommendations for sustainability of the most needed and effective efforts.
Unity in the Midst of Growing Diversity
ACU desires to develop an integrated and unified approach, demonstrating true commitment to racial and ethnic inclusion and cultural competence in order to help all students reach their full potential. Specifically, feedback received during recent campus forums and the Student Satisfaction Inventory reveals the need to ensure all students experience a sense of belonging and that faculty and staff are adequately equipped to understand and address all students’ needs. These responses reflect a challenge facing Christian higher education, which must not only acknowledge the past but prepare for a more diverse future.
Meet the Task Force
Stephanie Hamm, Ph. D. (Chair)
Associate Professor of Social Work
Prentice Ashford
Director of Office of Multicultural Affairs
Doug Foster, Ph. D.
Professor of Church History
Lisa Gilmore
Associate Director of Athletics
for Student-Athlete Welfare
Pat Hernandez, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Wendy Jones (advisory)
Chief Human Resources Officer and Title IX Coordinator
Dennis Marquardt, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Management
Tim Head, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Engineering and Physics
Stephanie Talley, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Melissa Henderson
AT&T Learning Studio Training & Support Manager
Kristina Davis, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Communication and Sociology
Corey Boone
Student Member
Melissa Kichura
Student Member
Strategic Plan Task Force
Jennifer Shewmaker, Ph.D.
Strategic Planning Chair
Adams Center for Teaching and Learning
Brown Library Room 256
Contact Information
325-674-2459
Jennifer.Shewmaker@acu.edu
ACU Box 29201
Abilene, TX 79699
Abilene Christian University
1600 Campus Court
Abilene, Texas 79699
Campus Operator: 325-674-2000
www.acu.edu