We sought to have diverse perspectives in developing this Strategic Action Plan. Committee members included individuals who represented the diversity of departments, statewide locations, job assignments, and roles within the College. Specifically, committee members represented nine academic departments, five statewide locations (including three Branch Experiment Stations), and worked across all three mission areas of the university.
Co-chairs were responsible for resourcing and administratively advancing the development of the strategic action plan. The steering committee provided targeted advice and direction throughout plan development. The broader committee determined and guided the many steps in the planning process, and drafted and refined the Strategic Action Plan.
Members
Josephine Antwi, Assistant Professor
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Samantha Chisholm Hatfield, Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural Education
Benjamin Davis, Assistant Director, CAS MarComm
Marketing and Communications
Lauren Gwin, Associate Professor
Center for Resilient Agriculture & Food Systems
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Gordon Jones, Extension Agronomist
Central Oregon Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Deanna Lloyd, Instructor
Department of Horticulture
Michelle Markesteyn, Farm to School Specialist, Assoc. PoP
Center for Resilient Agriculture & Food Systems
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Trace Martyn, Assistant Professor, Rangeland
Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center
Juliana Ranches, Assistant Professor, Beef Cattle Management
Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center
Andrea Retano, Graduate Student
Department of Horticulture
Luisa Santamaria, Associate Professor
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
Wei Qiang Yang, Professor
North Willamette Research and Experiment Center
Malena Orduna Alegria, Assistant Professor
Department of Biological & Ecological Engineering
Cheng Li, Assistant Professor
Department of Biological & Ecological Engineering
Department of Food Science and Technology
Dana Sanchez, Professor
Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Brittany Barker, Assistant Professor, Senior Research
Oregon IPM Center
Hannah Rowe, Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology
Taylor Foerster, Assistant professor
Department of Agricultural Education
Wesley Armendarez, Undergraduate
Emily Arras, Undergraduate
CULTURE
An environment where everyone feels welcomed and has the opportunity to succeed and contribute.
We live this out according to our CARE commitment by:
- Ensuring people with alternative positions or who hold less power within the organization are given an opportunity to voice their perspectives.
- Constantly checking that our chosen actions are accountable to our mission and values.
- Never penalizing people for respectfully pointing out issues or areas of disagreement.
- Investigating concerns and striving towards a solution that makes everyone whole.
Recognizing we might not always have consensus, but we shall always have respect.
EQUITY
Reflect equity in the distribution of and access to opportunity for all individuals.
We live this out according to our CARE commitment by:
- Ensuring equitable pay for roles across the college regardless of race, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, economic status, ability, language, or culture.
- Calling it out if we sense someone isn’t fully heard and/or represented at the table.
- Providing an opportunity for all perspectives to be represented equitably.
- Giving credit to the original idea contributor and congratulating others for their contributions.
DIVERSITY
Actively seek ways to reflect the many ways in which individuals and communities are unique, contributing distinct experiences and perspectives to the mission and vision of the College of Agricultural Sciences.
We live this out according to our CARE commitment by:
- Ensuring no one is penalized for respectfully pointing out issues or areas of disagreement.
- Looking for opportunities to help others, particularly those in more vulnerable positions.
- Providing opportunities to broaden representation by those who have historically been excluded in leadership.
INCLUSION
Taking into account the manner in which individuals whose identity communities have historically been excluded and/or are still underrepresented in our organization and creating space so that they are not only included, but valued and empowered as critically necessary voices within the College.
We live this out according to our CARE commitment by:
- Monitoring ourselves to provide space for others to have their voices heard.
- Seeking out points of view that are not at the table.
Creating environments that empower people to share what they need.
Interested in joining the CEDI Committee?
Reach out to Nadia Singh at [email protected]