Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council
The Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council addresses the kneeling incident in a statement to the ETSU community. Click here to read the Advisory Council's statement.
The Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council serves as an advisory and working group for the coordination of the university's efforts relating to equity, inclusion, and cultural competency. The council plays a lead role in advising the creation and coordination of strategies for equitable and inclusive campus activities and outreach. The council is representative of the diversity of the University's student, staff, and faculty populations across our main campus and the VA campus. Each member was chosen by virtue of their past engagement, present passion, and future commitment to equity and inclusion. Our members look forward to your support and involvement campus wide as we strive to become leaders of inclusive excellence.

Chassidy Cooper
Coordinator for Equity and InclusionOffice of Equity and Inclusion



Keith Johnson
Vice President for Equity and InclusionOffice of Equity and Inclusion

Mary Jordan
Community MemberFormer Special Assistant to the President for Equity and Diversity


Joe Sherlin
Vice President Student Life & EnrollmentStudent Life & Enrollment

Laura Terry
Multicultural Center Director of Programming & OutreachMary V. Jordan Multicultural Center

Phyllis Thompson
Director/Associate ProfessorWomen's Studies/Literature and Language

Rachel Walden
Associate Dean & Professor, Department of Learning Resources: Medical Libary (Director), Biomedical Communications Information Technology,Quillen College of Medicine
