Alexander Pines
Name pronunciation: AE-luhg-zAEn-der PYNZ | Pronouns: he/him/his
Alexander Pines is the assistant director of global diversity education and training. In his role, Alexander develops and facilitates global inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and access (GIDBEA)-focused curriculum for students, staff, and faculty across the global network. He also supports programming at CMEP and within OGI more broadly, including the cultural graduations and Solidarity Week. Prior to this role, he worked within the Office of Student Success and Financial Education team to help students build academic skills, navigate the university, and overcome barriers to retention and graduation.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in American studies and creative writing from Columbia University and a Master of Fine Arts from the Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of Iowa, where he also taught literature and writing with an emphasis on social justice. His essays and criticism about queerness, trans masculinity, monsters, and American empire have appeared in Bomb, The Rumpus, The Black Warrior Review, VICE, and elsewhere.
Key People
In Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation
Lisa Coleman, PhD (she/her/hers)
Senior Vice President, Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation
Karen Jackson-Weaver, PhD (she/her/hers)
Senior Associate Vice President, Global Faculty Engagement and Innovative Advancement
Chris Woods (he/him/his)
Senior Director, Inclusive Policy; Director, LGBTQ+ Center
Renzhong Tan (she/they/ta/她)
Director, Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP)
(Vacant)
Director, Disability Inclusive Culture
Emy Cardoza (she/her/hers)
Director, Global Diversity Education and Faculty Engagement
Autumn Rain, PhD (she/her/hers)
Deputy Chief of Staff; Administrative Manager
Tera Nakata (she/her/none)
Senior Associate Director, Strategic Projects, Communications, and Design
Leiry Santos (she/her/hers)
Assistant Director, Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP)
Alexander Pines (he/him/his)
Assistant Director, Global Diversity Education and Training