Contact Us

Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Email: dei@southernct.edu

Sergio Perez

Sergio Perez
Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Personal Pronouns: he/él
perezs25@southernct.edu

Kelvin Rutledge

Kelvin Rutledge
Associate Vice President of Institutional Inclusive Strategies and Change Management
Personal Pronouns: he/him/his
rutledgek1@southernct.edu

Daisy Torres-Baez

Daisy Torres-Baez
Faculty and Staff Diversity Recruitment and Retention Specialist
Personal Pronouns: she/ella/pay
torresbaezd1@southernct.edu

Patricia Gagliardi

Patricia Gagliardi
Director for Inclusion and Restorative Justice Education Development
Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers
gagliardip3@southernct.edu

Paula Rice

Paula Rice
Director of Diversity and Equity Programs
Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers
ricep1@southernct.edu

Sousan Arafeh

Sousan Arafeh
Professor Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Director Integrated Justice and Social Change Collaborative
Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers
arafehs1@southernct.edu

Brandon Hutchinson

Brandon Hutchinson
Faculty Fellow
Professor English Department
Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers
hutchinsonb1@southernct.edu

Diana Brown-Albert

Dian Brown-Albert
Director of Student Academic & Curricular Initiatives
Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers
brownd2@southernct.edu

 

Jay Henderson

Jay Henderson
Director, Center for Intercultural Engagement
Personal Pronouns: he/him/his
brownd2@southernct.edu

Additional Staff

  • Sajdah Abdul-Karim (She/Her) – University Assistant, Diversity & Equity Programs
  • Gian Melendez (He/Him) – Graduate Intern, Multicultural Center
  • Jonah Craggett (He/Him) – University Assistant, Multicultural Center
  • Danielle Campbell (She, Her, Hers) – Graduate Assistant, Interfaith Center
  • Serginho Walker (He/Him) – Graduate Intern, SAGE Center