DEI Advisory Councils

The DEI Advisory Councils at FSC serve as the enduring advisory bodies to the leadership of the College. Serving at the department level, these advisory councils identify concerns and recommend and develop practical and meaningful opportunities that sustain and enrich a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through the guidance, planning, and analysis of our departmental advisory councils, the College can continue to provide a campus community of belonging.

• College-Wide DEI Advisory Council
• Department of Nursing DEI Advisory Council

College-Wide DEI Advisory Council

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Council of Farmingdale State College (FSC) is composed of justice-minded faculty, staff, and students who work in concert and under the guidance of the FSC Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence and Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Kevin Jordan.  The Advisory Council supports and advocates for DEI-related initiatives that emerge from both FSC and SUNY.  Lastly, the Advisory Council serves as a space to foster belongingness through programming and campus-wide representation including efforts to ameliorate DEI-related concerns that are brought to the Council's attention.

Mission Statement

The mission of the FSC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Council is to:

1. Promote an atmosphere of belongingness and inclusivity throughout FSC.
2. Support the DEI-related efforts of FSC and SUNY.
3. Provide a platform for all those throughout the diverse FSC community to raise their voice around issues of DEI.  

Member List

Member Name	Email	Department	Title
Amanda Cataldo	Email	Student Activities
Dr. Alicia Cesar	Email	EOP	Co-Chair
Alia Quadri	Email	Student
Aqueelah Speakes	Email	Human Resources
Bryan Field	fieldb@farmingdale.edu	Physics
Bryan Garcia	Email	TRIO
Suzanne Elie	Email	Nursing
Chiara DeSanti	Email	Modern Languages
Christine Freaney	Email	Nutrition	Co-Chair
Danielle Chapman	Email	Residence Life
Darleyne Mayers	Email	LIEOC
Denny Ryman	Email	Health and Sciences
Dylan Gafarian	Email	RAM
Elizabeth Hamberger	Email	International Education
Michele Holden	Email	UHS
Ebru Ulusoy	Email	Business Management
Erin Calkins	Email	Athletics
Eunice Ro	Email	Student Activities
Fatoma Rad	Email	Library
Frank Capezza	Email	Campus Police
Frank Rampello	Email	Dean of Students
Jake Iaccino	Email	Student
Justina Geremia	Email	Internal Control
Keri Franklin	Email	Finance
Dr. Kevin Jordan	Email	Diversity, Equity, & Inclusive Excellence	Chief Diversity Officer
LaNina Cooke	Email	Criminal Justice
LaShonda Boggan	Email	Residence Life
Anthony Manansingh	Email	DSC
Sherry Manansingh	Email	Nursing
Lukas Miedrich	Email	Student Activities
Marybeth McCloskey	Email	Human Resources
Nazrul Islam	Email	Computer Security
Patricia Lind-Gonzalez	Email	Institutional Research
Sharon Khan-Sakoor	Email	Dean of Students
Susana Pariona	Email	Student
Travis Halloway	Email	English and Humanities
Vicki Janik	Email	Professional Communications

Department of Nursing DEI Advisory Council

Vision Statement: 

 A departmental culture that values the tenets of respect, diversity, equity, and inclusion, all the while ensuring a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, and students. 

Mission Statement: 

To establish a nursing department whose curriculum and culture embodies inclusion and equity, values humanism, and intersectionality, and promotes a holistic environment in which students and faculty can learn, work, and grow together. Through education and intentional focus, we promote a just society that rejects discrimination, is free from racism, and is safe for all its members.

Member Name	Title
Dr. Sherry Manansingh	Co-Chair & Assistant Professor
Professor Suzanne Elie	Co-Chair & Assistant Professor
Lisa Brieff	Instructional Support Associate
Dr. Monica Caravella	Associate Professor & Academic Coordinator
Dr. Kathy Cino	Professor
Professor Vidya Chan	Assistant Professor
Professor Isla McKenzie-Henry	Assistant Professor