The Council for Action and Advocacy United for Social Justice and Equity (CAUSE)

The Council for Action and Advocacy United for Social Justice and Equity (CAUSE) formed in 2016 as the Steinhardt Diversity Council and initially served as the School's advisory committee on issues of community and culture.

The Council

Alisha Ali

Associate Professor of Applied Psychology

alisha.ali@nyu.edu

Audrey A. Trainor

Professor of Special Education; Content Director, Programs in Special Education

aat8@nyu.edu

Carlos Chirinos-Espin

Assistant Professor, Director of NYU Music and Social Change Lab

Charlton McIlwain

Vice Provost for Faculty Engagement and Development; Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication

cdm1@nyu.edu

Ericka N Merriwether

Associate Professor

em3766@nyu.edu

Fabienne Doucet

Executive Director, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools; Professor of Education

fd30@nyu.edu

Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng 程華宇

Vice Dean for Research and Equity; Professor of International Education

cherng@nyu.edu

Linda Sormin

Professor of Studio Art

linda.sormin@nyu.edu

Janet Njelesani

Associate Professor

janet.njelesani@nyu.edu

Lisa M. Stulberg

Associate Professor of Sociology of Education

lisa.stulberg@nyu.edu

Mara Mills

Associate Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication; PhD Director

mmills@nyu.edu

Maria Williamson

Senior Director of Office of Community and Culture

María Rosa Brea

Clinical Professor

mrb17@nyu.edu

Michael Funk

Program Director of Higher and Postsecondary Education; Clinical Associate Professor, Department Chair: Administration, Leadership, and Technology

mike.funk@nyu.edu

Nija Monet Leocadio

Assistant Director, Graduate and Inclusive Engagement and Services

nija.leocadio@nyu.edu

Noël S. Anderson

Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Offiong Aqua

Clinical Professor

offiong.aqua@nyu.edu

Shondel Nero

Professor of Language Education

shondel.nero@nyu.edu

Ying Lu

Associate Professor

ying.lu@nyu.edu