Climate Study Work Group

The Climate Study Work Group is comprised of UNI faculty, staff and students.

Janel Alleyne
Asst. Dean of Students / CITSJA Co-Chair
janel.alleyne@uni.edu

Doug Mupasiri
Dept. Head, Math / CITSJA Co-Chair
mupasiri@uni.edu

Brenda Bass
Dean, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
brenda.bass@uni.edu

Gwenne Berry
Chief Diversity Officer
gwenne.berry@uni.edu

Jess Betts
Creative Services & Branding Manager, University Relations
jess.betts@uni.edu

Cara Burnidge
Associate Professor, Philosophy and World Religions/CITSJA/Faculty Senate DEI Committee/CSWG Co-Chair
cara.burnidge@uni.edu

Michelle Byers
Assistant Vice President and Director, Human Resource Services
michelle.byers@uni.edu

Drew Conrad
Director, Institute for Decision Making / Strategic Planning Committee
andrew.conrad@uni.edu

Leah Gutknecht
Assistant to President, Compliance and Equity Management (Title IX Officer/ADA Coordinator)
leah.gutknecht@uni.edu

‌Shelly Hill
Clerk IV and President of AFSCME
shelly.hill@uni.edu

Kalyani Kannan
Gender &Sexuality Services Coordinator
kalyani.kannan@uni.edu

Farah Kashef
Educational Technologist
farah.kashef@uni.edu

Chiquita Loveless
Director, Diversity, Inclusion & Social Justice
chiquita.loveless@uni.edu

Oksana Grybovych Hafermann
Interim Chief of Staff / CSWG Co-Chair
oksana.grybovych@uni.edu

Kristin Moser
Assistant to President, Institutional Effectiveness and Planning / CSWG Co-Chair
kristin.moser@uni.edu

Dee Paulsen
Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Clerk IV
dee.paulsen@uni.edu

Dan Merson
Director of Data Analytics and Executive Associate, Rankin Climate, LLC/UNI Climate Study Project Manager
dan@rankin-consulting.com

Christina Turner
Senior Research Associate, Rankin Climate, LLC / UNI Climate Study Project Manager
christina@rankin-consulting.com