Executive Leadership
![Michael Benitez, Vice President for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Michael-Benitez-300x300.jpeg)
Michael Benitez, Jr., Ph.D.
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Professor
![Julie Sharer-Price](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sharer-Price-300x300.png)
Julie Sharer-Price
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Office Directors
![Manuel Del Real](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Del-Real-Manuel-w362xh415-e1623426405581.jpg)
Manuel Del Real, Ph.D.
Executive Director for HSI and Inclusion
![Chalane Lechuga](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ChalaneLechugaPh.D.-HeadshotPhoto.jpg)
Chalane Lechuga, Ph.D.
Director of Faculty Diversity Research and Development and Professor
![Jeremy VanHooser](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Jeremy-VanHooser-2022-2-scaled-e1689958022949-300x300.jpg)
Jeremy VanHooser
Associate Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Equity Diversity Inclusion Faculty Fellows
![Dr. Chereka Dickerson, Professor of English at MSU Denver](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chereka-Dickerson.jpeg)
Chereka C. Dickerson, Ph.D.
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Department of English
![Bill Herman](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GO2A4891-cropped-288x300.jpg)
Bill D. Herman, Ph.D.
College of Business
Department of Marketing
![Dr. Jovan Hernandez](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hernandez_201750-300x300.png)
Jovan Hernandez Ph.D.
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychological Sciences
![Elizabeth Macy Headshot](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Macy-Elizabeth-300x300.jpg)
Elizabeth Macy Ph.D.
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Department of Music
![K Scherrer, M.A., LCSW, Ph.D.](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/scherrer_cropped_new-300x300.jpg)
K. Scherrer Ph.D.
College of Health and Human Sciences
Department of Social Work
![Daphne Simmonds](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CIS-Simmonds_Daphne.jpg)
Daphne Simmonds, Ph.D.
College of Business
Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics
Equity Diversity and Inclusion Graduate Assistant
Itzel Martinez Bernal
Equity Diversity and Inclusion Graduate Assistant
Program: Master of Social Work
Emma Rowinski
Equity Diversity and Inclusion Graduate Assistant
Program: Master of Science in Clinical Behavioral Health
Rachael Smallwood
Equity Diversity and Inclusion Graduate Assistant
Program: Master in Social Work
Diversity Project Assistants
![Buffy Ribble, Ph.D.](https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/profile-placeholder-300x300.png)
Nico Gomez-Lucero
Graphic Designer
Program: Bachelor of Science in Sport Management
Bee Gonzalez
Diversity Projects Assistant
Program: Bachelor of Arts in English, Rhetoric and Professional Composition
Jaytee Savage
Diversity Project Assistant
Program: Bachelor of Arts
Sam Young
Diversity Projects Assistant
Program: Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns related to equity, diversity or inclusion.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion CouncilCampus Location:
Jordan Student Success Building (JSSB) 440
890 Auraria Parkway
Denver, CO 80204
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 173362
Campus Box 1
Denver, CO 80217-3362