Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee (D&I) works closely with the university administration to identify and address areas of relevant concern impacting any and all aspects of life at UVA. We encourage active participation with university and public partners to promote equitable policy reform, an empathetic tolerant collegial workplace, and universal respect for all forms of difference displayed by our UVA community.

Throughout the course of the year, members offer feedback to university administrators upon proposed policy initiatives or reforms, noting potential issues and concerns. In addition, through a series of informational sessions our meetings invite us to engage directly with various leaders at UVA and the larger Charlottesville area. Members are thereby given the opportunity to participate in more specific ad hoc interventions. These fluctuate annually based upon need and circumstance.

Committee Members

2025-26 Diversity and Inclusion Members
Name School Department Job Title Term Ends

Anne Garland Mahler

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese

Co-Chair, Associate Professor

2029

Eric M. Ramírez-Weaver

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Department of Art

Co-Chair, Associate Professor

2029

André Cavalcante

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality/Media Studies Associate Professor 2029

Ming-Jer Chen

Darden School of Business Leslie E. Grayson Professor of Business Administration 2028

Alex Motchoulski

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of Philosophy Assistant Professor 2027

Amy V. Ogden

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of French Languages and Literatures Associate Professor 2026

Geeta Patel

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures Professor 2026

Paul B. Perrin

School of Data Science Professor 2026

Michael Rasbury

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Department of Drama Associate Professor 2027

Maria Luisa Sequeira Lopez

School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Professor 2027

Dan J. Spitzner

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of Statistics Associate Professor 2027

Minutes and Documents