Council Members
Members of the Council receive an official University appointment, on behalf of the
Office of the President of Wichita State University, under the direction of the vice
president for Diversity and Community Engagement. As advocates for diversity, inclusiveness
and equity, the Council values and promotes cross-campus collaboration; consults with
faculty, staff and University departments; and regularly supports and participates
in diversity enrichment opportunities. All Council Members are appointed annually.
![Marche Fleming-Randle](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/marche-fleming-randle-300x400.jpg)
Marché Fleming-Randle, Ph.D. (Chair)
Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer
![Rick Muma](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/rick.muma-300x400.jpg)
Rick Muma, Ph.D.
President, Wichita State University
![Shirley Lefever](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/shirley-lefever-300x400.jpg)
Shirley Lefever
Executive Vice President and Provost
![Riccardo Harris](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/riccardo-harris-300x400.jpg)
Riccardo Harris
Co-chair, Executive Director, North Wichita GEAR UP
![Mehmet Barut](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/mehmet-barut-300x400.jpg)
Mehmet Barut, Ph.D.
Professor, W. Frank Barton School of Business
![Bobby Berry](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/bobby-berry-300x400.jpg)
Bobby Berry, M.Ed.
Human Performance Lab Manager & Clinical Educator, College of Applied Studies
![Gary Brooking](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/gary-brooking-300x400.jpg)
Gary Brooking, Ph.D.
Chair, Engineering Technology, College of Engineering
![Larry Burks](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/larry-burks-300x400.jpg)
Larry Burks
Director, Military and Veteran Services
![Monica L. Calhoun](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/monica-calhoun-300x400.jpg)
Monica L. Calhoun
Federal Contract & Compliance Lead Manager, NIAR
![Cheyla Clawson Chandler](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/cheyla-clawson-chandler-300x400.jpg)
Cheyla Clawson Chandler
Director, School of Performing Arts
![Jaya Escobar-Bhattacharjee](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/jaya-escobar-bhattacharjee-300x400.jpg)
Jaya Escobar-Bhattacharjee
Associate Director, Upward Bound Wichita Prep
![Breann Gilkey](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/breann-gilkey-300x400.jpg)
Breann Gilkey
Associate Clinical Professor, School of Social Work, Fairmount College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences
![Jean Griffith](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/no-photo-300x400.jpg)
Jean Griffith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Undergraduate Coordinator, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences
![Aaron Hamilton](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/aaron-hamilton-300x400.jpg)
Aaron Hamilton
Director, OneStop Student Services
![Kevin Harrison](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/kevin-harrison-300x400.jpg)
Kevin Harrison, Ed.D.
Community Engagement Coordinator, Military and Veterans Affairs
![Carmen Hytche](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/carmen-hytche-300x400.jpg)
Carmen Hytche
Director of Community Relations & Special Events, Strategic Communications
![Joseph Jabara](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/joseph-jabara-300x400.jpg)
Joseph Jabara, J.D.
Director, Hub for Cybersecurity Education & Awareness
![Alex Johnson](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/alex-johnson-300x400.jpg)
Alex Johnson
Director of Development, Athletics
![Krishna Krishnan](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/krishna-krishnan-300x400.jpg)
Krishna Krishnan, Ph.D.
Chair & Professor, College of Engineering
![Ana Lazarin](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/ana-lazarin-300x400.jpg)
Ana Lazarin
Director of Programs to Broaden Participation in Engineering, College of Engineering
![Rhonda Lewis](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/rhonda-lewis-300x400.jpg)
Rhonda Lewis, Ph.D.
Chairperson & Professor, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
![Stacia Lyday](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/stacia-lyday-300x400.jpg)
Stacia Lyday
Director, Veterans Upward Bound
![Gergana Markova](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/gergana-markova-300x400.jpg)
Gergana Markova, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, W. Frank Barton School of Business
![Voncella McCleary-Jones](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/voncella-mccleary-jones-300x400.jpg)
Voncella McCleary-Jones, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Health Professions
![Courtney McHenry](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/courtney-mchenry-300x400.jpg)
Courtney McHenry
Executive Director, Institutional Equity & Compliance
![Guy Schroeder](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/guy-schroeder-300x400.jpg)
Guy Schroeder
Chief, University Police Department
![Sheelu Surender](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/sheelu-surender-300x400.jpg)
Sheelu Surender
Director, Office of Financial Aid
![Valerie Thompson](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/valerie-thompson-300x400.jpg)
Valerie Thompson, Ed.
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Educational Psychology, College of
Applied Studies
![Edil Torres Rivera](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/edil-torresrivera-300x400.jpg)
Edil Torres Rivera
Professor, Latinx Studies & Counseling, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
![Janet Twomey](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/janet-twomey-300x400.jpg)
Janet Twomey, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Engineering
![Muhammad Usmani](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/no-photo-300x400.jpg)
Muhammad Aamir Usmani
Directory, Library Technologies
![Robert Weems](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/robert-weems-300x400.jpg)
Robert Weems, Ph.D.
Willard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History, Fairmount College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences
![Vicki Whisenhant](/administration/mvf/diversitycouncil/_images/vicki-whisenhant-300x400.jpg)
Vicki Whisenhant
Executive Director, Human Resources