DEI Advisory Councils

The DEI Advisory Councils at FSC serve as the enduring advisory bodies to the leadership of the College. Serving at the department level, these advisory councils identify concerns and recommend and develop practical and meaningful opportunities that sustain and enrich a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through the guidance, planning, and analysis of our departmental advisory councils, the College can continue to provide a campus community of belonging.

• College-Wide DEI Advisory Council
• Department of Nursing DEI Advisory Council

College-Wide DEI Advisory Council

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Council of Farmingdale State College (FSC) is composed of justice-minded faculty, staff, and students who work in concert and under the guidance of the FSC Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence and Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Kevin Jordan.  The Advisory Council supports and advocates for DEI-related initiatives that emerge from both FSC and SUNY.  Lastly, the Advisory Council serves as a space to foster belongingness through programming and campus-wide representation including efforts to ameliorate DEI-related concerns that are brought to the Council's attention.

Mission Statement

The mission of the FSC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Council is to:

1. Promote an atmosphere of belongingness and inclusivity throughout FSC.
2. Support the DEI-related efforts of FSC and SUNY.
3. Provide a platform for all those throughout the diverse FSC community to raise their voice around issues of DEI.  

Member List

Member Name	Email	Department	Title
Dr. Alicia Cesar	cesaral@farmingdale.edu	EOP
Andrea Tew	tewam@farmingdale.edu	DEI
Matthew Brown	brownm@farmingdale.edu	Anthropology
Mahambe Toure	tourem@farmingdale.edu	Residence Life	Secretary
Bryan Garcia	garciabl@farmingdale.edu	TRIO
Chiara DeSanti	desantc@farmingdale.edu	Modern Languages
Christine Freaney	freanec@farmingdale.edu	Nutrition
Dylan Gafarian	gafaridm@farmingdale.edu	RAM
Darlene Mayers	mayersde@farmingdale.edu
Erin Calkins	calkine@farmingdale.edu	Athletics
Ebru Ulusoy	ulusoye@farmingdale.edu	Business Management
Frank Capezza	capezzf@farmingdale.edu	Campus Police
Frank Rampello	rampelf@farmingdale.edu	Dean of Students
Justina Geremia	geremij@farmingdale.edu	Internal Control
Kimberly Parris	parriske@farmingdale.edu	Office of Events Management
Kathleen Flynn	flynnbk@farmingdale.edu	Title IX Officer
Keri Franklin	franklik@farmingdale.edu	Finance
Dr. Kevin Jordan	jordankd@farmingdale.edu	Diversity, Equity, & Inclusive Excellence	Chief Diversity Officer
LaNina Cooke	cookel@farmingdale.edu	Criminal Justice
LaShonda Boggan	bogganl@farmingdale.edu	Residence Life
Anthony Manansingh	manansak@farmingdale.edu	DSC
Shellon Lees	leessm@farmingdale.edu
Sherry Manansingh	mananssa@farmingdale.edu	Nursing	Co-Chair
Lukas Miedrich	miedrelh@farmingdale.edu	Student Activities
Marybeth McCloskey	mcclosm@farmingdale.edu	Human Resources
Sylvia Nicosia	nicosise@farmingdale.edu	Institutional Research
Nazrul Islam	islamn@farmingdale.edu	Computer Security
Patricia Lind-Gonzalez	lindgop@farmingdale.edu	Institutional Research
Sharon Khan-Sakoor	khansas@farmingdale.edu	Dean of Students
Vidya Chan	chanv2@farmingdale.edu	Assistant Professor
Vicki Janik	janikvk@farmingdale.edu	Professional Communications

Department of Nursing DEI Advisory Council

Vision Statement: 

 A departmental culture that values the tenets of respect, diversity, equity, and inclusion, all the while ensuring a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, and students. 

Mission Statement: 

To establish a nursing department whose curriculum and culture embodies inclusion and equity, values humanism, and intersectionality, and promotes a holistic environment in which students and faculty can learn, work, and grow together. Through education and intentional focus, we promote a just society that rejects discrimination, is free from racism, and is safe for all its members.

Member Name	Title
Dr. Sherry Manansingh	Co-Chair & Associate Professor
Professor Suzanne Elie	Co-Chair & Assistant Professor