Washington State University
Office of the Provost
National Day of Racial Healing
MEET THE ORGANIZERS
Preparation for WSU’s inaugural National Day of Racial Healing has truly been a collective effort. Led by Trymaine Gaither, Special Assistant to the Provost for Inclusive Excellence, it has involved the work of faculty, staff, and students from across the system.









Committee Members
Name | Role | Campus | |
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Trymaine Gaither (chair) | Special Assistant to the Provost for Inclusive Excellence | Pullman | trymaine.gaither@wsu.edu |
Adriana Janovich | Editor, University Marketing and Communications | Pullman | adriana.janovich@wsu.edu |
Anna Plemons | Associate Vice Chancellor, WSU Tri-Cities | Tri-Cities | aplemons@wsu.edu |
Anna Rodgers | President, Black Student-Athlete Association | anna.rodgers2@wsu.edu | |
Anna Whitehall | Associate Professor, Department of Human Development | Pullman | awhitehall@wsu.edu |
Brennan Jackson | Secretary/Treasurer, Black Student-Athlete Association | brennan.jackson@wsu.edu | |
Caitlin Bletscher | Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development | Vancouver | caitlin.bletscher@wsu.edu |
Cara Hawkins-Jedlicka | Assistant Professor, Strategic Communications | Pullman | c.hawkins-jedlicka@wsu.edu |
Charice DeGuzman | Student Health Services Coordinator | Pullman | charice.toms@wsu.edu |
Christel Woods | Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of English | Pullman | christel.woods@wsu.edu |
Clif Stratton | Associate Professor, Department of History | Pullman | clif.stratton@wsu.edu |
Darryl Singleton | Assistant Professor, School of Music | Pullman | darryl.singleton@wsu.edu |
Erin Tomson | Assistant Professor, Strategic Communications | Pullman | erin.tomson@wsu.edu |
Janet Peters | Tri-Cities | janet.peters@wsu.edu | |
Jason Abrams | Assistant Director, Pullman Events Team | Pullman | jason.abrams@wsu.edu |
Jeremiah Simmons | President, Black Student Union | Pullman | jeremiah.simmons@wsu.edu |
Joanne Greene | Director, University Recreation | Pullman | joanne_greene@wsu.edu |
Julian Ankney | Vancouver | julian.ankney@wsu.edu | |
Linda Infranco | Director of Development, Honors College | Pullman | infranco@wsu.edu |
Marie Lowery | Vice President, Black Student Union | marie.lowery@wsu.edu | |
Jennifer Ellsworth | Director, Cougar Health Services | Pullman | jennifer.ellsworth@wsu.edu |
Kauser Gwaduri | Student Services Coordinator, WSU Tri-Cities | Tri-Cities | kauser.gwaduri@wsu.edu |
Kersten Bergstrom | Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences | Tri-Cities | kersten.bergstrom@wsu.edu |
Kristin Becker | Curator of Education & Programs, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art | Pullman | kristin.carlson@wsu.edu |
Noelle Niemeier | Editor, LandEscapes Student Art and Literary Journal | noelle.niemeier@wsu.edu | |
Renny Christopher | Vice Chancellor, WSU Vancouver | Vancouver | renny.christopher@wsu.edu |
Robert Franklin | Assistant Professor, Department of History | Tri-Cities | robert.franklin@wsu.edu |
Stephanie Bauman | Associate Professor, Department of Psychology | Tri-Cities | sbauman@wsu.edu |
Joe Hewa | Pullman | joseph.hewa@wsu.edu | |
Sylvia Rangel-van Breda Vriesman | Student Counselor/Wellness Coordinator | Tri-Cities | s.vanbredavriesman@wsu.edu |
Anna McLeod | Director of Student Services | Everett | anna.mcleod2@wsu.edu |
Cameron McGill | Assistance Professor, English Co-Director, Visiting Writers Series | Pullman | cameron.mcgill@wsu.edu |
Andrew Perera | WSU Spokane Health Services | Spokane | andrew.perera@wsu.edu |
Karen Weathermon | Director, First Year Programs Director, Common Reading | kweathermon@wsu.edu | |
Jessica Whitt | Associate Director, Fitness Services & Education, University Recreation | jessica.whitt@wsu.edu | |
Courtney Anderson | Coordinator, Student Diversity and International Student Life, Health Sciences | Spokane | courtney.m.anderson@wsu.edu |
Bari Boyd | Center for Intercultural Learning and Affirmation Advisor | Vancouver | bari.boyd@wsu.edu |
Andria Donnenwerth | Program Coordinator, Global Campus Co-Chair MLK Committee | Global | andria.donnenwerth@wsu.edu |
Mitchell Imholt | Diversity Center, Spokane | Spokane | mitchell.imholt@wsu.edu |