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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Our Commitment

At OCC we act with continued determination to support diversity, equity and inclusion in our pursuit of academic excellence and to foster social, cultural and economic growth.

We are committed to identifying and meeting the needs of diverse communities by removing barriers for students, faculty, and staff by striving to:

■ Promote equitable opportunities and access to education.
■ Recruit and retain a diverse student body, faculty, staff, and administration.
■ Promote understanding and appreciation of differences.
■ Integrate cultural and other differences across curricula and programs.
■ Ensure services, structures, and educational priorities are adaptive and responsive to change.

 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Co-Chairs:

Eileen Garcia, Ed.D., Vice President, e-Learning & Learning Enterprises
Kenneth Malagiere, Executive Director, OCC Foundation

DEI Committee Members:

  • Kayci Clayton, Director, Grant Administration
  • Ana DeNise, Assistant Director, E.O.F & C4AE
  • Jennifer Fazio, Director of Student Life
  • Veronica Guevara-Lovgren, Ed.D., Executive Director, Student Services
  • Stan Hales, Ph.D., Director, Barnegat Bay Partnership
  • Sheenah Hartigan, Ed.D., Executive Director, Enrollment Services
  • Henry Jackson, Ed.D., Executive Director of Academic Success
  • Dori Londres, Marketing & Communications. Writer/Editor
  • Margaret Maghan, Ph.D., College Lecturer II, Social Work
  • Susan O’Connor, Executive Director of Curriculum & Program Development
  • Jamie Prioli, RESNA ATP, DRCC, Assistant Director, Student Disability Services
  • Meredith Riddle, Ed.D., Assistant Dean, e-Learning
  • Aqsa Sheikh, College Lecturer II, e-Learning Biology
  • Heather Sciarappa, Interim Dean, Arts & Humanities
  • Lincoln Simmons, College Lecturer II, Biology
  • Mark Westmoreland, Ph.D., College Lecturer II, Philosophy

For questions, please contact dei@ocean.edu.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey

A  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion survey will be administered on campus during the 2022-2023 academic year. More details to be provided soon!

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