Diversity Council

The Diversity Council is a school-wide group composed of faculty and staff who join with senior management in a collaborative effort to create strategic plans and goals for diversity in alignment with our Christian mission and vision. This involves implementing programs like implicit bias training, the Dean's Speaker Series, open conversations, academic panels, and more, that increase and enhance student, faculty, and staff diversity at all levels of Caruso Law.

Chalak Richards

Assistant Dean of Student Life, Diversity, and Belonging and
Director of Parris Institute for Professional Excellence

Established in early 2020, the office of the assistant dean of student life, diversity, and belonging has three overarching goals: to create a community where all are welcomed and recognize they belong, to care for the well-being of each individual student, and to oversee the full student life experience.

Develops programs to create a community that values and celebrates diversity and works on strategic initiatives and policies that strengthen diversity at all levels - student, faculty, and staff.
Cares for each student by coordinating faculty, peer, and alumni mentorship and by providing mental health and spiritual life support.
Oversees student life events and student clubs toward ensuring that students have rich and meaningful community experiences.

Professor Jeff Baker