Spotlight
Trinitie Terrell
- Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Current Residence: Evansville, Indiana
- Major: Pre-Nursing
- Minor: Psychology
- Current Job Title: CDEI Work-study
- Passions and Interests:
- Passionate about building one on one relationships to help people.
- Always aiming to make an impact in the community by helping others.
- Passionate about fostering diversity incentives to create safe spaces on campus to allow students from underrepresented communities to feel comfortable and build a sense of community.
- Organizations and Involvements:
- Black Student Union
- Nursing Club
- Hobbies:
- Basketball
- Photography
- Painting
- Reading: Sci-fi, Fantasy, Non-fiction
- Interesting Fact:
- Has 40-50 pairs of shoes!
JillAnn Knonenborg
- Hometown: Bloomington, Indiana
- Current Residence: Evansville, Indiana
- Undergraduate Major: Creative Writing
- Undergraduate Minor: International Relations and Political Science
- Graduate Major: Master’s in divinity
- Current Job Title: Director of Religious Life
- Passions and Interests:
- Writing: Stems from her passion for professional writing hence the undergraduate major in creative writing.
- Excited by the curious and stimulating campus environment created through dynamic relations between students and faculty.
- Helping self-discovering college students explore their spirituality through religion.
- Passionate about creating a social environment that values inclusion for all regardless of gender and/or race.
- Devoted to exploring spirituality through artistic forms like writing.
- Passionate about advocating for social justice in racial, gender and, abusive issues.
- Organizations and Involvements:
- Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church
- Institutional coordinator for religious student organizations
- Hobbies:
- Writing and Reading
- Fun geeky stuff: Dungeons and dragons, Musical theatre, Harry Potter
- Activism
- Singing
- Interesting Fact:
- Worked at Disney World
- Sang the national anthem on ESPN at age 12!
Taiza Alexander
- Hometown: Berea, Kentucky
- Current Residence: Evansville, Indiana
- Major: Business Management and Marketing
- Current Job Title: Admissions and Diversity Intern
- Passions and Interests:
- Passionate about building athletic career alongside her supportive teammates and coaches on the track team.
- Constantly researching new ways to foster diversity on UE’s international Harlaxton campus.
- Aims to create an inclusive and conducive campus community for newly admitted UE students from underrepresented communities.
- Passionate about making a real difference on UE’s campus, both local and abroad.
- Organizations and Involvements:
- BSU
- UE Track Team
- Hobbies:
- Making crafts
- Spending time with family and friends
- Shopping
- Watching Netflix
- Why UE:
- Unique and exciting track team opportunity.
- Small university environment allows for close interpersonal experiences and relationships with the campus community.
- Interesting fact:
- Basketball enthusiast:
- Favorite college team: University of North Carolina
- Favorite NBA team: Miami Heat
- Recently visited and explored St. Louis, Missouri
- Basketball enthusiast:
Madison King
- Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Current Residence: Evansville, Indiana
- Major: Global Business and Marketing
- Current Job Title: Diversity Intern
- Passions and Interests:
- Passionate about promoting diversity on campus.
- Aims to impact the UE campus by making resources more available for students from underrepresented communities.
- Organizations and Involvements:
- BSU
- Fellows Program
- Business Professionals of America
- Hobbies:
- Drawing
- Photography
- Running
- Why UE:
- Small campus community provides more opportunities to form meaningful and lasting relationships across the campus community.
- UE’s highly acclaimed business school.
- Interesting fact:
- Never broken a bone!
Abagail Catania
- Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
- Current Residence: Evansville, Indiana
- Undergraduate Major: Agricultural Business Management
- Undergraduate Minor: Legal Studies
- Graduate Major: Master’s in Cultural and Critical Studies
- Current Job Title: Assistant Director for Diversity Recruitment and Programming
- Passions and Interests:
- Passionate about diversity and creating access to people from underrepresented and minority backgrounds
- Excited about the prospects of collaborating with various departments on campus.
- Aims to create a more diverse campus community through her dual position because it allows for a direct link between the CDEI and the Office of Admissions.
- Passionate about creating opportunities for individuals from underprivileged communities, which is evident in the scholarship she personally funds.
