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DCDT Board and Staff

2026 DCDT Board

Dr. Tara Frazier

President

Term (1 year): 2026

t.rowe@unf.edu

Dr. Malarie Deardorff

Incoming-President

Term (1 year): 2026

malarie.deardorff@ou.edu
 

Dr. Tracy Sinclair

 Immediate Past President

Term (1 year): 2026

tracy.sinclair@uconn.edu
 

Dr. Sheida Raley

Treasurer
Term (3 years): 2024-2026
sheida@uark.edu
 

Dr. Leena Landmark

Secretary

Term (3 years): 2025-2027

landmark@shsu.edu
 

Dr. Rebekka Jez

Human Rights and Diversity Committee Chair

Term (3 years): 2026-2028

rjez@sandiego.edu

Dr. LaTonya Harris

Policy & Advocacy Co-Chair

Term (3 years): 2026

lharris30@ggc.edu

Dr. Holly Whittenburg

Policy & Advocacy Co-Chair

Term (3 years): 2026

holly.whittenburg@wsu.edu

Dr. Carly Gilson

Research Chair

Term (3 years): 2026-2028

gilson.78@osu.edu

Mrs. Sara McGowan

At-Large Member (Practitioner)

Term (3 years): 2024-2026

mcgowans@churchillcsd.com
 

Dr. Hunter Matesuvich

At-Large Member (Early Career)

Term (3 years): 2025-2027

matuseha@jmu.edu 

Dr. James Sinclair

Publications Chair

Term (3 years): 2025-2027
jamesin@uark.edu

Lauren Melone

At-Large Member (Graduate Student)

Term (2 years): 2026-2027

ljm082@shsu.edu

DCDT Staff

Dr. Stacie Dojonovic

Executive Director

sdojonovic@ku.edu
 

Dr. Jane A. Razeghi

Emeritus Executive Director

jrazeghi@gmu.edu
 

Last Updated:  2 March, 2026

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