Professional Staff
DR AMANDA KIM Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Chief Diversity Officer (they/them/theirs)
YOANNA SAYILI Interim Assistant Director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion (she/hers/hers)
Yoanna joined the larger DePauw community in the summer of 2016 and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion as an employee in the fall of 2018. She was born and grew up in the Republic of Bulgaria, located in South-Eastern Europe. She completed a Master’s degree in law with Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridski (Bulgaria) and a Diploma program in English and EU law with Cambridge University (United Kingdom). She worked as a legal professional, before meeting her husband and moving to North America.
JOSEPH HARRIS Coordinator of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion (he/him/his)
Joseph Harris joined the Center for Diversity and Inclusion in November of 2019. He is originally from Maryland and graduated from Bowie State University with a Degree in History with a concentration in Pan-African Studies. He has presented or participated in numerous projects concerning diversity at all levels of education, including presenting on the praxis of teaching diverse literature at the National Council for Teachers of English (NTCE). He is currently a Ph.D. student at Michigan State University’s college of education with a specialization in urban education and literacy. In his spare time, he is a book reviewer for the website “Black Nerd Problems”.
TERESA ROBERTS Office Manager of Center for Diversity and Inclusion (she/hers/hers)
Teresa comes to the Center for Diversity and Inclusion after working in the Office of Admission for ten years and assisting International students in their application process. She has a passion for working with students on all aspects of life and experiences and to make sure they all feel welcome when they step into the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. In her spare time, she enjoys running and spending time with her family.