Office of Diversity + Inclusion
The Office of Diversity + Inclusion (D+I) contributes to AAP's mission to build a more equitable world and lead college efforts to create, sustain, and continue expanding our diverse and inclusive community.
We believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every person and offer a range of resources, including training for students and staff, academic support, mentorship opportunities, cultural celebrations, and educational reflections on a range of social justice issues. The office works closely across all areas of the university to educate, empower, and advocate for all members of the AAP community to raise critical consciousness around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
University Resources
Cornell offers an array of options for students who need support, want to get involved, or are looking to lead new initiatives.
Leadership
Latesha Fussell
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Latesha Fussell comes to Cornell from Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, where she was the director for intercultural affairs. In this capacity, she served as co-chair of the Racial and Equity Justice Institute. She supervised a staff that provided academic, cultural, and personal support to students, including students of color, first-generation college students, international students, and LGBTQ+ students. She supported the launch of a mentorship program connecting alumni of color with students of color; developed a living-learning and special interest housing for first-generation and students of color in collaboration with academic, advising, and residence life offices. Prior to her time at Stonehill College, she served as the Director of Campus Life for Diversity & Inclusion at Wells College. She was responsible for leading the President’s Advisory Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, creating policies and practices to allow students to use their preferred pronoun, name, and gender and providing opportunities to raise consciousness within the field of DEI through workshops and training. Latesha has held roles in academic and student affairs throughout her time in higher education. She holds a master's degree in Childhood Education, a master's degree in Special Education, and a bachelor's degree in Sociology from the State University of New York at Potsdam. Currently, Latesha is pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.
Jen Delos Reyes
Associate Dean for Diversity and Equity
Jen Delos Reyes, Associate Professor of Art and the first Associate Dean for Diversity and Equity at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP), is an artist, educator, writer, and radical community arts organizer. She comes to Cornell by way of the University of Illinois, Chicago, where she was Associate Director of the School of Art & Art History for seven years, and prior, Portland, Oregon, where she directed Portland State University's flexible residency Art and Social Practice M.F.A. program, the first of its kind in the U.S.
Delos Reyes is based in Ithaca, New York, and Chicago, where she is a founder/resident at SIDE by SIDE artist's residency and Garbage Hill Farm, a small-scale, artist-run urban farm, two parallel projects that model personal and social sustainability, daily life, and arts and culture that can and should exist side by side.
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Student Workers
Carlin Grey Dypko
Design Marketing and Social Media Specialist
Jaylin Tyler John
Design Marketing and Social Media Specialist
Nicole Tian
Design Marketing and Social Media Specialist
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Graduate Interns
Travian Smith
Graduate Teaching Research Specialist
Swathi Suvarna
Graduate Teaching Research Specialist
