Contact
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Kimberly Williams Brown,Director of Engaged Pluralism
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Selena Hughes,Engaged Pluralism Program Administrator
Hi! My name is Selena (she, her, hers), and in 2023 I joined the Engaged Pluralism Team as the Program Administrator. Prior to coming to Vassar, I was an educator from 2013–2023. There I cultivated a passion for creating culturally sustaining classrooms and spaces in Dutchess County, Honduras, and Kansas City. In my spare time, I read sci-fi and fantasy novels, write stories, and LARP.
Interns
Becca Rodriguez ’26
Hello! I’m Becca (she/her). I look forward to working as a member of the Engaged Pluralism team. I am a sophomore and a Latin American Studies major.
Emeritae/i
Previous Directors
Jonathon Kahn
2020–2024
Candice Lowe Swift
Founding Director, 2015–2020
Previous Interns
Azure Malley-Porter ’25
Manoshi Hassan ’25
Tianyu Xiong ’25
Elle Mason ’26
Engaged Pluralism Coordinating Committee
Sarah Canino
Wendy Cortez
Phoebe DiLeo
Alexia Ferracuti
Peter Gil-Sheridan
Manoshi Hassan
Luis Inoa
Jonathon Kahn
Amy Laughlin
Melanie Maksin
Azure Malley-Porter
Amanda Munroe
Hiram Perez
Emma Santiago
Kerry Stamp
Tracy Wright-Mauer
Tianyu Xiong
EP Collaborative Team
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Alexia Ferracuti (she/her), Director of Inclusive Pedagogy
Hi everyone! I’m Alexia Ferracuti (she/her/hers), the new Director of Inclusive Pedagogy at Vassar. In my role, I put together programming and resources related to inclusive teaching and learning, and also offer confidential one-on-one consultations to support anyone who is currently teaching. I also help collaboratively oversee the collective activities of Engaged Pluralism, and help direct the Student Teacher Engaged Pedagogical Partnership (STEPP) program. A fun fact about me is that I grew up speaking Italian and also have a PhD in Italian literature and theatre, focusing on gender and comedy in the Renaissance. Please reach out (aferracuti@vassar.edu) if you’d like to discuss anything related to teaching at Vassar, or have an idea for something we might be able to collaborate on together related to inclusive pedagogy!
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Amanda Munroe (she/they), Director of Restorative Practices for Engaged Pluralism
Wam fall greetings, everyone! Amanda Munroe here, she/they, on campus since late July. In my role as Director of Restorative Practices, I work to promote engaged pluralism by empowering the Vassar community to constructively navigate differences and respond to harm in restorative ways. I facilitate restorative practices like circle practice, affinity spaces, restorative conferences, consensus-based decision-making, nonviolent communication, de-escalation, active listening, and more. I also train and support people in how to practice these strategies themselves. As a private resource on campus, I offer consultations for anyone who wants to talk about a challenging situation. A fun fact about me is that I love to sing and am looking for a choir to join! If you’d like to collaborate, learn more about restorative practices, or invite me to your choir (or anything else), please drop me a line at amunroe@vassar.edu or drop by my office on the third floor of the college center across from WVKR.