Joanne Woodard
Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity
2015-16_EquityandDiversity_OrgChart.final_.pdfDivision Information
The Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity is committed to executing the mission of the university as it relates to the recruitment and retention of faculty, staff and students. The division also ensures there is a culture of inclusiveness across the entire university campus to promote student and faculty success and to show that UNT values, supports, and respects diversity. The division:
- Works to develop a supportive environment for a diverse faculty, staff and student body
- Handles allegations regarding discrimination and sexual harassment;
- Provides a safe zone for all
The division oversees:
- Equal Opportunity
- Diversity
- Multicultural Center
- Pride Alliance
Bio Information
Ms. Joanne Woodard has served as Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity since June 2015, overseeing UNT’s efforts to maintain a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff and to build new alliances, partnerships and collaborations in the communities UNT serves. She has more than 25 years of experience in higher education. She most recently served as vice provost for institutional equity and diversity and chief diversity officer at North Carolina State University, where she oversaw the planning, implementation and evaluation of diversity initiatives, affirmative action and federal and state equal opportunity compliance. Ms. Woodard began her institutional equity and diversity activities at NC State in 1997 as the Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity and Equity. She served as a lecturer in history at NC State University and was a visiting lecturer at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill from 1983 to 1988.
Education:
- M.A., History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- B.A., History, Winston-Salem State University