People

Sara Thacker, J.D., LL.M.

Sara Thacker is Director and Ombudsperson for the Staff Ombuds Office, which provides informal, confidential conflict resolution and problem-solving services for all Staff, Non-Senate Academics, and Faculty who perform management functions. When issues of equity and inclusion arise in the workplace, the Staff Ombuds Office is a safe place to voice and clarify concerns, understand conflict situations, and find effective ways to respond.

She taught courses in...

John Berry

I am the Librarian responsible for the Native American Studies and Comparative Ethnic Studies collections, within the Ethnic Studies Library. There, I develop the collections and serve as the reference person for those collections. I consult with Faculty, Staff, Students, and community members to assist them with their information needs regarding those...

Carmen Foghorn

My work is to make sure the mission of the American Indian Graduate Program is fulfilled. Our mission is to conduct outreach, recruitment and student service activities in order to counteract barriers that prevent the full participation of American Indian and Alaska Native students in graduate education and encourage their development as scholars, educators, and professionals. AIGP is a culturally sensitive recruitment and retention...

Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Ph.D

Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton is an associate professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and co-director of Berkeley’s Relationships and Social Cognition Laboratory. He studies prejudice, stigma, intergroup relations, cross-race-friendships and cultural psychology. He received his PhD from Columbia University, and his BA from Yale University. He is a co-editor of the recent anthology...

Sunshine Workman, M.A.

I primarily work with three programs in the Cal Corps Public Service Center.

The WT Chan Fellowship Program hosts six students from China in six month service internships with community based organizations throughout the Bay area. The Shinnyo-en Peacebuilding Leadership Program supports and inspires a community of peace makers...

Donna Vivar, Ed.M

I am an academic advisor in theCollege of Environmental Design (CED). I work to empower all students to find their voice and advocate for themselves. As part of the CED’s diversity initiatives, I oversee the CED Admissions Ambassadors. CED Ambassadors aid in the college’s effort to increase the visibility of CED related fields, especially to underrepresented communities, encouraging them to apply and commit to an undergraduate degree program. The program was not created to solely recruit prospective students, but also as a...

Mike Bishop

As Assistant Director of UC Berkeley’s public service center – Cal Corps – I manage center-wide student leadership programs, community partner development, alumni relationships, and program assessment. I also support professional staff who collaborate with students, community partners, and faculty to leverage the contributions of each partner to design learning experiences that advance social justice in the wider community.

I contribute to diversity work on campus by 1) supporting staff initiatives such as our...

Derek Coates, Ph.D

As the Discrimination Complaint Resolution Coordinator (DCRC) my role is to provide an informal means of resolving complaints in which people believe they have been discriminated against on a protected basis. This position is important to the campus community because the University of California does not support discrimination in any form at its campuses.

Multicultural collaboration is transformative and diversity in our campus community enables us to capitalize on the depth and breadth of experiences and ideas that can be woven into the fabric of our campus culture and community....

Juana María Rodríguez, Ph.D

Juana María Rodríguez is Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies where she also directs the Designated Emphasis in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies and the LGBT Minor. An active member of the multicultural community at Berkeley, Dr. Rodriguez is a member of the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs and is affiliated with the Center for Race and Gender; the Ethnic Studies Graduate Group; and the Performance Studies Graduate Group. Along with several colleagues from UC Berkeley’s School of Law, she is part of a Faculty Research Cluster...

Inette Dishler

Inette Dishler, is a Senior Consultant in Talent and Organizational Performance (TOP). She has over 25 years of experience in learning and development. Inette had the vision to create an online site for staff to learn and share with each other called Wisdom Cafe'. She has managed the campus Leadership Development Program (LDP) and is developing a new emerging leader's program. She teaches supervisory classes and consults to campus departments. She is part of a campus consortium coordinating career development programs and services for staff. She has been at UCB for 14 years. She received...