The Policy and Practice Advisory Council is comprised of policy advocates and campus leaders who have substantial expertise advancing inclusion and equity agendas in higher education. The advisory council provides advice to ensure that the national institute has an optimal impact in higher education policy and practice.

Doris Ching

Chancellor 
University of Hawaii, West Oahu

James Wimbush

Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs
Dean of the University Graduate School
Indiana University

Kevin Kruger

President
NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Tia Brown McNair

Vice President of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success
Association of American Colleges and Universities

Sumun Pendakur

Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity
Harvey Mudd College

Brian Sponsler

Director for the Postsecondary and Workforce Development Institute
Education Commission for the States

Wil Del Pilar

Vice President for Higher Education Policy, Practice, and Research
The Education Trust

Frank Tuitt

Associate Provost for Inclusive Excellence
University of Denver