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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |