Mines DI&A Ambassadors
Program Overview
The Mines DI&A Ambassadors program is a strategy used to help meet the growing requests for diversity and inclusion workshops across campus. Mines DI&A Ambassadors engage in deeper learning about implicit bias, microaggressions and other diversity, equity and inclusion topics as they relate to fostering a culture of inclusion and enacting positive social change on campus.

Laura Ball
Human Resources Director, Mines Foundation

Mark Bowen
Undergraduate Student, Quantitative Biosciences and Bioengineering

Jerilin Brewer
Coordinator, PASCAL Center

Deb Carney
Teaching Professor, Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Mary Elliott
Executive Director of Residence Life and Auxiliary Services

Heather Houlton
Program Manager and Research Analyst, Mines DI&A

John Howard
Senior Director, Intramural & Club Sports

Rakhi Ihiga
Assistant Director of Learning and Development, HR

Amanda Jameer
Assistant Teaching Faculty, Chemistry

Jessica Keefer
Director, New Student & Transition Services

Kelly Knechtel
Associate Director, Mines DI&A and WISEM

Lakshmi Krishna
Director, Undergraduate Research

Mayuri Kushare
Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering

Sareen Lambright Dale
Associate Director, Prevention Programs & Confidential Services

Jon Leydens
Professor, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (HASS)

Olivia Livneh
Online Learning Experience Designer, Mines Online

Arielle Rainey
Research Project Professional, Mines DI&A

Megan Rose
Senior Budget Analyst – Academic Affairs, Budget & Planning

Chuck Stone
Teaching Professor, Physics

Kelsi Streich
Director, Student Activities, Involvement & Leadership

Muthu Vinayak Thyagarajan
Graduate Student, Mining Engineering

Duygu Yalaz
Industry Partnership Lead for Continuing & Executive Education