Meet the Trainers
SIUE IMPACT Academy Trainers are selected via a competitive application process. As champions for diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice, they lead and shape efforts to cultivate a more equitable and inclusive learning environment for our students and working environment for our faculty and staff colleagues.
Cohort 1 - IMPACT Academy Trainers

Maurina Aranda
Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences - Biological Sciences
maarand@siue.edu

Komie Bumpers
Instructor
College of Arts and Sciences - Applied Communication Studies
kbumper@siue.edu


Shelly Goebl-Parker
Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences - Art and Design
egoeblp@siue.edu

Carlee Beth Hawkins
Assistant Professor
School of Education, Health and Human Behavior - Psychology
carhawk@siue.edu

Jennifer Hernandez
Assistant Professor
School of Education, Health and Human Behavior - Teaching and Learning
jennher@siue.edu



Britt Peterson
Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences - Biological Sciences
bripete@siue.edu

Laurie Puchner
Professor
School of Education, Health and Human Behavior - Educational Leadership
lpuchne@siue.edu

J.T. Snipes
Assistant Professor
School of Education, Health and Human Behavior - Educational Leadership
jsnipes@siue.edu



