Executive Committee

Stratton C. Lee, III

Stratton is the assistant director for undergraduate programs in the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR). Stratton believes… “while we may not all agree on the methodology or strategy, we should all agree that progressive change and advancement is necessary for our community. Our perspectives influence what we think is most important, and our perspective should not be that our current condition is bigger than our historic, current and future individual and collective value. Black Lives Matter! Without us where would the world be?”

Denise Troutman, Ph.D.

Denise is an Associate Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures and the Department of Linguistics, as well as a former faculty-affiliate with the African American and African Studies (AAAS) Program. She is the winner of two Fulbright Awards (2001-2002; 2018-2019), a 2003-2004 Postdoctoral Fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation, and a 2009-2010 Humanities and Arts Research Program (HARP) Award. From 2004-2007, Denise served as Diversity Coordinator for the College of Arts and Letters. She is also the Vice-President (President-Elect) for the International Gender and Language Association (IGALA).

Lee N. June, Ph.D.

Lee came to MSU in 1973. Lee is currently a professor in the Honors College and the Department of Psychology. He has previously served as the director of the counseling center, as senior advisor to the provost, assistant/associate provost for academic student services and multicultural issues, and vice president for student affairs and services.

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Eunice F. Foster, Ph.D.

Eunice is a professor and crop physiologist in the Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources(CANR) at Michigan State University(MSU). The fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion is part of her DNA. She recognizes that causing “good trouble” is the only way to make the world a better place, because “Power concedes nothing without a demand.” Eunice was the first female and first person of color in her department, she was the first African American and first female associate dean for CANR, and is also past president of BFSAA and a former member of the MSU Coalition of Racial and Ethnic Minorities (CoREM) leadership team, an organization which she helped revitalize.

Yolanda Anderson, Ph.D.

Yolanda is an academic teaching specialist in the Computer Science and Engineering department. She earned her computer science degrees from Tuskegee University, Vanderbilt University, and Auburn University. As a member of BFSAA, she wants to do her part to foster inclusion and diversity at MSU. In her spare time, she enjoys sewing and crafting.

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