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/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2024-07/Diane.jpg?itok=sk8D-Udp 591w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 640px, (min-width: 838px) 896px, 100vw" width="591" height="856" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2024-07/Diane.jpg?itok=ZjakodWo" alt="Diane" /> </div> </div> <div class="wrapped-image__text"><h3>Diane Cornelius Charles, J.D.</h3> <p><span><strong>Director, ADA and Section 504 Coordinator, and Deputy Title IX Coordinator</strong></span><br /><a href="mailto:diane.charles@yale.edu">diane.charles@yale.edu</a>聽<br /><span>203.432.1377</span><br /><em>(she/her)</em></p> <p>Diane Cornelius Charles is the Director for the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility. She joined Yale University as the Associate Director for the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility in July 2021. As Director, Diane oversees the University鈥檚 response to discrimination and harassment, the facilitation of the ADA accommodations process for faculty, and聽 Yale鈥檚 sexual harassment prevention training for faculty and staff. She maintains general oversight of the University鈥檚 preparation of its Affirmative Action Plan and serves as the ADA and Section 504 Coordinator and Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Faculty and Staff.聽</p> <p>Before joining Yale, Diane was the Director of Title IX Compliance, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Bridgeport. She served as Special Assistant to the President on Diversity and Inclusion and taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bridgeport, Ernest C. Trefz School of Business. Diane worked for twelve years as a Litigation Staff Attorney with an international law firm in New York City and in labor and employee relations in the private and public sectors, b<span>efore transitioning to higher education.</span></p> <p><span>Diane received her B.A. in Political Economy from Skidmore College and her J.D. from Hofstra Law School.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-component-width="site" class="divider__wrapper"> <div data-divider-position="left" class="divider__inner"> <div data-animate-item="enabled" class="divider" data-divider-width="100"></div> </div> </div> <div data-component-width="site" data-wrapped-image-style="offset" data-wrapped-image-alignment="left" class="wrapped-image"> <div class="wrapped-image__inner"> <div class="wrapped-image__content-wrapper"> <div class="wrapped-image__image"> <div> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2024-07/Alexa.jpg?itok=qZPxP2io 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2024-07/Alexa.jpg?itok=Lix0VrFY 480w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2024-07/Alexa.jpg?itok=7fEAw1jk 591w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 640px, (min-width: 838px) 896px, 100vw" width="591" height="856" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2024-07/Alexa.jpg?itok=qZPxP2io" alt="Alexa" /> </div> </div> <div class="wrapped-image__text"><h3><strong>Alexa Lindauer, J.D.</strong></h3> <p><strong>Deputy Director and Deputy Title IX Coordinator</strong><br /><a href="mailto:alexa.lindauer@yale.edu">alexa.lindauer@yale.edu</a><br /><span>203.432.0569</span><br /><em>(she/her)</em></p> <p>Alexa Lindauer聽<span>joined the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility in May 2022. In her role, Alexa assists with the management of OIEA鈥檚 response to concerns of discrimination and harassment involving University faculty and staff.聽 She also works with Yale faculty, staff, and applicants in need of workplace accommodations due to their medical conditions or their religious beliefs.</span></p> <p>Prior to joining OIEA, Alexa worked in the Office of Institutional Equity at the University of Connecticut for five years, most recently as the Associate Director of Investigations. OIE addressed concerns of discrimination or harassment at all University of Connecticut campuses. In her role, Alexa helped to oversee the case investigations team and OIE鈥檚 operations at UConn Health. She provided training to the University community and was involved in many campus collaborations, committees and working groups, including the University鈥檚 Age Act Committee, a campus climate working group, and a working group charged with developing, implementing, and training on procedures for addressing problematic behavior from patients. Prior to her work in the higher education setting, Alexa was an attorney in private practice for six years, focusing on employment discrimination.<br />Alexa has her bachelor鈥檚 degree in Government from Colby College and her juris doctorate from the University of Connecticut School of Law.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-component-width="site" class="divider__wrapper"> <div data-divider-position="left" class="divider__inner"> <div data-animate-item="enabled" class="divider" data-divider-width="100"></div> </div> </div> <div data-component-width="site" data-wrapped-image-style="offset" data-wrapped-image-alignment="left" class="wrapped-image"> <div class="wrapped-image__inner"> <div class="wrapped-image__content-wrapper"> <div class="wrapped-image__image"> <div> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2024-07/Jamaal_0.jpg?itok=Nl_C8aK0 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2024-07/Jamaal_0.jpg?itok=pGkhMN7N 480w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2024-07/Jamaal_0.jpg?itok=IcLzBUPE 591w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 640px, (min-width: 838px) 896px, 100vw" width="591" height="856" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2024-07/Jamaal_0.jpg?itok=Nl_C8aK0" alt="Jamaal" /> </div> </div> <div class="wrapped-image__text"><h3>Jamaal Thomas, J.D.