Harper College

Contact the ODEI

If you have general questions about the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), please email us at harperdei@harpercollege.edu or call 847.925.6397. 

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Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Tamara A. Johnson, Ph.D.
Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
jt03888@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6103

Cultural Center

Brittany Barber, Ph.D.
Manager of the Cultural Center
bb39149@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6358

Operations Coordinator

Mary Budyak, A.S.
Operations Coordinatior to the Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
mbudyak@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6397

Student Diversity Initiatives

Sonnet Gabbard, Ph.D.
Coordinator for Student Diversity Initiatives, LGBTQ+
gs23935@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6839

Esmeralda Guerrero Lopez, M.A.
Coordinator for Student Diversity Initiatives
eguerrer@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6689

Monica R. Shirley, J.D.
Coordinator for Student Diversity Initiatives
mshirley@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6423

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Faculty Fellows

Gerardo Cruz
Assistant Professor: World Languages
gcruz@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6472

Joshua P. Sunderbruch, Ph.D.  
Professor: English Department
jsunderb@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6618

 

Last Updated: 2/20/25