Our Mission
- build, preserve, and provide access to rich and diverse collections
- recommend policies and projects that embed diversity and inclusion into the Libraries' services and work environments
- envision events that build cultural awareness and provide the tools needed to strengthen work relationships and build a supportive SBU community
- increase awareness and sensitivity among library staff
- develop responsive library spaces for diverse user communities
Respect for diversity is a fundamental value of Stony Brook University and the University Libraries, and is identified among the core values of our strategic growth. Working in parallel with the Office of the SBU’s Chief Diversity Officer the University Libraries Committee on Equity, Inclusion and Diversity will strive to:
Panel Discussion: Decolonizing Minds: Frantz Fanon’s Enduring Influence
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Team
Vice Chair
TBD
Members
Chrysovalantou Tsoumpelis
Instructional Support Technician
Christine Fena
Undergraduate Success Librarian
Chris Kretz
Head of Academic Engagement
Sandra Stelter
Instructional Support Associate
Tim Kohn
Resource Sharing Coordinator
Caterina Reed
Academic Engagement Librarian
Past Committees
2021–2022
Chair: Victor Santiago
Past Chair: Claire Payne
River Amin
Christine Fena
Stacey Horath
Chris Kretz
Mona Ramonetti
Shay De La Cruz Coronado (student)
Katherine Heredia (student)
2020–2021
Chair: Claire Payne
Vice-Chair: Victor Santiago
Christine Fena
Stacey Horath
Chris Kretz
Jay Levenson
Nicki Loder
Mona Ramonetti
Caterina Reed
Laurel Scheinfeld
Shay De La Cruz Coronado
2019–2020
Chair: Stacey Horath
Vice-Chair: Claire Payne
Chris Kretz
Jay Levenson
Nicki Loder
Mona Ramonetti
Laurel Scheinfeld
2017–2019
Chair: Mona Ramonetti
Steven Berbig
Anastasia Chiu
Stacey Horath
Jessica Koos
Chris Kretz
Jay Levenson
Raquel Lynn
Suzanne Natsch
Victoria Pilato