</h3> <p><strong>Associate Director, Deputy ADA and Section 504 Coordinator, and Deputy Title IX Coordinator</strong><br /><a href="mailto:jamaal.thomas@yale.edu">jamaal.thomas@yale.edu</a><br /><span>203.432.0852</span><br /><em>(he/him)</em></p> <p>Jamaal Thomas joined the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility in April 2014. In his role, he addresses concerns of discrimination, harassment, and unfair treatment based on protected characteristics. Jamaal also manages an active caseload of Yale faculty, staff, and applicants who require an accommodation due to their medical condition or need to practice their religious beliefs.聽</p> <p><span>Prior to joining Yale, Jamaal was General Counsel for CASES, a non-profit located in New York City, and a non-profit development professional.聽</span></p> <p><span>Jamaal is active in civic efforts. He serves as the Chair of the Board of the Youth Justice Network in New York City and Co-Chair of the Board of Leila Day Nursery in New Haven. He also leads the Yale African American Affinity Group鈥檚 Men鈥檚 Health Initiative, which is focused on empowering people from the Black and Latinx communities in the Greater New Haven area with health education.</span></p> <p><span>Jamaal has a bachelor鈥檚 in Political Science from SUNY Purchase and his juris doctorate is from St. John鈥檚 University.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-component-width="site" class="divider__wrapper"> <div data-divider-position="left" class="divider__inner"> <div data-animate-item="enabled" class="divider" data-divider-width="100"></div> </div> </div> <div data-component-width="site" data-wrapped-image-style="offset" data-wrapped-image-alignment="left" class="wrapped-image"> <div class="wrapped-image__inner"> <div class="wrapped-image__content-wrapper"> <div class="wrapped-image__image"> <div> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2024-07/Angelica_1.jpg?itok=yA-Q_2QC 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2024-07/Angelica_1.jpg?itok=O2DhMLMG 480w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2024-07/Angelica_1.jpg?itok=Dzxjizpn 591w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 640px, (min-width: 838px) 896px, 100vw" width="591" height="856" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2024-07/Angelica_1.jpg?itok=yA-Q_2QC" alt="Angelica" /> </div> </div> <div class="wrapped-image__text"><h3>Angelica <strong>Matos Jennings, J.D.</strong></h3> <p><strong>Assistant Director and Deputy Title IX Coordinator</strong><br /><a href="mailto:angelica.jennings@yale.edu">angelica.jennings@yale.edu</a><br /><span>203.436.1541</span><br /><em>(she/her/ella)</em></p> <p>Angelica Matos Jennings joined the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA) as the Assistant Director in November 2022, bringing over a decade of higher education experience. Prior to OIEA, Angelica served as Conduct Residence Hall Director at the University of Connecticut (UConn) for three years; a Community Director at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) for four years; and Graduate Assistant at Lehigh University for two years.</p> <p>During her time in higher education, Angelica served on several campus-wide committees and working groups in areas of student affairs; Title IX; diversity and inclusion; climate assessments; conduct hearing adjudications; restorative justice; and employee retention and search processes. Angelica also served as the co-founder for UNC-CH鈥檚 Women of Worth Initiative and was an adjunct professor of Legal Issues and Decision-Making in Higher Education and Student Affairs at UConn. Angelica has also interned at the U.S. District Attorney鈥檚 Office, UConn鈥檚 Office of Institutional Equity, and Tolland Superior Court.</p> <p>Angelica received her B.A. in Political Science and Global Studies and her M.A. in Political Science from Lehigh University. 聽She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Counselor Education from North Carolina State University, and a J.D. with a Graduate Certificate in International Human Rights Law from the University of Connecticut School of Law.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-component-width="site" class="divider__wrapper"> <div data-divider-position="left" class="divider__inner"> <div data-animate-item="enabled" class="divider" data-divider-width="100"></div> </div> </div> <div data-component-width="site" data-wrapped-image-style="offset" data-wrapped-image-alignment="left" class="wrapped-image"> <div class="wrapped-image__inner"> <div class="wrapped-image__content-wrapper"> <div class="wrapped-image__image"> <div> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2024-07/Jonathan_0.jpg?itok=7NVBELqc 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2024-07/Jonathan_0.jpg?itok=lHjTl9Sd 480w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2024-07/Jonathan_0.jpg?itok=PwCnH1Cq 591w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 640px, (min-width: 838px) 896px, 100vw" width="591" height="856" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2024-07/Jonathan_0.jpg?itok=7NVBELqc" alt="Jonathan" /> </div> </div> <div class="wrapped-image__text"><h3><strong>Jonathan Bailey</strong></h3> <p><strong>Equity and Accessibility Support Specialist</strong><br /><a href="mailto:jonathan.bailey@yale.edu">jonathan.bailey@yale.edu</a><br /><span>203.432.0849</span><br /><em>(he/him)</em></p> <p><span>Jonathan Bailey has been employed with the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility since 2015 and serves as the department鈥檚 Support Specialist. 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