Administrative Council on Anti-Racism and Equity (ACARE)

Who is ACARE? Our council is comprised of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) leaders from various units and professional schools dedicated to supporting students, faculty, staff, and the broader community across all campuses of Penn State including University Park, the commonwealth campuses, World Campus, and the greater community.

Primary Goal and Purpose

The primary goal and purpose of our council is to cultivate a stronger sense of community among DEI leaders within our respective units, facilitate collaborative opportunities, forge strategic partnerships, enhance communication channels, and establish connections with our DEI colleagues in the Council of Campus Multicultural Leaders (CCML) and the University Equity Leadership Council (UELC).

Members of the ACARE

Seria Chatters, Associate Vice Provost
Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity
208 Grange Building | Phone: 814-865-5906

Karen Armstrong, Director, Co-chair, Commission for Women
Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity
Outreach and Online Education
329 Innovation Blvd., Suite 210B | Phone: 814-863-0403

Adidi Etim-Hunting, Director
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Division of Development and Alumni Relations
116 Old Main | Phone: 814-863-4826

Wendé Ferguson, Associate Dean
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Penn State Law 252E Katz Building | Phone: 814-867-1261

Inginia Genao, Vice Dean
Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
Penn State College of Medicine
700 Crescent Road, Hershey, PA | Phone: 717-531-8521

Wanda Knight, Assistant Dean
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Penn State Harrisburg
777 West Harrisburg Pike, C119 Olmsted, Middletown, PA 17057 | Phone: 717-948-6103

Nalini Krishnankutty, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program Manager
Human Resources
331 Innovation Boulevard, Suite 101E | Phone: 814-865-9478

Rebekka Kuhn, Academic Adviser
Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS)
Undergraduate Education
118 Grange Building | Phone: 814-865-7576

Antonio (Tony) Moore, Director
Multicultural Outreach
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
210 Shields Building | Phone: 814-863-1412

Brian Patchcoski, Assistant Vice President;
Co-chair, Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Equity
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Student Affairs
LLo11 HUB-Robeson Center | Phone: 814-865-2059

Lauren Rhodes, Deputy Athletics Director
Student-Athlete Welfare & Development/SWA
101 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 16802 | Phone: 814-865-1104

Iris Richardson, Director
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
University Police and Public Safety
172 University Support Building I | Phone: 814-865-4381

Dara Sanoubane, Leadership Development Specialist
Leadership Development, Culture, and Student Programs Hub
Applied Research Laboratory
1030D Applied Science Building | Phone: 814-865-2335

Lynette Yarger, Associate Dean
Equity and Inclusion
Schreyer Honors College
C-5 Atherton Hall | Phone: 814-863-4535