Anti-Black Racism Operational Group

Members of the Black at UTM leadership team, standing and smiling at the camera at the Black at UTM launch event

The UTM Anti-Black Racism Operational Group was assembled in 2021 as a local response to the University of Toronto’s Anti-Black Racism Task Force Recommendations. The group consists of students, staff, faculty, and librarians who offer guidance and encouragement to academic and administrative units advancing anti-racist work in their respective portfolios. For specific details and regular updates on how UTM is addressing Anti-Black Racism, please visit our accountability dashboard.

Current
Members

Nythalah Baker

Director
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office

Corrine Bent-Womack

Educational Developer
Anti-Racist Pedagogies, Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy

Sheri Browne

Assistant Director
Career Development Unit, UTM Career Centre

Professor Negin Dahya (On Leave)

VPAD Special Advisor on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Carla DeMarco

Academic Communications & Outreach Manager
Office of the Vice-Principal Academic and Dean

Heather Hines

Director of Office
Office of the Vice-President & Principal

Martin Kengo

Manager, Black Initiatives
Office of the Vice-President and Principal

Mai Lu

Head, Public Services & Outreach
UTM Library

Sheliza Ibrahim

Assistant Professor, Numeracy, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy – Teaching Stream

Past
Members

Philip Anyang

Communications & Outreach
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office

David Fang

Research Assistant

Dr. Nicole Kaniki

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Research and Innovation

Bianca Okine

UTM Student and Program Assistant
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office

Deborah Peart

Recruitment Officer
Office of the Registrar

Trish Rhoden