About DREAM

Membership

Membership is open to ALL Harper College Faculty, Administrators, and staff of color.

Executive Board

Faculty Chair
Dr. Bhasker Moorthy
Professor, Physical Sciences

Staff Chair

Leah Kang
Academic Advisor, Center for New Students and Orientation and Women's Program

Faculty Chair-Elect
Gerardo Cruz
Assistant Professor, World Languages

Secretary
Dr. Lisa Busto
Associate Professor, Accounting

Treasurer
Chris Candelas
Academic Advisor, Fast-Track Program

Data Champion
Pete Almeida
Director, Title V Project

Staff Liasons

Esmeralda Guerrero Lopez
Coordinator of Student Diversity Initiatives, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Reyna Espinoza
Student Success Coach, Advising Services

Advisor
Dr. Joanne Ivory
Interim Associate Provost
Dean, Career and Technical Programs

Former Chairs

Karega Cooper
Associate Professor, Mathematics

Chris Candelas
Academic Advisor, Fast-Track Program

Dr. Tong Cheng
Professor, Biology

Veronica Mormino
Professor, Geography

LaVonya Williams
Associate Professor, Student Development

Partnerships

DREAM is supported by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It collaborates with the other ERGs, the DEI Shared Governance Committee, and the Office of Human Resources. It also participates in ongoing dialogue with the Chief of Police.