Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Staff

Marc Reed

Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

Marc Reed is Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity. Marc has supported and led the pursuit of equity and social justice through developing and implementing DEI strategic plans, resulting in increased representation and engagement of individuals from under...

Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs, LGBTQIA+ Student Specialist

Micho (xe/they/he) began working at Grinnell College on March 9th, 2020. They are the Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs, LGBTQIA+ Student Specialist. Micho's office is in the Stonewall Resource Center (SRC) located in the lowest level of Younker Hall. Micho was born and raised in Terre...
Jae Baldree

Coordinator of Student Disability Resources

Jae began working at Grinnell College in July of 2017. Jae received a Master’s Degree from the University of South Dakota and a Specialist Degree from the University of South Dakota while working in Student Disability Resources. Jae has been the Disability Coordinator for two prior state schools...
Leslie Bleichner

Assistant Chief Diversity Officer - Community Training, Education & Belonging, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Leslie Bleichner (she/her/hers) is the Assistant Chief Diversity Officer: Community Training, Education, and Belonging, as of April 2022. She is charged with implementing intercultural programming and providing educational training to the campus with a focus on improving the lived experiences of...
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Professor

Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

I am a Professor of History and Religious Studies at Grinnell College, where I am also Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I graduated from Vassar College with a degree in political science, an education that still informs my work and my life. I have a...
Emily Fenner

Neurodiversity Support Specialist

A native of Grinnell, Emily graduated from Grinnell High School in 2016 and then went on to attend the University of Iowa. She graduated with a B.A. in Ethics and Public Policy and a minor in Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies in 2019. After graduating, Emily worked as an AmeriCorps fellow with...
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Assistant Chief Diversity Officer for Staff Equity

Heather M. Jones-Brown (she/her/hers) is a Des Moines, Iowa, USA native and proud graduate of Des Moines’ East High School (‘02). As a student and young professional, Jones-Brown was active in organizations that laid the foundation for her life-long interests. She was introduced to citizen diplomacy...

Director of Intercultural Affairs - Black Student Specialist

Stacy Turley

Access Support Specialist

Stacy Turley provides accommodated testing support to students with academic accommodations and is a member of the Accessibility and Disability Resources team.
DaNaye VanDeKrol

Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator of Human Resources

Vrinda Varia

Assistant Chief Diversity Officer for Intercultural Student Life

(she/her/hers) Vrinda Varia is from Princeton, New Jersey and attended Bryn Mawr College for a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, with a concentration in Peace, Conflict, and Social Justice and she had minor in Spanish. Vrinda later obtained her Master’s degree in Social Work with a macro focus from...
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Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Disability Resources

Autumn began working at Grinnell College in July of 2011 after graduating with her Masters in Higher Education from Iowa State University. She also has a graduate certificate in Post-Secondary Disability Services from the University of Connecticut and is a Doctoral candidate at Colorado State...

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