The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force is a collaboration between students, staff, and faculty working to ensure that Pratt Institute Libraries are a safe, welcoming, and productive space for everyone in our community. We believe that libraries are a place rooted in a complex history and headed towards an equitable future. We value access to information and champion the production of knowledge. We work to evaluate the state of social justice within Pratt Institute Libraries as well as develop and present recommendations that move us closer to our highest values.
Through monthly meetings, educational programming/events, and discussion groups, the Task Force supports DEI initiatives across the Libraries.
Romel Espinel, Critical and Inclusive Pedagogy Librarian, Associate Professor (Co-Chair)
Morgan Võ, Critical and Inclusive Pedagogy Librarian, Assistant Professor (Co-Chair)
Alex Austin, Student Success + Assessment Librarian, Assistant Professor
Johanna Bauman, Associate Director for Collections Management
Elizabeth Berg, Associate Director for Access Services
Missy Brown, Cataloging & Metadata Librarian, Associate Professor
Brendan Enright, Virginia Thoren & Institute Archivist
Hannah Fountain, User Experience & Web Services Librarian, Assistant Professor
Kristopher Hudson, Program Coordinator of HEOP
Chris Jacobs, Evening & Weekend Library Manager
Cindy Li, Associate Director of Library Technology & Innovation
Josephine Rosario, Circulation Supervisor
Harsh Taggar, Access Services Manager
Jon Tan, Serials and Electronic Resources Technician
Christina Thurston, Assistant to the Chairperson, Fashion Design
Holly Wilson, Liaison Librarian, Design & Architecture, Associate Professor