Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee | College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee at the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture is comprised of faculty, staff and students whose goal is to help CAPLA meet its core value of being a leader in inclusive excellence.

Committee Mission

In order to create an equitable future in the built environment we begin by acknowledging systemic discrimination and its impacts, past and present, in socio-political settings, professional practice and in scholarship and curricula. We embrace diverse students, faculty and staff, from all places and of all backgrounds, and seek to provide equitable opportunities for all to grow and succeed. We foster inclusive community by providing the intellectual, social and material resources to connect with one another, create networks and help realize the ambitions and full potential of all.

Our Responsibilities

The committee addresses college- and school-level issues by establishing goals and subsequent action items, recognizing that we have an obligation to expand equity and inclusion. We seek to realize social justice at the college as the first step to doing the same in the built environment and related professions. In this way, we can be important contributors to dismantling the structural racism that persists throughout our society.

Our Members

Name	Role/Title	Organization/Program
Arlie Adkins	Faculty, Associate Professor of Planning	School of Landscape Architecture and Planning
Simmons Buntin	Staff, Marketing and Communications Manager	CAPLA Administration
Malaika Denis	Student	Bachelor of Architecture
Altaf Engineer	Faculty, Assistant Professor of Architecture	School of Architecture
Eduardo Guerrero	Faculty, Senior Lecturer in Architecture	School of Architecture
Lucas Guthrie	Staff, Director of Information Technology and Facilities	CAPLA Administration
Laura Hollengreen Committee Chair	Staff and Faculty, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Architecture	CAPLA Administration, School of Architecture
Sean Kramer-Lazar	Staff, Student Academic Success Specialist	CAPLA Administration
Damon Leverett	Faculty, Senior Lecturer in Architecture	School of Architecture
Danielle Orozco	Administrative Associate	CAPLA Administration
Clare Robinson	Faculty, Associate Professor of Architecture	School of Architecture
Carmen Robles	Staff, Senior Program Coordinator, HR Representative	CAPLA Administration
Emilio Romero	Staff, Graduate Student Services Coordinator	CAPLA Administration
Lisa Schrenk	Faculty, Professor of Architectural History, Advisor, Women in Architecture Society	School of Architecture
Kelly Smith	Staff and Faculty, Assessment Coordinator	School of Landscape Architecture and Planning
Ellen Worth	Marketing Specialist	CAPLA Administration

For additional information, please contact Laura Hollengreen, associate dean for academic affairs.