Our Staff
Jessica Guzmán-Rea
she/her/hers
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Director
- Office Location
- 305D Douglass Commons
- Telephone
- (585) 275-9701
Dr. Jessica Guzmán-Rea is the Assistant Dean for Diversity and the director of the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center (BIC) at the ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é. The BIC promotes cultural awareness and engagement, educates on issues of identity, culture, and diversity, and provide avenues for intersection and opportunities for collaboration. In addition, she responds to the bias-related incident reports where she contacts the individuals involved in the report, coordinates a response with an executive team, and communicates with the University community (when appropriate). Dr. Guzmán-Rea also chairs the College Diversity Roundtable (CDR), which is a student-centered task force where campus climate and quality of life issues and/or concerns can be voiced, heard, and acted upon, especially those affecting racial, ethnic and cultural groups on campus. The CDR is also a focal point for diversity discussions, initiatives and best practices.
Dr. Guzmán-Rea facilitates workshops, trainings, and restorative circles in response to bias-related incidents, but also to educate our campus community. These workshops include topics such as implicit bias, microaggressions, understanding privilege, allyship, creating an inclusive environment, Safe Zone, and practicing cultural humility, just to name a few. Dr. Guzmán-Rea enjoys facilitating these conversations because she gets to watch folks explore how they self-identify and learn new ways to express themselves authentically. She believes that in order to cultivate global citizens, we need to have open and honest dialogue with each other and with folks that differ from us.
Dr. Guzmán-Rea obtained her Doctorate of Education in Higher Education from the Warner School of Education at the ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é and is a Licensed Master Social Worker. Dr. Guzmán-Rea received her Masters of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and her Bachelors of Arts in Sociology and Spanish from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Guzmán-Rea has taught undergraduate courses at the ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She has also taught graduate courses as an adjunct faculty at the Warner School of Education, Walden University, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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Col Raimond
he/they
Director of LGBTQ Life and Staff Ombudsperson
- Office Location
- 305G Douglass Commons
- Telephone
- (585) 276-3970
Dr. Col Raimond is a lifelong ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼éian who was a practicing trademark attorney before joining the ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é. Col earned their Doctor of Education from the ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é, Juris Doctor from the University at Buffalo Law School, and their Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice from the College at Brockport. As an attorney, Col focused their pro bono practice on assisting transgender and gender expansive folks to obtain name changes.
Col is passionate about educating allies and working to create an environment that allows all people to live their lives safely, happily, and authentically. As part of the team at the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, Col is excited to work with the future members and leaders of the LGBTQ community.
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Nicholas Morales
he/him/his
Assistant Director, Student Activity Programs
- Office Location
- 305F Douglass Commons
- Telephone
- (585) 274-1985
Jordan Oatman Ratzlaff
she/her/hers
Assistant Director, LGBTQ Life
- Office Location
- 305B Douglass Commons
- Telephone
- (585) 274-5664
Jordan Oatman Ratzlaff (she/her) is a scholar practitioner in higher education and student affairs. As the Assistant Director of LGBTQ Life, Jordan focuses on programming and advocacy for the University’s LGBTQ students. Prior to this role, she was an Academic Counselor in the University’s advising services, where she emphasized building relationships with her students in order to best guide them towards their definition of success.
Jordan is currently pursuing her PhD in higher education at the Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Her research interests include the experiences and retention of women in academia through a critical theory lens, imposter syndrome/phenomenon, and the role that mentorship and relationships impact the college experience. She earned her master’s of Higher Education Administration from Warner in 2020, and has an undergraduate degree in Communication and Social Interaction from SUNY Oswego.
Michael Cochrane
he/him/his
Office Manager
- Office Location
- 305A Douglass Commons
- Telephone
- (585) 275-5678