As Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Karen Dace, Ph.D. serves as IU Indianapolis’s senior diversity officer. Dace is tasked with institutionalizing effective practices in equity and diversity within IU Indianapolis’s units. She also oversees the Multicultural Success Center and the Adaptive Educational Services program.
Since coming to IU Indianapolis in the fall of 2013, Dace has made great strides to improve campus diversity. She began her efforts with a survey of faculty, staff, and students to determine their perception of the campus’s climate in terms of diversity and inclusiveness. Using this data, Dace developed an action plan to target areas for improvement throughout campus. She created a diversity strategic plan with measurable initiatives to build a campus committed to diversity and inclusiveness and has already achieved positive results.
Dace previously served a similar role as Deputy Chancellor for the Division of Diversity, Access, and Equity at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She was also an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies. Dace has been the Co-Principal Investigator for several grant funded projects aimed at youth, including Girls of Color Leadership Program, Education Pipeline, and Educaci un - Impacting the Future of Our Youth. She currently serves as Regional Director for District 5 Commission on Access, Diversity, and Excellence for the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities.
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