- Organizations and Involvements:
- Posse Foundation Scholar
- Previous Chapter President and National Officer for MANRRS
- Ambassador for ASK.LISTEN.SAVE suicide prevention program
- Member of Order of the Eastern Star
- Hobbies:
- Traveling
- Experiencing new cultures
- Hanging out with friends and dog (LUNA)
- Aspiring bungy jumper
- Theatre
- Volleyball enthusiast
- Why UE:
- Changemaker environment
- Current position aligns with her passion for youth development while fostering the growth of underrepresented communities.
- Harlaxton program coincides with her passion for traveling and her experiences studying abroad
- Interesting fact:
- Studied abroad in England and Uganda
- Funds her own scholarship
- Has skydived!
Annie Sills
- Hometown: Newburgh, Indiana
- Current Residence: Evansville, Indiana
- Undergraduate Major: Sociology
- Specialization: Anthropology and Social Work
- Graduate Major: Social Work and Human Resource Management
- License: Clinical Social Work
- Current Job Title: Assistant Director of Institutional Equity and Title IX Coordinator
- Passions and Interests:
- Passionate about encompassing educational and professional qualifications through Title IX position
- Fascinated the various perspectives of Title IX observed on campus amongst community members
- Aims to debunk falsehoods about Title IX to create a safer space where students feel more comfortable having the tougher conversations
- Organizations and Involvements:
- Mountain biking
- Hiking
- Reading: favorite author is Jane Austin
- Watching documentary series that relate to social discussions
- Hanging out with dogs: Charlie-Brown, Koda, General
- Why UE:
- Third generation UE alums so UE feels like home
- Role UE claim
- Interesting fact:
- Published a poem at age 12
- Aspired to be a Forensic Anthropologist
Reem Al Alawi
- Hometown: Al-Buraimi, Oman
- Current Residence: Evansville, Indiana
- Major: Archaeology
- Minor: Art History
- Current Job Titles:
- Diversity Intern
- Asst. Art Creator with Evansville Museum
- Passions and Interests:
- Passionate about art:
- Contemporary Islamic Art
- Contemporary Western Art
- Passionate about art:
- Organizations and Involvement:
- International Club: Event planning and Volunteer planning
- Hobbies:
- Painting, art
- Reading: psychology
- Hiking
- Why UE:
- Quality of UE’s Archaeology program
- The tranquil Evansville Community
- Interesting fact:
- Interested in Palaeontology: the study of fossils, etc.
Abigail Martin
- Hometown: Hatfield, Indiana
- Current Residence: Evansville, Indiana
- Major: Social Work
- Minor: Psychology
- Current Job Title: Social Work Intern
- Passions and Interests:
- Passionate about helping others
- Excited about social work aspirations after gaining experience at various jobs
- Organizations and Involvements:
- Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
- Feminist Campus
- Hobbies:
- Hanging out with friends
- Thrifting
- Photography
- Why UE:
- Macro social work opportunity
- Interest in the higher education environment
- Diverse and friendly work environment
- Interesting fact:
- Doesn’t eat condiments
Katelyn Vinci
- Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Current Residence: Evansville, Indiana
- Major: Social Work
- Minor: Psychology
- Current Job Titles:
- Social Work Intern
- Day School Teacher
- Interests and Passions:
- Passionate about fostering the institutional integration of Title IX and sexual assault policies
- Aims to broaden the scope of diversity awareness while working at CDEI
- Active advocate for issues regarding social violence.
- Organizations and Involvements:
- Feminist Campus
- President of Students for Gender Violence Awareness
- Hobbies:
- Photography
- Hanging out with friends
- Reading
- Why UE:
- Eager to experience another campus environment
- Interesting fact:
- Related to Leonardo Da Vinci
Emma Burns
- Hometown: Evansville, Indiana
- Current Residence: Evansville, Indiana
- Major: Social Work
- Current Job Title:
- Student Worker at USI library
- Social Work Intern
- Passions and Interests:
- Passionate about social work applications
- Organizations and Involvements:
- Sexuality and Gender Alliance
- Hobbies:
- Drawing
- Video games
- Traveling; been to France, England, and Ireland
- Why UE:
- Opportunity to build on passion for diversity
- A natural fit being an Evansville native
- Interesting fact:
- Self-taught ukulele player
Office Phone
812-488-5260
Office Email
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Office Location
Ridgway University Center, Office 261