Prof. David Bindel (He/Him/His)
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Email Address: bindel@cornell.edu
Office Location: Gates 425
Responsibilities: Ensures the college’s commitment to building an inclusive environment where faculty, staff, and students feel a sense of belonging for their unique contributions to excellence.
Professional Interests: Applied mathematics and scientific computing
Favorite Quote: “Once accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinion.” – Grace Hopper
Fun Fact: Collects fountain pens.
Dr. LeeAnn Roberts (She/Her/Hers)
Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Email Address: leeann.roberts@cornell.edu
Office Location: Rhodes 526 (W-F on campus, M &W remote)
Responsibilities: Collaborate with collegiate, corporate, and community partners to broaden the participation of marginalized populations and promote a cultural climate that celebrates diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Professional Interests: Diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, justice, cultural competence, intersectionality, religious and spiritual beliefs, mindfulness and meditation practices, academic success, career development, and personal branding.
Favorite Quote: “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X
Fun Fact: Enjoys reading books, watching Golden Girls, discovering great deals, praying for others, and spending time with family.
Cass D’Amato (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Email Address: crd223@cornell.edu
Office Location: Rhodes 524 (M, T, W, Th on campus, F remote)
Responsibilities: Manages the execution, marketing, and logistics associated with Cornell Bowers CIS DEI graduate student programs, events, and services. Supports recruitment initiatives, community engagement activities, and professional development sessions for faculty and staff members.
Professional Interests: Equity, Accessibility, Neurodiversity, Culture, and Educational Content Creation.
Favorite Quote: “If you only read the books that everyone is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking” – Haruki Murakami
Fun Fact: Adopted two amazing cats from the Cornell Vet School, loves anything to do with stationery, and has lived 5 different states up and down the east coast.
Carson Lopez (He/Him/His)
Administrative Coordinator for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Email Address: ccl245@cornell.edu
Office Location: Rhodes 528 (M, T, W, Th, F on campus)
Responsibilities: Provides administrative assistance; maintains office communications; and manages budgetary expenses, tracking systems, and reports. Supports the execution, marketing, and logistics associated with Cornell Bowers CIS DEI undergraduate programs, events, and services.
Professional Interests: LGBTQ+, Intersectionality, Religious and Political Discourse, Behavioral Research, and Organizational Psychology.
Favorite Quote: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress” – Frederick Douglas
Fun Fact: Loves to write horror fiction and listen to respectful debates about his favorite hot topics.
Gwynne Richardson (She, Her, Hers)
Graduate Project Specialist/Graduate Ambassador for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Email Address: gar234@cornell.edu
Responsibilities: Serve on Cornell Bowers CIS DEI committees and council meetings. Assists in the promotion, coordination, and facilitation of program, events, and services for Cornell Bowers CIS graduate students. Contributes to the research, data collection, analysis, and reporting for Cornell Bowers CIS DEI’s programs, events, and services.
Degree Program: Information Science (MPS)
Areas of Interest: Culture, Race, and Religious Beliefs
Favorite Quote: “The measure of who we are…is what we do with what we have” – Vince Lombardi
Fun Fact: Enjoys cooking, traveling, and reading.
Salma Hazimeh (She, Her, Hers)
Event Assistant/Undergraduate Ambassador for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Email Address: sh999@cornell.edu
Responsibilities: Assists in the design, promotion, and coordination of annual events to enhance the undergraduate experience in Cornell Bowers CIS. Maintains collaborative partnerships with student organizations to facilitate DEIB presentations and events.
Degree Program: Information Science, Sociology
Areas of Interest: Multigenerational Workforce, First-Generation Low-Income (FGLI) Support, and Gender Equality
Favorite Quote: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
Fun Fact: Loves trying new food, going on runs, and thrift shopping!
Sophia Song (She, Her, Hers)
Communications Assistant/Undergraduate Ambassador for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Email Address: ys455@cornell.edu
Responsibilities: Assists in the design, promotion, and coordination of annual events to enhance the undergraduate experience in Cornell Bowers CIS. Maintains collaborative partnerships with student organizations to facilitate DEIB presentations and events.
Degree Program: Communication
Areas of Interest: Gender Equality, Spiritual Beliefs, and LGBTQ+
Favorite Quote: “Dreams are often most profound when they seem the most crazy” -Sigmund Freud
Fun Fact: Loves music, nature, and animals. Is in the process of composing her own songs and hosting a live house or mini concert in the future.