Network Empowering Women
Goals
- Sponsor programming for the ongoing education and development of SIU faculty and staff.
- Create and support programming for all, but especially girls and women, from the community and region, at SIU.
- Facilitate opportunities for professional advancement for women through research, publications, and engagement with professional organizations.
- Raise awareness about employee resources, support the recruitment and retention of employees, and advocate for equity in employment policies and procedures.
2023-2024 Network Empowering Women Executive Committee
Chair: Gena Albert
Associate Dean of Students and Director of First Year Experience, Student Affairs, gena.albert@siu.edu
Chair-elect: Bethany Peppers
Assistant Director, Office of Student Engagement, bethany.peppers@siu.edu
Treasurer: Rita Medina
Coordinator of Recruitment and Retention, Exploratory Student advisement, rita.medina@siu.edu
Secretary: Sherrica Hunt
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; SIU Foundation, sherricah@foundation.siu.edu
Standing position for Women’s Resource Center Coordinator: vacant
Standing position for Faculty Ombudsperson: Michelle Kibby, Professor, School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences, mkibby@siu.edu
Members at Large:
- Kathy Jones, retired from Saluki Athletics,
ckjones@siu.edu - Crystal Harris, Graduate School,
crystal.harris@siu.edu - Charah McKinzie, Saluki Success Program,
charah.mckinzie@siu.edu - Tarnisha Green; College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics,
green@siu.edu - Tina Sickinger, Graduate School,
tschiff@siu.edu - Cathy Perry, Saluki Athletics,
cathy.perry@siu.edu - Elizabeth Taylor, University Communications and Marketing,
elizabeth.taylor@siu.edu