Cultural Humility Certificates | May 2025

Take a look at the list of your RIT colleagues who most recently completed the Cultural Humility Certificate Program. It is led by DDI’s Executive Director for Culture and Diversity Education Taj Smith. He says participants are required to take part in a total of six workshops that can take a year to complete.

Valerie Burgio, interpreting coordinator, NTID

Lisa Dammeyer, senior staff specialist, Department of Psychology

Wendy Dannels, research faculty, NTID

Elayne Fife-Collier, lecturer, NTID

Kara Griffith, assistant director for student success advising, GCCIS

Aubrey Hillman, coordinator for community and belonging, DDI

Beth Karbowski, GROW career services specialist, NTID

Kris Knauf, academic advisor, University Advising Office

Noella Kolash, junior full stack engineer, NTID

Brian LaForest, outreach coordinator, Upward Bound Veterans

Lindsay LaForest, program manager, University Advancement

Denise Lengyel, senior lecturer, NTID

Martha Loucke, senior staff assistant, DDI

Kristina Martin, senior assistant director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Lauren Resetarits, academic advisor, CAD

Ruth Reyes, lecturer, NTID

Sarah Riddell, associate director, conferences and special events, Government and Community Relations

Jon Rodibaugh, associate director, University Advancement

Samantha Schmidt, captioning development specialist, NTID

Kimberly Vent, assistant to Senior Vice President, Student Affairs

Erin Wagner, head coach women's lacrosse, Student Affairs