Diversity Point People

DPPs have the following roles, within their various Colleges/Departments.

  • Strategic planning, leadership, and accountability for diversity.
  • Assisting in the creation of a college strategic plan for diversity, aligned with the university’s Strategic Plan for Diversity.
  • Coordinating the college diversity committee, or acting in the capacity of staff support/dean’s liaison.
  • Promoting curriculum transformation (cutting edge pedagogy; infusion of Tilford competencies, internationalization, etc.).
  • Assisting in fundraising efforts to support the college’s strategic plan for diversity and the university’s plan, as appropriate.
  • Assisting with special initiatives and projects/events, as requested.
  • Attending collaborative meeting of college Diversity Point People.

Membership Roster

Area Member Email
Agriculture

Zelia Wiley
Assistant Dean
785-532-5793

zwiley@k-state.edu
Architecture, Planning & Design

Karina Taufi
Director for Student Recruitment
785-532-5047

ktaufi@k-state.edu
Arts and Sciences

Kimathi Choma
Assistant Dean
785-532-6904

kchoma@k-state.edu
Business Administration

Olivia Law-DelRosso
Assistant Dean
785-532-6986

olivia@k-state.edu
Education

Pedro Silva Espinoza
Teaching Assistant Professor
785-532-5550

pedro1@k-state.edu
Engineering

Amy Betz
Assistant Dean for Retention, Diversity and Inclusion
785-532-5440

arbetz@k-state.edu
Enrollment Management

Graciela Berumen
Assistant Director of Access and Outreach
785-706-8833

gracie3@k-state.edu
Graduate School

Phillip Payne
Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Professor
785-532-6191

ppayne@k-state.edu
Health & Human Sciences

Shawna Jordan
Assistant Dean
785-532-0151

jordan@k-state.edu
K-State Athletics

André Bean
Assistant Director of the Evans Competitive Advantage Program

abean@kstatesports.com
K-State Libraries

Melia Fritch
Professor

melia@k-state.edu
K-State Olathe

Shabina Kavimandan
Assistant Professor
785-532-5550

shabina@k-state.edu
K-State Salina

Deb Marseline
Assistant Dean
785-826-2663

debm@k-state.edu
Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

Kathrine Schlageck
Associate Curator of Education
785-532-7718

klwalk@k-state.edu
Staley School of Leadership

Trisha Gott
Associate Dean and Associate Professor
785-532-6085

tcgott@k-state.edu
Veterinary Medicine

Callie Rost
Assistant Dean
785-532-4036

cmrost@vet.k-state.edu